Croatian Male (Boys) Names: B
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ORIGINAL
SPELLING
VARIATIONS
POSSIBLE
MEANING
Bakonja
-
Cro.
strong man as a bull
Baldo
Baldovin
Ger.
brave friend
Balija
Bali
Arap/Tur.
churl, lout
Baltazar
Balto,
Balta, Balthasar
Hebr.
counselor in war
Bariša
Baro
Tur.
barak = gleamed, glittering
Bartol
Bartul,
Bartolo
abbr.
of Bartolomej
Bartolomej
Bartolomey,
Bartolomeo
Aram.
fighting son
Bećir
Bekir,
Bećo, Bećko
Arab/Tur.
firstborn son
Belizar
Velizar
Gr.
archer
Benedikt
Venedikt,
Benedeto
Lat.
blessed
Benjamin
Beniamin
Hebr.
youngest, darling, son of joy
Bepo
-
It.
Joseph, see Josip
Berislav
Berisav
Cro.
picker of the glory
Bernard
Bernhard
Ger.
strong as a bear
Bjelimir
Belimir
Cro.
white peace
Blago
Blagaj
Cro.
treasure
Blagoj
Blagoje,
Blagojče
Cro.
treasure
Blagomir
Blagomil
Cro.
peaceful treasure
Blaž
Blaško,
Blažen, Blažo, Vlaho
Cro.
blessing
Bogdan
-
Cro.
God given
Bogić
-
Cro.
little god
Bogomir
Bogumir
Cro.
peaceful God
Bogomil
Bogumil
Cro.
dear God
Boris
Boro,
Borislav, Borivoj
Rus.
small battle glory
Borna
Branimir
see
Branimir
Borut
Boris
Slo.
variant of Boris
Bosiljko
Bosilj,
Vasilj, Vasil
Cro.
basil (ocimum basilicum)
Božidar
Boško,
Teodor, Todor
Cro.
gift from God
Božidrag
-
Cro.
dear to God
Branimir
Brane,
Branko
Cro.
defender of peace
Branislav
Brane,
Branisav
Cro.
defender of glory
Branko
Brano
Cro.
defender
Bratislav
Brato
Cro.
brother in glory
Bruno
-
It.
brown
Budimir
Budimko,
Budim, Budimil
Cro.
awakens peace
Bulat
-
Per.
steel
Buniša
Buno,
Bunko
Cro.
rebel, resenter
Bura
Burin
Cro.
northeast wind
Explanation of abbreviations
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Sambunjak
professional
genealogist
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