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The baby name Bibi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbiːbi/ (BEE-bee).

Bibi is Arabic, Persian, Swahili, Turkish, Urdu in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic, Persian, Swahili, Turkish, Urdu
Pronunciation: /ˈbiːbi/ (BEE-bee)

What is the meaning of the name Bibi ?

The baby name Bibi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbiːbi/ (BEE-bee).

Bibi is Arabic, Persian, Swahili, Turkish, Urdu in Origin.

Bibi is a multicultural given name and honorific with several roots. In Persian and Urdu (بی‌بی/بی بی), it denotes “lady” or “madam,” long used as a respectful title before women’s names across Persianate South Asia and Central Asia and later adopted as a standalone name. In Swahili, bibi means “grandmother” or “madam,” lending the name affectionate, elder-respecting overtones in East Africa. In Hebrew and Israeli usage, Bibi commonly serves as a nickname for Binyamin (Benjamin), giving the name occasional unisex status.

Beyond its title-based sense, Bibi functions as a diminutive of several names: Habiba (“beloved”) in Arabic-speaking communities; Bibiana (related to Viviana); and Scandinavian/Germanic Birgit/Birgitta or even Beatrice. Recorded variants include Bībī (transliteration) and the Anglo-Indian Beebee; compound forms like Bibi Mariam or Bibi Khadija are traditional. Overall meanings cluster around “lady,” “noblewoman,” respect, and, via Habiba, “beloved.”

Bibi has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Bibi

Bibi Besch Actor · Born 1942 · United States Bibi Besch was an American actress best known for her role as Dr. Carol Marcus in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. She also appeared in the film Tremors and the TV series Northern Exposure. Her work in both film and television made her a recognizable face in the entertainment industry. Bibi Actor · Born 1998 · South Korea Bibi is a given name, nickname, and surname used by a variety of notable people.

Bibi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2023 #1 — 897
BN 0 #25 8 2,297
TM Girls 0 #30 6 574
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
MO 0 #49 4 2,706
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AF 0 #74 3 1,883
AO 0 #75 3 2,729
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
AF Girls 0 #77 18 2,402
BN Girls 0 #79 28 5,459
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
KZ 0 #90 5 1,452
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
TW 0 #99 5 4,523
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
KW 0 #113 9 5,216
Norway Girls 2023 #113 5 467
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
BN Boys 0 #132 8 6,332
MU 0 #132 6 3,613
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
PA 0 #136 3 3,797
EE Girls 0 #140 3 1,888
BW Girls 0 #145 7 4,216
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
PR Girls 0 #163 5 3,171
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
Sweden Girls 2022 #174 6 1,568
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
MU Girls 0 #179 180 8,539
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
DK 0 #184 20 5,198
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
AR 0 #190 4 2,915
AO Girls 0 #195 15 4,575
Austria 0 #203 11 850
KZ Girls 0 #206 131 5,862
SI Boys 0 #207 5 3,402
BD 0 #208 20 5,992
NA Girls 0 #210 15 7,146
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
BG Girls 0 #212 12 3,559
BG Boys 0 #217 4 3,850
HU Girls 0 #220 6 3,308
MO Girls 0 #224 28 7,056
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
GR Girls 0 #225 18 6,293
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
BD Girls 0 #239 149 8,413
PT 0 #245 6 4,161
JP Girls 0 #246 6 6,592
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
NG 0 #251 14 5,926
TW Girls 0 #251 26 8,139
TW Boys 0 #252 5 7,111
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
DK Girls 0 #258 59 7,429
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
Canada Girls 2024 #270 16 2,795
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
AF Boys 0 #272 3 3,535
JM Girls 0 #273 6 7,507
SG 0 #275 8 11,010
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
MY 0 #281 50 12,352
QA Girls 0 #283 34 15,378
KW Girls 0 #287 238 19,177
HR Girls 0 #289 6 3,687
JM Boys 0 #289 5 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
AL Boys 0 #296 8 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
SA 0 #306 7 10,560
MY Girls 0 #307 1,168 24,821
CZ Girls 0 #311 31 5,378
SD Girls 0 #324 22 7,678
PE 0 #325 5 6,350
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
HK 0 #329 20 8,483
NL 0 #330 62 2,481
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
Austria Girls 0 #332 89 1,885
GH Girls 0 #333 5 6,973
BR 0 #335 11 5,969
JO Girls 0 #335 5 7,570
CN Girls 0 #336 14 8,829
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
PL Girls 0 #337 18 5,096
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
GH Boys 0 #356 6 8,138
OM Girls 0 #358 39 15,987
MU Boys 0 #365 5 8,477
PT Girls 0 #367 85 7,952
PH Girls 0 #370 21 13,098
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
Germany 0 #387 51 2,542
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
MX 0 #389 25 8,339
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
France Girls 2021 #397 9 3,185
PH Boys 0 #402 7 11,440
BO 0 #405 4 6,868
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
CO 0 #414 67 7,768
Spain 0 #424 29 2,326
SD Boys 0 #425 21 10,523
ZA 0 #429 19 14,421
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
NL Girls 0 #437 688 5,933
DZ 0 #444 1,196 20,130
HK Girls 0 #449 169 16,104
PA Girls 0 #453 29 9,861
SG Girls 0 #463 124 18,916
AE Girls 0 #465 89 20,968
UY Girls 0 #468 43 6,731
LB 0 #474 188 13,263
Germany Girls 0 #475 450 4,949
RU Girls 0 #475 24 11,913
AR Boys 0 #477 7 7,628
GT Girls 0 #482 24 7,500
IQ Girls 0 #482 23 11,303
IR Girls 0 #487 44 8,334
AR Girls 0 #498 102 8,289
HK Boys 0 #502 26 12,905
CM Girls 0 #503 38 11,671
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PS Boys 0 #511 38 10,655
PS Girls 0 #513 11 10,981
BH 0 #515 39 17,937
RU Boys 0 #519 8 12,621
CR Girls 0 #521 12 11,342
LY 0 #525 11 12,703
CM Boys 0 #533 18 12,054
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
IL Boys 0 #573 35 10,983
BO Girls 0 #586 26 9,488
IN Girls 0 #593 39 13,121
BD Boys 0 #597 9 10,045
IL Girls 0 #597 21 11,648
NG Girls 0 #623 166 15,093
Spain Girls 0 #639 372 5,561
CO Girls 0 #651 504 16,140
IT 0 #655 60 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #656 12 13,071
BR Boys 0 #664 88 12,213
SG Boys 0 #679 19 17,960
MX Girls 0 #692 615 17,781
CL Boys 0 #694 7 13,390
QA Boys 0 #697 11 18,093
BR Girls 0 #699 248 12,708
SY 0 #699 30 11,684
Finland Girls 2026 #701 38 3,895
SA Girls 0 #734 202 25,931
KW Boys 0 #748 22 18,755
TN 0 #776 54 13,765
CL Girls 0 #813 39 14,098
OM Boys 0 #858 24 17,948
EG Boys 0 #867 20 15,035
Spain Boys 0 #873 58 5,610
ZA Girls 0 #876 266 25,928
PE Girls 0 #887 57 14,861
United States Girls 2024 #902 15 8,487
NG Boys 0 #906 46 16,906
EG Girls 0 #909 51 14,742
NL Boys 0 #915 37 5,873
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
IT Girls 0 #926 570 9,415
Germany Boys 0 #929 24 5,697
MY Boys 0 #947 165 25,439
MX Boys 0 #961 22 16,355
CO Boys 0 #976 6 15,656
MA 0 #995 134 20,986
IN Boys 0 #1,031 9 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,059 34 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,126 53 25,619
TR 0 #1,155 57 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,286 186 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,539 76 28,008

Bibi is popular in 87 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Canada
Sweden
Ireland

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People also ask about Bibi

Bibi is predominantly a girl's name.
Bibi is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈbiːbi/ (BEE-bee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Bebe, Bibby, Beebe, Biba and Beebee.
Across languages, Bibi has these equivalents: Begum (South Asian honorific), Bea (short for Beatrice/Beatrix), Bibi (Hebrew nickname for Benjamin).
Yes, very popular — Bibi ranked #1 in Ireland in 2023, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Bibi ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2023).
Bibi's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #415 in 2011 to #397 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 2 notable people named Bibi are in our database, including Bibi Besch (Actor), Bibi (Actor).