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Bleu
French
"blue"
The Frenchified color name Bleu is notable in baby-naming history as the then-outrageous middle name of John Travolta and Kelly Preston's daughter Ella, born in 2000. Perhaps because blue is…
Blewett
English surname
"blue cloth; cornflower"
Blewett is related to the Middle English words bluet , referring to a blue woolen cloth, and bleuet , meaning "cornflower." Its use as a surname was likely influenced by Blewett's status as a…
Bligh
English variation of Blythe
Too tightly associated with the real-life villainous Captain Bligh of The Mutiny on the Bounty.
Bliss
English word name
"great happiness"
Bliss might once have seemed a far-out choice, but it has been on the rise for girls in recent years, alongside similar options such as Dream, Heaven, Halo, and Blessing. Associated with a state of…
Blu
English
"blue"
Blu is a new (nu?) spelling of an increasingly popular color name, also spelled Blue and Bleu. Blu is the spelling used for one of the Waldrop sextuplets.
Blue
Color name
Among the coolest of the cool color names, particularly popular with celebs as a unisex middle name. While most famous as the name of Beyonce and Jay-Z's daughter Blue Ivy, more than 60 percent of…
Anirudh
Anirudh is a masculine name with Sanskrit origins, primarily found in Indian culture. The name means 'unobstructed' or 'unstoppable,' deriving from 'a' (not) and 'nirudh' (hindered or stopped). In…
Blues
English word name
"slow, sad, songs of lamentation; a music genre of black American folk origin"
While Ivy Blue has made the color a more popular choice for girls, Blues — as in the musical style — could feel more masculine. While some may find it a sad and gloomy choice, thanks to the phrase…
Bluford
Variation of Buford, English from French
"beautiful fort"
An offbeat form of Buford that you're unlikely to find on birth certificates today. Maybe for a pet.
Bly
English surname name
"friendly"
The surname of enterprising journalist Nellie Bly and poet Robert Bly makes a simple, modern, and upbeat sounding choice for either a boy or a girl.
Blythe
English
"cheerful"
Blythe originated as a nickname for an upbeat person, coming from the Old English word bliðe, meaning "merry" or "cheerful." It was later adapted into a surname, and while it did see some use as a…
Bnaya
Hebrew
"built by god"
An alternative transcription of Hebrew Benaiah, currently among the Top 50 boys' names in Israel.
Aladian
Aladian is an extremely rare masculine name that may have connections to Middle Eastern or Persian origins. It possibly relates to 'Aladdin' (from Arabic 'Ala ad-Din' meaning 'nobility of faith'),…
Boa
Latin
"snake"
Boamos
Romani, variant of Bohemia / Bohemas
Boas
Boas is a masculine name with rich biblical heritage, most famously associated with Boaz from the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament. In Hebrew, the name means 'swiftness' or 'strength.' Boaz was…
Boase
Boase is a rare masculine name with Cornish origins. It developed as a surname derived from the Cornish word 'bos' meaning 'dwelling' or 'abode,' often referring to someone who lived in or came from…
Bayou
Nature name
A slow and sultry southern choice that's definitely cool for babies of either gender.
Bayo
African, Nigerian, Yoruba
"the crown meets joy"
Short form of Adebayo
Aniol
Catalan, meaning unknown
An obscure medieval saint's name with a smooth liquid sound. The Latin version is Andeolus.