Bomar♡
Meaning: Form of Bonar: Kind, gentle, good (Old French).
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)).
Barnett♡
Meaning: Of honorable birth; nobleman, leader (Old English).
Branford♡
Meaning: Form of Bran: Raven—a symbol of continued life or rebirth (Old Celtic).
Barkley♡
Meaning: Form of Barclay: Dweller at the birch-tree meadow (Old English).
Ben♡
Meaning: Son (Hebrew).
Bryer♡
Meaning: “Brewer” (English origin)
Bobby♡
Meaning: Form of Robert: Bright or shining with fame (Old English).
Boyd♡
Meaning: Blond; one with yellow hair (Irish Gaelic; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Butch♡
Meaning: A tough boy or man (slang).
Blair♡
Meaning: Dweller on the plain or fields (Irish; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Brackston♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Blake♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Broteer♡
Meaning: Eighteenth-century African name of unknown meaning and origin.
Bane♡
Meaning: Modern name, meaning “glorious defender”
Bazil♡
Meaning: Form of Basil: Kingly; magnificent (Latin).
Britus♡
Meaning: Form of Brutus: Heavy; dull (Latin); one of the assassins of Julius Caesar.
Bari♡
Meaning: Horse (BAH-ree—Mende, Guinea; Mende, Sierra Leone).
Byron♡
Meaning: From the cottage or country estate; barn for cows (Old English).
Berry♡
Meaning: Botanical name used for both boys and girls (Old English).
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).
Braelon♡
Meaning: Trendy combination of “Brae” and “-lon” suffix
Brad♡
Meaning: Form of Bradford: From the broad river crossing (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.
Bryson♡
Meaning: English origin, meaning “noble’s son”
Bud♡
Meaning: Form of Budd: One whose body is thick (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Bishop♡
Meaning: “Overseer” (English origin)
Blake♡
Meaning: Word name—from the word blaec: Dark complexioned (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Braxton♡
Meaning: “Brock’s town” (English origin)
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.
Baz♡
Meaning: Form of Basil and Bazil: Kingly; magnificent (Latin).
Barron♡
Meaning: English origin, meaning “nobleman, warrior”
Brendon♡
Meaning: “Prince” (Irish origin)
Benedict♡
Meaning: “Blessed” (Latin origin)
Beauford♡
Meaning: Form of Beaufort: From the beautiful stronghold (Old French).
Bryce♡
Meaning: “Speckled” (English origin)
Bert♡
Meaning: Shining brightly; glorious one (Old English).
Bertrell♡
Meaning: Form of Bertram: Brilliant raven; he shall be famous (English; German).
Brimmer♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Brison♡
Meaning: Blend of “Bri” and “Son”
Blake♡
Meaning: “Fair-haired” (English origin, modern American adaptation)
Bernie♡
Meaning: “Strong, brave bear” (variation of Bernard)
Bernard♡
Meaning: “Strong as a bear” (German origin)
Berton♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Bronson♡
Meaning: “Brown’s son” (English origin)
Brenin♡
Meaning: Welsh origin, meaning “king”
Baylen♡
Meaning: Unique African American name
Benito♡
Meaning: Spanish form of Benedict: Blessed one (Latin).
Bobbie♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Blanche♡
Meaning: White, fair one (Old French); usually a female name.
Braxton♡
Meaning: The Brown family's farm or enclosure (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Brant♡
Meaning: “Sword” (German origin)
Booker♡
Meaning: “Scribe, bookbinder” (English origin, popularized by Booker T. Washington)
Bundy♡
Meaning: Free man (Old English).
Briar♡
Meaning: “Thorny patch” (English origin)
Blythe♡
Meaning: Merry one (Old English); more often a female name.
Brown♡
Meaning: Dark, reddish complexion (Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Burke♡
Meaning: “Fortress” (French origin)
Barrell♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Bayard♡
Meaning: Reddish-brown-haired and powerful (Old English).
Brennin♡
Meaning: Unique variation of “Brendan,” meaning “prince”
Buddy♡
Meaning: Form of Budd: One whose body is thick (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Brock♡
Meaning: “Badger” (English origin)
Burnell♡
Meaning: From the burned hill (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Bryant♡
Meaning: Form of Brian: Strong one (Celtic).
Brian♡
Meaning: Strong one (Celtic).
Banks♡
Meaning: “Edge of the river” (English origin)
Bambarra♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Birks♡
Meaning: Form of Birkett: Dweller at the birch headland (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Bart♡
Meaning: Form of Bartholomew: Son of the furrows; a farmer (New Testament—one of the twelve apostles; Hebrew).
Blanton♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Burghardt♡
Meaning: Form of Burkhard: Hardy protection; strong as a castle (German).
Bobo♡
Meaning: Form of the French surname Bobeaux. Surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Bradley♡
Meaning: Broad clearing (Old English).
Benedict♡
Meaning: Blessed one (Latin).
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.
Brodrick♡
Meaning: English origin, meaning “famous ruler”
Benny♡
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).
Benjamin♡
Meaning: Son of the right hand (Hebrew; Old Testament).
Bomani♡
Meaning: “Warrior” (African origin)
Bratodd♡
Meaning: Blend of two names such as Bradford (from the broad river crossing—English) and Todd (resembling a fox; sly, cunning—English; Scottish; surname or family name given as a first or middle name).
Blaine♡
Meaning: Thin (Irish; Scottish); 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.
Bertrand♡
Meaning: Form of Bertram: Brilliant raven; he shall be famous (English; German).
Bernard♡
Meaning: Form of Bernhard: Brave as a bear (Old German).
Barack♡
Meaning: “Blessed” (Swahili origin)
Bronte♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Booker♡
Meaning: Scribe; one who copies books (English).
Bentram♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Bunny♡
Meaning: Word name—A young rabbit (English).
Basel♡
Meaning: Brave; bravery is his prize (Muslim—popular in Sudan; Arabic, North Africa).
Burke♡
Meaning: Dweller at the fortress or stronghold (Old English; Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Beau♡
Meaning: Handsome one (Old French).
Bemmie♡
Meaning: Form of Bem: He is peaceful (behm—Tiv, Nigeria).
Bertley♡
Meaning: Form of Bert: Shining brightly; glorious one (Old English).
Belal♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Brentton♡
Meaning: Form of Brent: Dweller by the burnt land (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
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.
Brett♡
Meaning: “A Breton” (French origin)
Bayden♡
Meaning: No meaning available