The baby name Bee is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced biː (IPA: /biː/).
Bee is English in Origin.
The baby name Bee is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced biː (IPA: /biː/).
Bee is English in Origin.
Bee is an English word name and a long-standing nickname for Beatrice/Beatrix (and variants like Beatriz) and Beata. As a nature name, it evokes the industrious, communal insect - symbols of diligence, sweetness, and harmony. When tied to Beatrice/Beatrix, it carries the Latin-inflected sense of “bringer of joy” or “blessed traveler”; from Beata, it links to “blessed.” It also shares imagery with the Hebrew name Deborah (“bee”) without being etymologically related.
Used independently in Britain and the United States since the late 19th century, Bee fits the vintage nickname-name tradition and has seen quiet revival alongside short, nature-forward choices. It feels friendly and unisex, though more common for girls. Notable cultural touchstones include Aunt Bee from The Andy Griffith Show. Variants and related forms include Bea (common spelling-pronunciation twin), Bebe, and longer roots such as Beatrice, Beatrix, Beatriz, and Beata.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | Girls | 2026 | #6 | 1 | 148 |
| Botswana | 2026 | #18 | 2 | 960 | |
| Brunei | 2026 | #30 | 3 | 2,297 | |
| Maldives | Girls | 2026 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| Indonesia | 2026 | #38 | 2 | 2,238 | |
| Macau | 2026 | #44 | 9 | 2,706 | |
| Luxembourg | 2026 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| Afghanistan | 2026 | #75 | 2 | 1,883 | |
| Brunei | Girls | 2026 | #79 | 28 | 5,459 |
| Maldives | Boys | 2026 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| Philippines | 2026 | #84 | 13 | 5,607 | |
| China | 2026 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| Kazakhstan | 2026 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| Taiwan | 2026 | #98 | 6 | 4,523 | |
| Indonesia | Girls | 2026 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| Sudan | 2026 | #101 | 2 | 2,130 | |
| Qatar | 2026 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| Oman | 2026 | #117 | 5 | 6,215 | |
| Kuwait | 2026 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| Botswana | Boys | 2026 | #123 | 27 | 4,685 |
| Cyprus | Girls | 2026 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| Botswana | Girls | 2026 | #127 | 22 | 4,216 |
| Iraq | 2026 | #130 | 4 | 3,533 | |
| Brunei | Boys | 2026 | #132 | 8 | 6,332 |
| Indonesia | Boys | 2026 | #132 | 4 | 4,130 |
| Jordan | 2026 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| Malta | Girls | 2026 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| Costa Rica | 2026 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| Puerto Rico | Girls | 2026 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| Hungary | Boys | 2026 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| Slovenia | Girls | 2026 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2026 | #179 | 9 | 10,220 | |
| Czechia | 2026 | #182 | 5 | 3,154 | |
| Malaysia | 2026 | #182 | 159 | 12,352 | |
| Macau | Boys | 2026 | #187 | 37 | 5,842 |
| Luxembourg | Girls | 2026 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| Argentina | 2026 | #192 | 2 | 2,915 | |
| Namibia | Girls | 2026 | #198 | 27 | 7,146 |
| Macau | Girls | 2026 | #201 | 51 | 7,056 |
| Singapore | 2026 | #207 | 63 | 11,010 | |
| Malaysia | Girls | 2026 | #211 | 1,632 | 24,821 |
| Slovenia | Boys | 2026 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| Namibia | Boys | 2026 | #215 | 21 | 6,830 |
| Angola | Girls | 2026 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| Taiwan | Boys | 2026 | #222 | 20 | 7,111 |
| Albania | Girls | 2026 | #225 | 3 | 4,141 |
| Iran | 2026 | #229 | 3 | 4,221 | |
| Ghana | 2026 | #234 | 10 | 5,396 | |
| Bangladesh | 2026 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| Taiwan | Girls | 2026 | #246 | 31 | 8,139 |
| Angola | Boys | 2026 | #247 | 3 | 5,568 |
| Greece | Girls | 2026 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| Japan | Girls | 2026 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| Nigeria | 2026 | #254 | 11 | 5,926 | |
| Singapore | Girls | 2026 | #257 | 405 | 18,916 |
| Greece | Boys | 2026 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| Afghanistan | Boys | 2026 | #273 | 2 | 3,535 |
| Hong Kong | 2026 | #274 | 75 | 8,483 | |
| Jamaica | Girls | 2026 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| Hong Kong | Boys | 2026 | #279 | 339 | 12,905 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2026 | #283 | 13 | 10,560 | |
| Ghana | Girls | 2026 | #284 | 41 | 6,973 |
| Jamaica | Boys | 2026 | #291 | 3 | 6,876 |
| Croatia | Girls | 2026 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| Kazakhstan | Boys | 2026 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| Japan | Boys | 2026 | #298 | 6 | 7,909 |
| Qatar | Girls | 2026 | #299 | 18 | 15,378 |
| Albania | Boys | 2026 | #301 | 3 | 5,122 |
| Czechia | Boys | 2026 | #302 | 4 | 6,530 |
| Ghana | Boys | 2026 | #325 | 21 | 8,138 |
| China | Boys | 2026 | #327 | 5 | 9,639 |
| Denmark | Girls | 2026 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| China | Girls | 2026 | #328 | 22 | 8,829 |
| Peru | 2026 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| Sudan | Girls | 2026 | #330 | 16 | 7,678 |
| Kazakhstan | Girls | 2026 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| Denmark | Boys | 2026 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| Poland | Boys | 2026 | #335 | 6 | 6,459 |
| Hong Kong | Girls | 2026 | #336 | 331 | 16,104 |
| Jordan | Girls | 2026 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| Mauritius | Girls | 2026 | #341 | 11 | 8,539 |
| Czechia | Girls | 2026 | #344 | 8 | 5,378 |
| Oman | Girls | 2026 | #359 | 38 | 15,987 |
| Philippines | Girls | 2026 | #359 | 32 | 13,098 |
| Poland | Girls | 2026 | #360 | 5 | 5,096 |
| Mauritius | Boys | 2026 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| Yemen | 2026 | #371 | 11 | 8,639 | |
| Philippines | Boys | 2026 | #372 | 12 | 11,440 |
| Portugal | Boys | 2026 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| Netherlands | 2026 | #382 | 10 | 2,481 | |
| Egypt | 2026 | #389 | 12 | 6,387 | |
| South Africa | 2026 | #392 | 56 | 14,421 | |
| Bangladesh | Girls | 2026 | #399 | 8 | 8,413 |
| Uruguay | Boys | 2026 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| Sudan | Boys | 2026 | #433 | 13 | 10,523 |
| Chile | 2026 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| Mexico | 2026 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| Portugal | Girls | 2026 | #463 | 9 | 7,952 |
| Kuwait | Girls | 2026 | #469 | 47 | 19,177 |
| Iraq | Girls | 2026 | #477 | 28 | 11,303 |
| Argentina | Boys | 2026 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| Russia | Girls | 2026 | #483 | 16 | 11,913 |
| Russia | Boys | 2026 | #494 | 12 | 12,621 |
| Guatemala | Boys | 2026 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| Panama | Boys | 2026 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| Libya | 2026 | #506 | 30 | 12,703 | |
| Costa Rica | Boys | 2026 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| United Arab Emirates | Girls | 2026 | #509 | 45 | 20,968 |
| Colombia | 2026 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| Panama | Girls | 2026 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| Costa Rica | Girls | 2026 | #521 | 12 | 11,342 |
| Bahrain | 2026 | #528 | 26 | 17,937 | |
| Uruguay | Girls | 2026 | #532 | 5 | 6,731 |
| Iran | Girls | 2026 | #540 | 6 | 8,334 |
| Palestine | Girls | 2026 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| Cameroon | Girls | 2026 | #554 | 7 | 11,671 |
| Singapore | Boys | 2026 | #555 | 143 | 17,960 |
| Palestine | Boys | 2026 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| Iran | Boys | 2026 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| Cameroon | Boys | 2026 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| Malaysia | Boys | 2026 | #576 | 621 | 25,439 |
| Argentina | Girls | 2026 | #588 | 12 | 8,289 |
| Bangladesh | Boys | 2026 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| India | Girls | 2026 | #618 | 14 | 13,121 |
| Israel | Boys | 2026 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| Israel | Girls | 2026 | #640 | 6 | 11,648 |
| Lebanon | 2026 | #644 | 15 | 13,263 | |
| Bolivia | Girls | 2026 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| Iraq | Boys | 2026 | #651 | 17 | 13,071 |
| South Africa | Girls | 2026 | #651 | 601 | 25,928 |
| Nigeria | Girls | 2026 | #669 | 119 | 15,093 |
| Qatar | Boys | 2026 | #679 | 29 | 18,093 |
| Chile | Boys | 2026 | #694 | 7 | 13,390 |
| Syria | 2026 | #716 | 13 | 11,684 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #733 | 6 | 3,895 |
| Kuwait | Boys | 2026 | #740 | 30 | 18,755 |
| Saudi Arabia | Girls | 2026 | #775 | 161 | 25,931 |
| Brazil | Boys | 2026 | #781 | 5 | 12,213 |
| Germany | Girls | 2026 | #786 | 53 | 4,949 |
| South Africa | Boys | 2026 | #791 | 421 | 25,619 |
| Egypt | Boys | 2026 | #792 | 95 | 15,035 |
| United States | Boys | 2000 | #798 | 6 | 6,800 |
| Tunisia | 2026 | #811 | 19 | 13,765 | |
| Nigeria | Boys | 2026 | #826 | 126 | 16,906 |
| Chile | Girls | 2026 | #842 | 10 | 14,098 |
| Oman | Boys | 2026 | #871 | 11 | 17,948 |
| Egypt | Girls | 2026 | #873 | 87 | 14,742 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #909 | 8 | 8,487 |
| Netherlands | Girls | 2026 | #911 | 45 | 5,933 |
| Peru | Boys | 2026 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 2026 | #930 | 23 | 5,697 |
| Netherlands | Boys | 2026 | #932 | 20 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Girls | 2026 | #973 | 11 | 5,561 |
| Mexico | Boys | 2026 | #973 | 10 | 16,355 |
| Colombia | Boys | 2026 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| Brazil | Girls | 2026 | #985 | 8 | 12,708 |
| India | Boys | 2026 | #987 | 15 | 16,750 |
| Peru | Girls | 2026 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| United Arab Emirates | Boys | 2026 | #1,056 | 37 | 22,615 |
| Morocco | 2026 | #1,076 | 53 | 20,986 | |
| Algeria | 2026 | #1,130 | 47 | 20,130 | |
| Colombia | Girls | 2026 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| Mexico | Girls | 2026 | #1,169 | 15 | 17,781 |
| Turkey | 2026 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| Italy | Girls | 2026 | #1,391 | 56 | 9,415 |
| Italy | Boys | 2026 | #1,435 | 37 | 10,046 |
| Saudi Arabia | Boys | 2026 | #1,491 | 124 | 28,008 |
Bee is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:
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