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The B sound gives names a crisp, direct quality. Names starting with B are popular across American, English, Modern American, Modern coinage, Arabic traditions. Browse all 5,421 names below, organized by gender.

Quick facts: names starting with B

  • 5,421 names starting with B are in our database
  • 2,063 girl names and 1,699 boy names begin with B
  • 1,238 gender-neutral names also start with B
  • Top origins for B names: American, English, Modern American

Girl Names Starting With B

2,063 girl names starting with B — showing top 100

#118
American
broken land, or marshland
#136
Italy
Italian
#143
Hebrew
God is my strength
#191
American
from the dark meadow
#222
Ireland
Irish
#243
American
A modern invented name combining 'Bryn' (hill) and 'lee' (meadow).
#313
English
Small stream
#362
Hebrew↑ Rising
בְּרִיאֵלָה - 'God is my strength'
#384
English↑ Rising
Field or plain.
#396
Scotland↑ Rising
Scottish
#407
Welsh
Hill, mound
#488
American
English
#500
Italy
white
#501
Netherlands
Bright one; Glorious
#502
English
victory bringer
#502
Dutch
bright
#503
Armenia
Armenian
#503
English
Bright as a star; intelligent.
#503
American
beyond
#504
American
from Britain
#504
American
noble or strong
#505
English
English
#506
English
stranger
#506
American
A diminutive form of Bedelia, meaning 'worthy'.
#508
Latin↑ Rising
she who brings happiness
#508
Greece
strange, foreign
#509
Latin
exalted one, elevated
#509
Turkey
good news
#511
American
English
#511
American
English
#511
American
Beyond, the one that is ahead
#514
American
A modern variation of Brianna
#516
American
English
#518
English
a variant of Briar; a thorny patch
#521
Nigeria
Born on Sunday
#523
Japan
beautiful field
#524
France
bear
#525
American
Combination of Betty and Lou
#525
Hebrew
House of figs
#531
American
A modern combination of 'Bree' and 'Anne', conveying meanings of exaltation and grace.
#532
Greek
an allusion to love or beauty
#533
American
Latin
#534
American
From Brittany
#535
American
blessed
#536
English
English
#537
English
dark meadow
#537
American
strong, virtuous, and honorable
#538
Czech
Means 'the one who brings joy'.
#539
American
Derived from the name of the singer and actress, meaning 'beyond'.
#539
Spanish
Spanish
#540
American
English
#543
Germanic
Brave as a bear
#544
Ireland
descendant of Braonán
#544
Slavic countries
a form of a name meaning 'breeze' or 'air'
#546
American
Bringer of joy
#546
American
English
#546
American
English
#547
Spain
Spanish
#549
American
A combination of names Bre and Anna
#549
French
The name Bertelle is a diminutive form of 'Bertha', which means 'bright' or 'glorious'.
#550
Vietnam
dragon from the mountain
#551
American
Dweller by the brook
#552
English
Bringer of joy
#552
India
प्रज्ञा, विद्या
#553
English
English
#553
Norway
shelter battle
#553
Chinese
white sand
#553
Swedish
Bright or shining
#556
English
little raven
#556
American
English
#557
American
Unknown
#557
American
English
#559
India
A beloved name with deep roots
#559
Italy
Italian
#560
American
From Britain
#560
American
beautiful balance
#563
Hebrew
house of figs
#563
Wales
white flower
#568
Turkish
Turkish
#569
American
variation of Breesha, meaning 'a pathway' or 'the one who is blessed'
#572
American
Small; little one
#572
English
English
#574
American
pledged to God
#574
American
variant of Brisha, meaning fresh, of the sea
#577
American
English
#578
United Kingdom
a diminutive form of the name Beatrice
#579
England
Joyful
#579
Latin
meek
#584
India
Rain; monsoon
#586
France
Brave and daring
#586
American
A term of endearment or diminutive form of the name 'Bannister'
#587
Germanic
a prayer
#587
English
a variant of Beverly, meaning 'from the beaver stream'
#589
Norway
The blessed one
#589
English
Buffey is a diminutive or affectionate form of the name 'Buffy,' relating to a friendly or cheerful demeanor.
#589
American
God is my oath.
#589
American
Descendant of Brían
#590
American
To excel or to be distinguished
#591
English
English
#592
American
leader, chief

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Boy Names Starting With B

1,699 boy names starting with B — showing top 100

#11
Hebrew
Hebrew
#40
English↑ Rising
Latin
#60
French↑ Rising
French
#64
English
brocc
#141
American↑ Rising
English
#152
English
Old English
#168
American
from the Becca homestead
#171
USA↑ Rising
Irish
#172
American
English
#215
American
Bent grass clearing
#217
American↑ Rising
Occupational surname referring to one who bakes bread.
#229
American
Irish
#236
Ireland
ditch, muddy place
#261
American
broom hill
#265
India↑ Rising
Sanskrit
#266
United Kingdom↑ Rising
son of Owen
#275
American↑ Rising
Shelter
#279
England↑ Rising
Son of Ben, a patronymic surname that means 'son of Benjamin'.
#310
American↑ Rising
English
#316
England
Old English
#321
American
spirited
#336
American
Irish
#339
Ireland
noble, strong
#356
American
English
#357
American
Speckled or freckled
#403
American
From the broad meadow
#449
Chinese
Chinese
#499
American
Burnt field
#501
Welsh
Carefree
#502
Poland
Awakening
#503
English
son of the bison
#503
England
the little fortress
#503
American
English
#503
Wales
a steep place or hill
#503
English
Son of the farmer
#505
American
English
#506
Germanic
Deriving from 'Birke', meaning 'birch tree'
#510
Scotland
Scottish
#510
American
A variation of the name 'Brady,' which means 'spirited' or 'descendant of Brádaigh'.
#510
France
Beautiful fortress
#513
American
Unknown
#517
American
A modern variation of Brice, suggesting strength and vigor
#521
American
English
#523
American
from the place of the brambles
#524
USA
Shortened form of Busby or Buzzie, which can connote 'to buzz'.
#524
USA
English
#524
American
A variant of the name Brett, meaning 'from Britain'.
#525
English
sword
#526
England
Old English
#526
Hebrew
בּוֹרָח
#529
Welsh
Welsh
#530
American
English
#531
France
Little branch
#532
American
bear-like
#532
Iran
young man or prince
#532
American
Fortified settlement
#533
English
son of the right hand
#534
American
Variant of Brayden or Braeden, meaning 'descendant of Bradan'.
#535
American
From the broad ridge
#536
Scotland
from the brushwood thicket
#539
England
Broom hill
#539
American
Son of the bee.
#542
English
a fortified hill
#542
Croatia
strong, brave
#542
American
Derived from the name Robert, meaning 'bright fame'.
#543
American
A rough, prickly covering
#544
South Africa
Xhosa
#547
Netherlands
Dutch
#547
Ireland
Irish
#550
English
Wine steward, server
#550
Czech Republic
Bohumil means 'dear to God'.
#554
Nigeria
wakes up with wealth
#555
American
Son of the land
#556
English
bere (barley) & hyrst (hill) meaning 'hill where barley is grown'
#565
United Kingdom
Old French
#567
Indian
Arabic
#567
English
A surname that has also become a given name, possibly derived from the words 'bibb' or 'bibbles', implying youth or a pl
#568
Germanic
the branch
#568
American
lisping
#570
American
A variant of 'Bren,' meaning 'prince' or 'chief'
#570
English
Town by the hillside
#571
Germanic
bear
#572
American
from the Béaldan estate
#572
American
English
#577
American
stream where the brambles grow
#580
Dutch
Son of Bart
#591
Japan
Japanese
#596
American
English
#604
Albania
Albanian
#604
American
broad valley
#605
Hebrew
Hebrew
#605
United Kingdom
From the fortified settlement
#608
American
English
#612
Polish
One who is glorious in war.
#612
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#612
American
Derived from the Old French name 'Buford', meaning 'ford by the river'.
#615
American
English
#617
Armenia
Armenian
#620
American↑ Rising
Derived from the name of the city Boston, a historic city in Massachusetts, known for its role in American history.
#621
American
A place name derived from Old English, meaning 'broom' or 'bramble home'

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Unisex Names Starting With B

1,238 gender-neutral names starting with B — showing top 100

#169
Scottish↑ Rising
Field or plain
#209
English
bailiff, steward
#400
American↑ Rising
A thorny patch
#423
American↑ Rising
Good
#501
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#508
Slavic countries
Slavic
#519
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#528
American
Little drop of water
#529
American
English
#547
French
bright one
#596
American
English
#640
French
a variant of the name Brian, meaning 'noble' or 'strong'
#666
English
Baby, sweetheart
#677
Denmark
resolute protector
#677
American
A modern invented name, possibly a blend of 'Bint' and 'Lee'.
#691
American
A diminutive of the name William, meaning 'resolute protector'.
#694
American↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#694
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#705
France
French
#710
English
English
#712
United Kingdom
English
#726
English
Of the brook
#734
English
English
#762
Irish
descendant of Bran
#772
American
English
#793
American
A modern variation of the name Brennan, which means 'descendant of Braonán'.
#797
France↑ Rising
Beautiful friend
#805
American
English
#820
Scottish
Scottish
#858
American
The bringer of light
#871
American
English
#880
United Kingdom
English
#883
American
From the city wall
#888
English
Birch wood or meadow
#888
American
Derived from a surname meaning 'to be brave'. It has resonances of strength.
#888
England
English
#908
English
French
#986
American
English
#1027
American
English
#1050
American
English
#1053
American
A modern blend of 'Bree' and 'Shawn'
#1076
Unknown
A beloved name with deep roots
#1100
American
Brave, strong bear
#1226
Italy
Italian
#1227
American
A brought-up name, meaning 'from Bristol'
#1283
American
English
#1319
Persian
Flower.
#1323
American
English
#1345
Ireland
Irish
#1346
English
the name is a variant of Burleigh, meaning 'from the fortress'.
#1375
American
Typically considered a feminine form of Brittany, associated with the region in France.
#1450
American
English
#1463
American
English
#1485
American
Descendant of Braonán, the son of the chieftain.
#1500
Bulgarian
related to the name Boris
#1503
Japanese
a person who is prosperous
#1503
Dutch
from the Bos family name
#1504
Punjabi
brave, courageous
#1504
Italian
a name of a place
#1505
Persian
lady, noblewoman
#1505
Modern American
bear-like
#1508
Scandinavian
mountain dweller
#1508
German
flower — from Blumen
#1509
Sanskrit
musical instrument — from Bansuri
#1509
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1510
Modern coinage
brave as a bear
#1511
Germanic
brave, strong — from the name Biggis
#1513
Indian
a person who is strong
#1514
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#1514
African
unknown
#1514
Scottish
blessed — from Beatrice
#1514
Modern American
big or large
#1514
Slavic
basil — from Bosiljak
#1516
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1516
Scottish
son of the priest
#1516
Italian
light brown or tawny
#1516
English
meadow near a wood
#1518
Tamil
one who is noble
#1519
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1519
Swedish
a nickname for a boy
#1520
Albanian
of the people
#1520
Modern American
bright, shining
#1521
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1522
English
derived from beauty
#1522
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1524
Latin
baptized — from Baptista
#1524
French
handsome brown
#1524
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1525
French
baptist — from Jean
#1525
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1526
French
baptized — from Baptiste
#1527
French
handsome, beautiful
#1528
Scottish
to boast or brag
#1529
Aramaic
son of the father
#1529
Indonesian
to be strong
#1529
Chinese
to be steadfast, loyal
#1530
Aramaic
son of the father
#1531
China
white; pure; innocent
#1531
Sanskrit
one who is revered
#1531
Old Norse
mountain friend