Bean

English word name

"an immature bean pod used as a vegetable"

Bean Origin and Meaning

The name Bean is a boy's name of English origin meaning "an immature bean pod used as a vegetable".

The unisex word name Bean, distant cousin of the infamous Apple, was used for the name of a child of mysterious gender in Louise Penny's novel "A Rule Against Murder." While we can imagine Bean as a cute nickname for a yet-unnamed and unborn baby, we don't recommend it for real life.

Popularity of the name Bean

• 1168 Nameberry 2025
• 58 Cats 2022

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Famous People Named Bean

• Kobe Bean Bryant American basketball player
• Frances Bean Cobain daughter of musicians Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love
• Danielle Elizabeth "Bean" McLean (@beansiie) Instagram influencer

The name Bean in Pop Culture

• Mr. Bean popular character created and portrayed by Rowan Atkinson
• Bean character in Annie Barrows' "Ivy and Bean" series
• Julian "Bean" Delphiki character in Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game" series
• Bean Pole character on TV's "The Worst Witch"