From the beautiful and bold to the brilliantly basic, we’ve got a great collection of baby girls names that start with the letter B.
Names | Origin | Meaning |
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Brittany | Brittany, that perky name from the 80s, is now inexorably linked to a certain blonde pop princess. Both the name and superstar… | |
Barbara | English Origin | |
Beth | English Origin | House; a diminutive of Elizabeth and Bethany. Beth is remembered fondly by generations of readers as the gentle, loving sister… |
Bailey | English: | Steward or law enforcer from occupation of bailiff; surname adapted to first name use |
Bethany | Aramaic Origin | A village near Jerusalem where Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead; a possible variant of Beth and Ann |
Brooke | English: | Near the small stream; Once a surname originally used for boys, Brooke is now used often for girls as well, especially when… |
Brenda | Gaelic: | Little raven |
Becky | English Origin | Captivating, beautiful, desirable, to tie or bind; variant of Rebecca |
Britney | English Origin | |
Bianca | Italian: | White, shining; variant of Blanche |
Brianna | Brianna is a super popular girls name, so it’s a good thing that it comes equipped with a variety of nicknames ranging from… | |
Brandy | English: | A type of alcoholic beverage used as a given name; possibly a variant of Brandeis or Brendan |
Belle | French: | Beautiful, fair, lovely one; an abbreviation of Isabelle; In the fairy tale, “Beauty and the Beast,” Belle is a young woman… |
Beatrice | From the Shakespearean play Much Ado About Nothing | |
Bridget | Bridget is the Anglicized from of the distinctly Irish Brighid, the mythological Irish goddess of poetry, wisdom, and song… | |
Briana | Celtic: | Strong or ascends; feminine form of Brian |
Brook | Another name for nature-loving parents, Brook is a surname originally used for boys that is used often now for girls as well… | |
Blair | Celtic: | From the plain lands |
Bonnie | English Origin | Pretty, charming, beautiful; This Scottish term is likely a derivation of the French word bon, meaning good or nice. |
Beverly | English: | From the beaver stream or meadow |
Brittney | Between Brittany and Britney, there just seems to be no more room for poor little Brittney. Generally referring to someone… | |
Brenna | Celtic: | Raven, black-haired; also used as a variant of Brenda |
Brandi | English Origin | |
Bernice | French Origin | One who brings victory; variant of Berenice |
Beatriz | Something about that last ‘z’ makes Beatriz comes across as the sassier, fun-loving, exotic cousin of the more traditional… | |
Blanche | French: | White |
Bea | Latin: | Brings joy |
Bailee | English Origin | |
Breanne | Irish Origin | |
Baylee | English Origin | |
Bridgett | French Origin | |
Bryanna | Celtic Origin | |
Bayley | English Origin | |
Brittanie | English Origin | |
Bella | Bella is a red-hot name right now. Thanks to the massive vampire-in-love phenomenon known as Twilight, Bella has skyrocketed… | |
Betty | English: | God is my oath; a variant of Elizabeth |
Blossom | English: | Blossom, flower |
Bernadette | French: | Courage of a bear; feminine form of Bernard. Saint Bernadette was a French peasant girl who was visited by the Virgin Mary… |
Beatrix | Beatrix is a whimsical yet traditional name, and it definitely sounds more contemporary that Beatrice (the “x” helps with… | |
Becca | English: | Captivating, beautiful; variant of Rebecca |
Bettina | German Origin | |
Bernette | French Origin | |
Beverley | English Origin | |
Bernadine | English Origin | Courage of a bear |
Bethanie | Hebrew Origin | |
Brylee | American: | Noble, strong, meadow |
Brionna | English Origin | |
Baylie | English Origin | |
Babette | French: | Foreign woman, stranger, exotic; variant of Barbara |
Babita | Greek Origin | |
Baha | Persian: | Price, value |
Bahati | African: | Lucky, fortunate (Swahili) |
Bahira | Arabic: | Dazzling, brilliant, splendid, dazzled by sunlight; feminine form of Bahir |
Bairbre | Gaelic: | Foreign woman, stranger; variant of Barbara |
Balbina | Italian Origin | Little stammerer or stutterer; Balbina may have originated as a nickname for a shy or speechless girl. Also the name of a… |
Bali | A country in Indonesia | |
Bambi | Italian: | Pet name for Bambino, meaning little child; Bambi is the fawn of Walt Disney”s famous children”s storybook and movie. |
Baptista | From the Shakespearean play Taming of the Shrew | |
Barbie | Sure, Barbie is a legitimate nickname for Barbara, but let’s be honest—everyone associates this name with a certain blonde-haired doll… | |
Barbina | Spanish Origin | |
Barunka | Czech Origin | |
Baruska | Czech Origin | |
Basha | Polish: | Foreign woman, stranger, exotic; variant of Barbara |
Basia | Czech: | Foreign woman, stranger, exotic; variant of Barbara |
Bastet | Egyptian: | In Egyptian mythology, Bastet was a cat-goddess whose cult-center was at Bubastis in the Nile Delta. In the Late Period she… |
Bathilda | German: | Warrior woman, commanding, heroic |
Bathsheba | Hebrew: | Daughter of the oath; Bathsheba was the beautiful wife of King David, whom she married after David had her husband Uriah… |
Battista | Italian: | Baptizer; variant of Baptista |
Beatha | Celtic: | Life |
Beatrisa | Spanish Origin | |
Beda | English: | Battle maiden, female warrior |
Bedegraine | A surname; Castle and forest where Arthur fought his infamous battle against eleven kings | |
Bel | French Origin | |
Belka | Russian: | Squirrel; also Russian nickname for Bella |
Bellamy | French: | Handsome friend; possible variant of Isabella |
Bellance | Italian: | White, strong, karmic or predestined; variant of Blanca, meaning white |
Bellissa | Italian: | Fair; lovely one. |
Bellona | Latin: | Goddess of war |
Benedetta | Italian Origin | |
Bentley | English: | From the meadow of coarse or bent grass; Bentley also evokes images of the luxury vehicle. This surname is traditionally… |
Berdina | German: | Glorious |
Berdine | French Origin | Glorious |
Berit | Celtic: | Splendid |
Berkeley | Most know this name from the University of California, Berkeley, but it’s also a town across the pond in England. Both of… | |
Bernyce | French Origin | One who brings victory; variant of Berenice |
Berry | Nickname for the name Alberta | |
Bertille | Teutonic: | Outstanding warrior maiden |
Bertrun | German: | Shining secret |
Bess | English: | Familiar form of Elizabeth; Featuring music by composer George Gershwin, the renowned opera Porgy and Bess depicts life in… |
Bethania | Spanish Origin |