The first name Bebe
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
In most cases, the name is a diminutive of Beatrice.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 7 girls were named Bebe, making it the 3,333rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 20 births (#1,472).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Bebe with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Bebe at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 6 girls born in the United States were named Bebe, the 13,735th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1932, when 61 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Bebe
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Bebe RexhaAmerican singer, born 1989
- Bebe NeuwirthAmerican actress, born 1958
- Bebe DanielsAmerican entertainer (1901–1971)
- Bebe WoodAmerican actress, born 2001
- Bebe NanakiElder sister of Guru Nanak, 1464–1518
- BeBe WinansAmerican gospel and R&B singer, born 1962
- Bebe Moore CampbellAmerican novelist, journalist, teacher (1950–2006)
Questions
- What does the name Bebe mean?
- In most cases, the name is a diminutive of Beatrice.
- How popular is the name Bebe?
- In 2025, 7 girls born in England and Wales were named Bebe, ranking 3,333rd. Its peak was 2010, with 20 births.
- Is Bebe a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,579 US babies named Bebe since 1880 were girls.
- When was Bebe most popular?
- 1932 in the United States, when 61 babies were named Bebe, its highest rank at 900th.
- What are other spellings of Bebe?
- Bébé.