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
variant of Bria or Brianna
Irishson of the right hand (via Benjamin)
Englishdaughter of Yahweh
Jewishgentle wind
Americanhill, mound by the lake
Americanpromised land, paradise
EnglishLisping; from the Roman family name Blaesus
Englishwoodland clearing at the brink/edge
Americandeadly nightshade (plant)
Italianburnt hill
Americanessence of blessings, pure blessing
Americanlake (from Welsh lynn)
Americansky-colored, blue
Englishforce, strength
Portuguesespeckled meadow, brixton clearing
Americanmeadow among the mountains
Norwegianbroken land, marsh
Americanplace of embers, red-glowing wood
Americanfreckled, speckled
Americanlittle blessed one
Italianstrong, virtuous, honorable
Irishdark beauty
Italiandivine speech, sacred voice, word of God
Indianstrength, power
Irishone who lives near a brook
Englishfrom Brittany, France
Americannoble, exalted, powerful
Americanbroad meadow (constructed meaning)
Americandescendant of Braolach (broad clearing)
Americanmodern coined name combining Bray + Lynn (lake)
Americanclearing in the bent grass meadow
Americanpale or fair woodland glade
Americanstrength, power
Scandinavianmodern place-name; city-inspired name
Americanhill, mound
Welshgift, benediction
Jewishcreative invented name; possibly a family honor...
Spanishhigh meadow, bright clearing
Americanboundary stone
Englishfrom Brittany, a Breton
Englishyellow, fair-haired
Scottishmodern invented variant of Bria/Braya
Americanone who delivers, administrator
Americanoffering, sacrifice
Indonesianhillside meadow
Americandaughter of YHWH (the divine name)
Hebrewmusical instrument (vina), sacred to Saraswati
Jewishblossom, bloom
Jewishbrave, bold
Englishenlightenment, awakening
Americanblue, the color of sky and sea
Americandivine favor, gift from God
Africanflower, blossom
Ashkenazi Jewishmy God is an oath
Englishjoy, happiness
Arabicgirl, young woman
Gambianlittle drop of moisture, rain
Irishfreckled, speckled
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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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