Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin	Similar
Bernetta	Feminine of Bernard, meaning strong as a bear, or bear hard.	Female	French	-
Bernette	Feminine of Bernard, meaning strong as a bear, or bear hard.	Female	French	-
Bernice	One who brings victory. Variant of Berenice.	Female	French	-
Berniss	One who brings victory. Variant of Berenice.	Female	French	-
Bernita	Feminine of Bernard, meaning strong as a bear, or bear hard.	Female	French	-
Bernyce	One who brings victory. Variant of Berenice.	Female	French	-
Bert	Diminutive of Bertrand: Intelligent; Glorious raven. French form of the German Bertram, meaning bright-raven. Philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell. Some scholars believe the second syllable of Bertrand derived from a word meaning shield.	Male	French	-
Berthe	Bright.	Female	French	-
Bertie	Diminutive of Bertrand: Intelligent; Glorious raven. French form of the German Bertram, meaning bright-raven. Philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell. Some scholars believe the second syllable of Bertrand derived from a word meaning shield.	Male	French	-
Bertrand	Intelligent; Glorious raven. French form of the German Bertram, meaning bright-raven. Philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell. Some scholars believe the second syllable of Bertrand derived from a word meaning shield.	Male	French	-
Bette	A diminutive the Hebrew Elizabeth: My God is plentiful. Also used as an alternate spelling of Betty. Famous references -American actress Bette Davis.	Female	French	-
Bettine	A form of Elizabeth.	Female	French	-
Bevis	Handsome face. Also 'from Beauvais'.	Male	French	-
Birk	Variant of Burke: Lives in a fortress.	Male	French	-
Birke	Variant of Burke: Lives in a fortress.	Male	French	-
Blais	Lisp, stutter.	Male	French	-
Blaisdell	Lisp, stutter.	Male	French	-

Blaise	Lisp; stutter. Famous bearer: Blaise Pascal, a brilliant seventeenth century child prodigy; mathematician; scientist and philosopher who invented the calculating machine and hydraulic press before dying at age thirty-nine.	Male	French	-
Blaize	Lisp, stutter.	Male	French	-
Blanch	White.	Female	French	-
Blanche	White; shining.	Female	French	-
Blanchefleur	White flower.	Female	French	-
Blase	Lisp, stutter.	Male	French	-
Blayze	Lisp, stutter.	Male	French	-
Blaze	Lisp, stutter.	Male	French	-
Blondell	Fair-haired; blonde. Variant of the Spanish Blandina meaning flattering.	Female	French	-
Blondelle	Fair-haired; blonde. Variant of the Spanish Blandina meaning flattering.	Female	French	-
Blondene	Fair-haired; blonde. Variant of the Spanish Blandina meaning flattering.	Female	French	-
Bo	Diminutive of Beauregard: Respected; regarded highly (literal translation is Beautiful/handsome gaze). Also a variant of Beau: Handsome.	Male	French	-
Boden	He who delivers the news.	Male	French	-
Bodin	Variant of Boden: He who delivers the news.	Male	French	-
Bogart	strong as a bow	Male	French	-
Bogey	Diminutive of Bogart: Bow strength. Famous Bearer: late U.S. film star Humphrey Bogart.	Male	French	-

Bogie	Diminutive of Bogart: Bow strength. Famous Bearer: late U.S. film star Humphrey Bogart.	Male	French	-
Bogy	Diminutive of Bogart: Bow strength. Famous Bearer: late U.S. film star Humphrey Bogart.	Male	French	-
Boice	Variant of Boyce: Forest.	Male	French	-
Boise	Variant of Boyce: Forest.	Male	French	-
Bonamy	good friend	Female	French	-
Bonar	Gentle.	Male	French	-
Bonnar	Variant of Bonar: Gentle.	Male	French	-
Bonner	Variant of Bonar: Gentle.	Male	French	-
Bonnie	Sweet.	Female	French	-
Bonny	Sweet.	Female	French	-
Boone	Good; a blessing. American frontier hero Daniel Boone.	Male	French	-
Bourke	Variant of Burke: Lives in a fortress.	Male	French	-
Bowden	Variant of Boden: He who delivers the news.	Male	French	-
Bowdoin	Variant of Boden: He who delivers the news.	Male	French	-
Boyce	woodland	Male	French	-
Bret	Brit. A native of England: (Britain) or France: (Brittany).	Female	French	-

Brett	Brit. A native of England: (Britain) or France: (Brittany). In literature Lady Brett Ashley was the heroine in Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises.	Female	French	-
Bretta	Brit. A native of England: (Britain) or France: (Brittany).	Female	French	-
Brettany	Brit. A native of England: (Britain) or France: (Brittany).	Female	French	-
Brette	Brit. A native of England: (Britain) or France: (Brittany).	Female	French	-
Briand	castle	Male	French	-
Brice	From Brieuxtown.	Male	French	-
Bridgett	Strength. Mythological Celtic goddess of fire and poetry.	Female	French	-
Bridgette	Strength. Mythological Celtic goddess of fire and poetry.	Female	French	-
Brie	region in France	Female	French	-
Brier	heather	Female	French	-
Brigette	Strength. Mythological Celtic goddess of fire and poetry.	Female	French	-
Brigitte	A French form of the Irish Bridget, meaning the high one, or strength. Famous bearer: 20th century actress Brigitte Bardot.	Female	French	-
Bruce	From Brys.	Male	French	-
Brucie	Forest sprite.	Female	French	-
Brunella	Brown haired.	Female	French	-