Girls' Names
Name (Pronunciation) | Origin | Meaning |
Baako | African | First born child |
Baba | African | Born on Thursday |
Baalah | Hebrew | Mistress |
Babette | see Barbara | |
Baibin (ba-been) | Gaelic | see Barbara |
Bailey | French | Bailiff |
Bairbre | Gaelic | see Barbara |
Bairn | Scottish | Child |
Baka | Hindu | Crane |
Bakula | Unknown | Flower |
Bambi | Italian | Child |
Banbha (ban-vah)
(also Banba) |
Gaelic | Goddess |
Banbhnait (banv-nit) | Gaelic | Piglet |
Banji | Unknown | Second born of twins |
Bara | Hebrew | To choose |
Barbara (also Babette, Baibin, Bairbre, Barb, Barbie, Barbra, Barbro) |
Greek | Foreign |
Bari | Unknown | Strong willed |
Barika | Swahili | Bloom |
Barke | Unknown | Blessings |
Barrdhubh (bar-uv) | Gaelic | Dark haired |
Basemath | Hebrew | Fragrance |
Basha | Greek | The stranger |
Basia | Hebrew | Daughter of God |
Basimah | Arabic | Smiling |
Bathsheba (also Bathshua) |
Hebrew | Daughter of the opulence |
Battista | Greek | The Baptiser |
Batya | Hebrew | Daughter of God |
Bayo | Nigerian | To find joy |
Bea | see Beatrix | |
Bean Mhi (ban-ve
e) (also Benvy) |
Gaelic | Lady of Meath |
Bean Mhumhan
(ban-vune) (also Benvon) |
Gaelic | Lady of Munster |
Beata (also Beate) |
Unknown | Happy |
Beatha (beh-tha)
(also Betha) |
Gaelic | Life |
Beatrix (also Bea, Beatrice, Beatriz) |
Latin | Voyager |
Bebe | Unknown | Baby |
Bebhin | Unknown | Sweet, melodious |
Becky (also Becca, Beck, Beckah) |
Hebrew | Snare |
Bedelia | see Bridget | |
Belinda | Teutonic | Beautiful snake |
Bel | Hindu | Sacred wood apple tree |
Bela | Unknown | She of the porcelain skin |
Belay | Unknown | Superior |
Belden | Unknown | From the far valley |
Belen | Greek | An arrow |
Belle (also Bell, Bella, Belinda, Belita, Bellini, Blinda) |
French | Beautiful |
Bellanca | Greek | Stronghold |
Bellini | see Belle | |
Bena | Hebrew | Pheasant |
Benedetta/Benetta | see Benita | |
Benigna | Latin | Kind |
Benita (also Benedetta, Benetta, Bente) |
Latin | Blessed |
Benvon | see Bean Mhumhan | |
Benvy | Gaelic | see Bean Mhi |
Berdine | Teutonic | Bright maiden |
Berenice | Greek | Bringing victory |
Berit | Teutonic | Bright |
Bernadette (also Bernadine) |
Teutonic | Bear brave |
Bernice (also Bernetta) |
Greek | Victorious |
Berry | English | Small fruit |
Bertha (also Berta, Berthe) |
Teutonic | Bright or glorious |
Bertille | Unknown | Heroine |
Bertina | Teutonic | Bright |
Beryl | Sanskrit | A jewel |
Bess/Bessie | see Beth | |
Beta | Slavic | Dedicated to God |
Beteide (be-tay-de) | Gaelic | Wanton woman |
Beth (also Bess, Bessie, Betsy, Bette, Betti, Bettina, Betty, Bettye) |
Hebrew (from Elizabeth) | Oath of God |
Betha | see Beatha | |
Bethany (also Bethania, Bethny) |
Hebrew | House of figs |
Bethesda | Hebrew | House of mercy |
Betsy | see Beth | |
Bette/Betti/Bettina | see Beth | |
Betty/Bettye | see Beth | |
Beulah | Hebrew | Married |
Beverly | Old English | Beaver stream |
Bevin | Gaelic | Melodious lady |
Bian | Vietnamese | Secretive, hidden |
Bianca | see Blanche | |
Bibiane | Unknown | Lively |
Biddie/Biddy | see Bridget | |
Bidelia | see Bridget | |
Bilhah | Hebrew | Bashful |
Billie | Teutonic (from William) | Determind guardian |
Bina | Hebrew | Intelligence |
Binny | see Blanche | |
Binti | Swahili | Daughter |
Birget | Scandinavian | Protecting |
Birgit/Birgitta | see Bridget | |
Birkita | Celtic | Strength |
Bithiah | Hebrew | Daughter of the Lord |
Bithron | Hebrew | Daughter of song |
Blaine (also Blayne) |
Gaelic | Lean, thin |
Blair | Gaelic | A plain |
Blaithin
(blaw-heen) (also Blathnait, Blanaid, Blath, Blathnat, Blathnaid) |
Gaelic | Little flower |
Blanche (also Bianca, Binny, Blinne) |
French | Fair |
Blath/Blathnat/Blathnaid | see Blaithin | |
Blayne | see Blaine | |
Blenda | Teutonic | Dazzling |
Blima | Hebrew | Blossom |
Blinda | see Belle | |
Blinne (blin-neh) | Gaelic | see Blanche |
Bliss | English | Joy |
Blithe | see Blythe | |
Blodeuyn | Welsh | Flower |
Blodwen | Welsh | White flowers |
Blossom | English | Flower-like |
Bluma | Teutonic | Flower |
Blythe (also Blithe) |
Old English | Free spirit |
Bo | Chinese | Precious |
Bobbie (also Bobby) |
Teutonic | Bright fame |
Bogdana (also Bohdana) |
Polish | Gift from God |
Boinn | Gaelic | Cow white |
Boleslawa | Polish | Great glory |
Bona | Unknown | Builder |
Bonamy | French | Good friend |
Bonita | Spanish | Pretty |
Bonnibel | Unknown | Good and beautiful |
Bonnie | Gaelic | Pretty |
Borghild | Old Norse | Fortress battle |
Bracha | Hebrew | A blessing |
Brady | Gaelic | Spirited |
Brandy (also Brande, Brandi) |
Old English | Burn wine |
Branka | Polish | Protection glory |
Breacnait (beck-nit) | Gaelic | Freckled girl |
Breanna (also Briana, Brianna, Brianne, Brietta, Bryana, Byranne) |
Celtic | High, noble |
Breck | Gaelic | Freckled |
Bree | Gaelic | Exalted one |
Breena | Gaelic | Fairy palace |
Brenda | Old Norse | Sword |
Brenna | Gaelic | Raven |
Brennan | Gaelic | A tear |
Bretta | Gaelic | From Britain |
Briallen | Welsh | Primrose |
Briana | Celtic | see Breanna |
Briand | French | Castle |
Brianna/Brianne | see Breanna | |
Briar (also Brier) |
French | Heather |
Bridget (also Bedelia, Biddie, Biddy, Bidelia, Birgit, Birgitta, Bridgette, Brigid, Brigida, Brighid, Brigit, Brigitte) |
Gaelic | High goddess |
Breezy | Spanish | From the Iliad |
Bridgette | see Bridget | |
Bridie | Gaelic | Strength |
Brie | French | Region in France |
Brier | see Briar | |
Brietta | see Breanna | |
Brigid/Brigida | see Bridget | |
Brighid | see Bridget | |
Brigit/Brigitte | see Bridget | |
Brilliant | Unknown | To sparkle |
Brina | Unknown | Protector |
Brinley | English | Tawny |
Briony | Latin | Plant name |
Brittany (also Brit, Brita, Britannia, Britany, Britney, Britta, Brittney) |
French | From Britain |
Brogan | Gaelic | Unknown |
Broiseach (brik-shok) | Gaelic | Badger |
Brona (also Bronach, Bronagh, Brone) |
Gaelic | Sorrowful |
Bronislawa | Polish | Protection glory |
Bronte | Greek Gaelic |
Thunder Bestower |
Bronwen | Welsh | Fair breast |
Brook (also Brooke) |
English | One who lives near a brook |
Brooklyn | Unknown | Combination of Brook and Lyn |
Brunette | Teutonic | Brown |
Brunhilde | Teutonic | Battle armour |
Bryana/Bryanne | see Breanna | |
Bryony | Unknown | Vine with small blossoms |
Bua | Vietnamese | Unknown |
Bunny (also Buffy) |
Unknown | Little rabbit |
Burgundy | English | Wine |
Butterfly | Unknown | A butterfly |