Baby Names That Start With B
24 of the 69 baby names beginning with B are English, far and away the commonest origin here: 40 boy names, 25 girl names and 4 unisex names. They span 22 origins in all. Beckham, Bella and Benjamin are among the 9 that the US Social Security Administration currently ranks.
All Names Starting With B
| Name | Gender | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| BaileyOld English | Unisex | Old English | Bailiff, steward |
| BakerEnglish | Boy | English | One who bakes bread |
| BanksEnglish | Boy | English | One who lives by the riverbank |
| BarrettGerman | Boy | German | Bear strength |
| BaylorEnglish | Boy | English | Deliverer, horse handler |
| BeatriceLatin | Girl | Latin | She who brings happiness |
| BeauFrench | Boy | French | Handsome |
| BeckettOld English | Boy | Old English | Bee cottage, little brook |
| BeckhamPopularEnglish | Boy | English | Homestead by the stream |
| BelenSpanish | Girl | Spanish | Bethlehem |
| BellaPopularItalian | Girl | Italian | Beautiful |
| BellamyFrench | Unisex | French | Beautiful friend |
| BenicioSpanish | Boy | Spanish | Blessed one |
| BenjaminPopularHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | Son of the right hand |
| BennettPopularLatin | Boy | Latin | Blessed |
| BennyHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | Son of the right hand |
| BensonEnglish | Boy | English | Son of Benjamin/Ben |
| BentleyPopularEnglish | Boy | English | Bent-grass meadow |
| BerkleyEnglish | Girl | English | Birch meadow |
| BethanyAramaic | Girl | Aramaic | House of figs |
| BexleyEnglish | Girl | English | Box-tree clearing |
| BiancaItalian | Girl | Italian | White, pure |
| BillieEnglish | Girl | English | Resolute protector |
| BirdieEnglish | Girl | English | Little bird |
| BlairScottish Gaelic | Girl | Scottish Gaelic | Plain, field |
| BlaireScottish Gaelic | Girl | Scottish Gaelic | Plain, field |
| BlakePopularOld English | Unisex | Old English | Dark-haired or pale |
| BlakelyEnglish | Girl | English | Dark meadow |
| BlazeEnglish | Boy | English | Flame |
| BoScandinavian | Boy | Scandinavian | To live, resident |
| BodeGermanic | Boy | Germanic | Messenger |
| BodenGermanic | Boy | Germanic | Messenger, herald |
| BodhiSanskrit | Boy | Sanskrit | Awakening, enlightenment |
| BodieEnglish | Boy | English | Messenger, herald |
| BonnieScottish | Girl | Scottish | Pretty, attractive |
| BooneFrench | Boy | French | Good |
| BostonEnglish | Boy | English | Botolph's stone |
| BowenWelsh | Boy | Welsh | Son of Owen |
| BowieScottish | Unisex | Scottish | Yellow-haired |
| BradleyOld English | Boy | Old English | Broad meadow |
| BradyIrish | Boy | Irish | Spirited, broad-chested |
| BraelynnAmerican | Girl | American | Blend of Brae and Lynn |
| BrandonOld English | Boy | Old English | Hill covered with broom |
| BrantleyEnglish | Boy | English | Burnt clearing |
| BraxtonEnglish | Boy | English | Bracca's settlement |
| BrayanIrish | Boy | Irish | Noble, high |
| BraydenIrish | Boy | Irish | Descendant of the salmon |
| BrianIrish | Boy | Irish | Noble, high |
| BriannaIrish | Girl | Irish | Noble, strong |
| BriarEnglish | Girl | English | Thorny vine, wild rose |
| BridgerEnglish | Boy | English | Keeper of the bridge |
| BridgetIrish | Girl | Irish | Exalted one, strength |
| BriellaPopularHebrew | Girl | Hebrew | God is my strength |
| BrielleHebrew/French | Girl | Hebrew/French | God is my strength |
| BriggsEnglish | Boy | English | Dweller by the bridge |
| BristolEnglish | Girl | English | Site of the bridge, meeting place |
| BrittanyFrench | Girl | French | From Brittany |
| BrixtonEnglish | Boy | English | Brihtsige's stone |
| BrodyScottish/Irish | Boy | Scottish/Irish | From the muddy place |
| BrookeOld English | Girl | Old English | Small stream |
| BrooklynPopularEnglish | Girl | English | Broken land, marshland |
| BrooksPopularEnglish | Boy | English | Of the brook, stream |
| BruceNorman French | Boy | Norman French | From the brushwood thicket |
| BrunoGermanic | Boy | Germanic | Brown |
| BryanIrish | Boy | Irish | Noble, strong |
| BryceScottish/Welsh | Boy | Scottish/Welsh | Speckled |
| BrynleeWelsh/American | Girl | Welsh/American | From the hillside |
| BrynnWelsh | Girl | Welsh | Hill, mound |
| BrysonEnglish | Boy | English | Son of Brice |
B-names carry a warm, grounded energy that parents love. From the biblical strength of Benjamin to the Italian beauty of Bella and the modern edge of Blake, names starting with B span centuries of tradition while feeling thoroughly contemporary. Many B-names have deep roots in Hebrew, English, and Celtic cultures.
Boy Names Starting With B
Grounded and warm — from biblical Benjamin to charming Beau, B-names balance heritage with modern style.
Girl Names Starting With B
Italian Bella, Celtic Brianna, and regal Beatrice — girl names that blend beauty with strength.
Baby names starting with B: FAQ
How many baby names start with B?
69 in this collection: 40 boy names, 25 girl names and 4 unisex names. That is what this catalogue holds today rather than every name in use anywhere — entries are added over time, and the figures on this page are counted from the dataset, so they move with it.
What are popular boy names starting with B?
40 boy names here begin with B, among them Beckham, Benjamin, Bennett, Bentley, Brooks. Popularity is name by name rather than by letter, so each entry links to its own page with the US rank and the number of births in the latest year the Social Security Administration published.
What are popular girl names starting with B?
25 girl names here begin with B, among them Bella, Briella, Brooklyn. As with the boy names, the ranking belongs to the individual name and not to the letter it starts with.
Are there unisex names that start with B?
4 of the 69 names on this page are given to boys and girls alike: Bailey, Bellamy, Blake, Bowie. A name counts as unisex here when both spellings appear in the US data rather than by tradition alone.