Name

Origin

Meaning

Nicknames and Variations

Bab

Arabic: Bab

"From the gateway."

Babette

See Barbara

Balbina

Latin-Italian: Balbina

"Little stammerer."

Bambi

Italian: Bambino

"Child."

Baptista

Latin: Baptista

"Baptizer."

Batista, Baptiste, Bautista

Barbara

Latin: Barbara

"Stranger."

Bab, Babb, Babs, Barbie, Barby, Babette, Barbette, Babita, Barbe, Varvara, Varina

Basilia

Greek: Basileus

"Queenly, regal."

Bathilda

Old German: Badu-hildi

"Commanding battle-maiden."

Bathilde

Bathesheba

Hebrew: Bathsheba

"Daughter of the oath, Seventh daughter."

Batista

See Baptista

Beata

Latin: Beata

"Blessed, happy one."

Beatrice

Latin: Beatrix

"She who makes others happy."

Bea, Bee, Trixie, Trixy, Beatrix, Beitris

Beda

Old English: Beadu

"Warrior maiden."

Belinda

Old Spanish: Bella-linda

"Beautiful, pretty."

Belle, Linda

Bellanca

Italian: Bellanca

"Blonde one."

Blanca

Belle

French: Belle

"Beautiful one."

Bell, Bella, Belva, Belvia

Belva

See Belle

Benedicta

Latin: Benedicta

"Blessed one."

Bennie, Benita, Binnie, Dixie, Benoite, Benedikta, Benedetta, Benita

Benigna

Latin: Benigna

"Kind, gentle, gracious."

Benita

See Benedicta

Berdine

Old German-French: Berd-ine

"Glorious one."

Berengaria

Old English: Beran-gari

"Bear-spear maid."

Bernadette

French: Bernard-ette

"Brave as a bear."

Bernie, Berny, Bernadine, Bernadene, Bernita, Bernardina

Bernia

Old Anglo-Latin: Beornia

"Battle maid."

Bernice

Greek: Berenike

"Harbinger of victory."

Bernie, Berny, Bunny, Nixie, Berenice, Veronica, Veronique, Veronike

Bertha

Old German: Perahta

"Shining, glorious one."

Berta, Bertie, Berty, Berthe, Berta

Berthilde

Old English: Beorht-hilde

"Shining battle maid."

Bertrade

Old English: Beorht-raed

"Shining counsellor."

Beryl

Greek: Beryllos

"The sea-green jewel."

Beth

See Bethel, Elizabeth

Bethel

Hebrew: Bethel

"House of God."

Beth

Bethseda

Hebrew: Bethesda

"House of mercy."

Beulah

Hebrew: Beulah

"The married one."

Beula

Beverly

Old English: Beo-for-leah

"Dweller at the beaver meadow."

Bevin

Irish Gaelic: Bebhinn

"Melodious lady."

Billie

Old English: Willa

"Resolution, willpower."

Billy

Binga

Old German: Binge

"From the kettle-shaped hollow."

Birdie

English: Birdie

"Little, birdlike one."

Blanca

See Bellanca, Blanche

Blanche

Old French: Blanch

"White, fair one."

Bianca, Blanka, Blanca, Blinnie, Bluinse

Blasia

Old German: Blas

"Firebrand."

Blazia

Blessing

Old English: Blet-sung

"Consecrated one."

Bliss

Old English: Bliths

"Gladness, joy."

Blithe

See Blythe

Blossom

Old English: Blostm

"Fresh, lovely."

Blythe

Old English: Blithe

"Joyful, cheerful one."

Blithe

Bonita

Spanish: Bonita

"Pretty."

Bonnie, Nita

Bonnie

Middle English: Bonie

"Good one."

Bonny, Bunni, Bunnie, Bunny

Brenda

Old English: Brand

"Firebrand."

Brenna

Irish Gaelic: Brann

"Raven."

Bridget

Irish Gaelic: Brighid

"Strength."

Briddie, Biddy, Bridie, Brita, Brydie, Brigitte, Brigida, Bridgette

Brita

See Bridget

Bronwen

Old Welsh: Brangwen

"White bosomed."

Brucie

Old French: Bruis

"From the thicket."

Bruella

See Brunella

Brunella

Old French: Brunelle

"Brown-haired one."

Brunetta

Italian: Brunetta

"Brunette."

Brunhilda

Old German: Bruni-hilde

"Armoured warrior."

Bryna

Irish Gaelic: Brian

"Strength, virtue, honour."

Buena

Spanish: Buena

"The good one."

Bunny

See Bernice, Bonnie