French Nouns Starting With B

170 of the most common French nouns start with B: 99 masculine, 64 feminine, and 7 that take either gender.

Noun Gender Meaning Ending rule
le baby-sitter / la baby-sitter both No rule
le bac masculine No rule
le bacon masculine No rule
la bactérie feminine Follows -ie
le badge masculine No rule
le bagage masculine Follows -age
la bagarre feminine No rule
la bague feminine No rule
la baguette feminine Follows -ette
la baie feminine Follows -ie
la baignoire feminine No rule
le bail masculine Follows -ail
le bain masculine Follows -in
la baise feminine No rule
le baiser masculine No rule
la baisse feminine No rule
le bal masculine Follows -al
la balade feminine Follows -ade
le balai masculine No rule
la balance feminine Follows -ance
le balcon masculine No rule
la baleine feminine No rule
la balle feminine ball; bullet No rule
le ballet masculine No rule
le ballon masculine No rule
la banane feminine No rule
le banc masculine No rule
la bande feminine No rule
le bandit masculine No rule
la banlieue feminine No rule
la banque feminine bank No rule
le banquier masculine Follows -ier
le bar masculine bar No rule
la baraque feminine No rule
le barbe / la barbe both No rule
le barbecue masculine No rule
le barman masculine No rule
le baron masculine No rule
le barrage masculine Follows -age
le barre / la barre both No rule
le barreau masculine Follows -eau
la barrière feminine No rule
la base feminine base; basis No rule
le base-ball masculine No rule
le basket / la basket both No rule
le bassin masculine Follows -in
la bataille feminine Follows -aille
le bâtard masculine No rule
le bateau masculine boat, ship Follows -eau
le bâtiment masculine Follows -ment
le bâton masculine No rule
la batte feminine No rule
le battement masculine Follows -ment
la batterie feminine Follows -ie
le batteur masculine Follows -teur
le bazar masculine No rule
le beau-frère masculine No rule
le beau-père masculine No rule
la beauté feminine Follows -té
le bébé masculine baby No rule
le bec masculine No rule
le béguin masculine Follows -in
le beignet masculine No rule
la belle-mère feminine No rule
la bénédiction feminine Follows -tion
le bénéfice masculine No rule
le berceau masculine Follows -eau
le berger masculine No rule
le besoin masculine need Follows -in
la bête feminine No rule
la bêtise feminine No rule
le béton masculine No rule
le beurre masculine No rule
la bible feminine No rule
la bibliothèque feminine No rule
le bidon masculine No rule
le bien masculine good (opposite of evil); asset, possession No rule
le bien-aimé masculine No rule
le bienvenu masculine No rule
la bienvenue feminine No rule
la bière feminine beer; (also) coffin No rule
le bijou masculine Follows -ou
le bilan masculine No rule
le billard masculine No rule
le billet masculine No rule
le bingo masculine Follows -o
le biscuit masculine No rule
le bisou masculine Follows -ou
la bite feminine No rule
la blague feminine joke; (informal) trick No rule
le blanc masculine No rule
la blanche feminine No rule
le blé masculine No rule
le blessé masculine No rule
la blessure feminine Follows -ure
le bleu masculine Follows -eu
le bloc masculine No rule
le blond masculine No rule
la blouse feminine No rule
la boisson feminine No rule
la boîte feminine box; (informal) workplace; nightclub No rule
le bol masculine No rule
la bombe feminine bomb; spray can; (informal) knockout, stunner No rule
le bonbon masculine No rule
le bonheur masculine No rule
le bonhomme masculine No rule
le bonjour masculine hello; good morning No rule
la bonne feminine No rule
le bonnet masculine No rule
la bonté feminine Follows -té
le boom masculine No rule
le bord masculine edge; (à bord) on board No rule
le bordel masculine brothel; (informal) mess, chaos (vulgar) No rule
la borne feminine No rule
la bosse feminine No rule
la botte feminine No rule
le bouc masculine No rule
la bouche feminine mouth No rule
la bouchée feminine Follows -ée
le boucher masculine No rule
le bouchon masculine No rule
la boucle feminine No rule
le bouclier masculine Follows -ier
la boue feminine No rule
la bouffe feminine No rule
le bouge masculine No rule
la bougie feminine Follows -ie
la boule feminine No rule
la boulette feminine Follows -ette
le boulot masculine job, work (informal) No rule
le boum / la boum both No rule
le bouquet / la bouquet both No rule
le bouquin masculine Follows -in
le bourreau masculine Follows -eau
la bourse feminine No rule
le bout masculine end, tip; bit, piece No rule
la bouteille feminine Follows -eille
la boutique feminine No rule
le bouton masculine No rule
le bowling masculine Follows -ing
la boxe feminine No rule
le boxeur masculine No rule
le bracelet masculine No rule
la branche feminine No rule
le branleur masculine No rule
le braquage masculine Follows -age
le bravo masculine Follows -o
le break masculine No rule
la brèche feminine No rule
le brick masculine No rule
le bridge masculine No rule
la brigade feminine Follows -ade
le brillant masculine No rule
la brique feminine No rule
le briquet masculine No rule
la brise feminine No rule
la brosse feminine No rule
le brouillard masculine No rule
le bruit masculine noise; rumor No rule
la brûlure feminine Follows -ure
la brute feminine No rule
le budget masculine No rule
le buffet masculine No rule
le buisson masculine No rule
le bulle / la bulle both No rule
le bulletin masculine Follows -in
le bunker masculine No rule
le bureau masculine desk; office Follows -eau
le but masculine goal, aim; (sports) goal No rule
le butin masculine Follows -in

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