Names that Begin with B

• Bud

  Short form of Buddy.

• Buddha

  Means "enlightened" in Sanskrit.

• Buddy

  From the English word meaning "friend".

• Budi

  Means "reason, mind, character" in Indonesian and Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit (buddhi) meaning "intellect" (related to Buddha).

• Budur

  Strictly feminine form of Badr.

• Buena

  Buena originates in Spanish language and means "woman of good".

• Buenaventura

  Spanish form of Bonaventura.

• Buffy

  Diminutive of Elizabeth, from a child's pronunciation of the final syllable.

• Buford

  Buford is an Old English name and is derived from the word for "an aviary" and the word “ford” which means "ford" itself.

• Bugra

  Means "baby camel" in Turkish.

• Búi

  Old Norse form of Bo.

• Bulan

  Means "moon" (or "month") in Indonesian.

• Bulat

  Variant transcription of Bolat.

• Bülent

  Means "high, mighty" in Turkish.

• Bulus

  Arabic form of Paul.

• Bulut

  Means "cloud" in Turkish.

• Bunny

  Diminutive of Berenice.

• Bünyamin

  Turkish form of Benjamin.

• Bunyan

  Bunyan is one of the few names in the English language where the origins of the name are truly shrouded in mystery.

• Burak

  From Arabic (Buraq) , the name of the legendary creature that, according to Islamic tradition, transported the Prophet Muhammad.

• Burchard

  Variant of Burkhard.

• Burcu

  Means "sweet smelling, fragrant" in Turkish.

• Burgess

  Burgess is a modern version of an older name “Burges”, derived from the French name “Burgeis” which was the term given to a freeman who inhabited a fortified town, and very often held an important civic position.

• Burgundy

  This name can refer either to the region in France, the wine (which derives from the name of the region), or the colour (which derives from the name of the wine).

• Burke

  From an English surname which was derived from Old English burh meaning "fortress".

• Burkhard

  Derived from the Germanic elements burg meaning "protection" and hard "brave, hardy".

• Burkhart

  Variant of Burkhard.

• Burl

  Burl is a medieval status name for a butler.

• Burleigh

  Burleigh is of Anglo-Saxon origin and is derived from the Old English "burg" or "burh" which means "a fortified place" and "leigh" which means a clearing.

• Burne

  Burne is of Anglo-Saxon origin and is derived from the word “burna” or “burne”, both of which mean "a stream or spring".