Cat Names That Start With B

Comes with a monocle.

The name of a monk who is the patron saint of blacksmiths -- not a twentieth-century occupation or baby name.

In fashion limbo with Anita and Juanita.

If not for Motown founder Berry Gordy, this name would now be totally in the girl group.

Similar to the Turkish name Bilge (Bil-jeh), which has the same meaning.

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.

While Barthelemy does not garner much attention these days, it has a storied history in French-speaking countries. Notable bearers include geologist and explorer Barthélemy Faujas de Saint-Fond, philosopher Jules Barthélemy-Saint-Hilaire, and historian and writer Jean-Barthélemy Hauréau, to name a few.

A rarely used word name that could be unexpected route to nicknames Bonnie and Betty.

Unlike the feminine Blanca, this name for some reason seems to put more emphasis on the "blank" aspect.

The surname Benz derived from the personal name Berthold and was used as a short form of Bernhard and Benedict as well. A small number of American boys are given Benz as a first name each year, likely in homage to the luxury car brand Mercedes-Benz. The company was named after Karl Benz, inventor of the world's first practical automobile.

Dora's monkey best friend, and possibly the name of your cat.

Blakesley is the name of a village in England, also sometimes found as a surname along with Blakely and Blakeley, turned into a first name for their daughter by reality stars Trista and Ryan Sutter. Blakesley joins other -ley ending names -- Hadley, Finley -- as one of the most popular forms of unisex names with a girlish spin.

A slow and sultry southern choice that's definitely cool for babies of either gender.

A common name for cats with boot-like markings on their feet. In the same vein: Mittens, Socks.

Wildly optimistic -- and unrealistic -- choice.

Deceptively close to Bernardo, but suaver.

An English surname and occasional first name deriving from the same root as Baldwin, "bold or brave friend".

Rudyard Kipling created the name Bagheera for the black panther character in his classic collection The Jungle Book. It was derived from the Hindi word bagh, meaning "tiger."

Bardou is a holiday destination in France, known for its pictureque village nestled in mountains. It is also a region of Guinea. As a name, it is more commonly known from its English derivation, meaning axe-wielding wolf.

Bracha is literally the Hebrew word for blessing. It's rarely put on the birth certificate in the US, although many Jewish girls carry it as their Hebrew name.