The baby name Bebeto is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /beˈbe.to/ (beh-BEH-toh).
Bebeto is Portuguese in Origin.
The baby name Bebeto is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /beˈbe.to/ (beh-BEH-toh).
Bebeto is Portuguese in Origin.
Bebeto is a Lusophone hypocoristic, chiefly Brazilian Portuguese, formed from Beto, the short form of Roberto, Alberto, Gilberto, and other -berto names. Playful reduplication plus the diminutive -eto creates the affectionate sense "little Beto," broadly "dear Roberto/Alberto." It also echoes bebê, Portuguese for "baby," reinforcing its tender tone. Though its roots trace to Germanic -berht ("bright, famous") via the parent names, Bebeto itself functions as a cozy familiar name rather than a literal translation.
Used mostly as a nickname, Bebeto gained wide recognition through Brazilian football, notably the 1994 World Cup striker Bebeto (José Roberto Gama de Oliveira). Since then, it occasionally appears as a standalone given name in Brazil and Lusophone Africa, with sporadic crossover in Spanish-speaking countries. Variants and related forms include Beto, Betinho, Bebé, and the Spanish Bebito; corresponding formal names are Roberto, Alberto, Gilberto, and Norberto.
| Bebeto Bebeto is a Brazilian former football star best known as a forward and as part of Brazil’s 1994 FIFA World Cup-winning team. Born José Roberto Gama de Oliveira in 1964, he later entered politics and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro in 2010. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #44 | 1 | 917 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| SD | 0 | #101 | 2 | 2,130 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #152 | 3 | 4,685 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #226 | 10 | 6,830 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #245 | 5 | 5,568 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #263 | 10 | 6,876 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| BR | 0 | #336 | 10 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #356 | 6 | 8,138 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| BO | 0 | #404 | 5 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #408 | 5 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #436 | 10 | 10,523 |
| MX | 0 | #442 | 4 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #453 | 22 | 7,625 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #475 | 76 | 12,054 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #477 | 7 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| LY | 0 | #526 | 10 | 12,703 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #552 | 41 | 9,244 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #579 | 176 | 12,213 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #653 | 13 | 13,390 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #785 | 102 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #825 | 54 | 14,506 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #826 | 158 | 16,355 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #896 | 35 | 5,610 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #899 | 22 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #921 | 31 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #949 | 11 | 14,742 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,102 | 10 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,107 | 22 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,113 | 66 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,135 | 42 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| TR | 0 | #1,195 | 17 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,229 | 8 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,430 | 42 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,684 | 8 | 28,008 |
Bebeto is popular in 50 countries — most recent births per country:
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