Girl Dog Names That Start With B

The name of medieval French saint, similar to Sally Field's name, Bertrille, on the old The Flying Nun sitcom, leading some to expect the word "Sister" in front of it.

There are several fine Ben-beginning boy's names, such as BENJAMIN and BENEDICT, but girls names like this and BENJAMINA don't fare as well.

We once dismissed Bird as "too flighty", but with the rise of avian names from Lark to Robin to, well, Birdie, we don't see why Bird can't be a fine choice, especially as a middle name.

Better saved for a doll.

Betsan is little-known outside of the U.K. but it could provide an intriguing alternative to Liz, Beth, Betsy, Betty, and Libby.

Writer James Baldwin could make this an inspirational choice for a child of either sex.

The strong and unusual name of a medieval (male) saint and a contemporary (female) novelist, Benilde Little.

Brooke variation – or is the other way around? – that makes it more a nature name, less an eighties-style androgynous name.

Rare French option for girls, but feels familiar thanks to the popularity of Sebastian.

Gently appealing, a floral choice in Japanese.

Credit, of course, to the artist for inventing this secretive pseudonym, but we actually have Hilary Duff to thank for Banksy as a baby name. Banksy is Duff's nickname for her daughter Banks, born in 2018. Banksy debuted on the charts in 2020, when it was used for seven baby girls.

As dated as the old Pat Boone song.

Charming Gallic possibility but with some obvious playground problems.

Like Benita, had some popularity in the fifties.

Bright is a rare yet intriguing word name used for a female character in Ann Patchett's novel The Dutch House.

Toni Morrison, the modern master of literary names, made this one famous as the title character of a novel. But things didn't work out so well for that Beloved.

A jaunty English surname which may derive from "betony", the name of a pretty purple-flowering shrub. A famous bearer is British historian and broadcaster Bettany Hughes.

Cool tropical Latin word name.

The 'ley' ending makes this British surname name ripe for consideration as a feminine girls' name. Brinsley joins such sisters as Kinsley and Tinsley.