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The baby name Bes is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bɛs/ ("Bess", rhymes with "mess").

Bes is Egyptian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Egyptian
Pronunciation: /bɛs/ ("Bess", rhymes with "mess")

What is the meaning of the name Bes ?

The baby name Bes is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bɛs/ ("Bess", rhymes with "mess").

Bes is Egyptian in Origin.

Bes is an Ancient Egyptian theonym used as a given name, borne by the lively household guardian of childbirth, sleep, music, and joy. The etymology is uncertain - often linked to African (Nubian/Libyan) roots - but the name’s associations are protective and festive. Bes appears widely on amulets and domestic shrines, invoked to ward off evil and to safeguard mothers and infants, giving the name a warm, guardian-like aura.

Attested from the Middle Kingdom, the name passed into Greek and Coptic as Bēs/Bes and Besa; Egyptian variants include Bisu, and the feminine counterpart is Beset. As a modern given name it is rare and unisex. In Albanian usage, Bes also functions as a clipped form from besë meaning “faith, pledge” (cf. Besa, Besnik), lending the sense of “faith/trust.” Related forms and variants: Bes, Bēs, Besa, Bisu, Beset (fem.).

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Bes – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AL 0 #71 6 2,372
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
SI 0 #78 3 1,612
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
SI Boys 0 #184 26 3,402
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
AL Boys 0 #191 112 5,122
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
AL Girls 0 #223 5 4,141
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
OM Girls 0 #417 8 15,987
PH Girls 0 #423 7 13,098
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
RU Boys 0 #470 36 12,621
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
KW Girls 0 #553 9 19,177
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #650 18 13,071
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
IT 0 #701 14 4,183
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
TN 0 #744 86 13,765
SY 0 #761 7 11,684
EG Boys 0 #791 96 15,035
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
SA Girls 0 #851 85 25,931
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
Germany Boys 0 #924 29 5,697
EG Girls 0 #940 20 14,742
NL Girls 0 #942 14 5,933
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
DZ 0 #1,052 125 20,130
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,100 12 25,439
MA 0 #1,108 21 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
TR 0 #1,191 21 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,228 9 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,264 4 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,265 8 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,378 94 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,433 14 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,576 39 28,008

Bes is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
AL
AO
AR
BH

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People also ask about Bes

Bes is predominantly a boy's name.
Bes is a one syllable name, pronounced /bɛs/ ("Bess", rhymes with "mess").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Beset (feminine counterpart), Besa and Bisu.
Across languages, Bes has these equivalents: Alexander (defender of men), Edmund (wealthy protector), Liam (helmet, protector), Sigurd (victory guardian).