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Names and their meanings

Girls' Names

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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
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