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German Names that Start With B
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Baden
German
"son of Bade"
If Braden and Caden, why not Baden?
Bader
German, Arabic
"bath-house attendant; full moon"
A German occupational surname deriving from the German word Bad , meaning "bath". Its most famous bearer in recent years has been (the notorious) RBG – former Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader…
Baer
German
"bearlike, dweller at the sign of the bear"
Reversed vowels make it seem less fierce.
Baldemar
German
"bold and renowned"
The name of a monk who is the patron saint of blacksmiths -- not a twentieth-century occupation or baby name.
Baldwin
German
"brave friend"
One "bald" name we can get behind, thanks to pioneering African-American author James Baldwin – though the name is now also associated with the Baldwin brothers, particularly Alec.
Bardo
Short form of Bardolph or Aboriginal
"water"
Bardo has a poetic beginning and upbeat ending, with roots in several diverse cultures. It may be most familiar today via George Saunders' novel Lincoln in the Bardo , which refers to the Tibetan…
Bertel
Bertel is a masculine name of Scandinavian and Germanic origin, functioning as a diminutive form of Berthold or Bartholomew. In Scandinavian countries, particularly Denmark and Norway, Bertel has…
Barthel
Barthel is a masculine name of Germanic origin, functioning as a diminutive form of Bartholomew, which comes from the Aramaic 'bar-Talmay' meaning 'son of Talmai'. This name was most common in…
Bartol
Bartol is a masculine name with Slavic and Germanic origins, primarily found in Central and Eastern European countries like Croatia, Slovenia, and Germany. It likely developed as a diminutive or…
Bertram
German
"bright raven"
Last in fashion in the 1930s, Bertram might once have been firmly in the best left in the past category, but with sweet nickname Bertie and the cool option of Bram, Bertram might just be one to…
Bauer
German
"farmer, tiller of the soil"
A surname name with an occupational background, but although it derives from the German language it is not used as a first name there as it has pejorative connotations – sometimes used as slag for an…
Benno
German
"bear"
Benno is a cool name in its own right -- there was a tenth century Saint Benno -- though it is also used as a lively nickname for Benjamin. Saint Benno of Meissen is the patron saint of anglers and…
Benning
German
"son of Bernhard"
Conjures up the military image of Fort Benning in Georgia — or the surname of actress Annette.
Beno
Beno is a masculine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a short form of Benedict (meaning 'blessed'), Benjamin ('son of the right hand'), or various Slavic names containing the element…
Berenger
German
"warrior fighting with a spear"
Last-name-first-name with a romantic but dangerous edge.
Berg
German
"mountain, hill"
Earthbound surname that few would make as first choice.
Berger
German, Dutch, and Swedish
"lives on a hill"
No kid would want to be open to all those burger jokes.
Berlin
German
"borderline"
Edgy German capital with definite possibilities as a baby name.
Bern
German
"bear"
Hip short form of Bernard, also Swiss place-name.
Bernard
German
"strong, brave as a bear"
Bernard is obviously a saint's name, but how did it get to the big, benevolent dog? The eleventh century monk, patron saint of mountain climbers, who lived in the Alps, was famed for setting up safe…