Girl names that start with B
These 159 B girl names run from Babirye to Bylgja, each with its meaning and origin. The most popular in the US in 2025 were Brooklyn, Bella and Brielle.
Beata
Blessed, happy (Latin)
GirlPolish
Blanka
White, fair (Germanic)
GirlPolish
Blanca
White, fair (Germanic). No. 1,857 in the US in 2025, 107 babies.
GirlSpanish
Batel
Daughter of God (Hebrew)
GirlHebrew
Basemath
Fragrance (Hebrew)
GirlEnglish
Benita
Blessed (Latin). No. 8,953 in the US in 2025, 11 babies.
GirlSpanish
Bienvenida
Welcome (Ladino)
GirlHebrew
Benigna
Kind, good (Latin)
GirlSpanish
Bodil
Remedy and battle (Old Norse)
GirlScandinavian
Bolanle
Find wealth at home (Yoruba)
GirlAfrican
Birna
She-bear (Old Norse)
GirlScandinavian
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Most popular girl names starting with B in 2025
Ranked by the number of US babies given each name. Each spelling is counted on its own.
| US rank | Name | Babies | 10-year trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #118 | Brooklyn | 2,300 | Falling | from Brooklyn, New York, from Dutch broken land or marsh land |
| #136 | Bella | 2,129 | Falling | short form of Isabella; also Italian for beautiful |
| #143 | Brielle | 2,071 | Steady | short form of Gabrielle, God is my strength |
| #169 | Blair | 1,806 | Rising | plain, field |
| #191 | Blakely | 1,638 | Rising | dark clearing |
| #209 | Bailey | 1,446 | Falling | steward, bailiff |
| #222 | Brianna | 1,372 | Falling | variant of Briana, feminine of Brian, possibly high or power |
| #243 | Brynlee | 1,282 | Steady | variant of Brinley, a blend of Bryn and lee |
| #295 | Blake | 1,035 | Steady | from a surname meaning black or pale |
| #313 | Brooke | 972 | Falling | small stream |
| #362 | Briella | 845 | Steady | – |
| #384 | Blaire | 802 | Steady | – |
| #396 | Bonnie | 785 | Rising | pretty, attractive |
| #400 | Briar | 778 | Rising | thorny shrub |
| #407 | Brynn | 767 | Steady | – |
| #488 | Brooklynn | 608 | Steady | – |
| #500 | Bianca | 594 | Steady | white, fair |
| #508 | Beatrice | 583 | Steady | from Beatrix, she who brings happiness |
| #608 | Brinley | 481 | Steady | – |
| #661 | Briana | 431 | Steady | – |
| #670 | Birdie | 422 | Steady | – |
| #691 | Billie | 409 | Rising | resolute protector |
| #694 | Baylor | 407 | Steady | – |
| #724 | Bridget | 385 | Steady | exalted one |
| #728 | Bristol | 382 | Falling | site of the bridge |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 2025. Trend compares the rank with ten years earlier.
B names by the numbers
How many US babies get a name starting with B, counted from Social Security records of names given to at least 5 babies.
Girls
- Share of girls, 2025
- 2.7%
- Place among 26 letters
- 13th
- Different B names
- 566
- In the top 1,000
- 36
Share of girls with a B name: 6.9% in 1950, 4.2% in 2000, and 2.7% in 2025.
B girl names used in many cultures
Names our database lists in the most languages and countries, easy to spell and say in several of them.
- Barbaraforeign woman (Greek)
- Bertabright, famous (Germanic)
- Berenicebringing victory (Greek)
- Bernadettebrave bear (Germanic)
- Baharspring, the season (Persian)
- Baranrain (Persian)
- Bellamybeautiful friend (Old French)
- Bellebeautiful (French)
- Berengariabear and spear (Germanic)
- Berthabright (Germanic)
- BessieGod is my oath (Hebrew)
- Biancawhite, fair (Germanic)
- Blairplain, field (Scottish Gaelic)
- Blairplain, field (Scottish Gaelic)
- Blanchewhite, fair (Old French)
- Bonniepretty, attractive (Scots)
- Bridgetexalted one (Irish Gaelic)
- Bridieexalted one (Irish Gaelic)
Where these names come from
- Irish Gaelic: 19
- Hebrew: 18
- Germanic: 15
- Latin: 13
- Greek: 10
- Old English: 9
- Turkish: 8
- Korean: 7
All 159 girl names that start with B
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babirye | first-born of twin girls | Luganda | Girl |
| Bada | sea, a native Korean word | Korean | Unisex |
| Badr | full moon | Arabic | Unisex |
| Bahar | spring, the season | Persian | Girl |
| Bahati | luck, fortune | Swahili | Unisex |
| Bailey | steward, bailiff | Old French | Unisex |
| Balthild | bold battle | Germanic | Girl |
| Balwinder | might of Indra | Sanskrit | Unisex |
| Banafsheh | violet | Persian | Girl |
| Banele | it is enough | Zulu | Unisex |
| Banjoko | sit with me till old age | Yoruba | Unisex |
| Bára | wave | Icelandic | Girl |
| Barabal | foreign woman | Greek | Girl |
| Baran | rain | Persian | Unisex |
| Barbara | foreign woman | Greek | Girl |
| Bárbara | foreign | Greek | Girl |
| Bärbel | foreign woman | Greek | Girl |
| Bartolina | feminine of Bartolomé, son of Talmai | Aramaic | Girl |
| Başak | ear of wheat | Turkish | Girl |
| Basemath | fragrance | Hebrew | Girl |
| Basilia | royal | Greek | Girl |
| Basma | smile | Arabic | Girl |
| Batel | daughter of God | Hebrew | Girl |
| Bathsheba | daughter of the oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Batya | daughter of God | Hebrew | Girl |
| Bay | a sheltered curve of coast | English | Unisex |
| Beasag | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Beata | blessed, happy | Latin | Girl |
| Beate | blessed, happy | Latin | Girl |
| Beathag | life | Scottish Gaelic | Girl |
| Beatrice | from Beatrix, she who brings happiness | Latin | Girl |
| Beatriz | voyager, blessed | Latin | Girl |
| Begüm | lady, feminine of beg | Turkish | Girl |
| Behnaz | goodness, delight | Persian | Girl |
| Behnoush | ambrosia, nectar | Persian | Girl |
| Beileag | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Belén | house of bread | Hebrew | Girl |
| Bella | short form of Isabella; also Italian for beautiful | Hebrew | Girl |
| Bellamy | beautiful friend | Old French | Unisex |
| Bellatrix | female warrior | Latin | Girl |
| Belle | beautiful | French | Girl |
| Benedetta | blessed one | Latin | Girl |
| Bénédicte | blessed | Latin | Girl |
| Benedikta | blessed | Latin | Girl |
| Benedikte | blessed | Latin | Girl |
| Benedita | blessed one | Latin | Girl |
| Bengisu | water of immortality | Turkish | Girl |
| Bengü | eternal, everlasting | Turkish | Girl |
| Benigna | kind, good | Latin | Girl |
| Benita | blessed | Latin | Girl |
| Beren | strong, smart | Turkish | Girl |
| Berengaria | bear and spear | Germanic | Girl |
| Berenice | bringing victory | Greek | Girl |
| Bérénice | bringing victory | Greek | Girl |
| Berenike | bringing victory | Greek | Girl |
| Berhane | my light | Amharic | Unisex |
| Berkeley | birch wood | Old English | Unisex |
| Bernadette | brave bear | Germanic | Girl |
| Bernardita | brave bear | Germanic | Girl |
| Bernice | bringing victory | Greek | Girl |
| Berta | bright, famous | Germanic | Girl |
| Bertha | bright | Germanic | Girl |
| Berthe | bright | Germanic | Girl |
| Bertille | bright battle | Germanic | Girl |
| Beryl | pale green gemstone | Greek | Girl |
| Bess | my God is an oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Bessie | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Bethan | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Bethany | house of figs | Hebrew | Girl |
| Bethel | house of God | Hebrew | Girl |
| Bettie | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Betty | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Beulah | married | Hebrew | Girl |
| Beverly | beaver stream | Old English | Unisex |
| Beverly | beaver stream | Old English | Girl |
| Beyle | white | Yiddish | Girl |
| Bhanupriya | beloved of the sun | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Bhumi | earth, soil | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Bianca | white, fair | Germanic | Girl |
| Bienvenida | welcome | Ladino | Girl |
| Bilge | wise | Turkish | Unisex |
| Billie | resolute protector | Germanic | Girl |
| Birgit | Scandinavian form of Bridget, exalted one | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Birgitta | exalted one | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Birhan | light | Amharic | Unisex |
| Birna | she-bear | Old Norse | Girl |
| Bitna | shining, radiant | Korean | Girl |
| Björk | birch | Old Norse | Girl |
| Blair | plain, field | Scottish Gaelic | Unisex |
| Blair | plain, field | Scottish Gaelic | Girl |
| Bláithín | little flower | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Blake | from a surname meaning black or pale | Old English | Unisex |
| Blakely | dark clearing | Old English | Girl |
| Blanca | white, fair | Germanic | Girl |
| Blanche | white, fair | Old French | Girl |
| Blandine | charming | Latin | Girl |
| Blanid | little flower | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Blanka | white, fair | Germanic | Girl |
| Bláthnaid | little flower | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Bláthnat | little flower | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Blodwen | white flowers | Welsh | Girl |
| Blossom | flower, bloom | Old English | Girl |
| Bluma | flower | Yiddish | Girl |
| Bo | wave, written 波 | Chinese | Unisex |
| Bobbie | bright fame | Germanic | Girl |
| Bodil | remedy and battle | Old Norse | Girl |
| Bogna | pet form of Bogdana and other Bog- names | Polish | Girl |
| Bogumiła | dear to God | Slavic | Girl |
| Boitumelo | joy | Tswana | Girl |
| Bolanle | find wealth at home | Yoruba | Girl |
| Bom | spring | Korean | Girl |
| Bomi | beautiful treasure (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Bonnie | pretty, attractive | Scots | Girl |
| Bora | purple, violet | Korean | Girl |
| Boram | reward, worth, a native Korean word | Korean | Girl |
| Borghild | fortress and battle | Old Norse | Girl |
| Bożena | divine, of God | Slavic | Girl |
| Bracha | blessing | Hebrew | Girl |
| Branwen | white raven | Welsh | Girl |
| Breda | exalted one | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Breindel | brunette | Yiddish | Girl |
| Briallen | primrose | Welsh | Girl |
| Brianna | variant of Briana, feminine of Brian, possibly high or power | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Briar | thorny shrub | Old English | Unisex |
| Briar | thorny wild shrub | English | Girl |
| Bríd | exalted one | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Brìde | exalted one | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Bridget | exalted one | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Bridie | exalted one | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Brídín | little exalted one | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Brielle | short form of Gabrielle, God is my strength | Hebrew | Girl |
| Brighid | exalted one | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Brigid | exalted one | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Brigida | exalted one | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Brigitte | exalted one | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Brisa | breeze | Spanish | Girl |
| Bristol | site of the bridge | Old English | Girl |
| Brita | diminutive of Birgitta, exalted one | Irish | Girl |
| Brónach | sorrowful | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Bronagh | sorrowful | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Bronisława | protection and glory | Slavic | Girl |
| Brooke | small stream | Old English | Girl |
| Brooklyn | from Brooklyn, New York, from Dutch broken land or marsh land | Dutch | Girl |
| Brunhild | armor and battle | Germanic | Girl |
| Brunhilde | armor and battle | Germanic | Girl |
| Bryn | a hill | Welsh | Unisex |
| Brynhild | armor and battle | Old Norse | Girl |
| Brynja | armor | Old Norse | Girl |
| Brynlee | variant of Brinley, a blend of Bryn and lee | English | Girl |
| Buena | good | Ladino | Girl |
| Bukola | add to wealth | Yoruba | Girl |
| Burçin | hind, doe | Turkish | Unisex |
| Burcu | fragrant, sweet smelling | Turkish | Girl |
| Buse | kiss | Persian | Girl |
| Bushra | good news | Arabic | Girl |
| Busisiwe | blessed | Zulu | Girl |
| Büşra | good news | Arabic | Girl |
| Byeol | a star | Korean | Girl |
| Bylgja | billow, wave | Icelandic | Girl |
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular girl names that start with B?
The most popular girl names starting with B in the US are Brooklyn (#118), Bella (#136), Brielle (#143), Blair (#169), Blakely (#191), according to US Social Security Administration data for 2025.
How many girl names start with B?
In 2025, 566 different girl names starting with B were given to at least 5 US babies each, and 36 of them were in the top 1,000. This page lists 159 with their meaning and origin.
How common are girl names that start with B?
2.7% of US girls born in 2025 have a name starting with B, making it the 13th most common first letter. In 1950 it was 6.9%.
Where do girl names starting with B come from?
The most common origins on this list are Irish Gaelic (19), Hebrew (18), Germanic (15).