90+ Baby Names Beginning With 'B' That Are Beautiful & Brilliant
A brand-new baby is a beautiful thing. But while you’re gearing up to be burping, breastfeeding (or bottle-feeding), and bouncing that boisterous little human around the clock once they arrive, you better believe you’re going to want one brilliant and bold name for that beaming sweet face you’re about to spend so many blissful bedtimes (and early mornings) with.
Maybe you want some alliterative twin names (Ben and Branson?) or first-middle pair (Bryce Briar?) or maybe you’re just plain bonkers over your hometown of Brooklyn, Boise or Brisbane and want to name your kid thusly. We won’t judge. Whatever brought you a-Googling “baby names beginning with B,” rest assured you’ve landed in the right place. Here are our picks guaranteed to bewitch — and blossom as baby grows.
Below, here are the coolest “B” baby names that are good for girls, boys, and ones that are unisex.
Classic ‘B’ Names for Girls
- Babette (a grandma-chic, even more vintage and French version of the name Barbra)
- Barbra (Latin, meaning “foreign woman”)
- Beatrice/Beatrix (Gaelic, meaning “bringer of joy”
- Bella (not just for Twilight fans~)
- Bernice (She’s a badass who bobbed her hair. Enough said.)
- Beth (the wisest sister in Little Women, a true Oscar-winning baby name)
- Bethany (a Biblical baby name that’s so angelic)
- Bette (it’s like a cute, mini version of Elizabeth)
- Betty (Boop or Draper, bombshells galore)
- Beverley (Hills, Cleary, all kinds of human and geographical favorites!)
- Bianca (some Taming of the Shrew or maybe 10 Things I Hate About You inspo?)
- Bitsy (of Hebrew origin, meaning “pledged to God”)
- Blair (Scottish, meaning “dweller on the plain;” so it’s nature-themed and perf for a Gossip Girl fan)
- Bonnibelle (it’s the combination of Bonnie and Belle, makign a truly beautiful classic)
- Briar (another nature name, this time with ties to Sleeping Beauty)
- Brigit/Brigid/Brigitte (an Irish baby name meaning “the high one” or “strength”)
- Brooke (Shields leaves some glam shoes to fill)
Trendy ‘B’ Names for Girls
- Belladonna (witchy, gothic, and it’s literally Italian meaning “nightshade, beautiful lady”)
- Bellamy (English and Irish from French, meaning “fine friend”)
- Bellatrix (even witchier and gothic, plus it’s perfect for Harry Potter fans)
- Bijou (French, meaning “jewel”)
- Bindi (the ever-so-iconic name of Steve Irwin’s daughter)
- Birdie (Busy Philipps snagged this cutie for her child)
- Bloodrayne (based on the video game, so you can have a lil gamer buddy)
- Blossom (see?! Flower names are all the rage)
- Bluebell (nature names are going to be big in 2025)
- Blythe (Anglo-Saxon name meaning “happy,” daww)
- Boise (it’s unique, and super-trendy since it’s the name of a town)
- Brandy (Dutch, meaning “burnt wine”…. I don’t know, that sounds pretty cool)
- Brianna (a Celtic name meaning “strong” or “she ascends”)
- Brielle (French, meaning “hunting grounds”)
- Brontë (while it’s Greek for “thunder,” there’s also the legendary author sisters)
- Buffy (there’s nothing cooler than naming your daughter after the vampire slayer)
- Burgundy (a truly stunning color name)
- Butterfly (talk about boho-inspired!)
Classic ‘B’ Names for Boys
- Barnaby (fans of Charles Dickens may enjoy this one)
- Barney (Stinson! The Purple Dinosaur! Either way, he’s got a sure sense of humor)
- Barry (there’s truly a part of us that wants to see a resurgence of tiny Barrys in 2020)
- Baxter (English, meaning “baker”)
- Beau (for your little handsome man, give him the French name meaning “handsome”)
- Bernard (“strong as a bear” — the less-common variation Bjorn also means this)
- Bernie (Sanders. The icon, the legend)
- Billy (this one is pretty unisex but the “y” version is usually a dude)
- Bob/Bobby (Bobby come on over for dinner — when quarantine is over)
- Boris (Slavic, meaning “to fight,” so it’s perfect for your little warrior)
- Boyce (French, meaning “lives by the woods”)
- Brady (the show, the last name of the football player… it’s all wholesome)
- Brahms (this German name is grandpa-chic!)
- Brandon (this name has been around forever, and for good reason!)
- Brian (masculine of Brianna, meaning “he ascends”)
- Brock (this is truly a strong name!)
- Bronson (English, “son of brown-haired one”)
- Bruno (we don’t talk about him? No, we love the name Bruno!)
- Buzz (Aldrin? Lightyear? It’s a cool name in every setting!)
Trendy ‘B’ Names for Boys
- Balsam (this is a cool nature-y winter name for sure!)
- Balthazar (one of the wise Magi)
- Bandit (for your rogue adventurer)
- Barric (an English name meaning “grain farm”)
- Basil (Fawlty, The Great, you pick)
- Bastian (for Neverending Story diehards everywhere)
- Bear (cuddlier than Buck, but still wild)
- Beck (guaranteed to NOT be a “Loser,” baby)
- Benedict (thankfully, we have Cumberbatch instead of Arnold to be #1 namesake)
- Bentley (if you want to be all bougie about it)
- Blue (this color name is seriously getting more and more popular)
- Bo (sweet and simple and oh-so Southern)
- Bowie (talk about a rock star baby name)
- Brantley (becoming more popular according to the Social Security Administration)
- Brave (self-explanatory right there!)
- Brody (Irish name meaning “from the muddy place,” and if that ain’t 2020 I dunno what is)
- Bromley (unique English name meaning “broom meadow”)
- Brooks (creeks, streams, rivers, all soothing!)
- Buck (meaning “weaver” in Greek)
Unisex ‘B’ Names
- Bailey (one of the few names that sounds great for a boy, girl, OR dog)
- Basil (Greek, meaning “royal”)
- Bean (if you want the Apple name vibes, but more 2020s)
- Beckett (because aren’t we all living Waiting for Godot right now?)
- Benjamin (Hebrew”, son of the right hand;” so a true right hand right there!)
- Bergen (from Old German and Scandinavian, meaning “lives on the mountain”)
- Berkeley (English, meaning “where birches grow”)
- Bertie (derived from French meaning “intelligent, glorious raven” — I mean!!)
- Bexley (talk about unique!)
- Billie (Lady Day is one iconic namesake)
- Blaine (David Blaine the magician? No?)
- Blake (Lively vs. Shelton?)
- Blaze (you can’t say no to a kid named Blaze)
- Bobbie (bonus if you have girl twins named Billie and Bobbie)
- Bond (meaning “tied to the land,” from Middle and Old English)
- Bradley (English, meaning “wide meadow”)
- Brayden (so many ways to make it unique, and it’s such a cute name to boot!)
- Brisbane (we love an Australian place name!)
- Bronx (my personal favorite borough, and Ashlee Simpson’s too apparently)
- Bryce (named after the canyon, this will be one deep kid)
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