Given name & surname
Bebe
“one who blesses others”·“a beloved child; a spoiled daughter”·“a beloved child; a spoiled son”
In English use, Bebe is a diminutive of Beatrice. One Latin interpretation is “one who blesses others.” Bebe is a variant of Baby. Interpretations include “a beloved child; a spoiled daughter” (English) and “a beloved child; a spoiled son” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Bebe is a diminutive of Beatrice. One Latin interpretation is “one who blesses others.” Bebe is a variant of Baby. Interpretations include “a beloved child; a spoiled daughter” (English) and “a beloved child; a spoiled son” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Bebe is a diminutive of Beatrice. An origin associated with Beatrice is Latin. Bebe is a variant of Baby. An origin associated with Baby is English.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Bebe is a diminutive of Beatrice.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1904. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Bebe through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,579
- 0 boys · 1,579 girls
- Most popular year
- 1932
- 61 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 61 in 1932. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,134 as a first name in 2020; 288 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Bebe’s family of names
In English usage, Bebe is a diminutive of Beatrice. Bebe has a related form in Baby. In English usage, Bebe has a related form in Bébé.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Bebe
- Bebe RexhaAmerican singerborn 1989
- Bebe NeuwirthAmerican actressborn 1958
- Bebe DanielsAmerican entertainer (1901–1971)
- Bebe WoodAmerican actressborn 2001
- Bebe Nanakielder sister of Guru Nanak1464–1518
- BeBe WinansAmerican gospel and R&B singerborn 1962
- Bebe Coolragga musician from Uganda. He started his career around 1997 in Nairobi, Kenya (born September 1, 1977)
- Bebe Moore CampbellAmerican novelist, journalist, teacher (1950–2006)
- Bebe CaveEnglish actressborn 1997
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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