Girl Dog Names That Start With B

  1. Baylee
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of occupational name Bailey
    • Meaning:

      "law enforcer, bailiff"
    • Description:

      This Bailey variation is the second most popular spelling for girls, and while the -ee ending does make it more feminine, it feels more substantial in the original form. Bailee and Bayley are two other, less common alternatives.
  2. Brigitte
    • Origin:

      French variation of Brighid
    • Meaning:

      "strength or exalted one"
    • Description:

      Brigitte is the French version of the ancient Irish Brighid long associated with 1950s sex symbol Brigitte Bardot. If you want to pronounce Brigitte the French way, it's brih-ZHEET.
  3. Bindi
    • Origin:

      Australian Aboriginal
    • Meaning:

      "butterfly"
    • Description:

      In the Noongar language of Western Australia, Bindi means butterfly. Bindi is usually seen as a girls' name, as seen in Bindi Irwin, daughter of the late Steve Irwin.
  4. Blessing
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Blessing is among the Top 1000 girls' names in the UK and recently joined the ranks in the US as well. With modern spiritual names like Shiloh, Chosen, and Halo trending upwards, Blessing is likely to continue to rise in popularity.
  5. Bleu
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "blue"
    • Description:

      The middle name of the Travoltas' Ella, this French color alternative hasn't caught on with many other parents.
  6. Berry
    • Origin:

      Nature name
    • Description:

      With the recent arrival of fruit names like Apple and Plum, this more traditional example, symbolic of fertility, might rise in popularity. Photographer Berry Berenson was born Berinthia.
  7. Brighton
    • Origin:

      English place-name
    • Description:

      Out-of-the-way place name (it's an antiquated holiday spot on England's south coast) that might make a brilliant choice. Actor/director Jon Favreau named his daughter Brighton Rose.
  8. Bruna
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "brown"
    • Description:

      Possibility for a dark-haired babe.
  9. Brynlee
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Brinley, combination of Brynn and Lee
    • Meaning:

      "burnt clearing; hill + meadow"
    • Description:

      This variation of Brinley is currently the most popular of the plethora of alterative spellings. Ranking in the US Top 300 and given to 1200 girls in 2023, it is twice as popular as the traditional Brinley.
  10. Bia
    • Origin:

      Greek, Portuguese, Romanian
    • Meaning:

      "force; blessed; white"
    • Description:

      A bright and bouncy micro name, far rarer than Mia or Gia.
  11. Baylor
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "horse trainer"
    • Description:

      Baylor is a possible occupational alternative to the tired Taylor, especially for a horse lover.
  12. Baya
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "berry"
    • Description:

      The Spanish word for "berry" makes a deliciously intriguing word name possibility.
  13. Barbie
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Barbara
    • Description:

      Despite the voluptuous doll's various career choices, from astronaut to doctor, her name still remains a euphemism for "bimbo".
  14. Babette
    • Origin:

      French, diminutive of Barbara
    • Description:

      A less common relic of the Claudette-Paulette-Annette era.
  15. Berkley
    • Origin:

      English variation of Berkeley
    • Meaning:

      "where birches grow"
    • Description:

      Berkeley, with an extra E, is the more familiar variation of this name, associated with the California school. But it's the streamlined Berkley that has proven itself to be more popular as a baby name, at least in the US.
  16. Bex
    • Origin:

      Short form of Rebecca
    • Description:

      Modern, mini nickname for Rebecca, much fresher than Becca or Becky.
  17. Blaise
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "one who stutters"
    • Description:

      Despite its modern sound, Blaise has plenty of history as a given name (for boys), from a Christian martyr to Arthurian legends. Today Blaise feels like the cool and edgy Blaze with a French accent.
  18. Bebe
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Beatrice or any other B name
    • Description:

      High-kicking cohort of Coco, Gigi, Fifi, Kiki, et al.
  19. Bobbi
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Roberta or Barbara, English
    • Meaning:

      "bright fame; foreigner"
    • Description:

      A vintage short form of Roberta or Barbara, Bobbi fits into the boyish nicknames for girls renaissance.
  20. Brisa
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "breeze"
    • Description:

      Brisa is commonly used in Latino families, all but unheard of in others.