baby names starting with B
Explore 57 baby names beginning with B. Each includes meaning, origin, pronunciation, and popularity data from the SSA.
baby names starting with B at a glance
- Names
- 57
- Girls · Boys · Unisex
- 17 · 30 · 10
- Top origin
- English
- Most popular (2025)
- Benjamin #11
Our directory has 57 baby names starting with B: 17 girls' names, 30 boys' names and 10 unisex names.
In the 2025 Social Security rankings, the most popular is Benjamin (#11 for boys), followed by Bennett (#40 for boys), Beau (#60 for boys) and Brooks (#64 for boys). 23 of them ranked in the US top 1,000 that year.
The most common origins are English (11), French (7) and Hebrew (5).
Birdie has climbed fastest, from #884 in 2021 to #670 in 2025; Briar rose from #567 to #400 over 5 years.
For something less common, Babatunde, Bas and Bhanu were not in the US top 1,000 in any year from 2020 to 2025.
They average 5.9 letters, from Bo to Babatunde, and 51% have two syllables.
Most popular in 2025
- Babatundefather has returnedAfrican · boy
- Badrfull moonArabic · boy
- Baiwhite, pure, clearChinese · unisex
- Baptisteone who baptizesFrench · boy
- BaranrainPersian · boy
- Barrettquarrelsome, warlikeEnglish · boy#171
- BaruchblessedHebrew · boy
- BasreveredDutch · boy
- Bastianvenerable, from SebastiaGreek · boy
- Bearthe bear animalEnglish · boy#853
- Beatriceshe who brings happinessLatin · girl#508
- Beatrizshe who brings happiness, blessed voyagerPortuguese · girl
- Beaubeautiful, handsomeFrench · boy#60
- Beckettbee cottage, little brookEnglish · boy#141
- BellabeautifulItalian · girl#136
- Bellamygood friend, beautiful friendFrench · unisex#721
- Benson of the right handHebrew · boy#843
- Benjaminson of the right handHebrew · boy#11
- BennettblessedLatin · boy#40
- Bernardbrave bearGerman · boy
- Bernardobrave as a bearPortuguese · boy
- Bethanyhouse of figs, house of afflictionHebrew · girl#752
- Bevanson of Evan, young warriorCeltic · boy
- Bhanusun, light, splendor, appearanceSanskrit · unisex
- Bhavnafeeling, emotion, meditationHindi · girl
- Biancawhite, shiningItalian · girl#500
- Bidzilhe is strongNative American · boy
- Bilalwater, refreshment, moistnessArabic · boy
- Birdielittle birdEnglish · girl#670
- BjornbearNorse · boy#829
- Blairfield, plain, battlefieldScottish · unisex#169
- Blaiseone who lisps or stammersFrench · boy
- Blakeblack, pale, darkEnglish · unisex#295
- Blissperfect happiness, joyEnglish · girl
- Blythecheerful, merry, joyfulEnglish · girl
- Boto live, wave, castleNorse · unisex#449
- Boazswiftness, strengthHebrew · boy#891
- Bodhiawakening, enlightenmentSanskrit · unisex#265
- Bogdangift of GodSlavic · boy
- BoudiccavictoryCeltic · girl
- Bramfather of multitudesDutch · boy
- Bramwellbramble well, spring by the bramblesEnglish · boy
- Brankaprotector of glorySlavic · girl
- Branwenbeautiful raven, white breastWelsh · girl
- Bravecourageous, fearlessEnglish · unisex
- Brennansorrow, drop of waterCeltic · boy
- Briarthorny shrub, brambleEnglish · unisex#400
- BrielleGod is my strengthFrench · girl#143
- Brigidexalted one, strengthIrish · girl
- Brigittaexalted one, strengthGerman · girl
- Brigitteexalted one, strengthFrench · girl
- Brittaexalted one, strengthNorse · girl
- Brooksone who lives near a brookEnglish · boy#64
- Brucethe willowlandsFrench · boy#536
- Brynhill, moundWelsh · unisex
- Buraklightning, bright, the Prophet's steedTurkish · boy
- Byung-hobright and great, luminous and vastKorean · boy
questions about baby names starting with B
Which baby names starting with B are the most popular in 2025?
Based on the 2025 Social Security data, the most popular baby names starting with B are Benjamin (#11 for boys), Bennett (#40 for boys), Beau (#60 for boys), Brooks (#64 for boys) and Bella (#136 for girls).
Which baby names starting with B are rising in popularity?
Birdie has climbed from #884 in 2021 to #670 in 2025. Briar (#567 to #400) and Blair (#335 to #169) are also rising.
What are some unique baby names starting with B?
Babatunde, Bas, Bhanu, Boudicca and Brigid were not in the US top 1,000 in any year from 2020 to 2025, so they stay distinctive while still carrying real meaning and history.
Are baby names starting with B more common for girls or boys?
Of 57 baby names starting with B on HushName, 17 are girls' names, 30 are boys' names and 10 are unisex.
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