Boy names starting with B, with meanings

10 Muslim boy names that start with B, from Badr to Burhan, with the Arabic spelling and meaning of each.

Badrبَدْر

Full moon

The Battle of Badr

Arabic (in the Quran)In the Quran

Bahaبَهَاء

Splendour, brilliance

Baha ad-Din, a longer form

Arabic

Bahirبَاهِر

Dazzling, brilliant

An Arabic name

Arabic

Bakrبَكْر

Young camel

Abu Bakr as-Siddiq

Arabic

Baselبَاسِل

Brave

A classical name

Arabic

Bashirبَشِير

Bringer of good news

A description of the Prophet ﷺ in the Quran

ArabicIn the Quran

Basimبَاسِم

Smiling

From ibtisam, a smile

Arabic

Bassamبَسَّام

One who smiles a lot

An Arabic name

Arabic

Bilalبِلَال

Moisture, freshness

The first muadhin of Islam

Arabic

Burhanبُرْهَان

Proof, clear evidence

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

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Guide

Boy names with B, at a glance

Here are 10 Muslim boy names starting with B, from Badr to Burhan, each with its Arabic spelling and meaning. 3 of them come from the Quran: Badr, Bashir and Burhan. Tap any name for its root, pronunciation, origin and the people who carried it.

Prophets and companions

These names were carried by companions or the women of the Prophet's ﷺ family: Bakr, Bashir and Bilal.

Choosing a name

Say the name out loud with your family name, and read its meaning in Arabic as well as in English. The Prophet ﷺ said the most beloved names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman,¹ and he changed names with bad meanings.² Any name with a good meaning is a sound choice. See the other letters below, or the full list of Muslim boy names.

Boy names by letter

Sahih Muslim 2132: the names most beloved to Allah.
Sahih Muslim 2139: the Prophet ﷺ changing a name with a bad meaning.
Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; Persian, Turkish and Urdu meanings follow the standard dictionaries of those languages. Our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

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What are some Muslim boy names starting with B?

Here are 10, including Baha (splendour, brilliance), Bakr (young camel), Bashir (bringer of good news), Badr (full moon), Bahir (dazzling, brilliant) and Basel (brave).

Which boy names starting with B are in the Quran?

Badr, Bashir and Burhan. Each name page shows the verse in Arabic with its translation.

What does Baha mean?

Baha (بَهَاء) means splendour, brilliance. It is an Arabic name for boys.