Female "B" Names

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155. BERTHE: French form of Bertha, meaning "bright."
156. BERTIE: English unisex pet form of Bertha and Bert, both meaning "bright." 
157. BERTILDA: "Bright battle." Old German name composed of the elements berht "bright" and hild "battle." 
158. BERTINA: English abbreviated form of Albertina, meaning "bright nobility." 
159. BERTRADE: Anglo-Saxon name meaning "bright counsel." 
160. BERURA: Hebrew name meaning "pure."
161. BERYL: English name derived from the name of the gem, itself from Greek beryllos, a word applied to all green gemstones. 
162. BESA: Albanian name meaning "oath."
163. BESIANA: Variant of Albanian Besijana, meaning "oath."
164. BESIJANA: Albanian name, derived from the city name, meaning "oath."
165. BESS: English nickname for Elisabeth, meaning "God is my oath." 
166. BESSIE: English pet form of Elisabeth, meaning "God is my oath."
167. BESSY: English pet form of Elisabeth, meaning "God is my oath."
168. BET: English nickname for Elisabeth, meaning "God is my oath." 
169. BETA: Slavic equivalent of Beth, meaning "God is my oath."
170. BETH: English nickname for Elisabeth, meaning "God is my oath." 
171. BETHAN: Welsh pet form of Elisabeth, meaning "God is my oath." 
172. BETHANIA: Spanish form of Bethany, meaning "house of figs."
173. BETHANIE: English variant of biblical Bethany, meaning "house of figs."
174. BETHANY: Aramaic biblical name of a place near Jerusalem where Jesus stayed during the Holy Week, meaning "house of figs."
175. BETHEL: Biblical name of the place where Abraham built an altar to God, meaning "house of God."
176. BETHNEY: English variant of biblical Bethany, meaning "house of figs."
177. BETHESDA: "House of grace." Biblical name of a pool in Jerusalem where Jesus healed a man. Many cities were given this name and it is occasionally used as a forename. 
178. BETHIA: "Daughter of God." A variant of Hebrew Bithiah. This was the original name of the H.M.A.V. Bounty.
179. BETONY: Name of a plant of the mint family once popular in herbal medicine, occasionally used as a forename. It is also called woundwort and lousewort. Some authors have suggested that the name derives from Celtic bew "head" and ton "good," because it is good for complaints of the head. Pliny said that the original name of this plant was Vettonica, from the Vettones, an ancient Iberian tribe. 
180. BETRYS: Welsh form of Italian Beatrice, meaning "voyager (through life)."
181. BETSY: English pet form of Elizabeth, meaning "God is my oath."
182. BETTE: English pet form of Elizabeth, meaning "God is my oath."
183. BETTIE: English pet form of Elizabeth, meaning "God is my oath."
184. BETTINA: 
     1. Elaborated form of Betty, meaning "God is my oath."
     2. Abbreviated form of Italian Benedetta, meaning "blessed."
185. BETTY: English pet form of Elizabeth, meaning "God is my oath."
186. BETTYE: Variant of English Betty, meaning "God is my oath."
187. BEULA: Variant of Hebrew Beulah, meaning "she who is married."
188. BEULAH: Hebrew name meaning "she who is married." Biblical place name mentioned in Isaiah 62:4.
189. BEVERLY: "Beaver stream." English surname transferred to forename use, itself from the name of a place in Humberside composed of the elements beofor "beaver" and lēac "stream." The masculine form of the name is spelled with an extra "e"--Beverley.
190. BEVIN: English form of Irish/Gaelic Béibhinn, meaning "fair lady." 
191. BEYLA: Variant of Yiddish Baila, meaning "white."
192. BEYLKE: Pet form of Yiddish Baila, meaning "white."
193. BHARAT: "India." From the Hindi myth name Bharat Mata, meaning "Mother India." Also known as Bharathamba, "India mother." In Hindu mythology she was the personification of India, and more recently considered a goddess of fertility. She is usually depicted wearing a saree and holding a flag.
194. BIANCA: Italian equivalent of Blanche, meaning "white." 
195. BIANKA: Hungarian form of Blanche, meaning "white."
196. BIBIANA: Italian/Spanish form of Roman Viviana, meaning "alive." 
197. BICE: Nickname for Italian Beatrice, meaning "voyager (through life)."
198. BICH: Vietnamese name meaning "jade." 
199. BIDANE: Basque name meaning "way."
200. BIDDY: English and Irish pet form of Bride and Bridget, both meaning "exalted one." It is rarely used anymore because of the negative connotation "old biddy" now attached to it.
201. BIENVENIDA: Spanish name derived from the word bienvenido, meaning "welcome."
202. BIJOU: English name derived from the French word bijou, meaning "jewel."
203. BILGE: Turkish name meaning "wise."
204. BILHAH: Hebrew biblical name of a handmaid given to Jacob by his wife Rachel, meaning "bashful."
205. BILJANA: Serbian name meaning "herb."
206. BILLIE: English unisex pet form of William, meaning "will-helmet."
207. BILYANA: Bulgarian form of Serbian Biljana, meaning "herb."
208. BINA: Yiddish name derived from the word bin(e), meaning "bee."
209. BINAH: Variant of Yiddish Bina, meaning "bee."
210. BINDY: English pet form of German Belinda, meaning "beautiful serpent."
211. BINE: 
     1. Nickname for Danish Jacobine, meaning "supplanter."
     2. Variant of Yiddish Bina, meaning "bee."
212. BINKE: Pet form of Yiddish Bina, meaning "bee."
213. BIRGIT: Scandinavian form of Irish Brighid, meaning "exalted one."
214. BIRGITTA: Variant of Scandinavian Birgit, meaning "exalted one."
215. BIRGITTE: Danish variant form of Scandinavian Birgit, meaning "exalted one."
216. BIRTE: Danish variant form of Swedish/Scand. Birgit, meaning "exalted one."
217. BIRTHE: Danish form of English Bertha, meaning "bright."
218. BISERA: Bulgarian name derived from Slavic biser, meaning "pearl."
219. BITHIAH: Hebrew biblical name of the daughter of Pharaoh, meaning "daughter of God."
220. BIYU: Chinese name meaning "jasper," the semi-precious stone.
221. BLAANID: Manx Gaelic form of Irish Bláithín, meaning "little flower."
222. BLAIR: Scottish unisex name derived from any of a number of places in Scotland called Blair, which were derived from the Gaelic word blàr, meaning "field, plain," most often referring to a "battlefield." 
223. BLAITHIN (Bláithín): "Little flower." Irish name derived from the word blath "flower" with added diminutive suffix.
224. BLANCA: Spanish form of English/French Blanche, meaning "white."
225. BLANCH: English variant of French Blanche, meaning "white."
226. BLANCHE: English and French name meaning "white." 
227. BLANCHEFLEUR: Middle English form of French Blancheflour, meaning "white flower."
228. BLANCHEFLOR: Variant of French Blancheflour, meaning "white flower."
229. BLANCHEFLOUR: "White flower." Arthurian legend name from French Flores and Blancheflour, a popular romantic poem from the Middle Ages. She was Tristan's mother, known as the "white flower" of the House of Cornwall. She was the daughter of King Felix, sister of King Mark of Cornwall, mother of Sir Tristan, and wife to Rivalen, Lord of Armenye. She died giving birth to her son.
230. BLANDA: English name derived from Latin blanda, meaning "cherishing." 
231. BLANDINA: Native American Chamoru name meaning "blond." 
232. BLANID: English form of Irish Bláthnat, meaning "little flower."
233. BLANKA: Czech and Polish form of English/French Blanche, meaning "white."
234. BLATHNAID (Bláthnaid): Variant of Irish Bláthnat, meaning "little flower."
235. BLATHNAT (Bláthnat): "Little flower." Irish myth name of the maiden who loved Cúchulainn, the hero of Ulster in the Ulster Cycle. 
236. BLEJAN: Cornish name meaning "flower."
237. BLERINA: Variant of Albanian Blerta, meaning "green." 
238. BLERTA: Albanian name derived from the word blertë, meaning "green."
239. BLESSING: Old English name meaning "consecration."
240. BLISS: Old English unisex name derived from the word bliss, meaning "joy; happiness." 
241. BLODEUEDD: Original form of Welsh Blodeuwedd, name of a woman made from flowers, and lover of Goronwy in the Mabinogion. The name was derived from Proto-Celtic *Blāto-weid-ā meaning "flower-faced/wild feminine (spirit)." 
242. BLODEUWEDD: Later variant of Welsh name Blodeuedd, meaning "flower-faced/wild feminine (spirit)." 
243. BLODEUYN: Welsh name meaning "flower."
244. BLODWEN: Welsh name meaning "white flower." 
245. BLONDIE: English nickname transferred to forename use, meaning "blonde."
246. BLOSSOM: 19th century pet name transferred to forename use, from Old English blōstm, meaning "flowers on a fruit-tree (or ornamental tree)."
247. BLUEBELL: American flower name popular in the 19th century, but rarely used today.
248. BLUMA: Yiddish name meaning "flower."
249. BOADICEA: Variant of Celtic Boudica, meaning "victory."
250. BOBBI: English unisex pet form of Roberta and Robert, meaning "famous."
251. BOBBIE: English pet form of Roberta, meaning "famous."
252. BODIL: Scandinavian name, derived from Old Norse Bóthildr, meaning "bettering in battle," or "compensation for battle." 
253. BOGDANA: Feminine form of Bulgarian/Romanian Bogdan, meaning "God-gift." 
254. BOGNA: Variant of Bulgarian/Romanian Bogdana, meaning "God-gift."
255. BOGUMILA (Bogumiła): Feminine form of Polish Bogumił, meaning "God-favor."
256. BOGUSLAWA (Bogusława): Feminine form of Polish Boguslaw, meaning "God-glory."
257. BOHDANA: Feminine form of Czech/Ukrainian Bohdan, meaning "God-gift."
258. BOHUMILA: Feminine form of Czech Bohumil, meaning "God-favor."
259. BOHUSLAVA: Feminine form of Czech/Ukrainian Bohuslav, meaning "God-glory."
260. BOIPELO: African Tswana unisex name meaning "proud."
261. BOITUMELO: African Tswana unisex name meaning "joy."
262. BOJANA: Feminine form of Serbian/Slovene Bojan, meaning "battle."

263. BOLADE: African Yoruba name meaning "the coming of honor."

264. BOLANILE: African Yoruba name meaning "the riches of this house."

265. BOLESLAVA: Feminine form of Russian Boleslav, meaning "large glory."
266. BOLESLAWA (Bolesława): Feminine form of Polish Boleslaw, meaning "large glory."
267. BONDUCA: Variant of Celtic Boudica, meaning "victory."
268. BONFILIA: Feminine form of Italian Bonfilio, meaning "good daughter."
269. BONITA: English name of Spanish origin, meaning "pretty."
270. BONNIE: English name derived from the Scottish word bonnie "pretty," itself from French bon "good." 
271. BONNY: Variant of English Bonnie, meaning both "good" and "pretty."
272. BOPHA: Cambodian Khmer name meaning "flower."
273. BORA: 
     1. Albanian name meaning "snow."
     2. Pet form of Czech Barbora, meaning "foreign; strange."
274. BORBALA (Borbála): Hungarian equivalent of English Barbara, meaning "foreign; strange."
275. BORGHILD: "Battle fort." Norse myth name of the goddess of the evening mist who slays the sun every night. Derived from the elements borg "fortification" and hildr "battle."
276. BORISLAVA: Feminine form of Bulgarian/Russian Borislav, meaning "battle glory."
277. BOSMAT: Hebrew form of biblical Basemath, meaning "fragrance."
278. BOTHILD: Swedish form of Scandinavian Bodil, meaning "bettering in battle," or "compensation for battle." 
279. BOTHILDR (Bóthildr): Old Norse name composed of the elements bót "bettering, compensation, remedy," and hildr "battle." 
280. BOTILDA: Latin form of Scandinavian Bodil, meaning "bettering in battle," or "compensation for battle." 
281. BOTUM: Cambodian Khmer name meaning "princess."
282. BOUDICA: Name of a queen of the Brythonic Celtic Iceni people who led the army against Roman invaders, meaning "victory."
283. BOUDICCA: Variant of Boudica, meaning "victory."
284. BOYANA: Bulgarian form of Serbian/Slovene Bojana, meaning "battle."
285. BOYKA: Feminine form of Ukrainian Boyko, meaning "inhabitant of western Ukraine." 
286. BOŻENA: Feminine form of Polish Bozydar, meaning "divine gift."
287. BOZENA (Božena): Feminine form of Czech Bozidar, meaning "divine gift."
288. BOZSI: (Bözsi): Pet form of Hungarian Erzsebet, meaning "God is my oath."
289. BRADY: "Large-chested." Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, from Gaelic Ó Brádaigh, meaning "descendant of Brádach." 
290. BRAIDY: English variant of Irish unisex Brady, possibly meaning "large-chested." 
291. BRAITH: Welsh unisex name derived from the word brith, meaning "diversely-colored," especially black and white or red and white. 
          Note: According to a 1967 etymological dictionary of Welsh, brych and brith are not the same but have often been confused. Brych means "pied, spotted, speckled," while brith means "diversely-colored," especially black and white or red and white. 
292. BRANCA: Galician and Portuguese form of Blanche, meaning "white."
293. BRANDA: Feminine form of Anglo-Saxon Brand, meaning "sword."
294. BRANDE: Variant of English Brandy, meaning simply "brandy."
295. BRANDI: Variant of English Brandy, meaning simply "brandy."
296. BRANDIE: Variant of English Brandy, meaning simply "brandy."
297. BRANDY: Liquor name, popular in America in the 1970s and '80s. 
298. BRANISLAVA: Feminine form of Czech Branislav, meaning "glorious protector."
299. BRANKA: Pet form of Czech Branislava, meaning "glorious protector."
300. BRANGWEN: Variant of Welsh Branwen, meaning "fair raven."
301. BRANGWY: Variant of Welsh Branwen, meaning "fair raven."
302. BRANWEN: "Fair raven." Welsh Arthurian legen name of the daughter of Llyr in the Mabinogion. Sometimes considered a goddess of love and beauty. The name is composed of the Welsh elements bran "raven" and gwen "fair, white."
303. BRANWENN: Variant of Welsh Branwen, meaning "fair raven."
304. BRAVA: Esperanto name meaning "brave."
305. BREEDA: Variant of Irish Bride, meaning "exalted one."
306. BREANA: English feminine form of Brian, possibly meaning "force, strength."
307. BREANN: English feminine form of Brian, possibly meaning "force, strength."
308. BREANNA: English feminine form of Brian, possibly meaning "force, strength."
309. BREANNE: English feminine form of Brian, possibly meaning "force, strength."
310. BREDA: English form of Gaelic Brid, meaning "exalted one."
311. BREE: English form of Irish Brigh, meaning "force, strength."