Baby Names Starting with B
NameRoot includes 440 baby names beginning with B, drawn from Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain, Jewish, and Zoroastrian traditions across the world. Each name is scored across six signals to help your family find the right fit.
Sorted with tier-1 cultural classics first, then alphabetically. Tap any name for full meaning, etymology, and family-compatibility scoring.
440
Names in this set
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Tier-1 cultural classics
Babar
Persian · Muslim
Tiger, from Persian and Urdu babar
Baekhyun
Korean · Buddhist
A hundred virtues, from Sino-Korean baek 百 (hundred) and hyun 賢 (worthy, virtuous, sage)
Bagus
Indonesian · Muslim
Good, handsome (Javanese)
Bahar
Persian · Muslim
Spring
Bahiyyih
Persian · Bahai
Radiant, from Arabic bahiyya (luminous, brilliant, splendid), carried gracefully into…
Bahram
Persian · Muslim
Victory, also the name of the ancient Iranian divine force of triumph
Balaram
Sanskrit · Hindu
The strong Rama
Balwinder
Punjabi · Sikh
Strength of Indra, mighty as the king of gods
Bambang
Indonesian · Muslim
Knight, young noble, from the Javanese title bambang, used both as an honorific prefix…
Bani
Punjabi · Sikh
Sacred speech, the divine word
Barbara
Latin · Christian
Foreign, traveller from afar
Bárbara
Spanish · Christian
Saint Barbara (Spanish-Mexican Catholic)
Bea
Tagalog · Christian
A bright Filipino-Spanish short form of Beatriz, from Latin beatrix 'she who brings…
Beatriz
Spanish · Christian
She who blesses
Belen
Spanish · Christian
Bethlehem, the place of the Nativity, the Spanish form of the town's name where Christ…
Belinda
Spanish · Christian
Beautiful and soft, from the Old German elements bel and linde 'gentle, tender,' a…
Ben
German · Christian
Son, son of the right hand
Benjamin
Hebrew · Christian
Son of the right hand, the favoured child
Bennett
English · Christian
Blessed one, the medieval English form of Latin Benedictus (blessed), the name of Saint…
Bento
Portuguese · Christian
Benedict (Portuguese form)
Benyamin
Indonesian · Christian
The Indonesian biblical form of Benjamin, from Hebrew Binyamin 'son of the right hand,'…
Berenice
Spanish · Christian
Bringer of victory, from Greek Pherenike, joining pherein 'to bring' with nike 'victory
Bernadette
French · Christian
Brave as a bear, the peasant girl who saw visions
Bharti
Sanskrit · Hindu
Goddess of speech and learning
Bhavna
Sanskrit · Hindu
Feeling, sentiment, devotional contemplation
Bhimrao
Marathi · Hindu
Bhima the lord
Bhimsen
Sanskrit · Hindu
Bhima, leader of armies
Bhupendra
Sanskrit · Hindu
King of the earth
Bilal
Arabic · Muslim
The wetting, the moistening of the throat before a cry
Billie
English · Christian
Resolute protector
Bin
Chinese · Buddhist
Pan-Chinese Bin
Bintang
Indonesian · Muslim
Star
Boaz
Hebrew · Jewish
Strength, swiftness, the kinsman-redeemer who married Ruth in the barley fields of…
Bobby
English · Christian
Bright fame
Bodhi
Sanskrit · Hindu
Awakening, the supreme enlightenment attained beneath the sacred fig tree
Bohumil
Czech · Christian
Beloved of God
Bonnie
English · Christian
Beautiful, good
Boram
Korean · Christian
Worth, fulfillment, meaningful reward (native Korean)
Boris
Russian · Christian
Glory in struggle, the fighter
Boxuan
Chinese · Buddhist
Broad learning, lofty pavilion
Boyu
Chinese · Buddhist
Broad as the cosmos
Bran
Welsh · Pagan
Raven
Brandon
English · Christian
Broom-covered hill or beacon hill, from Old English brom (the yellow-flowered broom…
Braxton
English · Christian
Brock's settlement or badger town, from the Old English personal name Brocc, meaning…
Brayan
Spanish · Christian
A Spanish-Mexican spelling of Bryan, from an Old Celtic root meaning 'high' or 'noble,'…
Brenda
Spanish · Christian
Sword (Norse-Spanish via American adoption)
Briana
Spanish · Christian
Mexican-American Brianna
Brianna
English · Christian
Noble, strong, virtuous, from Old Celtic brigonos (high)
Brijesh
Hindi · Hindu
The Hindi 'Brij' is the vernacular form of Sanskrit 'Vraja'
Brijmohan
Hindi · Hindu
Charmer of Brij (Krishna)
Brittany
English · Christian
From Brittany, the land of the Britons in northwest France
Bryan
Spanish · Christian
Modern Mexican-American Bryan
Bryn
Welsh · Christian
Hill
Bua
Thai · Buddhist
Lotus
Bushra
Arabic · Muslim
Good news, glad tidings, the joyful announcement that changes everything
Babai
Aramaic · Christian
Honours Saint Babai the Great, the Persian theologian and abbot of Mount Izla who guided…
Babak
Persian · Muslim
A famed Iranian historical and royal name, borne in Sasanian memory and later carried by…
Babychan
Malayalam · Christian
Dear baby
Bac Ai
Vietnamese · Christian
Charity, self-giving love, from Vietnamese bác ái, the Vietnamese rendering of Latin…
Bach Hue
Vietnamese · Buddhist
Sino-Vietnamese Buddhist compound of 'Bach' (白 white) and 'Hue' (慧 wisdom)
Bach Lien
Vietnamese · Buddhist
White lotus
Bach Tue
Vietnamese · Buddhist
Sino-Vietnamese Buddhist compound of 'Bach' (白 white/pure) and 'Tue' (慧 wisdom)
Bach Y
Vietnamese · Buddhist
Sino-Vietnamese Buddhist compound of 'Bach' (白 white) and 'Y' (衣 robe)
Badr
Arabic · Muslim
Full moon - a classical Arabic name with a stable lexical sense in formal Arabic
Bahareh
Persian · Muslim
Springtime, of the spring, from Persian bahar (spring) with the feminine suffix -eh
Bahman
Persian · Muslim
A major Iranian royal and mythic name, tied to Bahman of Iranian tradition and to the old…
Bai
Tagalog · Muslim
Lady, princess (Mindanao Muslim)
Bailee
English · Christian
Bailiff, steward of the court, from Old French bailli (bailiff)
Bailey
English · Christian
Steward, bailiff, one who manages the outer walls of a castle
Bakula
Sanskrit · Hindu
The Spanish cherry, the bakula tree
Balpreet
Punjabi · Sikh
Love of strength
Baltasar
Spanish · Christian
May God protect, one of the Three Kings
Balwant
Punjabi · Sikh
Mighty, powerful, strong
Bamdad
Persian · Muslim
Dawn, early morning, from Persian bamdad, read as bam (rooftop) and dad (time), the hour…
Banaba
Vietnamese · Christian
Vietnamese form of Barnabas (Banaba), from Aramaic, son of encouragement or consolation
Banafshe
Persian · Muslim
Violet flower
Banafsheh
Persian · Muslim
Violet flower
Bandana
Bengali · Hindu
Worship, salutation, prayer
Bandele
Yoruba · Christian
Born away from home
Bankim
Bengali · Hindu
Curved or graceful, a distinctly Bengali literary masculine name
Bano
Angami Naga · Christian
Angami Naga Christian feminine name from indigenous Angami onomastic vocabulary, used in…
Bantugan
Filipino · Christian
Maranao epic hero of the Darangen
Banu
Persian · Muslim
Lady, noblewoman, from Persian bānū, an honorific title for a woman of rank that also…
Bao
Vietnamese · Buddhist
Treasure and protection
Bao An
Vietnamese · Christian
Treasured grace, from Vietnamese bảo (treasure, to cherish) and ân (grace, favour)
Bao Han
Vietnamese · Buddhist
Treasured delight
Bao Hoa
Vietnamese · Christian
Preserved harmony, from Vietnamese bảo (to keep, cherish) and hòa (harmony, peace,…
Bao Hue
Vietnamese · Buddhist
Sino-Vietnamese Buddhist compound of 'Bao' (寶 jewel) and 'Hue' (慧 wisdom)
Bao Lien
Vietnamese · Buddhist
Sino-Vietnamese Buddhist compound of 'Bao' (寶 jewel) and 'Lien' (蓮 lotus)
Bao Long
Vietnamese · Christian
Treasured dragon, from Vietnamese bảo (treasure, cherished) and long (dragon)
Bao Tin
Vietnamese · Christian
Treasured faith, from Vietnamese bảo (treasure, to cherish) and tín (faith, trust)
Bao Tram
Vietnamese · Christian
Treasured hairpin, from Vietnamese bảo (treasure, cherished) and trâm (ornamental hairpin)
Bao Tue
Vietnamese · Buddhist
Sino-Vietnamese Buddhist doublet of 'Bao' (寶 jewel) and 'Tue' (慧 wisdom)
Baochai
Chinese · Buddhist
Precious hairpin
Baoyu
Chinese · Buddhist
Precious jade
Baptiste
French · Christian
Baptist, the baptiser
Barakah
Arabic · Muslim
Blessing, from the Arabic root b-r-k (to bless, to make abound), which gives barakah, a…
Barakat
Arabic · Muslim
Blessings (plural)
Baran
Persian · Muslim
Rain
Barış
Turkish · Muslim
Peace
Barnabas
Aramaic · Christian
An early missionary name of encouragement and generosity
Barrett
English · Christian
Bear-strength, from Old Germanic bera (bear) + hard (brave)
Bartosz
Aramaic · Christian
The Polish form's single-syllable simplicity makes it wearable in a way the full Latin…
Başak
Turkish · Muslim
An ear of grain, the head of ripened wheat, from Turkish basak
Basanti
Bengali · Hindu
Spring-like or spring-born, rich with the colours of the season
Bashar
Arabic · Muslim
Bringer of good news, the herald
Bashir
Arabic · Muslim
Bringer of good news, the herald whose arrival is always welcome
Basil
Latin · Christian
Royal, kingly
Basile
French · Christian
Royal, kingly
Basit
Urdu · Muslim
Spacious and generous, the one who expands and makes room
Bassam
Arabic · Muslim
Often smiling, warmly cheerful, from the Arabic root b-s-m (to smile)
Bastian
German · Christian
Revered, venerable
Baudouin
French · Christian
Bold friend, from the Germanic bald (brave, bold) and win (friend), the French form of…
Bautista
Spanish · Christian
Baptist, the one who baptises, the Spanish form drawn from Greek baptistēs (baptiser),…
Bayan
Arabic · Muslim
Clarity, eloquence, lucid expression, from the Arabic root b-y-n (to be clear), shared…
Bayanihan
Tagalog · Christian
Communal cooperation (foundational Filipino virtue)
Bayo
Yoruba · Christian
Joy has come
Bayu
Indonesian · Muslim
Wind
Beatrice
Latin · Christian
She who brings happiness, the blessed one
Beatrix
Latin · Christian
Voyager, blessed
Beau
English · Christian
Handsome, beautiful in the effortless French way
Becca
English · Christian
To bind, to tie, from Hebrew Rivkah (Rebecca)
Beckett
English · Christian
Bee cottage, from Old English beo (bee) + cot (dwelling)
Beckham
English · Christian
Homestead by the stream, from Old English becca (stream) + ham (home)
Bedros
Armenian · Christian
Armenian form of Peter, from Greek Petros, rock
Beebi
Malayalam · Christian
Kerala Christian feminine name from the Persian-Urdu 'Bibi' meaning 'lady/respected…
Beena
Malayalam · Christian
Kerala Christian feminine name from Sanskrit-Malayalam Veena/Beena (the classical Indian…
Begoña
Spanish · Christian
Of the place of the dominant hill, a Basque name drawn from the Marian shrine of Begoña…
Behnam
Persian · Muslim
Good name, honourable reputation
Behnaz
Persian · Muslim
Good grace, noble charm, from Persian beh (good) and naz (grace), with roots in the…
Behrouz
Persian · Muslim
A fortunate, prosperous day, from Persian beh (good) and ruz (day), with roots reaching…
Behzad
Persian · Muslim
Well-born, of good origin, from the Persian beh (good) and zad (born), resting on an old…
Bekim
Albanian · Muslim
Albanian/Kosovar Muslim name
Bella
Italian · Christian
Beautiful, lovely, from Italian bella, the feminine of bello (beautiful), itself from…
Belle
French · Christian
Beautiful and lovely, pleasing to the eye
Belma
Bosnian · Muslim
Bosniak Muslim name
Bendangsangla
Ao Naga · Christian
Ao Naga Christian feminine name combining Bendang (an Ao given-name element) and -sangla…
Bendangtemjen
Ao Naga · Christian
Ao Naga Christian male name combining Bendang (an Ao given-name element) and -temjen…
Benedetta
Italian · Christian
Blessed, well spoken of, marked by favour
Benedict
Latin · Christian
Blessed, the one upon whom divine favour rests
Benedicto
Vietnamese · Christian
Vietnamese form of Benedict (Bênêđictô), from Latin Benedictus, blessed
Benedikt
German · Christian
Blessed
Bengt
Swedish · Christian
Blessed
Beniamino
Italian · Christian
Son of the right hand
Benicio
Spanish · Christian
Blessed one, benevolent
Benito
Spanish · Christian
Blessed, the Spanish form of Benedict, from Latin benedictus (well-spoken-of, blessed)
Benno
German · Christian
Bear, brave
Benoît
French · Christian
Blessed, the French form of Benedict, from Latin benedictus (well-spoken-of, blessed)
Bentley
English · Christian
Bent-grass meadow, from Old English beonet (bent grass) + leah (clearing)
Berat
Turkish · Muslim
Absolution and release, an acquittal from burden, a distinctly Turkish name tied to Berat…
Frequently asked questions
How many names start with B in NameRoot?
440 names in NameRoot's corpus begin with the letter B, spanning multiple religious and cultural traditions.
Are names starting with B considered lucky in any tradition?
In Vedic astrology, the starting syllable (akshara) is determined by the child's nakshatra at birth. NameRoot maps each name's starting akshara to its nakshatra so you can find names that align with your child's birth star.
Which name starting with B is most popular?
Babar (Persian origin) is among the most culturally significant, meaning "Tiger, from Persian and Urdu babar".