The letter B is a conundrum; despite its soft, round sound, it lends any word or name an inexplicable X factor of understated strength. For those who are still unconvinced, we’d like to prove our point with our long list of baby names starting with B, whose sounds and meanings come together to create some of the best baby names in a brilliantly beautiful way.
There’s the classic Beatrice, for example. This French name originally comes from the Latin Beatrix, which means ‘bringer of joy’ and ‘blessings.’ This tried-and-true favorite has stood the test of time as well–as of the 2010s, it was still in the top 1,000 baby names in the U.S., proving that some kinds of beauty never goes out of style.
If you’re looking for a name that’s a little more of-the-times, consider Bella. This wildly popular girl’s name is extremely versatile; not only can be a standalone name, but it can also be short for other lovely names like Isabella, Mirabella, and Arabella. Bella was still one of the 150 most popular baby names as of 2019, so it doesn’t look like it’s going anywhere anytime soon.
For boys, we love Bradley, another timeless name that’s up there with Beatrice. This top 500 name comes from the British ‘broad lea,’ where ‘lea’ is the Old English word for any patch of land that serves as a pasture, field, or meadow. Obviously, its evolved pronunciation has done nothing to hinder its status as a favorite first name here in the U.S.
You better hang tight, because we’ve got a bunch more baby names starting with B on our long list below.
Baker
Meaning: Occupation of Baker
Origin: British
Gender: Boy
Bane
Meaning: Glorious defender
Origin: Slavic
Gender: Boy
Barbara
Meaning: Foreign woman
Origin: Latin
Gender: Girl
Barnini
Meaning: Beautiful
Origin: Bengali
Gender: Girl
Baxter
Meaning: Baker
Origin: British
Gender: Boy
Beatrice
Meaning: Bringer of joy
Origin: French, Italian
Gender: Girl
Bebo
Meaning: Loved one
Origin: Arabic
Gender: Boy
Begu
Meaning: A lady
Origin: Arabic
Gender: Girl
Bella
Meaning: Beautiful, handsome
Origin: French, Italian, Latin
Gender: Girl
Benson
Meaning: Son of Ben
Origin: British
Gender: Boy
Bethany
Meaning: House of figs
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Girl
Bhag
Meaning: Lucky
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Bheru
Meaning: Friend
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Bhiv
Meaning: Cool
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Bhooma
Meaning: Earth
Origin: Indian
Gender: Girl
Bhup
Meaning: Kind
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Bhuvi
Meaning: Heaven
Origin: Indian
Gender: Girl
Biaggio
Meaning: Stutterer
Origin: Latin
Gender: Boy
Bianca
Meaning: Pure
Origin: Italian
Gender: Girl
Biddy
Meaning: Powerful, strong
Origin: Indian
Gender: Girl
Billa
Meaning: Determined protector
Origin: German
Gender: Girl
Bizziza
Meaning: Victory
Origin: Arabic
Gender: Girl
Bjartur
Meaning: Bright
Origin: Icelandic, Old Norse
Gender: Boy
Bjorn
Meaning: Bear
Origin: Swedish
Gender: Boy
Blaca
Meaning: A white and shining woman
Origin: Italian
Gender: Girl
Blakeleigh
Meaning: Dark meadow
Origin: British
Gender: Boy
Blenda
Meaning: Dazzling bright
Origin: Latin
Gender: Girl
Blessing
Meaning: Consecration
Origin: British
Gender: Girl
Bligh
Meaning: Carefree
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Bloem
Meaning: Bloom
Origin: Dutch
Gender: Girl
Blythe
Meaning: Happy
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Bo
Meaning: Precious
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Girl
Boden
Meaning: One who brings news
Origin: Scandinavian
Gender: Boy
Bogdanoff
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Hebrew, Macedonian
Gender: Boy
Bonnie
Meaning: Pretty
Origin: Scottish
Gender: Girl
Bowie
Meaning: Scottish
Origin: Blond
Gender: Boy
Bradley
Meaning: A broad clearing or field
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Brenden
Meaning: Prince
Origin: Irish
Gender: Boy
Brianna
Meaning: Noble
Origin: Irish
Gender: Girl
Bristi
Meaning: She is like a rain
Origin: Indian
Gender: Girl
Brooklynn
Meaning: Water, small stream
Origin: German
Gender: Girl
Bubai
Meaning: In the World
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Buck
Meaning: Deer
Origin: British
Gender: Boy
Bunga
Meaning: Flower
Origin: Malay
Gender: Girl
Burford
Meaning: Ford near the castle
Origin: British
Gender: Boy
Burle
Meaning: Knotty wood or tuft of wool
Origin: French
Gender: Boy
Busara
Meaning: Wisdom
Origin: African
Gender: Girl
Byblos
Meaning: My father is joy
Origin: Lebanese
Gender: Boy
Byrd
Meaning: A person who is like a bird
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Byrum
Meaning: At the byres
Origin: British
Gender: Boy
