Looking for a Christian baby boy name starting with the letter B? Here are 100 Christian boy names beginning with B, each with its meaning, including Benjamin (Son of the Right Hand), Brandon (Beacon Hill), Brian (Strong, Virtuous, Honorable).
Christian names draw on the Bible, the saints and the European languages where Christianity spread: Hebrew, Greek, Latin, English, French, Spanish, Italian, German and the Slavic languages. Many families pick a saint’s name or a biblical virtue, then choose a spelling that suits their language.
Christian boy names starting with B and their meanings
Benjamin – Son of the Right Hand
Brandon – Beacon Hill
Brian – Strong, Virtuous, Honorable
Bradley – Broad Meadow
Bryce – Son of a Nobleman
Brody – Ditch
Bryan – Strong, Virtuous, Honorable
Blake – Dark Complexion
Brendan – Prince
Barnabas – Son of encouragement, companion of Paul
Bartholomew – Son of Talmai, an apostle
Baruch – Blessed
Basil – Royal, a church father
Benedict – Blessed, a saint
Bernard – Brave as a bear, a saint
Boaz – Swiftness, husband of Ruth
Boniface – Good fate, a saint
Bruno – Brown, a saint
Benedetto – Blessed
Bennett – Blessed
Benicio – Blessed
Benito – Blessed
Benson – Son of Benedict
Bernardo – Brave as a bear
Bertrand – Bright raven
Blaise – Lisping, a saint
Brendon – Prince, a saint
Brennan – Little raven
Brett – From Brittany
Brooks – Stream
Bruce – From the brushwood
Byron – Barn for cows
Bede – Prayer, a saint
Baptist – Baptizer
Barak – Lightning
Bartley – Meadow of birch trees
Beau – Handsome
Beckett – Beehive, Saint Thomas Becket
Benaiah – Built by God
Bennet – Blessed
Bernie – Brave as a bear
Bertram – Bright raven
Bezalel – In the shadow of God
Blaine – Yellow, a saint
Bonaventure – Good fortune, a saint
Bosco – Wood, a saint
Brady – Broad island
Branson – Son of Brand
Bram – Father of multitudes
Brent – Hill
Brock – Badger
Burke – Fortress
Barrett – Bear strength
Baxter – Baker
Bennie – Blessed
Bernardino – Brave, a saint
Barnaby – Son of consolation
Benno – Bear
Boden – Messenger
Bowen – Son of Owen
Bradford – Broad ford
Brantley – Proud
Brighton – Bright town
Brogan – Sturdy shoe
Bryant – Noble
Barclay – Birch meadow
Benedictus – Blessed
Berthold – Bright ruler
Basilio – Kingly
Bartolomeo – Son of Talmai
Brice – Speckled, a saint
Benjie – Son of the right hand
Beda – Prayer
Balthazar – God protect the king, one of the Magi
Barnard – Brave bear
Bartolo – Son of Talmai
Basilius – Kingly
Beatus – Blessed
Benigno – Kind
Benjamim – Son of the right hand
Berenger – Bear spear
Bernhard – Brave bear
Bertin – Bright friend, a saint
Bertie – Bright
Blas – Stammerer
Boris – Fighter, a saint
Botolph – Messenger wolf, a saint
Bradan – Salmon
Bronson – Son of the brown one
Burchard – Strong castle
Bernward – Bear guard, a saint
Benvenuto – Welcome
Bennito – Blessed
Baltasar – One of the Magi
Bastian – Venerable
Benedek – Blessed
Bertil – Bright
Birger – Helper
Bogdan – Given by God
Branimir – Protector of peace
Tips for choosing the right name
- Keep a shortlist of 3–5 names and see which one feels right after a few days.
- Think about nicknames and initials the name might create.
- Say the full name aloud together with the surname and check it flows well.
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