Hebrew Names that Start With B
- Bluma
Origin:
YiddishMeaning:
"flower"Description:
This floral name, related to bloom and Blossom, is common in the Jewish community, but not often heard outside it. Other Yiddish nature names are Ita (star), Masha (rising water), and Mayim (water).
- Beriah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"in envy"Description:
Unusual biblical name that may be too close in sound to the feminine Mariah.
- Benajah
Origin:
Hebrew, 'god has built"Description:
Benajah, the name of several minor Old Testament figures, is also written as Benaiah. Benajah might make a great Benjamin update or name for the son of a builder or architect.
- Busy
Origin:
English, diminutive of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
Yes, it's a word name, but Busy is also a rare pet form of Elizabeth. And yes, actress Busy Philipps was christened Elizabeth--she was given the nickname because she was such an active child. She must have been happy with the name, because she also gave her daughters adorable unique baby names, Birdie and Cricket.
- Baruch
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"blessed"Description:
Think of this as the Hebrew equivalent of Benedict or Benito; best for observant Jews.
- Bethia
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"daughter of Jehovah"Description:
Long forgotten Old Testament name with modern potential.
- Bizzy
Origin:
Diminutive of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
Bizzy has a 1930s wisecracking waitress -- think Mitzi, Flossie, Fanny -- feel to it, yet at the same time feels like a fresh, modern nickname for Elizabeth. Given that any Bizzy better be, this name could be a way to make your Elizabeth stand out.
- Benjamina
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"daughter of the right hand"Description:
The kind of feminized male name that never caught on.
- Bezai
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"eggs"Description:
Biblical family with 323 children. That's a lot of eggs.
- Benoni
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"son of my sorrow"Description:
What the Old Testament Rachel originally named Benjamin, before his father changed it; rarely heard today.
- Batya
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"daughter of God"Description:
A variation of the Old Testament Bithiah, Batya is a Hebrew variant of the name. Derived from bat meaning "daughter" and yah meaning "Yahweh", Batya (or Bithiah) is the name of one of Pharaoh's daughters, often depicted as the one to take Moses out of the Nile.
- Bethesda
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"house of mercy"Description:
Unlike other place names, this one might be tied too tightly to a single locale -- the Maryland suburb of D. C. -- to work as a first name.
- Belshazzar
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"Bel, protect the king"Description:
Belshazzar was a Babylonian prince, a real historical figure who stars in a fictionalized tale Belshazzar's Feast, in the Book of Daniel
- Bartlett
Origin:
Diminutive of Bartholomew, Hebrew, "son of the earth"Meaning:
"son of the earth"Description:
This one may well be an undiscovered choice for many parents - it has a fabulous meaning, a sturdy surname-name appeal that is very on trend right now and several great namesakes including the Bartlett pear and the tome of quotations. Despite that third T, it could also be a favorite of The West Wing fans wanting to evoke fictional president Jed Bartlet.
- Bara
Origin:
Hebrew, JapaneseMeaning:
"to select; rose"Description:
Gently appealing, a floral choice in Japanese.
- Berakhiah
- Betta
Origin:
Diminutive of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
A modern version of the dated Betty. You might want to consider varying Elizabeth, too, to the Italian Elisabetta.
- Benyamin
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"son of the right hand"Description:
Benjamin for purists. See BENJAMIN.
- Bige
Origin:
Short form of Abijah, HebrewMeaning:
"God is my father"Description:
The Biblical Abijah might be temporarily lost to time, but this antiquated short form could move with it into the modern era.
- Bethea
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"Daughter of Jehovah"Description:
Also spelled Bethia and Bithiah, this Old Testament name could wear well today. Bethea might make an original way to honor an ancestral Elizabeth or get to the nickname Beth.