Here you’ll find 59 Asian boy names that start with B, organized from “Ba” to “Byung”. This alphabetical list helps you choose baby names, support writers, and guide cultural research.

Asian boy names that start with B are personal names used across Asia beginning with the letter B. Many reflect local languages and histories, like “Bao” in Vietnamese meaning “precious” or “Byung” in Korean.

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Asian boy names that start with B

NameCountry/RegionNative Spelling & PronunciationMeaning
BaMyanmarဘ, bahshort traditional male name element
BoChina博 / 波, bohlearned; wave (depending on character)
BaoChina, Vietnam宝 / 保 (Chinese) / Bảo (Vietnamese), baotreasure; protect
BinChina斌, beenrefined; cultured
BingChina冰 / 炳, bingice; bright
BayuIndonesiaBayu, bah-YOOwind
BagusIndonesiaBagus, BAH-gooshandsome; good
BambangIndonesiaBambang, bahm-BANGnoble youth
BasukiIndonesiaBasuki, BA-su-keeblessed; fortunate
BhimaIndia, Indonesiaभीम (Devanagari), BHEE-mahmighty; powerful (Mahabharata hero)
BharatIndiaभारत, buh-RAHTlegendary king; India
BhaskarIndiaभास्कर, bah-SKARsun
BhanuIndiaभानु, BHAH-noosun
BhupendraIndiaभूपेन्द्र, bhoo-PEN-drahlord of the earth
BalajiIndiaबालाजी, bah-LAH-jeeform of Lord Venkateswara
BalramIndiaबलराम, BAL-rahmstrong Rama; Krishna’s brother
BaldevIndiaबलदेव, BAL-devstrong god
BimalIndia, Nepal, Bangladeshबिमल / বিমল, BI-malpure
BijayIndia, Nepal, Bangladeshবিজয় / विजय, bih-JOYvictory
BipinNepal, Indiaबिपिन, BI-pinforest
BinodNepal, Indiaबिनोद / বিনোদ, BEE-nodjoy; delight
BishalNepal, Bangladeshविशाल / বিশাল, bi-SHALgreat; large
BijanIranبیژن, bee-JAHNhero (Shahnameh)
BabakIranبابک, BA-baklittle father (diminutive)
BahramIranبهرام, bah-RAHMvictorious; warlike
BehzadIranبهزاد, beh-ZAHDof good birth
BehnamIranبهنام, beh-NAHMhonorable name
BardiaIranبردیا, bar-DEE-ahancient Persian princely name
BaranIran, Kurdistan, Afghanistanباران, bah-RAHNrain
BurhanMiddle East, South Asiaبرهان, bur-HAHNproof; evidence
BilalMiddle East, South Asiaبلال, bih-LAALmoisture; renowned muezzin
BashirMiddle East, South Asiaبشیر, bah-SHEERbringer of good news
BasimMiddle East, South Asiaباسم, BAH-simsmiling
BakhtiyarIran, Central Asia, South Asiaبختیار, bakh-TEE-yarfortunate; lucky
BaburCentral Asia, South Asiaبابر, bah-BOORtiger; strong
BatuTurkic, MongolBatu, BAH-toofirm; strong
BekCentral Asiaбек (Cyrillic) / Beg, bekchieftain; lord
BurakTurkeyBurak, BOO-rakcelestial steed; fast
BarisTurkeyBarış, BA-rishpeace
BerkTurkeyBerk, BERKstrong; solid
BoraTurkeyBora, BO-rahstorm
BayramTurkey, Central AsiaBayram, bahy-RAHMfestival
BehrouzIranبهروز, beh-ROOZfortunate day
BounLaosບຸນ, boonmerit
BoonThailandบุญ, boonmerit; virtue
BunCambodiaប៊ុន, boonmerit
BeomKorea범 (Hangul), buhmtiger; model (depending on hanja)
ByungKorea병 (Hangul) / 炳 (Hanja), byungbright (when using hanja 炳)
BuddhikaSri Lankaබුද්ධික, bood-DEE-kahintelligent; wise
BuddhiSri Lanka, Indiaबुद्धि / බුද්ධි, bood-dheeintelligence; intellect
BayaniPhilippinesBayani, bah-YAH-neehero
BahadurIndia, Nepalबहादुर / বাহাদুর, bah-HAH-doorbrave
BadrMiddle East, South Asiaبدر, BADRfull moon
BakrMiddle East, South Asiaبکر, BAKRyoung camel; early
BasitMiddle East, South Asiaباسط, bah-SITone who spreads; generous
BarunIndia, Nepal, Bangladeshবরুণ / वरुण, bah-ROONVaruna; god of water
BhaveshIndiaभावेश, BHAH-veshlord of sentiments
BhushanIndiaभूषण, bhu-SHANornament
BasirMiddle East, South Asiaبصير, ba-SEERperceptive; insightful

Descriptions

Ba
Very common short male name element in Burmese names; no fixed lexical meaning. (source: language dictionaries, cultural registry)
Bo
Used as a single-syllable given name in Chinese-speaking areas; meaning varies by character. (source: Chinese name dictionaries)
Bao
Common in China and Vietnam (Bảo), used for boys and sometimes unisex in Vietnam. (source: baby-name registries, language sources)
Bin
Popular Chinese masculine given syllable and standalone name. (source: Chinese name dictionaries)
Bing
Used in Chinese names with different characters and meanings; familiar male name element. (source: language dictionaries)
Bayu
Common Javanese/Indonesian male name with Sanskrit roots (Vāyu). (source: baby-name registry, linguistic source)
Bagus
Very common Javanese male name meaning “good” or “handsome”. (source: Indonesian name lists)
Bambang
Widespread Javanese given name, traditional and common across Indonesia. (source: cultural registry)
Basuki
Javanese male name from Sanskrit tradition, used across Indonesia. (source: baby-name registry)
Bhima
Sanskrit heroic name from the Mahabharata; used in India and in Indonesian tradition. (source: epic literature, name dictionaries)
Bharat
Ancient and modern name for India and a legendary king; common in many Indian languages. (source: scholarly sources, cultural dictionaries)
Bhaskar
Sanskrit-derived name meaning “sun”, used widely across India. (source: language dictionaries)
Bhanu
Classical Sanskrit name used across South Asia for boys. (source: baby-name registry)
Bhupendra
Traditional Indian male name, common in North India. (source: name registries)
Balaji
Popular South Indian (Telugu/Tamil) devotional name for boys. (source: cultural/religious sources)
Balram
Ancient Hindu name, familiar across India, especially North India. (source: epic literature, name lists)
Baldev
Traditional North Indian male name, used in Hindu communities. (source: baby-name registries)
Bimal
Common Bengali, Nepali, and Indian male name meaning “pure”. (source: regional name lists)
Bijay
Common Bengali and Nepali male name variant of “Vijay”. (source: baby-name registries)
Bipin
Frequent Nepali and Indian male name of Sanskrit origin. (source: regional name dictionaries)
Binod
Widely used male name in Nepal, India and Bengali-speaking areas. (source: baby-name registries)
Bishal
Common Nepali and Bengali male name, meaning “great”. (source: regional name lists)
Bijan
Classic Persian male name from Persian epic literature, still used today. (source: literary and name dictionaries)
Babak
Ancient Persian name, popular in Iran and Kurdish areas. (source: historical and linguistic sources)
Bahram
Traditional Persian male name with Zoroastrian and historical associations. (source: scholarly and name sources)
Behzad
Persian male name meaning noble or well-born; used in Iran. (source: Persian name dictionaries)
Behnam
Common modern Persian male name. (source: baby-name registry)
Bardia
Historic Persian name (associated with royal lineage); used in Iran. (source: historical sources)
Baran
Used in Kurdish and Persian contexts; male in Kurdish and sometimes unisex elsewhere. (source: regional name dictionaries)
Burhan
Arabic-origin male name common across Muslim Asia. (source: Arabic name dictionaries)
Bilal
Very widespread Muslim male name across Asia, historically tied to Islam’s earliest muezzin. (source: religious and name registries)
Bashir
Common Arabic-origin male name used widely in Muslim communities. (source: language dictionaries)
Basim
Arabic-derived male name common in Muslim-majority Asian countries. (source: baby-name registries)
Bakhtiyar
Persian/Turkic name used across Central and South Asia. (source: cultural and linguistic sources)
Babur
Historic Timurid/Mughal name, used historically and in modern South Asia. (source: historical records)
Batu
Historic Mongol/Turkic name (Batu Khan), still used in Turkic-speaking countries. (source: historical and cultural sources)
Bek
Turkic title-turned-name common in Central Asian naming traditions. (source: historical and linguistic sources)
Burak
Common modern Turkish male name derived from Arabic “Buraq”. (source: Turkish name registries)
Baris
Popular Turkish male name (note Turkish ş = “sh”). (source: Turkish civil registries)
Berk
Common Turkish male name meaning firmness or solidity. (source: baby-name registry)
Bora
Common Turkish male name, also used across Turkic regions. (source: cultural name lists)
Bayram
Used as a male given name in Turkic regions, from the word for festival. (source: cultural registries)
Behrouz
Popular Persian male name meaning “prosperous/fortunate day”. (source: Persian name dictionaries)
Boun
Lao male name element meaning “merit”, common in Lao-speaking communities. (source: regional name sources)
Boon
Very common Thai male given name or name element meaning “merit”. (source: Thai name registries)
Bun
Common Khmer male name and name element; widespread in Cambodia. (source: cultural registries)
Beom
Common Korean male syllable and standalone name; meaning varies by hanja. (source: Korean name dictionaries)
Byung
Frequent syllable in Korean male names; sometimes used as a standalone historical name. (source: Korean name sources)
Buddhika
Common Sinhala male name derived from “Buddha” and used in Sri Lanka. (source: Sri Lankan name lists)
Buddhi
Sanskrit-derived male name used in South Asia, especially Sri Lanka. (source: language dictionaries)
Bayani
Tagalog-origin masculine name meaning “hero”, used in the Philippines. (source: Filipino name registries)
Bahadur
Persian-derived honorific turned given name, common in South Asia (Nepal, India). (source: historical and name sources)
Badr
Arabic male name used widely across Muslim Asia. (source: Arabic name dictionaries)
Bakr
Arabic male name element (seen in Abu Bakr), used in Muslim communities. (source: religious and historical sources)
Basit
Arabic-origin male name used across Muslim-majority Asian countries. (source: name registries)
Barun
Bengali/Nepali variant of Varuna, used as a male name in eastern South Asia. (source: regional name dictionaries)
Bhavesh
Common Gujarati and Indian male name of Sanskrit origin. (source: baby-name registries)
Bhushan
Widely used Indian male name, common in many Indian languages. (source: name dictionaries)
Basir
Arabic-derived male name used across Muslim Asia, meaning “seeing” or “insightful”. (source: Arabic name dictionaries)
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