Bellamy
Literal root meaning: “fair + friend”
About the name Bellamy
Bellamy is a girl name with Old French roots, literally “fair + friend”.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Bellamy ranked #721 for boys in the US, with 374 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2021. Since 2000, 55% of US babies named Bellamy were girls.
Etymology
From Old French, meaning “fair” + “friend”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Bellamy”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #721
- In 2015
- #4191
- Babies in 2025
- 374
Popularity of Bellamy, 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).
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