AHEAD: The ultimate list of B girls’ names… and which could go viral in 2025.

If you’re looking for beautiful girl names that start with B you’re in the right place!

Below, I’ve rounded up every B name that’s even the slightest bit modern and cool.

Below you’ll find over 75 names, their meanings, and current popularities.

You’ll also find a shortlist of B names poised to go viral in 2025.

Related: Boy Names that Start with B

“B” names trending in 2025

Surprisingly, these girls’ names starting with B are climbing the charts right now!

Barbara 🔥

• Name meaning: Stranger or foreigner.
• Popularity: #877 (↑87)

Baylor

• Name meaning: One who delivers goods. A university in Texas.
• Popularity: #753 (↑57)

Billie

• Name meaning: From Wilhelmina or Wilma, meaning resolute protection.
• Popularity: #865 (↑86)

Birdie

• Name meaning: Little bird.
• Popularity: #701 (↑100)

Blair or Blaire 🔥

• Name meaning: Field or plain.
• Popularity: Blair #239 (↑43) and Blaire #516 (↑45)

Bonnie

• Name meaning: Beautiful and good.
• Popularity: #502 (↑26)

Unexpected, right?!

More on 2025 viral predictions in just a bit.

Popular girl names that start with B

These girl names starting with B are ranked in the top 1000.

Bailey or Baylee or Bailee

• Name meaning: Law enforcer.
• Popularity: Bailey ranks #172, Baylee ranks #887, and Bailee ranks #935.

Bella

• Name meaning: Beautiful.
• Popularity: #106

Berkley

• Name meaning: Birch tree meadow.
• Popularity: #835

Bianca

• Name meaning: White or pure.
• Popularity: #464

Blake

• Name meaning: Bright and shining.
• Popularity: #221

Blakely

• Name meaning: Dark wood.
• Popularity: #155

Braelynn

• Name meaning: Invented name.
• Popularity: Braelynn ranks #665, while Braelyn and Braylin aren’t ranking.

Bria

• Name meaning: Hill or noble.
• Popularity: #910

Brianna or Briana

• Name meaning: Strong and honorable.
• Popularity: Brianna ranks #152 and Briana ranks #470.

Briella

• Name meaning: God is my strength.
• Popularity: #403

Brielle

• Name meaning: God is my strength.
• Popularity: #134

Bristol

• Name meaning: Place by the bridge.
• Popularity: #527

Brooke

• Name meaning: Small stream.
• Popularity: #298

Brooklyn or Brooklynn

• Name meaning: Broken land or beautiful brook.
• Popularity: Brooklyn ranks #84 and Brooklynn ranks #373.

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Brynn

• Name meaning: Hill.
• Popularity: #413

Brinley or Brynlee or Brynleigh

• Name meaning: Burnt meadow.
• Popularity: Brinley ranks #490, Brynlee ranks #254, and Brynleigh ranks #754.

Vintage girl names that start with B

These girl names starting with B are classics.

Beatrice

• Name meaning: Bringer of joy.
• Popularity: #587

Beatrix

• Name meaning: Traveller.
• Popularity: This B name isn’t ranking.

Belle

• Name meaning: Beautiful.
• Popularity: This vintage name isn’t ranking.

Blossom

• Name meaning: To flourish and bloom.
• Popularity: This B name isn’t ranking.  Pretty middle name!

Bridget

• Name meaning: Strength.
• Popularity: #748

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Gender-neutral baby names starting with B

These nonbinary baby names would work for a boy or a girl.

Bari

• Name meaning: To select.
• Popularity: This short name isn’t ranking for either gender.

Beckett

• Name meaning: Beehive.
• Popularity: This nature-inspired name isn’t popular for girls but ranks #196 for boys.

Bellamy

• Name meaning: Beautiful friend.
• Popularity: This name meaning beautiful ranks #828 for girls and #749 for boys.

Birch

• Name meaning: Tree.
• Popularity: This tree-inspired name isn’t ranking for either gender. Cute middle name!

Brennan

• Name meaning: Sorrow.
• Popularity: This Irish name isn’t ranking for either gender.

Briar

• Name meaning: Thorny bush.
• Popularity: This 5-letter name ranks #550 for girls and #669 for boys.

Unique names that start with B

These B names for girls are a little different!

Beck

• Name meaning: Small stream.
• Popularity: This one-syllable B name isn’t ranking.

Bexley

• Name meaning: Boxtree clearing.
• Popularity: This name ending in y isn’t ranking.

Braylee

• Name meaning: Invented name.
• Popularity: This B name isn’t ranking.

Brie or Bree

• Name meaning: Marshland.
• Popularity: This 4-letter name isn’t ranking.

Brienne

• Name meaning: Noble and revered.
• Popularity: This royal name isn’t ranking.

Brinkley

• Name meaning: Woodland clearing.
• Popularity: This B name isn’t ranking.

Brylee

• Name meaning: Invented name.
• Popularity: This B name isn’t ranking.

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Bronwyn or Bronwen

• Name meaning: White breast or blessed sword.
• Popularity: This B name isn’t ranking.

Brighton

• Name meaning: Bright town.
• Popularity: This city-inspired name isn’t ranking.

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B names past their prime

Most of these B names peaked in popularity in previous decades and, while still usable, may feel less fresh than other options.

👉🏼 Jump ahead to 2025 viral predictions if you wish.

Belen

• Name meaning: From the house of bread.
• Popularity: #841

Bethany

• Name meaning: House of figs.
• Popularity: #719

Blessing

• Name meaning: Divine favor or gift.
• Popularity: #953

Brittany

• Name meaning: From Brittany or Great Britain.
• Popularity: #858

Here are several more that aren’t currently ranking:

Will any girl names that with B go viral in 2025?

Yes, I believe so!

There are two stand-out names poised for dramatic growth — and two additional names worth watching.

Blair

The Scottish name Blair has the strongest potential for viral growth out of all the B-initial names for girls, having shown impressive momentum, climbing 738 spots since 2011.

The alternative spelling “Blaire” (#516) is also rising rapidly, indicating even stronger overall popularity than the rankings suggest.

The name gained significant cultural capital through Blair Waldorf in Gossip Girl (2007-2012), with the HBO Max reboot (2021) bringing fresh visibility.

Both spellings continue showing consistent year-over-year growth rather than spikes, suggesting sustained momentum rather than a fleeting trend.

Currently performing better than its previous peak in the 1980s, Blair appears poised to break into the top 200 for the first time in recorded history.

Barbara

Among girl names that start with B, Barbara is making an unexpected but powerful comeback.

After falling off many parents’ radars, Barbara surged 87 spots in 2023 (from #964 to #877) – one of the most dramatic jumps for any traditional name last year.

The catalyst? 2023’s cultural phenomenon Barbie, which brought Barbara Millicent Roberts’ full name into the spotlight and grossed over $1.4 billion worldwide.

But this isn’t just about a movie. Barbara is hitting the sweet spot of the “grandma name” revival cycle – these names typically take about 100 years to return to fashion.

Having peaked in the 1940s, Barbara is right on schedule for its renaissance.

We’re seeing early signs of this revival globally. Barbara currently ranks #44 in Poland, #85 in Hungary, and is showing strength across multiple countries.

Most tellingly, it’s one of the few vintage names to show explosive growth from the very bottom of the charts.

While other “B” names like Beatrice have seen steady increases, Barbara’s 87-position jump in a single year suggests we’re witnessing the early stages of a viral comeback.

B names to watch in 2025

While it’s too soon to predict viral status, the following two girl names that start with B show notable movement in the rankings with the potential for significant gains this year.

Birdie

After vanishing from the U.S. baby name rankings for over 70 years, Birdie has made a remarkable comeback.

The name soared 186 spots in just two years, climbing from #887 in 2021 to #701 in 2023.

Its most recent jump of 100 positions (from #801 to #701) shows its momentum is actually accelerating.

This resurgence isn’t just happening in America. In England & Wales, Birdie appeared out of nowhere and climbed to the 657th spot, demonstrating its international appeal.

While the name hits multiple sweet spots in current naming trends – it’s both a nature name and a word name – its rank of #701 suggests it’s still in the early stages of its climb.

Bonnie

Currently ranked #502, up from #528 in 2022, this Scottish favorite shows strong international performance.

Its impressive rankings in Scotland (#24), Ireland (#33), and England (#35) suggest potential for U.S. growth.

Nicknames that start with B

These are great if you love long names but want a shorter B-initial nickname.

👉🏼 Jump ahead to middle name ideas if you wish.

Bea or Bee

Short for: Beatrice, Beatrix, Bethany

Bella

Short for: Belinda, Isabella, Arabella, Annabella

Beth

Short for: Bethany, Elizabeth, Bethel

Billie

Short for: Belinda, Wilhelmina, Sybil

Middle names for first names starting with B

Here are some beautiful first + middle name combinations for a first name that starts with B.

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Questions to ask yourself while deciding on the perfect B name

1. 1. Will the name work for a professional adult? It can be easy to forget that your tiny baby will grow up to be a serious grown-up one day. While a name like Bambi, for example, might be adorable for a little peanut, it may be less desirable when your daughter is a career woman in the working world. (This makes me think of “Baby”, a full-grown woman, from my favorite movie of all time, Dirty Dancing).
   2. Is the “B” name too popular? Let’s just say your daughter goes on The Bachelorette. Do you want her to have to go by “Brianna R” since there’s also a “Briana C”? I’m joking, of course. But take a moment to think about whether you want to choose a name that’s in the top 100.
   3. Is there potential for the “B” name to invite teasing? Some names, unfortunately, are ripe for ridicule. You don’t want your daughter to feel self-conscious about her name when she’s in middle school.
   4. How intuitive is the name’s pronunciation? Most, if not all, of the “B” names for girls on this list are pretty easy to pronounce. Still, take a second to consider whether or not your child will have to spend a lifetime correcting others on how to say her name.
   5. Do you like the possible nicknames? You won’t have control over the nicknames your daughter’s friends, and even other family members, come up with. If you give your baby the “B” name Beckett, are you okay with the nickname Beck? If you go with Briella, are you good with the nickname Brie?
   6. Do her initials represent anything undesirable? You’ll need to be especially careful if your daughter’s middle initial starts with a vowel. You probably don’t want her to end up with initials like BAR, BAD, BED, and so on. If her initials look innocuous, give them a quick Google search to make sure there aren’t any unexpected associations.
   7. Are you setting her up for an initials faux-pas when she gets married? This is a really easy one to forget. A name like Brooklyn Avery is super cute… and might be perfectly fine for your baby’s CURRENT last name. But is she going to think twice before going on a date with someone whose last name is Davis, for example?
   8. Will a young child be able to pronounce the name? This is another one that’s really easy to overlook when choosing the perfect girl’s “B” name. Keep in mind that lots of little kids have trouble saying “R”, “S”, “L”, “Th”, and “Z”. A name like Braylee might be really hard for your kiddo (and her friends) to say for a while…“Bway-wee”!

As you go through these questions, you may decide that one or some of these issues don’t matter to you at all—and that’s totally fine.

Ultimately, you and your partner should choose whatever name makes you the happiest. It’s a very personal decision that only you can make!

Final thoughts on girl names that start with B

While the modern options for girl names starting with B are quite limited, there are still plenty of beautiful monikers to choose from.

My personal favorites are Brooke, Belle, and Briella.

Congratulations and good luck choosing the perfect girl name that starts with the letter B!

The source for popularity data is SSN.

This article was originally published on Oct 29, 2021 and was updated on Jan 2, 2024.

Girl Names that Start with B