Buzz

Modern nickname

Buzz Origin and Meaning

The name Buzz is a boy's name.

Brother for Biff and Bud. McFly rocker Tom Fletcher transformed this from midcentury short form to modern cool name when he used it for his newborn son.

Popularity of the name Buzz

• 1845 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Buzz

• Edwin Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin American astronaut
• Roger "Buzz" Osborne American guitarist of The Melvins
• J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner American psychologist and TV commentator
• Russell Loris "Buzz" Arlett American baseball player
• Charles "Buzz" Guarnera American trumpeter
• Madison Monroe "Buzz" Nutter American NFL player
• Leslie "Buzz" Parsons Canadian soccer player
• Brent Langdon "Buzz" Williams American basketball coach
• Harry Gerard "Buzz" Bissinger III American author and journalist
• Buzz Sawyer ring name of Bruce Alan Woyan, American pro wrestler
• Buzz Michelangelo Fletcher (b. 2014) son of singer Tom Fletcher & author Giovanna Fletcher

The name Buzz in Pop Culture

• Buzz Lightyear character in the "Toy Story" movies
• Buzz McCallister character in the "Home Alone" films
• Buzz Thompson a recurring character on TV's "Dawson's Creek"
• Buzz Buzzard nemesis of Woody Woodpecker
• Buzz McNab character on TV series "Psych"
• Buzz Rickson character in "The War Lover"
• The Buzz aka Jack "JJ" Jameson character in Marvel's Spider,Girl comics
• Buzz bee in the Donkey Kong video game series
• Buzz Buzz character in video game EarthBound
• Buzz a Neopet from an online virtual pet site
• Buzz title character of the Buzz! quiz video games
• Buzz Rhynoc boss from the game "Spyro the Dragon"
• Buzz mascot of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets