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2716 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"
Briar
English
"a thorny patch"
Benedict
Latin
"blessed"
Bruce
Scottish, English, French
"from the brushwood thicket"
Balian
Frenchified form of Barisan, Historical
Bella
Diminutive of Isabella, Italian
"beautiful"
Benes
Bianca
Italian
"white"
Bonnie
Scottish
"beautiful, cheerful"
Blair
Scottish
"dweller on the plain"
Bramble
Nature name
"blackberry shrub"
Barnaby
English variation of Barnabas, Aramaic
"son of consolation"
Brian
Irish
"strong, virtuous, and honorable"
Barrett
German
"bear strength"
Brielle
Short form of Gabrielle, French, Cajun, Hebrew, Celtic
"god is my strength; hunting grounds"
Bruno
Germanic
"brown"
Benson
English
"son of Ben"
Blaise
French
"to lisp, stammer"
Bridget
Anglicized variation of Gaelic Brighid
"strength or exalted one"
Bear
Animal name
"bear"
Bastian
Diminutive or variant of Sebastian, Latin, Greek
"man of Sebastia"
Bartholomew
Aramaic
"son of the furrow"
Brooke
English
"small stream"
Beatrix
Latin
"she who brings happiness; blessed"
Brody
Irish, English, and Scottish
"broad eye or broad island"
Bowen
Welsh, Chinese
"son of Owen; wave of writing, wave of literature"
Blaze
English word name
"fire"
Billie
English, diminutive of Wilhelmina, Wilma
"resolute protection"
Baker
English occupational surname
Birdie
English
"bird"
Banks
English surname
"one who lives on the hillside or riverbank"
Brynn
Spelling variation of Bryn, Welsh
"hill"
Bo
Norse nickname
"to live"
Bram
Dutch variation of Abraham, Hebrew
"father of multitudes"
Beck
English
"small stream"
Blake
English
"fair-haired, dark"
Blake
English
"fair-haired, dark"
Ben
Hebrew
"son of"
Beth
English diminutive of Elizabeth, Hebrew
"pledged to God"
Barbara
Greek
"foreign woman"
Bellamy
English and Irish from French
"fine friend"
Bernadette
German
"brave as a bear"
Bodie
Variation of Bodhi or Bode, Sanskrit, German
"enlightenment, awakening; order, command"
Betty
Diminutive of Elizabeth, Hebrew
"pledged to God"
Bernard
German
"strong, brave as a bear"
Brianna
Feminine variation of Brian
"strong, virtuous and honorable"
Byron
English
"barn for cows"
Belle
Short form of Isabelle or French
"beautiful"
Boone
English from French
"blessing, lucky"
Bennett
English medieval form of Benedict, Latin
"blessed"
Bernice
Greek
"she who brings victory"
Beverly
English
"dweller near the beaver stream"
Brittany
English name of the French region Bretagne, meaning 'from Briton'
Barry
Irish
"spear"
Benicio
Spanish
"blessed"
Bronwyn
Welsh
"white breast"
Bowie
Scottish
"blond, yellow"
Balthazar
Phoenician
"Baal protects the King"
Basil
Greek
"royal"
Briggs
English variation of Bridges
Betsy
Diminutive of Elizabeth
"pledged to God"
Brenda
Scottish
"blade of a sword"
Bethany
Biblical place name and Hebrew
"house of figs"
Blaine
Irish and Scottish
"yellow"
Bailey
English occupational name
"law enforcer, bailiff"
Bobby
Diminutive of Robert
"bright fame"
Boden
English or German surname, variation of Beauden, French
"hill shaped like a bow; floor; beautiful"
Briony
Spelling variation of Bryony, Greek
"to sprout, to swell"
Barney
Variation of Barnabas
"son of comfort"
Belinda
Spanish or German
"pretty one, or, serpent"
Bea
English diminutive of Beatrice, Latin
"she who brings happiness"
Brenna
Feminine form of Brennan
"descendant of the sad one; raindrops"
Bryce
Variation of Brice, Scottish surname
"speckled, freckled"
Bentley
English
"meadow with coarse grass"
Brayden
English or Irish
"broad hill or salmon"
Blue
Color name
Blair
Scottish
"dweller on the plain"
Beauregard
French
"beautiful gaze"
Beckham
English
"homestead by the stream"
Blaire
English variation of Blair, Scottish
"dweller on the plain"
Bjorn
Swedish, Icelandic, 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
Babbie
Babby
