2715 Baby Names That Start With B (with Meanings and Popularity)
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Baby names that start with B tend to be trendy rather than traditional, with the exception of Benjamin, the top B name for boys. With its biblical pedigree and multicultural appeal, Benjamin has never been more fashionable. The top girl name beginning with B is Brooklyn, after the New York borough, which was introduced as a baby name when David and Victoria Beckham used it for their son.
Along with Brooklyn, other girl names beginning with B in the US Top 300 for girls include Bella, Brielle, Blakely, Blake, and Blair. As well as Benjamin, boy names starting with B in the US Top 300 include Bennett, Brooks, Beau, Beckett, and Beckham.
Many celebrities have given their children stylish and rare names beginning with B, such as Kate Hudson, who has a son named Bingham, and Hilary Duff, who named her daughter Banks. Other unique names with the initial B include the ravishing Beatrix and pan-European Bastian.
Here, our full selection of names that start with B, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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The names
Bodhi
Sanskrit
"awakening, enlightenment"
Briana
Feminine variation of Brian
"strong, virtuous, honorable"
Benjamin
Hebrew
"son of the right hand"
Beatrice
Latin
"she who brings happiness; blessed"
Bennett
English medieval form of Benedict, Latin
"blessed"
Brooks
English
"of the brook"
Beau
French
"handsome"
Blythe
English
"happy, carefree"
Beckett
English and Irish
"bee hive, little brook or bee cottage"
Brock
English
"badger"
