Bambi is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Bambi means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Bambi across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Bambi has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Bambi is a girl name of Italian origin meaning “little child”. A pet name from Italian bambina, popularized by the Disney film.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,261 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 108 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Bambi per year, United States (1943 to 2025). United States peaked in 1979 (327/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (28/yr).
Bambi is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1979, when it ranked #1,008 nationally (given to 327 babies that year).
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