Baby Names That Start With B
1299 baby names beginning with the letter B — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.
The most-loved baby names starting with B, most-popular first. Tap any name to hear it pronounced and read its meaning.
Girl Names
Bryani#15310 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Briana/Bryana (an Irish name often read as 'strong; noble; high'), witBetselot#15311 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) name commonly understood as 'grace; my grace; favor.' A warm heritage naBonnibelle#15320 in the U.S.A charming blend of the Scots-English bonny ('pretty; fair; cheerful') and the French belle ('bBraxton#15322 in the U.S.From an English surname/place, 'Bracca's town/settlement' (a personal name plus tun, 'enclosureBraylei#15324 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, joining the popular Bray-/Brae- prefix (as in Braylee, Braelyn) withBreslin#15336 in the U.S.From the Irish surname Breslin (O Breaslain), 'descendant of Breaslan,' a personal name sometimBridger#15337 in the U.S.An English occupational surname — 'one who lives by or keeps a bridge'; more often a boys' nameBrionna#15341 in the U.S.A spelling in the Brianna/Briana family, the feminine of Brian, from an Irish root read as 'nobBrogan#15344 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O Brogain, tied to the word brog, 'a small shoe; a stout sturdy shoe.' CBurkley#15352 in the U.S.A spelling of the English surname Berkeley/Barclay, from Old English beorc ('birch') and leah (Bergan#15490 in the U.S.From the surname Bergan, tied either to the Norwegian berg ('mountain') or to an Irish name forBhakti#15495 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit bhakti, 'devotion; loving devotion to God' — a central path in Hinduism, bhakBabette#15538 in the U.S.A French pet form of Barbara ('foreign; stranger') or Elizabeth ('God is my oath'), with the afBarakah#15545 in the U.S.From the Arabic barakah, 'blessing; grace' — a warm virtue name. Barakah (Umm Ayman) was a beloBaylyn#15547 in the U.S.A modern American coinage built from Bay- plus the popular -lyn ending, in the family of BayleeBinti#15563 in the U.S.From the Swahili binti, 'daughter' (from the Arabic bint) — a warm, direct name of belonging anBrendalyn#15582 in the U.S.A modern coinage pairing Brenda (from the Old Norse brandr, 'sword; blade') with the fashionablBriyanna#15595 in the U.S.A spelling of Brianna, the feminine of Brian, from a Celtic root for 'high; noble; strong.' A sBryla#15598 in the U.S.A modern coinage, crisp and bright, echoing names like Bryn and Lyla. No documented traditionalBareera#15607 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Barirah, 'faithful; devoted; pure.' Barirah was a freed companion of the PBasha#15608 in the U.S.A Slavic (Polish/Russian) pet form of Barbara ('foreign; stranger'); separately it echoes the TBecklynn#15614 in the U.S.Becklynn is a newly emerging blend name, joining Beck (an English surname, also a word for a smBernadine#15620 in the U.S.A French feminine form of Bernard, from the Germanic bern ('bear') and hard ('brave; strong') -Bettina#15621 in the U.S.An Italian and German diminutive of Elisabetta or Elisabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is aBetzabe#15622 in the U.S.The Spanish form of Bathsheba, the biblical figure who became the wife of King David and motherBeyah#15625 in the U.S.A short modern coinage echoing Bea (from Beatrice, 'she who brings happiness') and Maya. No sinBijou#15627 in the U.S.From the French word bijou, 'jewel' - itself borrowed from Breton bizou, 'ring,' from biz, 'finBisma#15628 in the U.S.From the Arabic root b-s-m, 'to smile,' behind basma/bisma, 'a smile.' Widely used in Urdu-speaBlaikley#15629 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Blakely, an English surname and place-name. The blake element is genuineBlessen#15631 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing 'blessing' and 'blessed' - a virtue-word name expressing gratitude. ThBraelee#15634 in the U.S.A modern American coinage built from the fashionable Brae-/Bray- opening (as in Braelyn and BraBraley#15635 in the U.S.A modern surname-style name, reading as a form of the surname Braly/Braley or an echo of BradleBhuvi#15638 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit bhuvi ('on the earth'), tied to bhu ('earth; the world; existence'). A warm, Brazos#15639 in the U.S.From the Brazos River in Texas — its full Spanish name Los Brazos de Dios ('the arms of God'), Breann#15640 in the U.S.A short form of Briana/Breanne, the feminine of Brian, usually read as 'noble; strong; virtuousBrentlee#15644 in the U.S.A form of Brantley/Brentley, an English surname from Old English for a 'steep place' or a 'burnBreslyn#15646 in the U.S.Breslyn is a modern coinage in the Brooklyn-Braelyn mould: a bright br- opening plus the -lyn eBrewer#15648 in the U.S.An English occupational surname for a brewer of ale or beer — a trade name, like Cooper, MercerBrielyn#15653 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Brielle/Bri (from Gabrielle, 'God is my strength') with the -lyn endinBrinda#15654 in the U.S.A form of the Sanskrit Vrinda, tied to Tulsi (sacred basil) and to a 'cluster; multitude' of flBanx#15655 in the U.S.A modern coinage: a stylized respelling of the surname Banks ('one who lives by the riverbank; Brisley#15656 in the U.S.A modern American coinage on the -ley pattern. Brisley is a real English village name in NorfolBritny#15658 in the U.S.A respelling of Britney, itself from Brittany - the region of Brittany in northwest France, homBrycelynn#15662 in the U.S.A modern coinage pairing Bryce (from a Gaulish saint's name read as 'speckled; freckled') with Beautii#15663 in the U.S.A stylized respelling of the word Beauty ('loveliness; a beautiful person'), from Old French beBeza#15677 in the U.S.From Amharic, where beza carries the sense of 'compensation, ransom, redemption' - a name of grBunny#15680 in the U.S.Bunny is the English word for a rabbit, used since the eighteenth century as a term of endearmeBirklee#15681 in the U.S.A respelling of Berkley/Birkley, an English surname from Old English for a 'birch-tree wood or Blaklynn#15683 in the U.S.A modern coinage pairing Blake (from Old English 'dark' or, oddly, 'pale/shining') with the fasBlaykelynn#15685 in the U.S.A modern coinage pairing Blake (from Old English 'dark' or 'pale/shining') with the -lynn endinBreckynn#15694 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Brecken and Breckin, from an Irish surname sometimes linked to 'frecklBrilliant#15706 in the U.S.The English word 'brilliant' used as a name — 'bright; sparkling; radiant; exceptionally giftedBrynnlie#15720 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Brynlee, itself a coinage joining Welsh bryn ('hill') to the -lee/-leigh eBlainey#15919 in the U.S.A friendly -ey form of Blaine, from a Gaelic name/surname often read as 'slender' or tied to SaBranwen#15930 in the U.S.From the Welsh Branwen, 'blessed/fair raven; white raven' (bran, 'raven', + gwen, 'white/blesseBezawit#16079 in the U.S.A popular Ethiopian girl's name in Amharic; often understood in the sense of 'redemption; ransoBronwynn#16120 in the U.S.A respelling of Bronwen, from the Welsh bron ('breast') and gwen ('white; fair; blessed'), 'faiBilliejean#16280 in the U.S.A joined double name pairing Billie (a pet form of Wilhelmina/William, 'resolute protector') wiBrenlie#16300 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Brenna ('raven; little drop') and Brinley, with a soft -lie ending. NoBelany#17293 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Bethany ('house of figs') and Melany/Melanie ('dark; black'), with a sBelva#18039 in the U.S.From the Latin roots bel ('beautiful') and va (from vista/view), 'beautiful view' — a vintage ABastAn older/alternative name of Bastet, of uncertain meaning; the cat-headed Egyptian goddess of hBastetFrom the Egyptian Bastet, of uncertain meaning (variously 'she of the ointment jar'); the cat-hBayaanFrom the Arabic Bayan, 'clarity; eloquence; clear and eloquent speech' — a Quranic term (Surah BegoñaOur Lady of Begoña, a Basque Marian title (place name)BellamereA modern coinage built from the French belle mere ('beautiful mother'; also 'mother-in-law; steBellarieA modern name built from Bella - Italian and Latin for 'beautiful' - with a soft -rie ending inBellonaFrom the Latin bellum, 'war'; the Roman goddess of war, a companion of Mars; we note the goddesBenaiahFrom the Hebrew Benaiah, 'the Lord has built' (or 'Yah has built'), a biblical name borne by onBentenFrom the Japanese Benten (short for Benzaiten), the goddess of music, eloquence, and flowing thBirklynnA modern American coinage. Birk relates to the birch tree in northern English and Scots usage aBlakeleiA modern spelling of Blakely, an English surname from a place name. The Old English elements arBlakesleeA form of Blakely, an English surname meaning 'Blake's meadow' or a wood that is 'dark' or 'palBlesslynBlesslyn is a modern American coinage joining the English word 'bless' (or the name Blessing) tBluebellThe bluebell flowerBoaBest known as the stage name of the Korean singer BoA, a major figure in Korean pop. The same sBoannFrom the Old Irish Boann, 'white cow; she of the white cattle' (bo, 'cow', + finn, 'white'); thBraylaniA modern coinage pairing a Bray- opening (as in Braylee) with the Hawaiian element -lani ('heavBrillaFrom the Spanish and Italian brilla, '(she/it) shines; sparkles' — from brillar/brillare, 'to sBriorA modern spelling with no documented source. It sits closest to Briar, the English word for a tBrisethA modern Latina coinage echoing Briseida and Lisbeth (Elizabeth). As spelled here it has no sinBrynhildFrom the Old Norse Brynhildr, 'armored/bright for battle' (brynja, 'armor', + hildr, 'battle');
Boy Names
BacchusFrom the Latin Bacchus (from the Greek Bakchos), linked to 'a shout; revelry/noise'; the Roman BaldrThe Old Norse spelling of Baldur, variously 'the shining one; brave/bold; lord/prince'; the belBarsbekA Turkic name combining bars ('leopard; panther') with bek ('lord; chief'). Barsbek was a TurkiBarukA spelling of the Hebrew Baruch, 'blessed.' In the Hebrew Bible, Baruch ben Neriah was the scriBellerophonFrom the Greek Bellerophontes, variously 'a slayer of Belleros' (a figure whose identity is uncBennitoA spelling of Benito, the Spanish and Italian short form of Benedict, from the Latin benedictusBhimaFrom the Sanskrit Bhima, 'terrible; awesome; the formidable one'; the mighty, immensely strong Bidziilhe is strongBoinayelson of the serpent; deity of rain and water in Taino mythologyBoreasFrom the Greek Boreas, 'the north wind' (variously 'the devouring one; from the mountains'); thBowdeeA modern American coinage in the Bowie/Brody family; it carries no fixed traditional meaning. RBragiFrom the Old Norse Bragi, variously 'poetry; the poet' (bragr, 'poetry/eloquence') or 'the bestBraumA modern coinage that echoes Brom (a short form of Abraham) and Braum, the League of Legends chBrinstonA modern surname-style coinage, blending the sounds of Brinson and Winston; no single fixed rooBuddhaBuddha is the Sanskrit honorific 'the awakened one; the enlightened one' — the title of Siddhar