Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin	Similar
Baithazar	Protect the king. The Greek form of the Old Testament Belshazzar, referring to the Babylonian god Bel. One of the Magi mentioned in Matthew's story of the Na-tivity was Balthasar.	Male	Greek	-
Balasi	Flat footed.	Male	Greek	-
Balta	Diminutive of Balthasar: One of the Three Kings of Christmas.	Male	Greek	-
Balthasar	Protect the king. The Greek form of the Old Testament Belshazzar, referring to the Babylonian god Bel. One of the Magi mentioned in Matthew's story of the Na-tivity was Balthasar.	Male	Greek	-
Baltsaros	Greek form of Balthazar.	Male	Greek	-
Baptista	Baptizer.	Female	Greek	-
Baptiste	Baptizer.	Male	Greek	-
Barbara	'Stranger; Foreigner; Traveler from a foreign land.' From the Greek barbaros. In Catholic custom St. Barbara is a protectress against fire and lightning.	Female	Greek	-
Barbi	Traveler from a foreign land. In Catholic custom St. Barbara is a protectress against fire and lightning.	Female	Greek	-
Barbie	Dry. A flower name.	Female	Greek	-
Barbra	Dry. A flower name.	Female	Greek	-
Baruch	Goodly.	Male	Greek	-
Bas	Diminutive of Basil: Royal. Kingly. St Basil the Great was Bishop of Caesarea in the latter half of the 4th century. This name was introduced into Western Europe by the Crusaders. Derived from the same Greek word as the plant name basil.	Male	Greek	-
Basham	Stranger.	Female	Greek	-
Basic	Diminutive of Basil: Royal. Kingly. St Basil the Great was Bishop of Caesarea in the latter half of the 4th century. This name was introduced into Western Europe by the Crusaders. Derived from the same Greek word as the plant name basil.	Male	Greek	-
Basil	Royal. Kingly. St Basil the Great was Bishop of Caesarea in the latter half of the 4th century. This name was introduced into Western Europe by the Crusaders. Derived from the same Greek word as the plant name basil.	Male	Greek	-
Basile	Royal.	Male	Greek	-

Basilia	Feminine form of Basil: Royal. Kingly. Regal. Derived from the same Greek word as the plant name basil. Famous bearer: St Basil the Great was Bishop of Caesarea in the latter half of the 4th century.	Female	Greek	-
Basilie	Feminine form of Basil: Royal. Kingly. Regal. Derived from the same Greek word as the plant name basil. Famous bearer: St Basil the Great was Bishop of Caesarea in the latter half of the 4th century.	Female	Greek	-
Basilio	Royal.	Male	Greek	-
Baste	Revered.	Male	Greek	-
Bastiaan	venerable	Male	Greek	Bastian
Bastien	Revered.	Male	Greek	-
Baucis	Name of Dionysus.	Male	Greek	-
Baucis	Wife of Philemon.	Female	Greek	-
Baz	Diminutive of Basil: Royal. Kingly. St Basil the Great was Bishop of Caesarea in the latter half of the 4th century. This name was introduced into Western Europe by the Crusaders. Derived from the same Greek word as the plant name basil.	Male	Greek	-
Bazyli	Royal.	Male	Greek	-
Belen	an arrow	Male	Greek	-
Bellanca	stronghold	Female	Greek	-
Bellerophon	Slew Chimera.	Male	Greek	-
Bemus	platform	Male	Greek	-
Berdina	Intelligent maid.	Female	Greek	-
Berdine	Intelligent maid.	Female	Greek	-

Berenice	One who brings victory, bringer of victory. Famous bearer: King Ptolemy I of Egypt's second wife was named Berenice, as were two of her granddaughters.	Female	Greek	-
Bernice	bringer of victory	Female	Greek	Berry, Bunny
Bernie	Diminutive of Bernice: A variant of Berenice, meaning bringer of victory. The New Testament Bernice, called Berenice in some passages, was thought to have had an incestuous relationship with King Herod Agrippa II, her brother.	Female	Greek	-
Berniss	One who brings victory. Variant of Berenice.	Female	Greek	-
Berny	Diminutive of Bernice: A variant of Berenice, meaning bringer of victory. The New Testament Bernice, called Berenice in some passages, was thought to have had an incestuous relationship with King Herod Agrippa II, her brother.	Female	Greek	-
Bernyce	One who brings victory. Variant of Berenice.	Female	Greek	-
Beryl	Crystal. A gemstone of varying colors; often yellow-green. In the Bible the eighth foundation stone of the wall of New Jerusalem was beryl.	Female	Greek	-
Bess	Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction. Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Queen Elizabeth II.	Female	Greek	-
Bessie	Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction. Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Queen Elizabeth II.	Female	Greek	-
Bessy	Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction. Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Queen Elizabeth II.	Female	Greek	-
Beta	Variant of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction. Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Queen Elizabeth II.	Female	Greek	-
Beth	Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction. Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Queen Elizabeth II.	Female	Greek	-
Bethan	Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction. Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Queen Elizabeth II.	Female	Greek	-
Betsy	Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction. Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Queen Elizabeth II.	Female	Greek	-
Bette	Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction. Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Queen Elizabeth II.	Female	Greek	-
Bettina	Variant of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction. Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Queen Elizabeth II.	Female	Greek	-

Betty	Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction. Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Queen Elizabeth II.	Female	Greek	-
Biton	Son of a priestess.	Male	Greek	-
Boreas	The north wind.	Male	Greek	-
Briareus	Hundred-armed Titan in Greek mythology.	Male	Greek	-
Brione	The name of a flowering vine used in folk medicine.	Female	Greek	-
Brioni	The name of a flowering vine used in folk medicine.	Female	Greek	-
Brionna	The name of a flowering vine used in folk medicine.	Female	Greek	-
Brionne	The name of a flowering vine used in folk medicine.	Female	Greek	-
Briony	The name of a flowering vine used in folk medicine.	Female	Greek	-
Briseis	Slave of Achilles.	Female	Greek	-
Brontë	thunder	Both	Greek	-
Bryani	The name of a flowering vine used in folk medicine.	Female	Greek	-
Bryony	The name of a flowering vine used in folk medicine.	Female	Greek	-
Buck	Weaver.	Male	Greek	-
Buckey	Diminutive of Buck: Weaver.	Male	Greek	-