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Dog Names That Start With B

  1. 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.
  2. Brioc

    • Origin:

      Welsh diminutive

    • Meaning:

      "mighty prince"

    • Description:

      A Welsh saint who is the namesake of the village of St Breock in Cornwall, and is also venerated in Brittany. The name is a diminutive of Briafael ("mighty prince"). Variants include: Breock, Bryok, Breok, Briec, Brieuc, Briog.
  3. Branch

    • Origin:

      Word name

    • Description:

      Branch is an attractive name with associations both with trees and with branching out into brave new worlds. Baseball's Branch (born Wesley, with Branch as his middle name) Rickey broke the color barrier by hiring Jackie Robinson for the Dodgers. Like Leaf, Branch makes a nice, not-so-obvious, addition to the tree category.
  4. Bruna

    • Origin:

      Italian

    • Meaning:

      "brown"

    • Description:

      Possibility for a dark-haired babe.
  5. Bleu

    • Origin:

      French

    • Meaning:

      "blue"

    • Description:

      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 traditionally a color for boys, there are twice as many baby boys named Bleu as there are girls
  6. Blanca

    • Origin:

      Spanish

    • Meaning:

      "white"

    • Description:

      More colorful than Blanche, but blanker than Bianca.
  7. Brisa

    • Origin:

      Spanish

    • Meaning:

      "breeze"

    • Description:

      Brisa is commonly used in Latino families, all but unheard of in others.
  8. Brody

    • Origin:

      Irish, English, and Scottish

    • Meaning:

      "broad eye or broad island"

    • Description:

      The energetic Brody is a name that claims different meanings and origins depending on whether you're looking at its Irish, Scottish, or English history -- and Eastern Europeans claim a version too. This spelling is much more popular for boys, but has seen some use for girls in recent years, including volleyball player Gabrielle Reese's daughter. An alternate spelling is Brodie.
  9. Bogdan

    • Origin:

      Russian, Polish, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Romanian

    • Meaning:

      "gift from God"

    • Description:

      Popular in Poland, Moldova, Romania, and Russia, and familiar in the UK too, Bogdan is a rugged and strong sounding choice with a similar meaning to US favorite Theodore. Made up of the Slavic elements bogŭ and danŭ, it means "gift from God".
  10. Bingham

    • Origin:

      British surname

    • Meaning:

      "homestead at a hollow"

    • Description:

      Bingham is the unusual surname name chosen by Kate Hudson and Matt Bellamy for their son. It was Bellamy's mother's maiden name, and the nickname Bing, coincidentally, belongs to almost-stepfather Kurt Russell's dad. We haven't heard Bing since crooner Crosby, but it does have a lot of zing.
  11. Brandi

    • Origin:

      Variation of Brandy, Dutch

    • Meaning:

      "burnt wine"

    • Description:

      Only slightly fewer girls are named Brandi each year than Brandy, 45 versus 57 in the US. Both spellings have their advantages and disadvantages.
  12. Babs

    • Origin:

      Nickname for Barbara or Babette

    • Meaning:

      "foreign woman"

    • Description:

      Babs is an old-fashioned nickname for Barbara, itself an old-fashioned name that was hugely popular in the 20th century but that's not (yet) on its way back in. If you really want a vintage-y nickname name with a lot of attitude that bucks the current friends, go for Babs instead of Betty or Bea.
  13. Bliss

    • Origin:

      English word name

    • Meaning:

      "intense happiness"

    • Description:

      If you use this for a boy, it had better be a family name, hidden away in the middle.
  14. Babe

    • Origin:

      Word name or diminutive of Barbara

    • Description:

      You can call your baby "babe," but don't name her that.
  15. Benito

    • Description:

      Benito is a masculine name of Spanish and Italian origin, derived from the Latin name 'Benedictus,' meaning 'blessed.' It's essentially the diminutive form of 'Benedicto' in Spanish. The name carries significant historical associations, most notably with Italian political figure Benito Mussolini and Mexican president Benito Juárez. Outside of Spanish and Italian-speaking countries, the name remains relatively uncommon but recognizable. Benito has a warm, friendly sound with its soft consonants and ending with an 'o,' typical of Italian and Spanish masculine names. The name conveys a sense of heritage and tradition while maintaining a certain musicality that makes it appealing across cultures.

  16. Beowulf

    • Origin:

      Old English

    • Meaning:

      "bee wolf"

    • Description:

      This ancient name is that of the hero of the epic Beowulf, which is thought to be the oldest-ever poem in English lit written in the vernacular. J. R. R. Tolkien used the poem as one of his inspirations for The Lord of the Rings.
  17. Brinkley

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      "woodland clearing"

    • Description:

      This English surname turned girls' first name owes its rise to supermodel Christie Brinkley, who first rose to fame in the late 70s and early 80s. Brinkley appeared on the charts for the first time in 1985, peaking at 90 births in 2012 and 2013. It probably derives from the Old English masculine name Brynca + "ley" (woodland clearing).
  18. Baldwin

    • Origin:

      German

    • Meaning:

      "brave friend"

    • Description:

      One "bald" name we can get behind, thanks to pioneering African-American author James Baldwin – though the name is now also associated with the Baldwin brothers, particularly Alec.
  19. Bethan

    • Origin:

      Welsh diminutive of Elizabeth, Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "pledged to God"

    • Description:

      Very popular in Wales, this perfectly nice name's only problem is its similarity to the dated Beth Ann. But if you're looking to honor an ancestral Elizabeth with a distinctive rare choice, Bethan might be on your short list.
  20. Bindi

    • Origin:

      Australian Aboriginal

    • Meaning:

      "butterfly"

    • Description:

      In the Noongar language of Western Australia, Bindi means butterfly. Bindi is usually seen as a girls' name, as seen in Bindi Irwin, daughter of the late Steve Irwin.