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Benoit
French variation of Benedict
"blessed"
Once you get past the pronunciation hurdle, a smooth and elegant choice. In French, it's spelt with a circumflex: Benoît.
Benoît
French
"blessed"
A French form of Benedict that makes a smooth and elegant choice, although the pronunciation may trip people up in an English speaking environment.
Bays
Variation of Bay, Latin
"berry"
Solves the Bay/bae issue, and gives you the cool -s ending of Banks and Brooks.
Benoni
Hebrew
"son of my sorrow"
What the Old Testament Rachel originally named Benjamin, before his father changed it; rarely heard today.
Bensen
Bensen is a masculine name with Germanic roots, likely derived from 'Ben' (son of) combined with 'sen' (son), making it essentially mean 'son of Ben' or 'grandson.' It can also be considered a…
Bensiabel
Italian literary name
"good, nice"
A character the Italian fairy tale Prunella ; Bensiabel is the benevolent son of a witch, and the heroine's love interest.
Bayron
Bayron is a masculine name that likely developed as a variant spelling of Byron, a name with Scottish origins derived from a place name meaning 'at the byres' or 'cow sheds.' The altered spelling…
Benssen
Benssen is a masculine name with likely Germanic or Scandinavian origins, appearing to be a patronymic surname that has transitioned to first-name usage. The name may be related to 'Ben' or…
Bensson
Bensson is an uncommon masculine name that originated as a surname meaning 'son of Benjamin' or 'son of Benedict.' This patronymic surname-turned-given name follows the pattern of names like Harrison…
Bentlea
Bentlea is a modern masculine name that appears to be a creative variation of names like Bentley or Bentlee. The origin is likely Anglo-Saxon, derived from 'bent' (coarse grass) and 'lea' or 'leigh'…
Bentlee
Spelling variation of Bentley
This car name is made even worse by the trendy -ee suffix. If you've got your heart set on this name, consider going with the original spelling.
Anish
Sanskrit
"supreme"
A not uncommon name in India that's become associated, in the West, with famed sculptor Anish Kapoor, who won the prestigious Turner Prize in 1991. It's also the name of (among others) a…
Bentlie
Bentlie is a modern unisex name that leans masculine, emerging as part of the contemporary trend of transforming traditional surnames into first names with creative spellings. Derived from Bentley…
Bently
Spelling variation of Bentley
No matter how you spell it, we're ready for this trendy name to pass.
Benton
English surname and place name
"bent grass enclosure"
Benton is an old English surname of a type usually given to local landowners. It is also recorded in early records as Beneton and Bentune. Benton newly returned to the Social Security list in 2011…
Bentzion
Bentzion is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, typically spelled as 'Ben Zion' or 'Benzion,' meaning 'son of Zion' where Zion refers to Jerusalem or the Jewish homeland. The name carries deep…
Benuel
American variation of Benjamin, Hebrew
"son of the right hand"
Benuel is an Amish name that has only ever appeared on the Pennsylvania charts.
Benvenuto
Italian
"welcome"
In Italy, often refers to the joy at the birth of a long-awaited child.
Benvolio
Italian
"good wisher; peacemaker, benevolent"
A kindly, virtue-adjacent name, it appears in Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet , borne by the peacemaker friend who persuades Romeo to go to the party where he meets Juliet. Alas. A bold choice but with…
Bayrd
Bayrd is an uncommon masculine name with Old English roots. It likely developed as a variant of Baird, which originated as an occupational surname for bards or poets. Some scholars suggest it may…