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Bollton
Bollton is an extremely rare masculine name that appears to be a variant spelling of Bolton, which originated as an English surname. The traditional Bolton derives from Old English elements meaning…
Boltan
Boltan is a masculine name with possible origins in Old English or as a variant of Bolton, which was traditionally a surname referring to someone from the town of Bolton in England. The name has a…
Boltin
Boltin is a rare masculine name with possible origins as an English surname. As a surname, it's a variant of Bolton, which referred to someone from any of the various places named Bolton in England.…
Bolton
English
"dwelling in an enclosure"
Severe surname choice.
Boman
Persian
"great mind"
Unusual alternative to Roman, chosen for his son by Matthew Modine.
Bombay
Indian place-name
The real city is now known as Mumbai, but the original name is far more evocative.
Aniketos
Aniketos is a masculine name of Greek origin meaning 'unconquered' or 'invincible.' This powerful ancient name derives from the Greek elements 'a' (not) and 'niketos' (conquerable), literally…
Bonaventura
Bonaventura is a masculine name with Latin origins, meaning 'good fortune' or 'good luck.' Composed of 'bona' (good) and 'ventura' (fortune), this name carries auspicious connotations of prosperity…
Bonaventure
Latin
"good fortune"
One for the truly adventurous baby namers, or perhaps an unexpected middle name to liven up a more traditional first. But on trend short form Bo does make it feel a little more accessible.
Bond
English
"peasant, farmer; connection"
For 007 fans, a great middle name choice -- or even a first, Bond fits into the trend of one-syllable surname-style names like Banks, Brooks, Boone, Beck, and Briggs. As an English surname, it comes…
Bongiulo
Judeo-Italian
"lovely youth"
A rare name typically heard within Italian Jewish families.
Bonham
English surname from French
"good man"
A jaunty surname, best known from British actress Helena Bonham Carter, that parents have started to use in small numbers in the last two decades.
Boniface
Latin
"fortunate, of good fate"
A name borne by nine popes and several saints, which carries strong Catholic connotations. British politician Jacob Rees-Mogg named his sixth child Sixtus Dominic Boniface Christopher in 2017.
Bonifacio
Bonifacio is a masculine name with Latin origins, derived from the elements 'bonum' meaning 'good' and 'fatum' meaning 'fate' or 'destiny.' The name essentially means 'good fortune' or 'one who has a…
Bonifaz
Bonifaz is a masculine name of Latin origin, deriving from 'Bonifatius' meaning 'good fate' or 'good fortune.' This name has historical significance through several popes and saints named Boniface,…
Bono
Italian surname
Association with the Irish singer-activist and the good things conjured up by the syllable 'bon', could inspire some parents to consider this name.
Bonsai
Japanese plant name
"planted in a tray"
Bonsai is the Japanese art of growing and training miniature trees or plants in a container. Bonsai is derived from the similar Chinese botanical art called penjing.
Boo
Word name or nickname
Boo as a first name first achieved notoriety as the name of the child-man in Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird. Arthur "Boo" Radley was meant to be frightening, but only in a simple, non-threatening…
Booker
English
"scribe"
Booker would make for a very cool name, for writers, reformers, R & B fans and those wanting to pay tribute to Booker T. Washington. Booker T. Washington, born into enslavement, became a dominant…
Aladdin
Arabic
"height of religion; excellent in faith"
We can't pretend that this name is not indelibly linked to the Disney's eponymous character, at least in the USA; but it's not a negative connotation and may appeal to you. Bosnian variation Aldin…