Dog Names That Start With B

531 names More name lists Checked 9 Oct 2026

These dog names that start with B come from real dogs: 531 different names starting with B, shared by 29,472 licensed dogs in New York City records. The most popular come first, then girl and boy dog names, unisex picks, short names and rare ones.

With 531 names, B ranks near the top for choice, and Bella sits at the top by a wide margin with over 3,000 dogs. Buddy and Bailey follow, and Bailey is used for males and females alike.

Many B names describe looks or personality. Blue, Bear, Brownie and Biscuit point to coat colour or a cuddly build, while Bandit suits a mischievous pup. Place names show up too, with Brooklyn among the most common. Beau and Belle make a neat matched pair for two puppies from one litter.

Dog names starting with B: 531
Most popular: Bella 3,455 dogs
Top girl name: Bella
Top boy name: Buddy

Most popular dog names that start with B

#	Name	Dogs	Mostly
1	Bella	3,455	girl
2	Buddy	1,533	boy
3	Bailey	1,479	both
4	Blue	987	boy
5	Bruno	896	boy
6	Bear	868	boy
7	Benji	861	boy
8	Brownie	612	boy
9	Brooklyn	592	both
10	Buster	542	boy
11	Benny	432	boy
12	Bandit	394	boy
13	Bruce	371	boy
14	Biscuit	346	both
15	Beau	326	boy
16	Baxter	317	boy
17	Belle	306	girl
18	Blu	295	boy
19	Bonnie	283	girl
20	Betty	249	girl
21	Brody	230	boy
22	Bobby	226	boy
23	Bean	217	both
24	Bo	209	boy
25	Boomer	203	boy
26	Boo	193	both
27	Biggie	191	boy
28	Billy	191	boy
29	Billie	185	girl
30	Benjamin	177	boy
31	Brady	164	boy
32	Bernie	162	boy
33	Bodhi	152	boy
34	Bubbles	152	girl
35	Birdie	148	girl
36	Barney	147	boy
37	Basil	145	both
38	Bosco	142	boy
39	Bubba	142	boy
40	Butter	142	both
41	Bobo	140	boy
42	Buttercup	134	girl
43	Ben	131	boy
44	Blaze	127	boy
45	Bagel	124	boy
46	Bam	122	boy
47	Barkley	122	boy
48	Brutus	121	boy
49	Bleu	115	both
50	Bebe	113	girl
51	Bingo	113	boy
52	Butters	111	boy
53	Bunny	110	girl
54	Buffy	108	girl
55	Bucky	105	boy
56	Baci	100	both
57	Bianca	95	girl
58	Boston	95	both
59	Blackie	94	boy
60	Banjo	91	boy

Girl dog names that start with B

Bella
Belle
Bonnie
Betty
Billie
Bubbles
Birdie
Buttercup
Bebe
Bunny
Buffy
Bianca
Beauty
Betsy
Beatrice
Brandi
Bibi
Blondie
Blanca
Brooke
Brie
Bijou
Becky
Blossom
Bessie
Bridget
Bonita
Bree
Blanche
Bee
Beba
Bea
Bindi
Beatrix
Bela
Bell
Bitsy
Brook
Bailee
Barbara

Boy dog names that start with B

Buddy
Blue
Bruno
Bear
Benji
Brownie
Buster
Benny
Bandit
Bruce
Beau
Baxter
Blu
Brody
Bobby
Bo
Boomer
Biggie
Billy
Benjamin
Brady
Bernie
Bodhi
Barney
Bosco
Bubba
Bobo
Ben
Blaze
Bagel
Bam
Barkley
Brutus
Bingo
Butters
Bucky
Blackie
Banjo
Barley
Benson

Unisex dog names with B

Bailey
Brooklyn
Biscuit
Bean
Boo
Basil
Butter
Bleu
Baci
Boston
Boba
Buttons
Boots
Beanie
Black
Babka
Button
Bertie
Butterscotch
Brown
Booboo
Bb
Bug
Bali

Short dog names that start with B

Four letters or fewer: easy to call at the park.

Blue
Bear
Beau
Blu
Bean
Bo
Boo
Bobo
Ben
Bam
Bleu
Bebe
Baci
Boba
Bob
Big
Bibi
Bolt
Brie
Buck
Buzz
Bert
Bao
Boss
Bart
Bb
Bug
Bali
Bori
Babe

Unique dog names that start with B

Real names given to only a handful of dogs.

Banana
Bell
Bitsy
Brandon
Bubble
Baba
Blitz
Bronco
Bubu
Bello
Bode
Bebo
Beignet
Biscotti
Bj
Bow
Briscoe
Bubby
Byron
Beckett
Beni
Berkeley
Bongo
Burrito
Badger
Bento
Bravo
Brick
Brook
Blackjack
Bogie
Bailee
Barbara
Beaux
Benedict
Binx

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Questions people ask

What is the most popular dog name that starts with B?

Bella, given to 3,455 licensed dogs in New York City records.

What are good girl dog names that start with B?

Bella, Belle, Bonnie, Betty, Billie, Bubbles, Birdie, Buttercup.

What are good boy dog names that start with B?

Buddy, Blue, Bruno, Bear, Benji, Brownie, Buster, Benny.

What are unique dog names that start with B?

Banana, Bell, Bitsy, Brandon, Bubble, Baba, Blitz, Bronco were each given to only a few dogs.

Source: New York City dog licensing records (the open nycdogs dataset), with each licensed dog counted once. "Girl" or "boy" shows whether most dogs with the name were female or male. Brand, character and celebrity names are left out.

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