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
hill meadow, clearing on the hill
Americanbirch meadow
Americanfair, holy, and blessed
Welshdaughter of Yahweh
JewishBotolph's stone, settlement by the forest
Americandaughter of seven
Spanishbeautiful rose
Englishhigh, noble, strong
Irishsacred dwelling place
Hebrewspirited one, descendant of Bradach
Irishbeautiful, graceful
Jewishto bind, to tie
Englishbeautiful friend
Frenchfirebrand, blazing one
Frenchvictory bearer
Italiantrade wind, refreshing breeze
Spanishburnt clearing, charred meadow
Americanshe who brings victory
Englishplace by the bridge
Americanname of Goddess Saraswati
Sikhbeautiful
Americanmodern coinage
Americanbeau/belle — handsome, fine
Americanbirch tree meadow, birch wood clearing
Englishcastle wall, fortification
Englishfemale warrior, conqueress
Englishbriar meadow, clearing among the briars
Americanenlightenment, awakening
Buddhistjoyful announcement
Arabicfrom the hills, hill settlement (Bray) combined...
Americanfrom the salmon's lake (by etymology)
Americanbroken land (place name)
Englishbright meadow (invented combination)
Americanwhite, pure, shining
Italianbloom, flowering season
Persianslender, lean
Scottishhill
Irishbutterfly
Australianraven meadow, brave one
Americangirl, young woman
Guineanbriar rose (fairy tale association)
Americansword, firebrand (Germanic etymology)
Americanfirebrand, burning flame
Jewishmodern invented blend combining Bray- and -lyn ...
Americanwell-born descendant
Americanraven meadow
Americancaptivating beauty (ensnaring)
Englishfrom Brittany; land of the Britons
Americanthe color blue; sky and sea
Englishfrom Brisa, meaning breeze
Spanishfair companion
Frenchclearing with box trees
Englishwhite, bright
Hungariandaughter of Briseus
Greekfrom the Brie region of France
Frenchfamous, renowned
Germanhigh place
Welshbear strength
Englishmodern invented name
Americanhill + meadow clearing
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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.
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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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