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By Linda Rosenkrantz · Jul 2026

Bean

OriginEnglish word name
Meaning"an immature bean pod used as a vegetable"
GenderBoy
Also a girl's nameShow me Bean as a girl's name

About Bean

The name Bean peaked for boys at #6370 in 1981.

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#58🐈 Cats

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    daughter of musicians Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love

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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"

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