Spanish Names that Start With B

Belen

Spanish place name and form of Bethlehem, Hebrew, Turkish

"house of bread; mountainside"

A fast rising choice in the US, Belen is a name with two possible origins. On one hand, it could be a variation — or an anglicization — of Belén, the Spanish form of Bethlehem. This would make it a…

Baila

Yiddish

"white; bashful"

Also written as Bayla, Baila is reminiscent of the Spanish word for "dance". Its meaning is debated: it may come from the Slavic root word for "white", or it may be a form of Bilhah, one of the four…

Ballencia

Variation of Valencia, Spanish place-name

Might sound as if your child had the sniffles every time she said her name.

Bautista

Bautista is a feminine name of Spanish origin, though it is more commonly used as a surname or a masculine given name. Derived from the word 'bautista,' meaning 'baptist' in Spanish, it has…

Baya

Arabic, Spanish

"lady; berry"

Bright, friendly, and multicultural, Baya is both an Arabic title-name meaning "lady" and a Spanish word name, with the sweet meaning of "berry". Most of its real world usage is owing to its Arabic…

Belén

Spanish

"Bethlehem, House of Bread"

The Spanish name for the Biblical town of Bethlehem, Belén is a spiritual choice, popular in Uruguay, Chile, and its native Spain. Pronounced with the emphasis on the second syllable, this name,…

Beatriz

Spanish and Portuguese variation of Beatrice

"she who brings happiness; blessed"

Attractive translation of Beatrice, popular with Hispanic parents. Beatriz is currently a Top 10 girl name in Portugal. The original Latin form of the name, Beatrix, was in early sources spelled…

Belia

Spanish variation of Bella

Pretty and unusual translation of Bella.

Baja

Spanish place-name

"lower"

Pronounced Bah-hah, this name of the Mexican peninsula attached to California makes for an out-of-the-ordinary possibility.