Animal Names for Boys
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Björgvin
Björgvin is a masculine Icelandic and Norwegian name with deep Norse roots. It derives from the Old Norse elements 'björg' meaning 'help' or 'protection' and 'vinr' meaning 'friend.' Historically,…
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…
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…
Bjørn
Danish and Norwegian variation of Bjorn, Swedish
"bear"
The slashed O form of Bjorn is standard in Norway and Denmark. The umlaut variation, Björn is used in most other languages today.
Bjǫrn
Old Norse
"bear"
The oldest, true original form of Björn, now obsolete.
Bjorne
Bjorne is a Scandinavian masculine name closely related to Bjorn, derived from Old Norse meaning 'bear.' The additional 'e' creates a spelling variant that softens the pronunciation slightly while…
Bjornsen
Bjornsen is a Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning 'son of Bjorn.' The name derives from the Old Norse 'björn' meaning 'bear,' making Bjornsen literally translate to 'son of the bear.' Though…
Bjornson
Scandinavian
"son of Bjorn"
Leave it at Bjorn.
Black
Color name
Unlike Rose and Blue, this color name is Not Ready for Prime Time.
Blackburn
English
"black brook"
Somewhat dashing surname, but with serious teasing potential.
Blackburne
Blackburne is a masculine name derived from an English surname with geographical origins, referring to a stream or brook ('burn') that appeared dark or black. Historically significant as a family…
Blackwell
English
"black well or stream"
Dark.
Blade
Word name
One of the new crop of boys' names that manage to be unconventional and macho at the same time — though Blade verges on the threatening.
Bladen
Bladen is a masculine name with English origins, derived from an Old English surname meaning 'one who dwells near a blade of grass' or possibly relating to a grassy plain. It has historical…
Bladimir
Bladimir is a distinctive masculine name with Slavic origins, though it appears to be a variant spelling of the more common Vladimir. The name Vladimir means 'ruler of peace' or 'renowned ruler,'…
Blaer
Icelandic or Scottish
"breeze or field"
Blær is a rare Icelandic name meaning "light gust or breeze" that made headlines due to one family's battle to be allowed to use it for their daughter. Iceland has strict name laws and it is not…
Blær
Icelandic
"light breeze"
Blær is a rare Icelandic name meaning "light gust or breeze" that made headlines due to one family's battle to be allowed to use it for their daughter. Iceland has strict name laws and it is not…
Blai
Catalan form of Blaise
"to lisp, stammer"
This saintly choice is an example of the Catalan trend for short, streamlined names.
Blaidd
Welsh
"wolf"
A half-man, half-wolf character in the Elden Ring video game franchise bears this name, which fittingly is the Welsh word for "wolf".
Bayram
Turkish
"festival"
Though Bayram is not well known in the US, it's a name that easily crosses cultures because it sounds exactly like the English name Byram, a variation of Byron. Bayram is the Turkish word for…