B. J. (given name)

The initials B. J. as a given name or nickname may refer to:

In arts and entertainment

B. J. Averell (b. 1979), an American online tutor and reality television contestant
B. J. Novak (b. 1979), an American comedian and writer
B. J. Porter (b. 1971), an American actor
B. J. Ward (actress) (b. 1944), an American actress
B.J. Whitmer (b. 1978), an American professional wrestler

B. J. Daniels (writer), an American author of contemporary romance novels
BJ Gallagher, a speaker and author
B. J. Oliphant (b. 1929), pseudonym for Sheri Stewart Tepper, an American author
BJ Ward (poet) (b. 1967), an American poet

Billie Joe Armstrong (b. 1972), lead singer of the band Green Day
BJ the Chicago Kid, an American singer-songwriter
B. J. Cole (b. 1946), an English pedal steel guitarist famous for playing in the band Cochise
B. J. Leiderman (b. 1956), an American composer and songwriter
B. J. Nilsen (b. 1975), a Swedish sound artist
B. J. Thomas (b. 1942), an American singer
B.J. Wilson (1947–1990), an English drummer for the band Procol Harum

B. J. Cruz (b. 1951), an American judge and politician from Guam
B. J. Habibie (b. 1936), the third President of Indonesia, holding office from 1998 to 1999
B.J. Lawson (b. 1974), an American politician
B. J. Panda, an Indian politician
B. J. Vorster (1915–1983), former Prime Minister and President of South Africa

B. J. Askew (b. 1980), an American football fullback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL
B. J. Bello (b. 1994), an American football player
B. J. Cohen (b. 1975), an American football offensive lineman/defensive lineman
B. J. Daniels (American football), American football quarterback
B. J. Gallis (b. 1975), a former football linebacker in the Canadian Football League
B. J. Raji (b. 1986), an American football player
B. J. Sams (American football) (b. 1980), an American football player
B. J. Sander (b. 1980), an American football player
B. J. Symons (b. 1980), an American football player
B. J. Tucker (b. 1980), an American football player
B. J. Ward (American football) (b. 1981), an American football player

B. J. LaMura (b. 1981), an American baseball player
B. J. Ryan (b. 1975), an American baseball player
B. J. Surhoff (b. 1964), an American baseball player
B. J. Upton, now known as Melvin Upton, Jr. (b. 1984), an American baseball player

B. J. Fogg, an American behavioral psychologist
B. J. Kennedy (1921–2003), an American physician
B. J. Palmer (1881–1961), a pioneer of Chiropractic
B. J. Sams (television) (b. 1935), an American news anchor on Today's THV This Morning

B.J. (dinosaur) a character from the children's television program Barney & Friends
BJ Birdie, former mascot for the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team
B. J. Hunnicutt, a fictional doctor on the TV show M*A*S*H
B. J. Jones, a character on the ABC soap opera General Hospital
BJ Smith, a character in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
B.J. Walker, a character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara
William "B.J." Blazkowicz, the protagonist of the video game series Wolfenstein
Billy Joe "B. J." McKay, the protagonist of the TV show B. J. and the Bear