Names Ending in B for Girls
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Zainab is the most popular girl name ending with B right now, and is the only one in the US Top 1000. But you might look at such unique B-ending choices as Mab and Tab.
Here are all Nameberry’s girl names that end with the letter B. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.
The names
Zainab
Variation of Zaynab
Zainab—the name of a flowering tree and of a granddaughter, daughter, and two wives of the Prophet Muhammed—was a newcomer to the US Top 1000 in 2013. While simplified variations Zaina or Zayna are…
Bab
Bab is a diminutive feminine name with several possible origins. Most commonly, it functions as a nickname for Barbara, which derives from Greek meaning 'foreign' or 'strange.' In Persian culture,…
Tab
Tab is an uncommon feminine name with concise, modern appeal. Likely originating as a diminutive of Tabitha (which derives from the Aramaic name Tabitha, meaning 'gazelle'), Tab stands confidently on…
Ib
Ib is a rare feminine name with ancient roots, most prominently associated with Danish culture where it serves as a short form of the masculine name Ibsen or Jakob. In its feminine usage, it…
Lib
Diminutive of Elizabeth or Liberty
"pledged to god; freedom"
A concise and zippy short form of Elizabeth, Liberty or similar, used for the main character in the novel and film adaptation of Emma Donoghue's The Wonder about a nurse sent to observe a girl who is…
Sib
Sib is a rare feminine name with diverse possible origins. It may derive as a nickname for Sibyl, an ancient Greek name meaning 'prophetess' or 'oracle,' or possibly as a shortened form of Isabella…
Deb
English diminutive of Deborah, Hebrew
"bee"
During the heyday of Deborah, Debra, and Debra — the late 1950s and early 60s — there were enough baby girls named Deb, just Deb, for it to make the Top 1000. Today, Deb is literally extinct for…
Barb
English diminutive of Barbara, Greek
"foreign woman"
Barb is a midcentury nickname name that, like Deb and Sue, feels terminally dates now. But with the revival of Barbie, Barb may not be far behind.
Zaynab
Tree name or Arabic,"beauty, grace"
"beauty, grace"
Zaynab, from the Arabic word for beauty and the name of a flowering tree, was the name of a granddaughter, daughter and two wives of the Prophet Muhammed. Related names include the simplified forms…
Mab
Irish, English
"intoxicating"
An Anglicized form of Medb borrowed by both Shakespeare and Percy Bysshe Shelley for the of queen of the fairies. Perfect if you want something both adventurous and simple - though you could use it…