Popular and traditional Nigerian boy names that start with “B”, with meanings and origin. 30 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baba | Father | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Babagana | Big father | 👦 Boy | Kanuri |
| Babalola | Father of wealth | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Babangida | Head of the household | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Babatunde | Father has returned | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Bakare | Abu Bakr | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Balarabe | Born on Wednesday | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Balogun | War chief | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Bamidele | Follow me home | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Bankole | Help me build a home | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Barnabas | Son of encouragement | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Bashiru | Bringer of good news | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Basiru | Bringer of good news (Bashir) | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Bassey | God's gift | 👦 Boy | Efik |
| Bayo | Joy has been found | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Bello | Helper; Supporter | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Benedict | Blessed | 👦 Boy | English |
| Benjamin | Son of the right hand | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Benson | Son of Ben | 👦 Boy | English |
| Bernard | Brave as a bear | 👦 Boy | Germanic |
| Bilyaminu | Son of the right hand (Benjamin) | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Biodun | Born during a festival | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Bitrus | Rock (Peter) | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Blessing | Blessing | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Bobby | Bright fame (Robert) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Bola | Wealth; Honour (Yoruba); After St Paul (Coptic); Small; Humble (Paul) | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba, Coptic |
| Bolaji | Wakes up in wealth | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Bright | Bright; Shining | 👦 Boy | English |
| Buhari | From Bukhara (after Imam al-Bukhari) | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Bukar | Abu Bakr | 👦 Boy | Kanuri |