Girls Names A Through E

Babe

Word name or diminutive of Barbara

You can call your baby "babe," but don't name her that.

Babette

French diminutive of Barbara, Greek

"stranger"

A less common relic of the Claudette-Paulette-Annette era. Babette's Feast is a 1987 Danish film based on a Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen) story about a cook who wins the lottery and prepares an…

Babs

Nickname for Barbara or Babette

"foreign woman"

Babs is an old-fashioned nickname for Barbara, itself an old-fashioned name that was hugely popular in the 20th century but that's not (yet) on its way back in. If you really want a vintage-y…

Baby

English word name, diminutive of Barbara, Latin

"foreign woman"

Baby is rarely seen as a given name — or even nickname — these days, although it did rank in the Top 1000 from 1989 to 2003. These instances can be accounted for in two ways. Firstly, infants whose…

Bahaar

Persian, Turkish, Kurdish

"spring"

This popular Muslim name would more easily translate to English-speaking cultures in its Bahar form.

Bahía

Spanish

"bay"

This alluring Spanish nature name would fit in with classmates Mar, Cielo, and Sol.

Baldwin

German

"brave friend"

Writer James Baldwin could make this an inspirational choice for a child of either sex.

Balia

Italian

"to be at the mercy of"

A unique cousin to Talia.

Banjo

Word name

Actress Rachel Griffiths made headlines when she chose this musical name for her son, but it's also the name of an Australian poet. And absolutely, why can't it work for girls? Banjo joins an entire…