Boy Dog Names That Start With B

The last name of folksinger Joan is melodic in its own right.

Think of this as the Hebrew equivalent of Benedict or Benito; best for observant Jews.

How to spruce up Fisher or Beau? This French surname-name might be an option for a parent unafraid of the unusual. The name derives from Barbel, a type of fish, which is how it became a surname for some fishermen.

This upbeat, friendly surname name has appeared on television's Battlestar Galactica a handful of cartoons, and on a literary note, a character in Herman Melville's Moby Dick. Sports fans might think of Boomer Esiason, the NFL quarterback turned color commentator. He's not the only athlete to answer to the upbeat nickname.

The name of Samsung's virtual assistant, which puts Bixby in a category with Siri, Alexa, and Cortana.

A new, rising word name for boys that has the advantage of sharing sounds with more common names like Bryson and Braydon. And the disadvantage of getting confused with them.

This name's all-male occupational roots help it break the Barbara bonds, but still not the most inspiring surname choice.

Has too many slangy connotations to be considered.

This name of a busy British port city -- as well as of several places in America -- has a brisk and bustling air. It will now--and for years to come--be identified as a (female) Sarah Palin name.

Offers much less than Bay.

It's most commonly associated with the French elephant, but Babar ironically means "tiger."

The Swiss city of Basel was first Basilia, thought to have been dubbed in honor of the Roman castle of the same name. The castle's name would have derived from Basilius, a Roman personal name from which the name Basil also originated.

If you like the idea of King and Prince but find them too sophisticated, this might be the name for you.

Not even for Brandy's twin brother.

With its slightly cocky feel, this well-used surname is not often heard as a first.

A new aspirational name with two shining meanings.

We don't see that bright a future for this one either.

Once you get past thinking of it as a red-painted building where they keep cows and hay, has a nice plainspoken country-like feel and may make a cooler diminutive than the still-purple Barney.