This list covers 17 Greek girl names that start with B, running from “Barbara” to “Byblis.” The names come from myth, ancient history, and the early Christian world, and a few are still common today. Parents use them to pick a baby name, and writers and students use them for characters and research.

Greek girl names are female given names that come from the Greek language or from people and stories in Greek history. Many belong to goddesses and heroines, such as “Briseis,” the captive woman at the center of Homer’s Iliad.

Below you’ll find the table with the name, pronunciation, Greek spelling, meaning, and description for each entry.

Name: The English spelling of each name, listed in alphabetical order so you can scan the list quickly and find the one you want.

Pronunciation: A simple guide to saying each name out loud, with the stressed syllable in capital letters so you know where to put the emphasis.

Greek Spelling: The name written in the Greek alphabet, which shows you how it looks in its original form and helps with tattoos, engravings, or translations.

Meaning: The root idea behind each name, such as “queen” or “bringer of victory,” so you can see what the name says about the person who carries it.

Description: A short background on each name, covering the myth, historical figure, or saint linked to it, and how people have used it over time.

Greek girl names

NamePronunciationGreek SpellingMeaning
Barbarabar-BAH-rahΒάρβαραforeign, stranger
Barsinebar-SEE-nehΒαρσίνηuncertain; of Persian origin
Basiliabah-see-LEE-ahΒασιλείαroyalty, kingdom
Basilikebah-see-lee-KEHΒασιλικήroyal, queenly
Basilissabah-see-LEES-sahΒασίλισσαqueen
Bateiabah-TAY-ahΒάτειαof the thorn bush, or hill
Berenicebeh-reh-NEE-kehΒερενίκηbringer of victory
Beroebeh-ROH-ehΒερόηfrom Beroea; possibly “bringing news”
BiaBEE-ahΒίαforce, strength, power
Bilistichebih-lih-STEE-kehΒιλιστίχηuncertain; possibly “she who is of the line”
Briseisbree-SAY-eesΒρισηίςdaughter of Brises
Britomartisbree-toh-MAR-tisΒριτόμαρτιςsweet maiden
BrizoBREE-zohΒριζώshe who soothes, or lulls to sleep
BromiaBROH-mee-ahΒρομίαroaring, noisy
Bryseisbree-SAY-eesΒρυσηίςdaughter of Bryses
BryonyBRY-oh-neeΒρυωνίαto swell, to sprout
ByblisBIB-lisΒυβλίςof papyrus or books (from the city Byblos)

Descriptions

Barbara
Comes from the Greek word for “foreign,” which the ancient Greeks applied to anyone who did not speak Greek. Saint Barbara made it popular across Europe, and it remains common in Greece today.
Barsine
Name of a Persian noblewoman who became a companion of Alexander the Great. The name entered Greek through Persian contact and was later borne by several Hellenistic women.
Basilia
A feminine form tied to the Greek word for “king.” It appeared in the early Christian world and survives as the root of names like Basilissa and Vasiliki.
Basilike
The older transliteration of Vasiliki, a very common Greek name, often given in honor of Saint Basil. In modern Greece it is usually spelled with a V and shortened to Vicky or Voula.
Basilissa
Directly means “queen” in Greek. It was used as a given name in the Byzantine era and by early Christian saints.
Bateia
A figure from Greek myth, the daughter of Teucer and wife of Dardanus, and so an ancestor of the Trojans. The name links to the Greek word for a bramble or hill.
Berenice
A classic Macedonian-Greek name used by several Ptolemaic queens of Egypt. Its modern forms include Bernice and Veronica, which spread widely through Christianity.
Beroe
In myth, Beroe was an Oceanid, a sea nymph and daughter of Oceanus and Tethys. The name also belonged to a nurse of Semele, whose form Hera took on.
Bia
The Greek goddess of force and raw energy, and a companion of Zeus alongside her siblings Nike, Zelus, and Kratos. It is rarely used as a modern name but holds a place in myth.
Bilistiche
A woman from Argos or Macedonia who became a mistress of Ptolemy II Philadelphus. She is known for winning chariot races at the Olympic Games in 268 and 264 BC.
Briseis
The captive woman at the center of the quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon in Homer’s Iliad. The name is a patronymic, meaning “daughter of Brises.”
Britomartis
A Cretan goddess of mountains and hunting, linked closely with Artemis. According to myth, she leapt into the sea to escape King Minos and was saved by fishermen’s nets.
Brizo
A goddess worshipped on the island of Delos, who protected sailors and fishermen and sent prophetic dreams. Women left offerings of small boats filled with gifts.
Bromia
A feminine form linked to Bromios, a title of Dionysus meaning “the roaring one.” In myth, it names a nurse of Dionysus and shows up in ancient inscriptions.
Bryseis
An alternate spelling of Briseis, the woman taken from Achilles in the Iliad. Some Greek traditions use this form, and it appears in poetry about the Trojan War.
Bryony
An English name that comes from the Greek word for a climbing vine in the gourd family. It was adopted as a given name in Britain in the 20th century and is Greek in origin.
Byblis
A mythological girl who fell in love with her twin brother Caunus, according to Ovid. She wept so much that she turned into a spring. The name also connects to the Greek word for book.
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