First letter
Boy names starting with B
82 boy names starting with B, the most widely used first.
Common in England and Wales, the Netherlands, Sweden, and 21 more places.
Say it BEN-juh-min 3 syllables
Hebrew, “son of the right/south or son of days”
Loved in Ontario and 1 more place. Common in England and Wales, the Netherlands, Sweden, and 21 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 3 more places.
1 in 224 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 61 there.
English, “son of the right/south, or son of days”
Say it BEN 1 syllable
English, “son of the right/south, or son of days”
Loved in Bonn and Rostock. Common in Israel, Austria, Switzerland, and 5 more places. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 9 more places.
1 in 196 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 40 there.
Old English, “black”
Say it BLAYK 1 syllable
Old English, “black”
Common in Scotland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 20 more places.
1 in 196 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 41 there.
Scottish Gaelic, “possibly ditch, mire; or muddy place”
Say it BROH-dee 2 syllables
Scottish Gaelic, “possibly ditch, mire; or muddy place”
Common in Scotland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 20 more places.
1 in 101 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 15 there.
English, “handsome, fine”
Say it BOH 1 syllable
English, “handsome, fine”
Common across three Canadian provinces, Australia, and New Zealand. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 17 more places.
1 in 558 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 108 there.
Germanic, “brown”
Say it BROO-noh 2 syllables
Germanic, “brown”
Loved in Leipzig. Common across Poland, Austria, five German cities, and 4 more places. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 10 more places.
1 in 76 boys born in Catalonia in 2025. Number 14 there.
Germanic, “shining glory”
Say it BOB-ee 2 syllables
Germanic, “shining glory”
Common in England and Wales, Ireland, Victoria, and South Australia. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 19 more places.
1 in 153 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 30 there.
Scottish Gaelic, “possibly ditch, mire or muddy place (suggested)”
Say it BROH-dee 2 syllables
Scottish Gaelic, “possibly ditch, mire or muddy place (suggested)”
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 554 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 106 there.
English, “will + helmet”
Say it BIL-ee 2 syllables
English, “will + helmet”
Common across Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 194 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 39 there.
Sanskrit, “enlightenment”
Say it BOH-dee 2 syllables
Sanskrit, “enlightenment”
Common across Australia and New Zealand. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 579 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 115 there.
Latin, “blessed, well spoken of”
Say it BEN-it 2 syllables
Latin, “blessed, well spoken of”
Loved in Nova Scotia. Common in Ontario and British Columbia. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 17 more places.
1 in 4,910 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 647 there.
Used in Catalan
Say it bee-EL 2 syllables
Used in Catalan
Loved in Catalonia. Common in Spain. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 55 boys born in Catalonia in 2025. Number 1 there.
Used in Dutch
Say it BYORN 1 syllable
Used in Dutch
Loved in Iceland. Common across three Nordic countries. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 17 more places.
1 in 196 boys born in Norway in 2025. Number 56 there.
Used in English
Say it BROOKS 1 syllable
Used in English
Common in Ontario and British Columbia. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 17 more places.
1 in 1,228 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 253 there.
Welsh, “son of Owen”
Say it BOH-in 2 syllables
Welsh, “son of Owen”
Common in British Columbia. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 2,108 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 329 there.
Used in German
Say it BEE-neh 2 syllables
Used in German
Common in Slovenia. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
Number 19 in Slovenia, 2025.
Irish
Say it BRY-un 2 syllables
Irish
Common in Italy. Rare across France, the UK, Poland, and 18 more places.
1 in 373 boys born in Italy in 2024. Number 72 there.
Scottish Gaelic, “field, plain”
Say it BLAIR 1 syllable
Scottish Gaelic, “field, plain”
Common in Scotland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 20 more places.
1 in 265 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 62 there.
Arabic
Say it bih-LAHL 2 syllables
Arabic
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 2,747 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 408 there.
Old Norse, “dweller, long-time resident”
Say it BOH 1 syllable
Old Norse, “dweller, long-time resident”
Common in Sweden and 1 more place. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 17 more places.
1 in 517 boys born in Norway in 2025. Number 129 there.
“descendant of Bradán”
Say it BRAY-den 2 syllables
“descendant of Bradán”
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 1,637 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 298 there.
Used in Slovene
Say it BREEN 1 syllable
Used in Slovene
Common in Slovenia. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
Number 21 in Slovenia, 2025.
Used in Icelandic
Say it BIR-nir 2 syllables
Used in Icelandic
Loved in Iceland. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
Number 1 in Iceland’s top 10, 2025.
Old English, “fortification, city”
Say it BIRK 1 syllable
Old English, “fortification, city”
Common in Norway and Denmark. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 93 boys born in Norway in 2025. Number 18 there.
Used in Slovene
Say it BOR 1 syllable
Used in Slovene
Common in Slovenia. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 94,679 boys born in Italy in 2024. Number 2,875 there.
Hebrew
Say it BOH-az 2 syllables
Hebrew
Common in the Netherlands. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 6,180 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 763 there.
Used in Polish
Say it BAR-tosh 2 syllables
Used in Polish
Common in Poland. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 189 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 41 there.
Hebrew, “Father is exalted.”
Say it BRAM 1 syllable
Hebrew, “Father is exalted.”
Common in the Netherlands. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 27,194 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 2,266 there.
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
Say it BENT-lee 2 syllables
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 8,240 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 934 there.
Used in English
Say it BOH-ee 2 syllables
Used in English
Common in Queensland and South Australia. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 2,495 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 379 there.
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
Say it BRAH-geh 2 syllables
Common in Norway. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 145 boys born in Norway in 2025. Number 43 there.
Used in Hebrew
Say it bin-yah-MEEN 3 syllables
Used in Hebrew
Common in Israel. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 24,721 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 2,131 there.
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
Say it beh-nah-YAH 3 syllables
Common in Israel. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
Number 43 in Israel, 2024.
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
Say it BRAK-stun 2 syllables
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 2,761 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 395 there.
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
Say it bow-TEES-tah 3 syllables
Loved in Argentina. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 5,176 boys born in Catalonia in 2025. Number 640 there.
Latin, “blessed”
Say it BEN-eh-dikt 3 syllables
Latin, “blessed”
Common in Austria and 2 more places. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 16 more places.
1 in 448 boys born in Austria in 2025. Number 88 there.
Greek, “august, venerable, exalted”
Say it BAS-tee-ahn 3 syllables
Greek, “august, venerable, exalted”
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 647 boys born in Norway in 2025. Number 148 there.
Slavic
Say it BOR-is 2 syllables
Slavic
Common in the Netherlands. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 4,758 boys born in Austria in 2025. Number 543 there.
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
Say it beh-EH-ree 3 syllables
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
Number 188 in Israel, 2024.
Ukrainian
Say it BOR-is 2 syllables
Ukrainian
Common in Poland. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 257 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 55 there.
Latin, “of the king, kingly, royal”
Say it bah-ZEEL 2 syllables
Latin, “of the king, kingly, royal”
Common in France. Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 18 more places.
1 in 263 boys born in France in 2025. Number 41 there.
Slavic, “gift of God”
Say it BOG-dahn 2 syllables
Slavic, “gift of God”
Common in Moscow. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 2,637 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 402 there.
Germanic, “bear”
Say it ber-NARD 2 syllables
Germanic, “bear”
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 3,955 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 509 there.
Latin, “conquering”
Say it BEN-tseh 2 syllables
Latin, “conquering”
Loved in Hungary. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 4,758 boys born in Austria in 2025. Number 543 there.
French, “possibly stammering”
Say it BLY 1 syllable
French, “possibly stammering”
Common in Catalonia. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 249 boys born in Catalonia in 2025. Number 56 there.
Latin, “son of Talmai; son of Ptolemy”
Say it bart-WOH-myay 3 syllables
Latin, “son of Talmai; son of Ptolemy”
Common in Poland. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 363 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 70 there.
English, “will + helmet”
Say it BIL 1 syllable
English, “will + helmet”
Common in Sweden. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 5,932 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 676 there.
Spanish
Say it beh-NEE-see-oh 4 syllables
Spanish
Common in Argentina. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 2,966 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 676 there.
Catalan, “bear”
Say it ber-NAT 2 syllables
Catalan, “bear”
Common in Catalonia. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 376 boys born in Catalonia in 2025. Number 90 there.
Used in French, “Saint John the Baptist”
Say it bap-TEEST 2 syllables
Used in French, “Saint John the Baptist”
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 747 boys born in France in 2025. Number 147 there.
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
Say it BEN-it 2 syllables
Loved in Hungary. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 2,928 boys born in Austria in 2025. Number 390 there.
Italian
Say it BAY-luh 2 syllables
Italian
Common across four German cities. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 15 more places.
1 in 2,118 boys born in Switzerland in 2025. Number 545 there.
Used in Catalan
Say it BROO 1 syllable
Used in Catalan
Common in Catalonia. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 363 boys born in Catalonia in 2025. Number 87 there.
Hebrew
Say it BAR 1 syllable
Hebrew
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
Number 114 in Israel, 2024.
Used in Hungarian
Say it BOH-tond 2 syllables
Used in Hungarian
Loved in Hungary. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 9,517 boys born in Austria in 2025. Number 827 there.
Used in Slovene
Say it BLAHZH 1 syllable
Used in Slovene
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
Number 147 in Slovenia, 2025.
Used in Italian
Say it BRAHN-doh 2 syllables
Used in Italian
Common in Italy. Rare across France, the UK, Poland, and 18 more places.
1 in 350 boys born in Italy in 2024. Number 70 there.
Hebrew, “blessed”
Say it bah-ROOKH 2 syllables
Hebrew, “blessed”
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 90,645 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 4,975 there.
Hebrew, “son of the right/south or son of days”
Say it beh-NYAH-meen 3 syllables
Hebrew, “son of the right/south or son of days”
Common in Poland. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 559 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 83 there.
Italian
Say it BOS-koh 2 syllables
Italian
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 647 boys born in Catalonia in 2025. Number 137 there.
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
Say it BROOK 1 syllable
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 767 boys born in Catalonia in 2025. Number 156 there.
Latin, “blessed”
Say it BEN-eh-dek 3 syllables
Latin, “blessed”
Common in Hungary. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 12,000 boys born in Switzerland in 2025. Number 1,545 there.
Slavic
Say it BOR-nah 2 syllables
Slavic
Common in Croatia. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 12,689 boys born in Austria in 2025. Number 981 there.
Hebrew, “prophet's son”
Say it BAR-nuh-bus 3 syllables
Hebrew, “prophet's son”
Common in Hungary. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 16,996 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 1,613 there.
Latin, “possibly stammering”
Say it BWAH-zhay 2 syllables
Latin, “possibly stammering”
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 1,192 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 128 there.
Latin
Say it BAH-lahzh 2 syllables
Latin
Common in Hungary. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 38,067 boys born in Austria in 2025. Number 1,842 there.
Not in the latest lists. Last listed in Iceland in 2024, number 6.
Say it BIR-kir 2 syllables
Used in Icelandic
Not in the latest lists. Last listed in Iceland in 2024, number 6.
Latin, “strong, healthy”
Say it BAH-lint 2 syllables
Latin, “strong, healthy”
Common in Hungary. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 18,000 boys born in Switzerland in 2025. Number 1,916 there.
Used in Polish
Say it BRY-un 2 syllables
Used in Polish
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 2,809 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 182 there.
Used in Hungarian
Say it BEN-deh-gooz 3 syllables
Used in Hungarian
Common in Hungary. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 19,034 boys born in Austria in 2025. Number 1,241 there.
Slavic
Say it BOH-dahn 2 syllables
Slavic
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 1,505 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 137 there.
Not in the latest lists. Last listed in Norway in 2024, number 435.
Say it BRIN-yar 2 syllables
Used in Icelandic
Not in the latest lists. Last listed in Norway in 2024, number 435.
Old Norse, “brave”
Say it BAHL-dur 2 syllables
Old Norse, “brave”
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 38,067 boys born in Austria in 2025. Number 1,842 there.
Used in Hungarian
Say it BOL-dee-zhar 3 syllables
Used in Hungarian
Common in Hungary. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 38,067 boys born in Austria in 2025. Number 1,842 there.
Used in Danish
Say it BEN-deh 2 syllables
Used in Danish
Common in Hungary. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 19,034 boys born in Austria in 2025. Number 1,241 there.
Not in the latest lists. Last listed in Iceland in 2022, number 46.
Say it BAHL-tah-sar 3 syllables
Used in Spanish
Not in the latest lists. Last listed in Iceland in 2022, number 46.
Not in the latest lists. Last listed in Rostock in 2023, number 191.
Say it BYAR-kee 2 syllables
Used in Icelandic
Not in the latest lists. Last listed in Rostock in 2023, number 191.
Not in the latest lists. Last listed in Iceland in 2022, number 39.
Say it BYAR-tur 2 syllables
Old Norse, “bright”
Not in the latest lists. Last listed in Iceland in 2022, number 39.
Not in the latest lists. Last listed in Iceland in 2022, number 34.
Say it BREH-kee 2 syllables
Used in Icelandic
Not in the latest lists. Last listed in Iceland in 2022, number 34.
Not in the latest lists. Last listed in Iceland in 2022, number 53.
Say it BER-gur 2 syllables
Used in Icelandic
Not in the latest lists. Last listed in Iceland in 2022, number 53.
Not in the latest lists. Last listed in Iceland in 2022, number 91.
Say it BRAH-yee 2 syllables
Used in Icelandic
Not in the latest lists. Last listed in Iceland in 2022, number 91.
Not in the latest lists. Last listed in Iceland in 2022, number 164.
Say it BYURG-vin 2 syllables
Used in Icelandic
Not in the latest lists. Last listed in Iceland in 2022, number 164.
Other letters
Ranks from official birth statistics; meanings and origins from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0). How these figures are computed.