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2717 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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Bodhi
Sanskrit
"awakening, enlightenment"
Beckett
English and Irish
"bee hive, little brook or bee cottage"
Benjamin
Hebrew
"son of the right hand"
Bennett
English medieval form of Benedict, Latin
"blessed"
Bean
English word name
"an edible seed, typically kidney-shaped"
Beatrice
Latin
"she who brings happiness; blessed"
Beau
French
"handsome"
Blair
Scottish
"dweller on the plain"
Bonnie
Scottish
"beautiful, cheerful"
Bowen
Welsh, Chinese
"son of Owen; wave of writing, wave of literature"
Brooks
English
"of the brook"
Brielle
Short form of Gabrielle, French, Cajun, Hebrew, Celtic
"god is my strength; hunting grounds"
Blythe
English
"happy, carefree"
Blake
English
"fair-haired, dark"
Bianca
Italian
"white"
Brian
Irish
"strong, virtuous, and honorable"
Beatrix
Latin
"she who brings happiness; blessed"
Barrett
German
"bear strength"
Baker
English occupational surname
Brody
Irish, English, and Scottish
"broad eye or broad island"
Briar
English
"a thorny patch"
Bruce
Scottish, English, French
"from the brushwood thicket"
Bridget
Anglicized variation of Gaelic Brighid
"strength or exalted one"
Brynn
Spelling variation of Bryn, Welsh
"hill"
Bo
Norse nickname
"to live"
Bear
Animal name
"bear"
Beck
English
"small stream"
Bryce
Variation of Brice, Scottish surname
"speckled, freckled"
Benedict
Latin
"blessed"
Bram
Dutch variation of Abraham, Hebrew
"father of multitudes"
Bea
English diminutive of Beatrice, Latin
"she who brings happiness"
Barnaby
English variation of Barnabas, Aramaic
"son of consolation"
Brooke
English
"small stream"
Bella
Diminutive of Isabella, Italian
"beautiful"
Benson
English
"son of Ben"
Bruno
Germanic
"brown"
Billie
English, diminutive of Wilhelmina, Wilma
"resolute protection"
Boaz
Hebrew
"swiftness"
Bellamy
English and Irish from French
"fine friend"
Bernadette
German
"brave as a bear"
Banks
English surname
"one who lives on the hillside or riverbank"
Brady
Irish
"broad meadow or large-chested"
Bethany
Biblical place name and Hebrew
"house of figs"
Birdie
English
"bird"
Bailey
English occupational name
"law enforcer, bailiff"
Bobby
Diminutive of Robert
"bright fame"
Bronte
Greek
"thunder"
Bastian
Diminutive or variant of Sebastian, Latin, Greek
"man of Sebastia"
Byron
English
"barn for cows"
Barry
Irish
"spear"
Beckham
English
"homestead by the stream"
Blaire
English variation of Blair, Scottish
"dweller on the plain"
Betty
Diminutive of Elizabeth, Hebrew
"pledged to God"
Bartholomew
Aramaic
"son of the furrow"
Bernard
German
"strong, brave as a bear"
Belle
Short form of Isabelle or French
"beautiful"
Briony
Spelling variation of Bryony, Greek
"to sprout, to swell"
Bode
German, Yoruba
"order, command; return"
Bennett
English medieval form of Benedict, Latin
"blessed"
Bryn
Welsh
"hill"
Basil
Greek
"royal"
Beverly
English
"dweller near the beaver stream"
Betsy
Diminutive of Elizabeth
"pledged to God"
Brooklyn
English Place name from Dutch
"marshland"
Boone
English from French
"blessing, lucky"
Blakely
English surname
"dark wood or clearing"
Bowie
Scottish
"blond, yellow"
Blaze
English word name
"fire"
Belen
Spanish place name and form of Bethlehem, Hebrew, Turkish
"house of bread; mountainside"
Billy
English, diminutive of William
"resolute protection"
Bramble
Nature name
"blackberry shrub"
Bryan
Variation of Brian, Irish
"strong, virtuous, and honorable"
Briggs
English variation of Bridges
Bryson
English
"son of Brice"
Ben
Hebrew
"son of"
Brayden
English or Irish
"broad hill or salmon"
Balian
Frenchified form of Barisan, Historical
Balthazar
Phoenician
"Baal protects the King"
Barbara
Greek
"foreign woman"
Brianna
Feminine variation of Brian
"strong, virtuous and honorable"
Brandon
English
"broom-covered hill"
Booker
English
"scribe"
Bree
Irish, from Brid, Brigh, Brigid
"strength or exalted one"
Brenda
Scottish
"blade of a sword"
Blaise
French
"to lisp, stammer"
Bodi
Hungarian, Slavic diminutive; variant of Bodhi "God protect the king; divine gift; enlightenment"
"God protect the king; divine gift; enlightenment"
Boden
English or German surname, variation of Beauden, French
"hill shaped like a bow; floor; beautiful"
Bodie
Variation of Bodhi or Bode, Sanskrit, German
"enlightenment, awakening; order, command"
Bailey
English occupational name
"law enforcer, bailiff"
Briar
Nature name, English word name
"a thorny patch"
Bria
Diminutive of Briana or Gabriella
"hill, high; God is my strong man"
Benno
German
"bear"
Baalzebub
Hebrew
"lord of flies"
Baani
Punjabi, Sanskrit
"speech, eloquence, word of the divine"
Baaz
Urdu
"falcon"
Bab
Baba
English diminutive of Barbara, Greek
"foreign woman"
Babar
Urdu
"tiger"
Babara
Babba
