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Girl Cat Names That Start With B

  1. Brie

    • Origin:

      French, place-name of cheese-producing region, short form of Briana

    • Description:

      Place-name and homonym of Bree, less popular than its enlargement, Brielle or Brianna. Brie Larson is a notable bearer.
  2. Bean

    • Origin:

      English word name

    • Meaning:

      "an edible seed, typically kidney-shaped"

    • Description:

      Bean is a unisex word name with a cute and quirky feel. Early reader series Ivy and Bean features a young girl named Bean, short for Bernice Blue. It has appeal as a casual nickname or middle name, but it's harder to imagine as a given name.
  3. Bell

    • Origin:

      English and Scottish occupational name

    • Meaning:

      "ringer of the bell"

    • Description:

      These days, it's more likely you'd call your daughter the popular Belle or Bella.
  4. Beyonce

    • Origin:

      American invented name from Louisiana Creole

    • Description:

      You know who Beyonce is. One of the most famous people in the world. When she was born, her name was truly unique; it was a riff on her mom's maiden name, Biyence, with an accent over the final E.
  5. Bedelia

    • Origin:

      Irish

    • Meaning:

      "strength or exalted one"

    • Description:

      This fanciful Irish extension of Bridget is known here through the wacky Amelia Bedelia books for kids -- an association your child may or may not like.
  6. Britta

    • Origin:

      Scandinavian, variation of Birgit or Britt

    • Meaning:

      "strength or exalted one"

    • Description:

      If you want a pan-Scandinavian name with energy and style that could have been a winner, if not for the sound-alike water filtration company Brita.
  7. Bess

    • Origin:

      English diminutive of Elizabeth, Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "pledged to God"

    • Description:

      Although she declared her independence as far back as the reign of Elizabeth I — Good Queen Bess, Bess now sounds less passé than Beth or Betsy.
  8. Bebe

    • Origin:

      English diminutive of Beatrice or any other B name

    • Description:

      High-kicking cohort of Coco, Gigi, Fifi, Kiki, et al.
  9. Bibi

    • Origin:

      French, Persian, or diminutive of Bibiana

    • Meaning:

      "toy; delight; lady of the house; life"

    • Description:

      A spunky nickname name for parents with showbiz aspirations for their daughter.
  10. Beata

    • Origin:

      Swedish, German, Italian, from Latin

    • Meaning:

      "blessed"

    • Description:

      Beata, a Latinate saint's name, has been widely used primarily by Roman Catholics in several European countries, but is rarely heard in English-speaking countries. Playground alert: could be mispronounced Beeta.
  11. Bayou

    • Origin:

      Native American nature name

    • Description:

      A slow and sultry southern choice that's definitely cool for babies of either gender. While the word feels French and has its roots in 18th century French Louisiana, it derives from the Choctaw word bayuk, which means "small stream."
  12. Bente

    • Origin:

      Danish feminine form of Benedict

    • Meaning:

      "blessed"

    • Description:

      Bente, pronounced ben-tah, is a popular girls' name in both The Netherlands and Denmark though largely unknown in the English-speaking world. It suffers by being a near-homonym of the English word bent, not the best dictionary equivalent for a first name. Still, if you're looking for a girls' name that equates to Ben or Benjamin or Benedict, this may be one of your best bets.
  13. Brighid

    • Origin:

      Irish

    • Meaning:

      "strength or exalted one"

    • Description:

      Brighid is the original Gaelic form of the name of the mythological goddess of fire, poetry, and wisdom. More commonly found these days in any number of different guises: Bridget, Brigid, Brigitte et al. Whatever form it takes, Brighid is one of the most classic and enduring Irish names for girls.
  14. Bleu

    • Origin:

      French

    • Meaning:

      "blue"

    • Description:

      The middle name of the Travoltas' Ella is used twice as often -- 36 to 18 babies in the US last year -- for boys as for girls, leaning even more to the male side than the traditional Blue.
  15. Benita

    • Origin:

      Latin

    • Meaning:

      "blessed"

    • Description:

      In fashion limbo with Anita and Juanita.
  16. Brigitte

    • Origin:

      French variation of Brighid

    • Meaning:

      "strength or exalted one"

    • Description:

      Brigitte is the French version of the ancient Irish Brighid long associated with 1950s sex symbol Brigitte Bardot. If you want to pronounce Brigitte the French way, it's brih-ZHEET.
  17. Baby

    • Origin:

      English word name, diminutive of Barbara, Latin

    • Meaning:

      "foreign woman"

    • Description:

      Baby is rarely seen as a given name — or even nickname — these days, although it did rank in the Top 1000 from 1989 to 2003. These instances can be accounted for in two ways. Firstly, infants whose birth certificates are not filled out on time are given generic placeholders for registration, such as Infant, Unknown, or Baby. But more influential during this decade was the 1987 movie Dirty Dancing, starring Jennifer Grey as Frances "Baby" Houseman. It's the origin of the famed line, "Nobody puts Baby in a corner."
  18. Banksy

    • Origin:

      Invented name

    • Description:

      Credit, of course, to the artist for inventing this secretive pseudonym, but we actually have Hilary Duff to thank for Banksy as a baby name. Banksy is Duff's nickname for her daughter Banks, born in 2018. Banksy debuted on the charts in 2020, when it was used for seven baby girls.
  19. Brownie

    • Description:

      Brownie is an uncommon feminine name derived from the English word for the small chocolate dessert or from the color brown. As a name, it has a sweet, endearing quality with a touch of whimsy and nostalgia. While not commonly used as a formal given name, Brownie may appear as a nickname for someone with brown hair or eyes, or someone who enjoys baking or eating the dessert. In folk traditions, 'brownies' were helpful household spirits in Scottish folklore, adding a touch of magical association. The name has an informal, affectionate quality that some parents might choose for its uniqueness and warm associations. Though rare in official records, Brownie might be used as a middle name or a distinctive first name for parents seeking something unconventional with friendly, comforting connotations.

  20. Bracha

    • Origin:

      Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "blessing"

    • Description:

      Bracha is literally the Hebrew word for blessing. It's rarely put on the birth certificate in the US, although many Jewish girls carry it as their Hebrew name.

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