Irish Girl Names Starting with B

Barbara in Irish is Gormlaith, meaning “splendid princess.” Say it GORM-lee.

Not in Ireland's 2025 tables (fewer than three babies); last recorded in 2023.

Beibhinn means “fair lady.”

No. 352 for girls in Ireland in 2025, with 11 baby girls.

Bevan in Irish is Beibhinn, meaning “fair lady.” Say it BE-veen.

Rare in Ireland: fewer than three baby girls a year get the name.

Bevin in Irish is Beibhinn, meaning “fair lady.” Say it BE-veen.

Not in Ireland's 2025 tables (fewer than three babies); last recorded in 2011.

Bláithín means “little flower,” from the Irish bláth, “flower,” with the diminutive ending -ín. It is a modern form of Bláthíne, the name used in some versions of the Ulster Cycle for Bláthnat, wife of the warrior Cú Roí. In the story she loves Cú Chulainn and helps him overcome her husband by pouring milk into the River Finglas as a signal.

No. 118 for girls in Ireland in 2025, with 39 baby girls.

Blathnaid means “flower, blossom.”

No. 273 for girls in Ireland in 2025, with 15 baby girls.

Branna is a modern feminine name formed from Bran, an old Irish name meaning “raven.” It is not a traditional Irish name in its own right. Bran was once common in Ireland; Patrick Woulfe noted that it stayed in use in the O’Byrne family until the middle of the 17th century or later.

Rare in Ireland: fewer than three baby girls a year get the name.

Briana is a feminine form of Brian, the name of Brian Boru, the high king who was killed at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014. The meaning of Brian is uncertain. It is often linked to an old Celtic word for “hill,” which gives the sense “high” or “noble,” though another suggestion connects it to a root meaning “might, power.”

Not in Ireland's 2025 tables (fewer than three babies); last recorded in 2024.

Brigid means “power, vigour, virtue.”

No. 544 for girls in Ireland in 2025, with 6 baby girls.

Brona in Irish is Bronagh, meaning “sorrowful.” Say it BRO-nah.

Not in Ireland's 2025 tables (fewer than three babies); last recorded in 2013.

Bronagh means “sorrowful.”

No. 352 for girls in Ireland in 2025, with 11 baby girls.