The baby name Bishop is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɪʃəp/ (BISH-uhp).
Bishop is English in Origin.
The baby name Bishop is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɪʃəp/ (BISH-uhp).
Bishop is English in Origin.
Bishop is an English surname-turned-given name derived from the ecclesiastical title. It traces to Greek episkopos "overseer," via Latin episcopus, Old English bisceop, and Middle English bisshop/bishop. As a medieval surname it often denoted someone in a bishop’s household or service, a resident on episcopal lands, or a person nicknamed for dignified bearing; it also entered many place-names with the Bishop- prefix.
As a first name, Bishop appears intermittently in Anglo-American records from the 1800s and has risen with the modern surge of occupational and surname choices. The meaning centers on oversight, guardianship, and spiritual leadership; in popular culture it can also evoke the strategic chess piece. Variants and related forms include Bishopp and Byshop (English), as well as cognate surnames Bischof (German), Biskup/Biskupic (Polish/Slavic), and Biscop in early English. Short form Bish is occasionally heard; usage is predominantly masculine but not exclusive.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #81 | 1 | 756 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #132 | 18 | 4,685 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| NG | 0 | #220 | 45 | 5,926 | |
| GH | 0 | #231 | 13 | 5,396 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 3 | 5,842 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #239 | 112 | 8,138 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #242 | 8 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #245 | 9 | 6,830 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #290 | 4 | 6,876 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #297 | 10 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #327 | 5 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #339 | 1,288 | 16,906 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| ZA | 0 | #422 | 26 | 14,421 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #478 | 73 | 12,054 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #553 | 7 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #707 | 540 | 25,619 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #722 | 171 | 7,044 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #760 | 27 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #876 | 11 | 15,035 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #907 | 10 | 8,487 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 8 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,073 | 20 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,102 | 10 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,125 | 17 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,441 | 31 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,684 | 8 | 28,008 |
Bishop is popular in 49 countries — most recent births per country:
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