Boy Cat Names That Start With B

A name given by the Traveller community in England to a child born when it is raining.

Comes with a monocle.

The name of a monk who is the patron saint of blacksmiths -- not a twentieth-century occupation or baby name.

If not for Motown founder Berry Gordy, this name would now be totally in the girl group.

While Barthelemy does not garner much attention these days, it has a storied history in French-speaking countries. Notable bearers include geologist and explorer Barthélemy Faujas de Saint-Fond, philosopher Jules Barthélemy-Saint-Hilaire, and historian and writer Jean-Barthélemy Hauréau, to name a few.

Unlike the feminine Blanca, this name for some reason seems to put more emphasis on the "blank" aspect.

The surname Benz derived from the personal name Berthold and was used as a short form of Bernhard and Benedict as well. A small number of American boys are given Benz as a first name each year, likely in homage to the luxury car brand Mercedes-Benz. The company was named after Karl Benz, inventor of the world's first practical automobile.

Dora's monkey best friend, and possibly the name of your cat.

A slow and sultry southern choice that's definitely cool for babies of either gender.

Wildly optimistic -- and unrealistic -- choice.

Deceptively close to Bernardo, but suaver.

An English surname and occasional first name deriving from the same root as Baldwin, "bold or brave friend".

Rudyard Kipling created the name Bagheera for the black panther character in his classic collection The Jungle Book. It was derived from the Hindi word bagh, meaning "tiger."

Catalan version of Valentine.