Bellamy is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Bellamy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Bellamy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Bellamy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Bellamy is a unisex name of Old French origin meaning “fine friend”. From a surname derived from French bel ami.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,759 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 95 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 Bellamy per year, United States (1993 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (850/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (14/yr).
Bellamy has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #758 nationally (given to 864 babies that year).
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