Names Ending in B for Girls
Updated Thu Nov 30 2023
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Girl names ending in B are limited, but there are some intriguing options.
Zainab is the most popular girl name ending with B right now, and is the only one in the US Top 1000. But you might look at such unique B-ending choices as Mab and Tab.
Here are all Nameberry’s girl names that end with the letter B. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.
Zainab is the most popular girl name ending with B right now, and is the only one in the US Top 1000. But you might look at such unique B-ending choices as Mab and Tab.
Here are all Nameberry’s girl names that end with the letter B. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.
- Mab
Origin:
Irish, EnglishMeaning:
"intoxicating"Description:
An Anglicized form of Medb borrowed by both Shakespeare and Percy Bysshe Shelley for the of queen of the fairies. Perfect if you want something both adventurous and simple - though you could use it as a nickname for Mabel, Mirabel, Mabli, or Amabel too.
- Zainab
Origin:
Variation of ZaynabDescription:
Zainab—the name of a flowering tree and of a granddaughter, daughter, and two wives of the Prophet Muhammed—was a newcomer to the US Top 1000 in 2013. While simplified variations Zaina or Zayna are more Western-friendly, neither makes the US list.
- Rahab
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"spacious"Description:
Biblical woman from the Old Testament whose unique name is largely unknown in the modern world.
- Zaynab
Origin:
Arabic, tree name or "beauty, grace"Meaning:
"beauty, grace"Description:
Zaynab, from the Arabic word for beauty and the name of a flowering tree, was the name of a granddaughter, daughter and two wives of the Prophet Muhammed. Related names include the simplified forms Zaina and Zayna and the Swahili-inflected Zainabu, along with possibly Zenobia, a name related to the Greek mythological god Zeus. Zaynab is one of the most popular Muslim girls' names around the world.
- Deneb
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"tail"Description:
A star in the "tail" of the Cygnus constellation.
- Tib
Origin:
English diminutive of IsabelMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
Tib and Tibb originated in the 13th century as nicknames for Theobald (for boys) and Isabel and Isabella (for girls). As Isabel grew in popularity, Tib(b) was used more often on girls. By the 16th century, Tib was a term for a young girl, much like Tom was for young boys.
- Barb
Origin:
Short form of Barbara, GreekMeaning:
"stranger"Description:
Barb is a midcentury nickname name that, like Deb and Sue, feels terminally dates now. But with the revival of Barbie, Barb may not be far behind.
- Nayab
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"rare, unique"Description:
This is a lovely Persian name for a rare, special girl.
- Deb
Origin:
Short form of Deborah, HebrewMeaning:
"bee"Description:
During the heyday of Deborah, Debra, and Debra -- the late 1950s and early 60s -- there were enough baby girls named Deb, just Deb, for it to make the Top 1000.
- Bab
- Meerab
Origin:
Persian, ArabicMeaning:
"sun, friendship, water; prayer niche"Description:
A name of Persian and Arabic origin with a number of possible meanings, Meerab was one of the fastest rising names in the UK in 2023. Associated with friendship, water, and the prayer niche in a mosque, known as amihrab, other sources suggest it means "flower of paradise".
- Zejneb
- Lib
Origin:
Diminutive of Elizabeth or LibertyMeaning:
"pledged to god; freedom"Description:
A concise and zippy short form of Elizabeth, Liberty or similar, used for the main character in the novel and film adaptation of Emma Donoghue's The Wonder about a nurse sent to observe a girl who is miraculously surviving without food, to check the validity of her parents' claim.
- Tibb
Origin:
Variation of Tib, EnglishMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
Tib and Tibb were medieval nicknames for Isabel, which also spawned short forms such as Bel, Bibb, Ibb, Nibb, and Libb.
- Ib
- Tab
- Zeynab
- Sib
- Zeinab
- Medb
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"intoxicating"Description:
Original Irish form of Maeve