50 Best Baby Names That Start With B

Pick something unique.

By Shelby Slaughter — Written on Apr 10, 2019

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Need a unique baby name that starts with the letter B? Or maybe you're starting your own family tradition and you need a strong name for your firstborn. With more than 50 baby names, there's bound to be something that will catch your eye. And we've included the meaning and origin of each baby name to help make your selection a little easier.

We even found names that even we haven't heard of before. Whether you're looking for a unique name that will stand out, or a simple name like "Benjamin" or "Brandon," we hope you find something you love.

1. Benjamin

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Son of the right hand

2. Brayden

Origin: English

Meaning: Salmon

3. Bryson

Origin: Scottish

Meaning: The son of Brice

4. Bella

Origin: Latin

Meaning: Beautiful, fair, lovely one

5. Brooklyn

Origin: English

Meaning: Small stream

6. Brandon

Origin: English

Meaning: From the beacon hill

7. Bentley

Origin: English

Meaning: From the meadow of coarse

8. Braxton

Origin: English

Meaning: Brock's town

9. Brantley

Origin: English and Teutonic

Meaning: Proud and Firebrand

10. Brianna

Origin: Celtic, English, Irish

Meaning: Strong

11. Barbara

Origin: English, Greek, Latin

Meaning: Foreign woman, exotic

12. Bali

Origin: Indonesia

Meaning: An Indonesian island

13. Bailey

Origin: English

Meaning: Steward or law enforcer from the occupation of bailiff

14. Bastet

Origin: Egyptian

Meaning: Masculine

15. Beverly

Origin: English

Meaning: From the beaver stream

16. Bevin

Origin: Celtic and Welsh

Meaning: Young soldier

17. Blair

Origin: Celtic and Scottish

Meaning: From the plain lands, field of battle

18. Blythe

Origin: English

Meaning: Merry

19. Bora

Origin: Hungarian

Meaning: Stranger

20. Bret

Origin: Celtic

Meaning: From Britain

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21. Betty

Origin: English

Meaning: God is my oath

22. Blossom

Origin: English

Meaning: Blooming, flower

23. Brylee

Origin: American

Meaning: Noble

24. Bethanie

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: A village near Jerusalem

25. Baha

Origin: Persian

Meaning: Price, value

26. Bambi

Origin: Italian

Meaning: Pet name for Bambino

27. Barbie

Origin: English

Meaning: Foreign woman

28. Birdie

Origin: English

Meaning: Bird, like a bird

29. Blondie

Origin: English

Meaning: Blonde haired

30. Brea

Origin: Irish

Meaning: Virtuous

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31. Barrin

Origin: Teutonic

Meaning: Noble fighter

32. Bartel

Origin: English and Hebrew

Meaning: Variant of Bartholomew, Ploughman

33. Baruch

Origin: Greek

Meaning: Godly

34. Bastet

Origin: Egyptian

Meaning: Masculine variation of the same name

35. Baxter

Origin: English

Meaning: Baxter

36. Beckett

Origin: English

Meaning: Little mouth

37. Benat

Origin: German

Meaning: Brave as a bear

38. Benton

Origin: English

Meaning: Settlement near the bend

39. Beowulf

Origin: Old English

Meaning: Old literary fame

40. Berton

Origin: English

Meaning: From fortified town

If you want a gender-neutral name for your little bundle of joy, we saved some of the best names for last.

41. Breen

Origin: Irish

Meaning: Sadness

42. Breck

Origin: Irish

Meaning: Freckled

43. Bo

Origin: Chinese and English

Meaning: Precious, and actor name Bo Derek

44. Blakeley

Origin: English

Meaning: From the dark meadow

45. Binge

Origin: German

Meaning: From the kettle shaped hallow

46. Bifrost

Origin: Norse

Meaning: A bridge

47. Bellamy

Origin: French

Meaning: Handsome friend

48. Beda

Origin: English

Meaning: Battle Maiden

49. Brighton

Origin: English

Meaning: From the Bright town

50. Bryce

Origin: Celtic and Scottish

Meaning: Element bri, valor or strength

In addition to these beautiful baby names starting with the letter B, here are the top 100 names of 2019. Perhaps they can offer some inspiration if you're looking for additional ideas, courtesy of Mom365.com.

1. Emma

2. Liam

3. Noah

4. Olivia

5. Ava

6. Isabella

7. Sophia

8. Elijah

9. Logan

10. Mia

11. Mason

12. James

13. Aiden

14. Ethan

15. Lucas

16. Jacob

17. Michael

18. Matthew

19. Benjamin

20. Amelia

21. Charolette

22. Alexander

23. William

24. Daniel

25. Jayden

26. Oliver

27. Carter

28. Sebastian

29. Joseph

30. David

31. Abigail

32. Emily

33. Gabriel

34. Julian

35. Jackson

36. Anthony

37. Harper

38. Evelyn

39. Dylan

40. Wyatt

41. Madison

42. Grayson

43. Isaiah

44. Christopher

45. Joshua

46. Victoria

47. Christian

48. Samuel

49. Andrew

50. Mateo

51. Sofia