Meanings of the Given Names (B)

People often ask me about - what does my name mean. Sometimes, I also ask other peoples if their names mean something.

These are not important but it is good to know about each other in our cultures of mankind.

For my friends who want to know, if something means in a name:


Men’s Names (B)

Baldwin: (Germanic) Bold, friend
Barnabas: (Hebrew) Son of prophecy; son of encouragement
Barrett: (Germanic) Bear, ruld
Barry: (Celtic) Looking straight at the mark; spear
Bartholomew: (Hebrew) Son of Talmai (furrow)
Basil: (Greek) Kingly
Benedict: (Latin) Blessed
Benjamin: (Hebrew) Son of my right hand; son of the south
Bentley: (Old English) Bent grass clearing
Berman: (Old English) Bearkeeper
Bernard: (Germanic) Bear, stern
Bert, Bertram: (Germanic) Bright
Blaine: (Celtic) Thin or lean
Blair: (Celtic) A plain or level land
Blake: (Old English) Black
Boris: (Slavonic) Stranger
Bradley: (Old English) Broad meadow
Brant: (Norse) Sword
Brent: (Old English) Steep hill
Brian: (Celtic) Strong
Bruce: (Old French) From Brieuse in Normandy
Bruno: (Germanic) Dark-complexioned; brown
Bryan: (Celtic) Strong
Byrne: (Germanic) Bear
Byron: (Germanic) From the cottage


Women’s Names (B)

Barbara: (Greek) Stranger
Beatrice: (Latin) She who blesses
Bella: (Latin) Beautiful; oath of God
Benita: (Latin) Blessed
Bernadette, Bernadine: (Germanic) Bear, firm
Bernice: (Greek) Bringer of victory
Bertha: (Germanic) Bright
Beryl: (Greek) From the jewel beryl
Betty: (Hebrew) Oath of God
Beulah: (Hebrew) Married
Beverly: (Old English) From Beverley, England
Blanche: (Latin-French) White or fair
Blossom: (Old English) Flower or bloom
Bonita: (Latin-French) Good
Brenda: (Norse) Sword
Bridget: (Celtic) Strength
Buena: (Spanish) Good


Source: The World Book Dictionary

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