The baby name Bamby is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BAM-bee (IPA: /ˈbæm.bi/).
The baby name Bamby is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BAM-bee (IPA: /ˈbæm.bi/).
Bamby is in Origin.
Bamby is a modern respelling of Bambi, a name most familiar from Felix Salten’s novel Bambi (1923) and Walt Disney’s 1942 film. As a given name in English, it rose mid-20th century, especially in the United States, typically for girls though occasionally unisex, and has since become rare. It functions more as a term of endearment in many languages than as a formal name, and is seldom used officially in Italy.
Etymologically, Bambi is widely taken as an Italian pet form built on bambino/bambina “little child; baby,” so Bamby carries the affectionate sense of “darling child.” Cultural usage also layers an association with a young deer, connoting gentleness and innocence. Variants include Bambi and Bambie; elaborations and related forms include Bambina (fem.) and Bambino (masc.). Informal nicknames may be Bam or Bee.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #400 | 6 | 3,185 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 3 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #954 | 29 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 11 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,167 | 17 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,376 | 71 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,460 | 12 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Bamby is popular in 38 countries — most recent births per country:
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