Blanche♡
Meaning: White, fair one (Old French); usually a female name.
African American Names for Boys Starting with B
B - Authentic African American Boys Names & Their Meanings
Browse our curated list of African American boys names that start with the letter "B". Each name includes its meaning, cultural significance, and pronunciation help.
100 Names Found•African American boys Names•Starting with "B"
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Bobbie♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Benjamin♡
Meaning: Son of the right hand (Hebrew; Old Testament).
Baylen♡
Meaning: Unique African American name
Brant♡
Meaning: “Sword” (German origin)
Boice♡
Meaning: Word name—form of Boyce—English, Irish, and Scottish forms of bois: Wood, dweller by the wood (Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Baba♡
Meaning: Father, elder (BAH-bah—Fulani, West Africa; Hausa, Nigeria; Swahili, East Africa; Yoruba, Nigeria).
Branford♡
Meaning: Form of Bran: Raven—a symbol of continued life or rebirth (Old Celtic).
Burton♡
Meaning: Fortified enclosure; farm near a fort (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Barkley♡
Meaning: Form of Barclay: Dweller at the birch-tree meadow (Old English).
Brodrick♡
Meaning: English origin, meaning “famous ruler”
Bernard♡
Meaning: “Strong as a bear” (German origin)
Brown♡
Meaning: Dark, reddish complexion (Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Basiru♡
Meaning: Meaning and origin unknown.
Bertrell♡
Meaning: Form of Bertram: Brilliant raven; he shall be famous (English; German).
Berry♡
Meaning: Botanical name used for both boys and girls (Old English).
Basim♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Byron♡
Meaning: “Barn for cows” (English origin)
Bertley♡
Meaning: Form of Bert: Shining brightly; glorious one (Old English).
Booker♡
Meaning: “Scribe, bookbinder” (English origin, popularized by Booker T. Washington)
Basie♡
Meaning: Meaning unknown (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name—sometimes the name is given to honor the surname of the late great bandleader Count Basie.
Bee♡
Meaning: Representation of the letter “B.”
Bishop♡
Meaning: “Overseer” (English origin)
Bancroft♡
Meaning: From the bean field (Old English).
Barney♡
Meaning: Form of Bernard: Brave as a bear (Old German).
Burns♡
Meaning: One who lives by a stream; one who lives in the county of Cumberland; surname or family name given for a first or middle name (Scottish).
Bunk♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Broderick♡
Meaning: “Famous ruler” (Welsh origin)
Bryant♡
Meaning: Form of Brian: Strong one (Celtic).
Briceson♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Bunny♡
Meaning: Word name—A young rabbit (English).
BeBe♡
Meaning: Representative of the initials “B.B.”
Bruce♡
Meaning: Dweller at the thicket or woods (Scottish form of Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Boyd♡
Meaning: Blond; one with yellow hair (Irish Gaelic; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Barnett♡
Meaning: Of honorable birth; nobleman, leader (Old English).
Borel♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Blaine♡
Meaning: “Thin, lean” (Scottish origin)
Brandon♡
Meaning: “Beacon hill” (English origin, popularized in African American culture)
Baron♡
Meaning: “Young warrior” (English origin)
Bashir♡
Meaning: “Bringer of good news” (Arabic origin)
Benji♡
Meaning: Form of Benjamin: Son of the right hand (Hebrew; Old Testament).
Bennie♡
Meaning: Form of names beginning with “Ben”: Benedict (blessed one—Latin); Benjamin (son of the right hand—Hebrew; Old Testament); Bennett (little blessed one—Latin-French).
Burley♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Bronson♡
Meaning: “Brown’s son” (English origin)
Briar♡
Meaning: “Thorny patch” (English origin)
Brevin♡
Meaning: Blend of two names such as Bradford (from the broad river crossing—English) and Kevin (gentle, lovable—Irish Gaelic).
Barry♡
Meaning: Great spearsman or marksman; spearlike or pointed (Irish Gaelic).
Brentton♡
Meaning: Form of Brent: Dweller by the burnt land (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Barron♡
Meaning: Form of Baron: Son of strength; vigor; potency (Middle English; Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Bradley♡
Meaning: Broad clearing (Old English).
Burris♡
Meaning: Form of Burrows: From the fortified house on the hill (Anglo-Saxon); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Blaze♡
Meaning: “Fire” (Latin origin)
Bandele♡
Meaning: Born away from home (Yoruba, Nigeria).
Burke♡
Meaning: Dweller at the fortress or stronghold (Old English; Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Bendele♡
Meaning: Form of Bandele: Born away from home (Yoruba, Nigeria).
Brock♡
Meaning: “Badger” (English origin)
Bronte♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Brennin♡
Meaning: Unique variation of “Brendan,” meaning “prince”
Briton♡
Meaning: Form of Brittany: Place name—A peninsula in northwestern France (Latin).
Basel♡
Meaning: Brave; bravery is his prize (Muslim—popular in Sudan; Arabic, North Africa).
Bryson♡
Meaning: English origin, meaning “noble’s son”
Benner♡
Meaning: Form of names beginning with “Ben”: Benedict (blessed one—Latin); Benjamin (son of the right hand—Hebrew; Old Testament); Bennett (little blessed one—Latin-French).
Buddy♡
Meaning: Form of Budd: One whose body is thick (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Ben♡
Meaning: Son (Hebrew).
Benji♡
Meaning: “Son of the right hand” (shortened form of Benjamin)
Booker♡
Meaning: Scribe; one who copies books (English).
Babatunde♡
Meaning: My father returns, meaning the child looks like one of his grandfathers; or, the reincarnated grandfather of the grandson who was born soon after the grandfather’s death (bah-bah-TOON-day—Yoruba, Nigeria).
Brister♡
Meaning: Form of Bristol: Rich, noble, powerful; place name—sight of the bridge (English).
Boise♡
Meaning: Place name—Two cities in the United States: Boise, Idaho; Boise City, Oklahoma.
Bobby♡
Meaning: Form of Robert: Bright or shining with fame (Old English).
Bayden♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Bo♡
Meaning: Far away, high up (Ewe, Ghana).
Blair♡
Meaning: Dweller on the plain or fields (Irish; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Breon♡
Meaning: Modern African American name
Bryce♡
Meaning: “Speckled” (English origin)
Brent♡
Meaning: Dweller by the burnt land (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Biko♡
Meaning: “He who is loved” (African origin)
Britus♡
Meaning: Form of Brutus: Heavy; dull (Latin); one of the assassins of Julius Caesar.
Buber♡
Meaning: Hardworking, industrious (German); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Bernard♡
Meaning: Form of Bernhard: Brave as a bear (Old German).
Brad♡
Meaning: Form of Bradford: From the broad river crossing (English).
Bobo♡
Meaning: Form of the French surname Bobeaux. Surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Berton♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Broteer♡
Meaning: Eighteenth-century African name of unknown meaning and origin.
Brian♡
Meaning: Strong one (Celtic).
Brenin♡
Meaning: Welsh origin, meaning “king”
Butch♡
Meaning: A tough boy or man (slang).
Boone♡
Meaning: “Good” (French origin)
Barrington♡
Meaning: Meaning uncertain (Norman; Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Brady♡
Meaning: “Broad meadow” (Irish origin)
Beaumont♡
Meaning: From the beautiful mountain (Old French).
Bryan♡
Meaning: Form of Brian: Strong one (Celtic).
Bud♡
Meaning: Form of Budd: One whose body is thick (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Beverly♡
Meaning: Form of Beverley: Dweller at the beaver meadow or stream (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Botham♡
Meaning: Residence in a valley; from the lowest part of the valley (Anglo-Saxon; Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Bert♡
Meaning: Shining brightly; glorious one (Old English).
Benton♡
Meaning: From the bent-grass farm (Old English).
Brendon♡
Meaning: “Prince” (Irish origin)
Blaine♡
Meaning: Thin (Irish; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Bennett♡
Meaning: “Blessed” (Latin origin)