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Blue
Color name
Among the coolest of the cool color names, particularly popular with celebs as a unisex middle name. While most famous as the name of Beyonce and Jay-Z's daughter Blue Ivy, more than 60 percent of…
Blythe
English
"happy, carefree"
Blythe is Nameberry gem — one of those names that visitors to the site are often searching for, despite the fact it's never ranked in the US charts as a given name. The name is derived the Old…
Booker
English
"scribe"
Booker would make for a very cool name, for writers, reformers, R & B fans and those wanting to pay tribute to Booker T. Washington. Booker T. Washington, born into enslavement, became a dominant…
Booth
English and Scottish
"small dwelling place, shed"
Short but not particularly sweet surname.
Borden
English
"den of the boar"
A neglected surname name that could substitute for the more common Gordon, which has in the past associated with the milk company and Elsie the Cow.
Bourbon
Word name
Not even for Brandy's twin brother.
Bouvier
French occupational name
"herdsman"
So tied to being Jacqueline Kennedy's maiden name that it's best saved for a girl.
Bowers
Bowers is an English occupational surname that has transitioned into occasional use as a given name. Derived from Old English, it originally referred to someone who worked as a bower maker (a builder…
Bradbury
English
"dweller near the wood fort"
Possibility for fans of science fiction writer Ray.
Bradford
English
"wide river crossing"
Brad in a Brooks Brothers suit.
Bradshaw
English
"broad forest"
Currently connected to football Hall of Famer turned actor Terry Bradshaw.
Branch
Word name
Branch is an attractive name with associations both with trees and with branching out into brave new worlds. Baseball's Branch (born Wesley, with Branch as his middle name) Rickey broke the color…
Brandt
German
"dweller on burnt land"
Less commercial-sounding than Brand.
Brent
English
"dweller near the burnt land"
One of several blunt B names just this side of the gender divide. While its short and to-the-point sound may feel modern, it has been declining steadily since the 1980s. David Brent is Ricky…
Brenton
English
"town near the burnt land"
Name hovering near the bottom of the Top 1000 that may move higher with the fashion for two-syllable surnames. You could do worse...but you probably could also do better.
Brewster
English occupational name
"female brewer"
With its slightly cocky feel, this well-used surname is not often heard as a first.
Bridge
Word name
"bridge"
A new name with the potential for spanning across a far-reaching future. Bridges and Bridger are other possiblities.
Bridgette
Bridgette is a feminine name representing a French variation of Bridget, ultimately derived from the Celtic name Brighid meaning "exalted one." In Irish mythology, Brighid was a powerful goddess of…
Bristow
Bristow is a distinctive masculine name with English origins, derived from an Old English surname and place name meaning 'place by the bridge.' With its strong consonant sounds and crisp ending,…
Britton
English
"from Britain"
One case where a spelling variation improves the name, Britton is used about four times as often as Britain for both genders. Currently, the count of baby Brittons is running at about 4 to 3 in favor…