B Names

B.F. - probably Benjamin Franklin

Baptist – in honor of John the Baptist
Barbara - foreign.  According to legend St. Barbara was a young woman killed by her father Dioscorus, who was then killed by a bolt of lightning.  She is the patron saint of architects, geologists, stone masons and artillerymen.  17 
Barnabas - son of the prophet

Barnett – probably from a surname, not necessarily in this case

Barney – diminutive of Barnabas, Bernard or Barnaby – 2
Bartholomew - son of Talmai - 3
Basil - king
Bathsha / Bathsheba - daughter of the oath
Baylee - bailiff, steward
Beatrice - blesses, bringer of joy
Becca / Becky - bound, servant of God
Beldora - beautiful gift of God
Bell / Belle - beautful - 3
Ben / Benjamin / Bennie / Benny - son of the South, son of the right hand - 50
Benadam - son of Adam - 2
Benita - blessed
Bennett - blessed - 3
Bernard - brave bear - 7
Bernell - brave bear
Bernice -  brings victory – 10

Bernie – brave bear

Bert – bright – 3

Bertha – bright – 3

Bertie – bright – 2

Berval – not found

Bess / Bessie – my God is an oath or my God is abundance – 4

Beth – my God is an oath or my God is abundance – 4

Bethiah – daughter of Jehovah

Betsy – my God is an oath or my God is abundance

Bettie / Betty – my God is an oath or my God is abundance – 21

Beulah – married – 4

Beverly – near the meadow of beavers – 8

Bezelria – not found, but Bezel is an occupational name for a fine collector – 2

Bill / Billie / Billy – helmet, protection – 16

Birdie – little, birdlike

Blake – dark, dark haired or the opposite, fair, pale

Blanch / Blanche – white, shining – 6

Bluford – not found

Bob / Bobbie / Bobby – bright fame – 13

Boley – not found

Boni / Bonnie – pretty, charming, beautiful – 6

Boyd – blonde

Brad / Bradford / Bradley – treason, broad meadow, broad ford – 5

Brady – spirited

Brandi / Brandy – warm – 2

Brandon – little raven – 5

Braxton – Brocks town

Brayton – from Great Britain

Brenda – sword – 7

Brent – hilltop – 2

Bret / Brett – a Breton – 2

Brian / Bryan – strong one – 12

Briana – strong

Briant – strong

Brice – swift, speckled, son of a nobleman

Bridget – strong – 7

Brooke – brook, stream

Bruce – woods, thick brush – 2

Bruno – brown one

Bryson – nobles son

Buck – male deer, cowboy

Bud – messenger, friend – 5

Buel – one who came from Bueil, field infested by crows

Burdette – a surname used as a first name

Burnett – bear, brown

Burrel / Burrell – reddish, fortified – 2

Burton – town of the fortress

Bushrod – young shrub

Byron – barn or cottage – 2