12,000+ girl names with meanings, origins, and SSA popularity data. Filter by first letter or scroll by rank. Click any name for the full picture: pronunciation, famous namesakes, sibling ideas, and a teasing-risk score before the birth certificate gets signed.
2,380 girl names starting with B
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Americanbeautiful
ItalianGod is my strength
Frenchpale meadow
Englishhigh, exalted
Irishfortification wall
Englishpale, fair
Americanbattlefield, clearing
Scottishburnt meadow, charred clearing
AmericanOne who lives near a brook
AmericanGod is my strength
Americanhill, mound
Welshgood, fine
Scottishplain, field, open land
Scottishwhite, pure
Italianmarshy area near a stream
Americanthorny shrub, bramble
Americanstrong, noble, high
Irishhill meadow
Englishshe who brings happiness
Italianholy bridge place
EnglishBethlehem, birthplace of Jesus
Spanishresolute protection, strong-willed guardian
Englishstrength, power, virtue
Irishhouse of dates (fruit)
Hebrewlittle bird
Americanfrom Britain, British woman
Englishclearing on the hill
Americanbailiff (an administrative official)
Americanhillside by the pool
Americanforeign woman, stranger
Englishbeautiful friend
Englishmeadow near the birch trees
Americanone who lives near the castle outer wall
Englishbeautiful
FrenchGod is my oath
Americanstrength, virtue
Irishstrong clearing
Americanbailiff, law enforcer
Americanfrom Beverley (Yorkshire place name)
Englishwell-spoken of
Englishhillside lake, brae near the loch
Americandivine gift, consecrated one
Nigerianwoodland clearing
Americansword, blade
Englishbroad clearing meadow
Americanbrave as a bear
Frenchhill clearing
Welshconsecrated, holy
Americanfrom Britain
Americanbringer of joy
Englishto dance
Jewishbright/dark lake
Americanmeadow, clearing
Americandark meadow or pale clearing
Americanclearing with bent grass
Englishmeadow near the hill
Americanbeautiful, lovely
Englishhigh, noble, strength
Americanshe who makes happy; blessed traveler
SpanishCan't narrow it down? Run a tournament.
Olivia has held #1 on the SSA list since 2019. Emma, Charlotte, Amelia, and Sophia round out the top five. Scroll to see the full ranked list.
Luna, Willow, Aurora, and Isla are all climbing fast. They're popular enough to be recognizable but not so common your daughter will share the name with three classmates.
Start with popularity rank — it tells you how common the name actually is. Then check the meaning and origin. Run it through our playground safety score. If it passes, put it in a tournament against your other favorites and see which survives head-to-head.
Eleanor means 'bright, shining one.' Clara means 'bright, clear.' Vera means 'truth' in Latin and Slavic. Names with strong meanings tend to age better than names chosen purely for sound.
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