Names Ending in B for Boys
- Joab
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"praise Jehovah"Description:
Joab is the biblical name of an advisor of David, who led many military victories, and is surely much more usable than the burdened Job. A similar option is Joah, a possible replacement for Jonah or Noah.
- Baalzebub
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"lord of flies"Description:
Baalzebub, also spelled Beelzebub, is a demon in Abrahamic religions. In Christian sources, Baalzebub is another name for Satan.
- Rob
Origin:
English, diminutive of RobertMeaning:
"bright fame"Description:
Rob has claimed Bob's turf.
- Tabb
- Jb
Origin:
English, nicknameDescription:
Initial nicknames have a cool, casual sound, but you'd have to be bold — or really want to leave your kid's options open — to put just the letters on the birth certificate.
- Kalab
- Tib
Origin:
English diminutive of Theobald, GermanMeaning:
"courageous people"Description:
Tib was a unisex nickname in the 13th century, used as a short form of Theobald and Isabel. As Theobald waned in popularity, it became far more associated with girls, so much so that Tib was a term for young girls by the 16th century.
- Ahab
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"uncle"Description:
Hard to think of this name without "Captain" in front of it.
- Kaeleb
- Dob
Origin:
Diminutive of Robert, EnglishMeaning:
"bright fame"Description:
Along with Dobbin, Dob was medieval nickname for Robert.
- Robb
Description:
The version of Rob used in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire books and HBO's Game of Thrones.
- Leib
Origin:
YiddishMeaning:
"roaring lion"Description:
Appealing name because, in German and Yiddish, it also means "dear" or "heart".
- Talib
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"seeker of knowledge"Description:
Talib is a North African name with an admirable meaning, associated with rapper Talib Kweli.
- Herb
- Moab
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"from my father"Description:
Moab is a Biblical name and an ancient place name. In the Old Testament, Moab was the son of Lot. The Kingdom of Moab, in modern-day Jordan, was Biblically significant for often being in conflict with Israel.
- Sahib
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"companion; owner"Description:
A Muslim Boy name that can have a sweet and amicable meaning — friend, or companion — or a less appealing one — master, or owner.
- Kalyb
- Hob
Origin:
English, diminutive of RobertMeaning:
"bright fame"Description:
A Robert nickname out of use for hundreds of years, but now sounds cooler than Bob or Rob for a modern boy.
- Reb
- Nadab
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"generous"Description:
Biblical name from the Old Testament.