Bruce♡
Meaning: Dweller at the thicket or woods (Scottish form of Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle 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.
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Badara♡
Meaning: Form of Badoro: A plant from the Niger river (Bambara, West Africa)).
Bross♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Blanche♡
Meaning: White, fair one (Old French); usually a female name.
Brad♡
Meaning: Form of Bradford: From the broad river crossing (English).
Bradley♡
Meaning: “Broad clearing” (English origin)
Brandon♡
Meaning: From the brushwood hill (English).
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.
Bunny♡
Meaning: Word name—A young rabbit (English).
Brice♡
Meaning: Speckled; freckled (Celtic; Scottish).
Boone♡
Meaning: “Good” (French origin)
Bendele♡
Meaning: Form of Bandele: Born away from home (Yoruba, Nigeria).
Boston♡
Meaning: Place name—A town near the thicket (English); city or town in 10 states in the United States: Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, four in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and two in Virginia.
Bravon♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Bishop♡
Meaning: “Overseer” (English origin)
Basim♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Briar♡
Meaning: “Thorny patch” (English origin)
Bryant♡
Meaning: “Strong, noble” (variation of Brian, popularized in African American culture)
Bashir♡
Meaning: “Bringer of good news” (Arabic origin)
Bennett♡
Meaning: “Blessed” (Latin origin)
Brant♡
Meaning: “Sword” (German origin)
Brock♡
Meaning: Badger (English).
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.
Briceson♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Borel♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Bayden♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Bertram♡
Meaning: Brilliant raven; he shall be famous (English; German).
Banks♡
Meaning: “Edge of the river” (English origin)
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.
Brian♡
Meaning: Strong one (Celtic).
Byron♡
Meaning: From the cottage or country estate; barn for cows (Old English).
Bertrell♡
Meaning: Form of Bertram: Brilliant raven; he shall be famous (English; German).
Burton♡
Meaning: Fortified enclosure; farm near a fort (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Brentton♡
Meaning: Form of Brent: Dweller by the burnt land (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Bankston♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Baba♡
Meaning: Father, elder (BAH-bah—Fulani, West Africa; Hausa, Nigeria; Swahili, East Africa; Yoruba, Nigeria).
Bud♡
Meaning: Form of Budd: One whose body is thick (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Bambarra♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Billy♡
Meaning: Form of William: Resolute protector (German).
Burke♡
Meaning: Dweller at the fortress or stronghold (Old English; Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Blythe♡
Meaning: Merry one (Old English); more often a female name.
Bam♡
Meaning: Meaning and origin unknown.
Barney♡
Meaning: Form of Bernard: Brave as a bear (Old German).
Butch♡
Meaning: A tough boy or man (slang).
Bemmie♡
Meaning: Form of Bem: He is peaceful (behm—Tiv, Nigeria).
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).
Brice♡
Meaning: “Speckled” (English origin, modern American adaptation)
Blanton♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Boycereid♡
Meaning: Blend of two names such as Boyce (word name—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) and Reid (one who has red hair—Scottish; 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.
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).
Bashaun♡
Meaning: Blend of “Ba” and “Shaun”
Berton♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Brennin♡
Meaning: Unique variation of “Brendan,” meaning “prince”
Bryson♡
Meaning: English origin, meaning “noble’s son”
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.
Buber♡
Meaning: Hardworking, industrious (German); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Barack♡
Meaning: “Blessed” (Swahili origin)
Bronson♡
Meaning: “Brown’s son” (English origin)
Belal♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Bertrand♡
Meaning: Form of Bertram: Brilliant raven; he shall be famous (English; German).
Brackston♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Bomar♡
Meaning: Form of Bonar: Kind, gentle, good (Old French).
Beauford♡
Meaning: Form of Beaufort: From the beautiful stronghold (Old French).
Benedict♡
Meaning: “Blessed” (Latin origin)
Braxton♡
Meaning: “Brock’s town” (English origin)
Blaine♡
Meaning: Thin (Irish; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Brevin♡
Meaning: Blend of two names such as Bradford (from the broad river crossing—English) and Kevin (gentle, lovable—Irish Gaelic).
Ben♡
Meaning: Son (Hebrew).
Barkley♡
Meaning: Form of Barclay: Dweller at the birch-tree meadow (Old English).
Barack♡
Meaning: Form of Barak: Lightning, a flash of light (Hebrew; Old Testament).
Brister♡
Meaning: Form of Bristol: Rich, noble, powerful; place name—sight of the bridge (English).
Buddy♡
Meaning: Form of Budd: One whose body is thick (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Blake♡
Meaning: Word name—from the word blaec: Dark complexioned (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Bryan♡
Meaning: Form of Brian: Strong one (Celtic).
Broteer♡
Meaning: Eighteenth-century African name of unknown meaning and origin.
Brown♡
Meaning: Dark, reddish complexion (Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Branford♡
Meaning: Form of Bran: Raven—a symbol of continued life or rebirth (Old Celtic).
Bart♡
Meaning: Form of Bartholomew: Son of the furrows; a farmer (New Testament—one of the twelve apostles; Hebrew).
Benji♡
Meaning: “Son of the right hand” (shortened form of Benjamin)
Baz♡
Meaning: Form of Basil and Bazil: Kingly; magnificent (Latin).
Brittain♡
Meaning: Form of Brittany: Place name—a peninsula in northwestern France (Latin).
Bernie♡
Meaning: “Strong, brave bear” (variation of Bernard)
Basel♡
Meaning: Brave; bravery is his prize (Muslim—popular in Sudan; Arabic, North Africa).
Broderick♡
Meaning: “Famous ruler” (Welsh origin)
Booker♡
Meaning: Scribe; one who copies books (English).
Baron♡
Meaning: “Young warrior” (English origin)
Biko♡
Meaning: “He who is loved” (African origin)
Blakely♡
Meaning: From the black meadow or hill (English; Irish; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Booker♡
Meaning: “Scribe, bookbinder” (English origin, popularized by Booker T. Washington)
Bob♡
Meaning: Form of Robert: Bright or shining with fame (Old English).
Baptiste♡
Meaning: From the New Testament, John the Baptist (bah-TEEST—French). Commonly used with the combination name, Jean-Baptiste.
Benedict♡
Meaning: Blessed one (Latin).
Benji♡
Meaning: Form of Benjamin: Son of the right hand (Hebrew; Old Testament).
Brimmer♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Bancroft♡
Meaning: From the bean field (Old English).
Breshad♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Blaine♡
Meaning: “Thin, lean” (Scottish origin)
Bennett♡
Meaning: Little blessed one (Latin-French).
Brougham♡
Meaning: Place name—village in Cumbria, England: Fortress homestead (broo-um—Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.