Brooklyn Girl
BRUK-lihn
“from the New York borough” · American (modern coinage)
#118
Girl Names That Start with B
264 namesGirl
B names for girls begin with a gentle, rounded sound that gives them warmth and charm. Many of the names here reflect a modern taste for places and nature. Brooklyn, taken from the New York borough that was itself named after a Dutch town, has become a first name in its own right, and Brooklynn is a common variant spelling. Brooke means a small stream, and Bailey began as an English surname for a steward or bailiff.
Other B names carry older roots. Bianca is the Italian word for white and appears as a character name in two plays by Shakespeare. Bella means beautiful in Italian and is also a short form of longer names. Bethany is the name of a village near Jerusalem that appears in the New Testament. Brianna, Briana and Breanna are forms of a feminine version of an old Irish name, and Brynn is a Welsh name meaning hill. Newer choices such as Brielle, Briella, Brynlee and Blakely show how parents keep reshaping familiar sounds.
Spelling is the main thing to consider with B names, since several of these have close variants that are easy to confuse. Decide early which form you prefer. If your surname also starts with B, think about how the alliteration will feel when the full name is said aloud.
Most popular right now
Brianna Girl
bree-AN-uh
“feminine of Brian” · Irish
#222
Bella Girl
BEL-uh
“beautiful” · Italian
#136
Bailey Girl
BAY-lee
“bailiff; from a surname” · English
#209
Brooke Girl
BROOK
“small stream” · English
#313
Brielle Girl
bree-EHL
“short form of Gabrielle” · American (modern coinage)
#143
Brooklynn Girl
BROOK-lin
“from the New York borough” · American (modern coinage)
#488
Briana Girl
bree-AH-nuh
“possibly high, noble” · Irish
#661
Brynlee Girl
BRIHN-lee
“blend of Brynn and Lee” · American (modern coinage)
#243
Brynn Girl
BRIHN
“hill” · Welsh
#407
All 264 names
Sorted by current popularity. US rank uses 2025 data for the name's most common sex; the trend compares births with five years earlier. Tap a column heading to re-sort.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | US rank 2025 | 5-yr trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | from the New York borough | American (modern coinage) | 118 | ↓ -43% |
| Brianna | feminine of Brian | Irish | 222 | ↓ -27% |
| Bella | beautiful | Italian | 136 | ↓ -42% |
| Bailey | bailiff; from a surname | English | 209 | ↓ -13% |
| Brooke | small stream | English | 313 | ↓ -23% |
| Brielle | short form of Gabrielle | American (modern coinage) | 143 | ↓ -24% |
| Brooklynn | from the New York borough | American (modern coinage) | 488 | ↓ -48% |
| Briana | possibly high, noble | Irish | 661 | ↓ -9% |
| Brynlee | blend of Brynn and Lee | American (modern coinage) | 243 | ↓ -15% |
| Brynn | hill | Welsh | 407 | ↓ -18% |
| Bianca | white | Italian | 500 | ↓ -18% |
| Blakely | dark clearing | English | 191 | → -4% |
| Breanna | feminine form of Brian | Irish | 2,548 | ↓ -65% |
| Briella | short form of Gabriella | American (modern coinage) | 362 | ↓ -22% |
| Bethany | place name, perhaps 'house of figs' | Hebrew | 752 | ↓ -25% |
| Blair | plain, field | Scottish | 169 | ↑ +95% |
| Brinley | from an English surname | English | 608 | ↓ -44% |
| Baylee | bailiff; modern spelling of Bailey | English | 1,008 | ↓ -29% |
| Braelyn | modern blend of Brae and -lyn | American (modern coinage) | 1,080 | ↓ -46% |
| Brittany | from Brittany | French | 928 | ↑ +6% |
| Bridget | exalted one | Irish | 724 | ↑ +6% |
| Bristol | place by the bridge | English | 728 | ↓ -38% |
| Brylee | modern blend of Bry and Lee | American (modern coinage) | 992 | ↓ -26% |
| Braelynn | blend of Brae and Lynn | American (modern coinage) | 837 | ↓ -53% |
| Brenda | uncertain; possibly sword | Old Norse | 1,527 | ↓ -23% |
| Bailee | bailiff | American (modern coinage) | 1,069 | ↓ -29% |
| Beatrice | she who brings happiness; blessed | Latin | 508 | ↑ +8% |
| Brenna | — | Irish | 1,846 | ↓ -28% |
| Bonnie | pretty | Scottish | 396 | ↑ +63% |
| Bria | short for Briana; possibly 'noble' | Irish | 1,163 | ↓ -42% |
| Barbara | foreign woman | Greek | 968 | ↓ -12% |
| Belen | Bethlehem | Spanish | 785 | ↑ +14% |
| Braylee | modern blend of Bray and Lee | American (modern coinage) | 1,348 | ↓ -44% |
| Bryanna | feminine of Bryan | Irish | 2,302 | ↓ -48% |
| Blaire | field, plain | Scottish | 384 | ↑ +88% |
| Briley | uncertain; from an English surname | American (modern coinage) | 2,199 | ↓ -42% |
| Berkley | birch wood | English | 888 | ↓ -9% |
| Britney | from the region of Brittany | English | 1,571 | ↑ +34% |
| Brisa | breeze | Spanish | 1,633 | ↑ +30% |
| Belle | beautiful | French | 1,013 | → -3% |
| Belinda | — | Germanic | 1,819 | ↓ -16% |
| Bryleigh | modern blend of Bry and -leigh | American (modern coinage) | 1,896 | ↓ -44% |
| Blessing | blessing | English | 1,226 | ↓ -24% |
| Brynleigh | modern blend of Bryn and Leigh | American (modern coinage) | 807 | ↑ +13% |
| Bryn | hill | Welsh | 2,021 | ↓ -17% |
| Bree | short form of Brianna or Bridget | English | 2,826 | ↓ -46% |
| Billie | short for William; resolute protector | English | 691 | ↑ +63% |
| Bayleigh | bailiff; variant of Bailey | American (modern coinage) | 2,332 | ↓ -54% |
| Betty | short for Elizabeth; my God is an oath | English | 1,113 | ↑ +7% |
| Bexley | box tree clearing | English | 963 | ↓ -18% |
| Beatrix | she who brings happiness | Latin | 1,360 | ↓ -19% |
| Beverly | beaver stream | Old English | 1,018 | ↑ +39% |
| Brynley | modern blend of Bryn and -ley | American (modern coinage) | 1,183 | ↑ +17% |
| Blanca | white | Spanish | 1,857 | → +5% |
| Birdie | little bird | English | 670 | ↑ +66% |
| Beatriz | she who brings happiness | Spanish | 1,704 | → +4% |
| Brittney | form of Brittany; from the French region | English | 5,122 | ↓ -42% |
| Bernadette | brave as a bear | French | 1,034 | ↑ +61% |
| Bridgette | exalted one (variant of Bridget) | Irish | 2,125 | ↑ +14% |
| Brandy | from the word brandy | English | 3,072 | ↑ +13% |
| Betsy | my God is an oath (via Elizabeth) | English | 2,724 | ↓ -29% |
| Brinlee | modern variant of Brinley | American (modern coinage) | 1,798 | ↓ -30% |
| Brookelynn | variant of Brooklyn | American (modern coinage) | 5,438 | ↓ -62% |
| Blythe | cheerful, carefree | English | 2,052 | ↑ +6% |
| Brandi | from the word brandy | English | 4,785 | ↓ -49% |
| Brayleigh | modern blend of Bray and Leigh | American (modern coinage) | 2,756 | ↓ -56% |
| Baila | uncertain; Yiddish name linked to Bella | Yiddish | 1,467 | ↑ +9% |
| Brea | tar in Spanish; or pet form of Breanna | Spanish | 3,073 | ↓ -37% |
| Berenice | bringer of victory | Greek | 4,784 | ↓ -56% |
| Brook | small stream | English | 4,373 | ↓ -24% |
| Brookelyn | variant of Brooklyn | American (modern coinage) | 7,560 | ↓ -59% |
| Berkeley | birch wood | English | 2,490 | ↓ -29% |
| Brynnlee | blend of Brynn and Lee | American (modern coinage) | 1,694 | ↓ -16% |
| Bryana | feminine form of Brian | Irish | 4,470 | ↓ -14% |
| Brylie | modern American coinage | American (modern coinage) | 4,280 | ↓ -38% |
| Brissa | breeze | Spanish | 4,084 | ↓ -5% |
| Brianne | feminine of Brian, perhaps 'high, noble' | Irish | 5,267 | ↓ -48% |
| Braylynn | blend of Bray and Lynn | American (modern coinage) | 2,783 | ↓ -26% |
| Brynna | hill; feminine of Brynn | Welsh | 5,955 | ↓ -43% |
| Breana | variant of Brianna, feminine of Brian | American (modern coinage) | 7,965 | ↓ -19% |
| Baileigh | variant of Bailey, bailiff | American (modern coinage) | 3,787 | ↓ -43% |
| Batsheva | Hebrew form of Bathsheba, daughter of the oath | Hebrew | 2,240 | ↑ +8% |
| Berlin | from the German city Berlin | German | 3,788 | ↓ -36% |
| Baylie | variant of Bailey, bailiff | English | 4,782 | ↓ -18% |
| Brigid | exalted one | Irish | 2,784 | ↓ -15% |
| Bracha | blessing | Hebrew | 2,241 | ↑ +5% |
| Briseida | Spanish form of Briseis | Spanish | 2,491 | ↑ +87% |
| Brigitte | French form of Brigid, exalted one | French | 2,864 | ↑ +9% |
| Brooklynne | variant of Brooklyn, the New York borough | American (modern coinage) | 7,561 | ↓ -22% |
| Blakelyn | modern blend of Blake and -lyn | American (modern coinage) | 1,947 | ↓ -15% |
| Bobbi | pet form of Roberta, bright fame | English | 1,834 | ↑ +85% |
| Brystol | variant of Bristol, the English city | American (modern coinage) | 3,584 | ↓ -49% |
| Breonna | variant of Brianna | American (modern coinage) | 11,115 | ↓ -71% |
| Bobbie | pet form of Roberta or Robert, bright fame | English | 2,067 | ↑ +117% |
| Blakelee | blend of Blake and -lee | American (modern coinage) | 2,124 | ↓ -18% |
| Briseis | daughter of Briseus | Greek | 5,437 | ↓ -53% |
| Blessyn | respelling of Blessing | American (modern coinage) | 1,526 | → -1% |
| Becca | short form of Rebecca | English | 4,080 | ↓ -41% |
| Berklee | variant of Berkeley: birch clearing | American (modern coinage) | 3,135 | ↓ -46% |
| Brie | short for Brianna or Gabrielle; a cheese | English | 4,279 | ↓ -52% |
| Bernice | bringer of victory | Greek | 4,082 | ↓ -17% |
| Brionna | variant of Brianna | American (modern coinage) | 15,341 | ↓ -80% |
| Blakelynn | blend of Blake and Lynn | American (modern coinage) | 1,596 | ↑ +42% |
| Briseyda | variant of Briseida, from Greek Briseis | Spanish | 4,083 | ↑ +21% |
| Brilee | blend of Bri and -lee | American (modern coinage) | 6,161 | ↓ -34% |
| Brooklin | variant of Brooklyn, the New York borough | American (modern coinage) | 8,967 | ↓ -48% |
| Britany | variant of Brittany, the French region | English | 5,270 | ↑ +33% |
| Breanne | feminine of Brian, possibly high, noble | Irish | 12,130 | ↓ -59% |
| Bianka | variant of Bianca: white | Italian | 7,552 | ↓ -76% |
| Bliss | perfect happiness | English | 2,219 | ↑ +46% |
| Blakeleigh | blend of Blake and Leigh | American (modern coinage) | 2,079 | → +3% |
| Bellarose | blend of Bella and Rose | American (modern coinage) | 3,260 | ↓ -29% |
| Blakeley | surname meaning dark meadow | English | 2,547 | ↑ +11% |
| Bethel | house of God | Hebrew | 3,406 | ↓ -17% |
| Bronwyn | white breast; fair and blessed | Welsh | 3,916 | ↓ -16% |
| Brilynn | blend of Bri and Lynn | American (modern coinage) | 5,436 | ↓ -52% |
| Blossom | flower, bloom | English | 1,300 | ↑ +163% |
| Brinkley | from an English place name | English | 5,269 | ↓ -50% |
| Bayley | variant of Bailey, bailiff | English | 4,469 | → +3% |
| Beautiful | from the English word beautiful | English | 3,841 | ↓ -30% |
| Brynne | variant of Bryn, "hill" | Welsh | 3,472 | ↑ +26% |
| Breelyn | blend of Bree and Lynn | American (modern coinage) | 7,966 | ↓ -73% |
| Brailey | modern blend of Bray and -ley | American (modern coinage) | 8,449 | ↓ -59% |
| Brenley | modern blend of Brenna and -ley | American (modern coinage) | 5,265 | ↓ -37% |
| Beth | short form of Elizabeth; Hebrew "house" | Hebrew | 3,405 | → +5% |
| Baleigh | modern variant of Bailey | American (modern coinage) | 8,439 | ↓ -67% |
| Becky | pet form of Rebecca | Hebrew | 3,992 | ↓ -12% |
| Bayan | clarity, eloquence | Arabic | 2,106 | ↑ +24% |
| Blima | flower | Yiddish | 2,937 | ↑ +8% |
| Brelynn | modern blend of Bre and Lynn | American (modern coinage) | 4,372 | ↓ -36% |
| Bayla | Yiddish form of Bella, beautiful | Yiddish | 3,133 | ↑ +21% |
| Bea | short form of Beatrice, she who brings joy | Latin | 2,218 | ↑ +66% |
| Breasia | modern American coinage, meaning uncertain | American (modern coinage) | 9,555 | ↓ -56% |
| Breann | blend of Bree and Ann | American (modern coinage) | 11,112 | ↓ -20% |
| Bertha | bright, famous | Germanic | 4,569 | ↑ +7% |
| Bridgett | variant of Bridget, exalted one | Irish | 8,452 | ↓ -29% |
| Britta | Scandinavian short form of Birgitta | Swedish | 7,558 | ↓ -63% |
| Briza | breeze | Spanish | 9,568 | ↓ -52% |
| Beyonce | modern name from surname Beyincé | American (modern coinage) | — | ↓ -100% |
| Betsabe | Spanish form of Bathsheba; daughter of the oath | Spanish | 3,407 | ↑ +41% |
| Bushra | good news | Arabic | 3,473 | ↑ +38% |
| Bela | variant of Bella; beautiful | Italian | 5,749 | ↑ +10% |
| Berlyn | modern name, possibly from Berlin | American (modern coinage) | 6,157 | ↓ -14% |
| Basya | Yiddish form of Batya; daughter of God | Yiddish | 3,470 | ↑ +13% |
| Barbie | pet form of Barbara, "foreign woman" | English | 4,277 | ↑ +27% |
| Briannah | variant of Brianna; possibly noble | Irish | — | ↓ -100% |
| Bethanie | variant of Bethany, "house of figs" | Hebrew | 11,102 | ↓ -27% |
| Bibiana | from Vivianus, "alive" | Spanish | 7,553 | ↓ -18% |
| Breeanna | variant of Brianna, feminine of Brian | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Brieanna | variant of Brianna | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Brienna | feminine of Brian | American (modern coinage) | — | ↓ -100% |
| Brianda | feminine of Brian | Spanish | 8,964 | ↓ -45% |
| Baily | variant of Bailey, "bailiff" | English | 11,092 | ↑ +14% |
| Betzaida | from Bethsaida, "house of fishing" | Spanish | 12,117 | ↑ +17% |
| Bailie | variant of Bailey, 'bailiff' | English | 9,541 | → 0% |
| Brigette | variant of Brigitte, 'exalted one' | Irish | 7,556 | ↑ +56% |
| Briahna | variant of Brianna, 'noble, strong' | Irish | — | new |
| Bayli | variant of Bailey | English | — | ↓ -100% |
| Brienne | feminine form of Brian; French place name | French | 12,135 | ↓ -72% |
| Brandie | variant of Brandy | English | — | ↓ -100% |
| Bina | understanding, wisdom | Hebrew | 5,434 | ↑ +64% |
| Briann | variant of Brianne | Irish | — | ↓ -100% |
| Breyanna | variant of Brianna | Irish | — | new |
| Breeana | variant of Brianna | Irish | — | new |
| Benita | blessed | Spanish | 8,953 | → 0% |
| Bonita | pretty | Spanish | 8,957 | ↓ -31% |
| Brina | short form of Sabrina | English | 11,117 | ↓ -20% |
| Breona | variant of Brianna | American (modern coinage) | — | ↓ -100% |
| Bruna | brown | Italian | 5,589 | ↑ +100% |
| Beulah | married | Hebrew | 5,949 | ↑ +82% |
| Bryna | possibly feminine of Brian | Irish | — | new |
| Brittani | variant of Brittany | English | — | ↓ -100% |
| Bessie | pet form of Elizabeth | English | 6,889 | → 0% |
| Briauna | variant of Brianna | Irish | — | new |
| Breyana | variant of Brianna | Irish | — | new |
| Briona | variant of Brianna | Irish | — | new |
| Breauna | variant of Brianna | Irish | — | new |
| Bettie | variant of Betty, from Elizabeth | English | 9,549 | → 0% |
| Bevin | fair or melodious woman | Irish | — | new |
| Britani | variant of Brittany | English | — | ↓ -100% |
| Bettina | diminutive of Elizabeth | Italian | 10,229 | ↑ +12% |
| Brandee | variant of Brandy | English | — | ↓ -100% |
| Breeann | blend of Bree and Ann | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Brigit | exalted one | Irish | — | ↓ -100% |
| Britny | variant of Brittany | English | 13,497 | new |
| Berta | bright | German | 10,226 | ↑ +12% |
| Beryl | a pale green gemstone | English | 11,101 | ↓ -11% |
| Brinda | variant of Vrinda, holy basil | Sanskrit | 13,491 | → 0% |
| Blanche | white | French | 6,892 | ↑ +46% |
| Bridgit | variant of Bridget, exalted one | Irish | — | new |
| Bethani | variant of Bethany, a biblical village | Hebrew | — | new |
| Beverley | beaver stream | Old English | 8,445 | ↑ +71% |
| Bette | short form of Elizabeth | Hebrew | 11,103 | ↑ +14% |
| Bell | beautiful, or short for Isabel | French | 11,097 | ↑ +14% |
| Bryanne | feminine of Brian | Irish | — | new |
| Belia | — | Spanish | — | new |
| Bebe | baby, or short for Beatrice | French | — | ↓ -100% |
| Bambi | little child | Italian | 6,581 | new |
| Bess | short form of Elizabeth | Hebrew | 15,307 | ↓ -38% |
| Brittny | variant of Brittany | English | — | new |
| Bertie | pet form of names ending in -bert | English | 8,955 | ↑ +22% |
| Brittanie | variant of Brittany | English | — | new |
| Britnee | variant of Brittany | English | — | new |
| Bernadine | feminine of Bernard, brave bear | Germanic | 13,465 | new |
| Billi | pet form of Billie or William | English | — | ↓ -100% |
| Brita | short form of Birgitta, exalted | Swedish | — | new |
| Brittaney | variant of Brittany, the French region | English | — | new |
| Betsey | pet form of Elizabeth | English | — | new |
| Bonny | pretty | Scottish | — | ↓ -100% |
| Bethann | blend of Beth and Ann | English | — | ↓ -100% |
| Bee | pet form of Beatrice; the insect | English | 11,095 | → 0% |
| Brittnee | variant of Brittany | English | — | new |
| Britni | variant of Brittany | English | — | new |
| Beatris | variant of Beatriz, she who brings joy | Spanish | — | new |
| Betina | variant of Bettina | Italian | 9,548 | ↑ +67% |
| Buffy | pet form of Elizabeth | English | — | ↓ -100% |
| Brittni | variant of Brittany | English | — | new |
| Barbra | variant of Barbara, foreign woman | Greek | — | new |
| Bobbijo | combination of Bobbi and Jo | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Berniece | variant of Bernice | Greek | — | new |
| Brandice | blend of Brandy and Candice | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Babette | pet form of Elisabeth | French | 15,293 | new |
| Brittnie | variant of Brittany | French | — | new |
| Britteny | variant of Brittany | French | — | new |
| Bonni | variant of Bonnie, pretty | Scottish | — | new |
| Bunny | nickname from the word bunny | English | 9,572 | new |
| Beverlee | variant of Beverly | English | 11,104 | new |
| Branda | variant of Brenda | Scandinavian | — | new |
| Belva | origin uncertain, perhaps beautiful view | Latin | 15,304 | new |
| Beronica | variant of Veronica | Spanish | — | new |
| Billiejo | blend of Billie and Jo | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Bettyann | blend of Betty and Ann | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Bobbiejo | blend of Bobbie and Jo | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Beckie | pet form of Rebecca | Hebrew | — | new |
| Brittnay | variant of Brittany | English | — | new |
| Bettylou | blend of Betty and Lou | English | — | new |
| Bethanne | blend of Beth and Anne | Hebrew | — | new |
| Bettye | variant of Betty | Hebrew | — | new |
| Blanch | white | French | — | new |
| Bernita | feminine of Bernard, brave as a bear | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Barb | short for Barbara, foreign woman | Greek | — | new |
| Billye | feminine spelling of Billie | English | — | new |
| Bobbye | feminine form of Bobbie | English | — | new |
| Berneice | variant of Bernice, bringing victory | Greek | — | new |
| Bernardine | feminine of Bernard, brave as a bear | French | — | new |
| Bulah | variant of Beulah, married | Hebrew | — | new |
| Bernetta | feminine of Bernard, brave as a bear | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Becki | pet form of Rebecca | Hebrew | — | new |
| Beaulah | variant of Beulah, married | Hebrew | — | new |
| Birtha | variant of Bertha, bright | Germanic | — | new |
| Blondell | from blond, fair-haired | French | — | new |
| Berna | short form of Bernadette; also Turkish | Germanic | — | new |
| Bobette | feminine diminutive of Bob | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Buelah | variant of Beulah, married | Hebrew | — | new |
| Blanchie | pet form of Blanche, white | French | — | new |
| Bertina | feminine of Albert or Bertin, bright | Germanic | — | new |
| Beula | variant of Beulah, married | Hebrew | — | new |
| Brande | variant of Brandy | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Berdie | variant of Birdie | English | — | new |
| Bonna | uncertain; possibly good | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Brunilda | form of Brunhild, armor and battle | Spanish | — | new |
| Bula | variant of Beulah, married | Hebrew | — | new |
| Blenda | Swedish legendary heroine | Swedish | — | new |
| Bev | short form of Beverly | English | — | new |