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
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
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
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