GirlItalian origin2 syllables
Bambi
Meaning: “young girl”
About the name Bambi
Bambi is a girl name with Italian roots, meaning “young girl”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Bambi ranked #6581 for girls in the US, with 17 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1979. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Bambi were girls.
Etymology
From Italian, meaning “young girl”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Bambi”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #6581
- In 2015
- Not ranked
- Babies in 2025
- 17
Popularity of Bambi, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Bambi
- Belinda“beautiful”
- Coco“cook”
- Allegra“cheerful”
- Bailee“outer castle wall”
- Bayleigh“outer castle wall”
- Becca“enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”
- Becka“enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”
- Beckie“enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”
- Becky“enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”
- BellaOrigin debated
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.