baby names starting with br-
Explore 15 baby names starting with Br-. Each includes meaning, pronunciation, popularity ranking, and cultural context.
baby names starting with Br- at a glance
- Names
- 15
- Girls · Boys · Unisex
- 7 · 5 · 3
- Top origin
- English
- Most popular (2025)
- Brooks #64
Our directory has 15 baby names starting with Br-: 7 girls' names, 5 boys' names and 3 unisex names.
In the 2025 Social Security rankings, the most popular is Brooks (#64 for boys), followed by Brielle (#143 for girls), Briar (#400) and Bruce (#536 for boys). 4 of them ranked in the US top 1,000 that year.
The most common origins are English (4), French (3) and Welsh (2).
Briar has climbed fastest, from #567 in 2020 to #400 in 2025; Brooks rose from #92 to #64 over 5 years.
For something less common, Bram, Branka and Brave were not in the US top 1,000 in any year from 2020 to 2025.
They average 6.1 letters, from Bram to Brigitte, and 60% have two syllables.
Most popular in 2025
- 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
questions about baby names starting with Br-
What baby names start with Br-?
Popular baby names starting with Br- include Bram, Bramwell, Branka, Branwen, Brave. Browse all 15 names beginning with Br- in our directory.
Which baby names starting with Br- are the most popular in 2025?
Based on the 2025 Social Security data, the most popular baby names starting with Br- are Brooks (#64 for boys), Brielle (#143 for girls), Briar (#400) and Bruce (#536 for boys).
Which baby names starting with Br- are rising in popularity?
Briar has climbed from #567 in 2020 to #400 in 2025. Brooks (#92 to #64) is also rising.
What are some unique baby names starting with Br-?
Bram, Branka, Brave, Brigitta and Britta 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 Br- more common for girls or boys?
Of 15 baby names starting with Br- on HushName, 7 are girls' names, 5 are boys' names and 3 are unisex.
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