Bambi

Diminutive of Bambina, Italian
"child; baby girl"

Bambi Origin and Meaning

The name Bambi is a girl's name of Italian origin meaning "child; baby girl".

Although Disney's cute deer was a male, Bambi has always been used for girls. It first appeared on the charts in 1943, the year after the Disney movie was released. Bambi featured in the Top 1000 from 1954-1964 — a decade where girl names ending in I, like Lori and Teri, were big — and again from 1977-1982.

We once said that Bambi sounds far too flimsy to face the modern world, but the times are changing. Names that end in I are once again en vogue, and Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague recently named her daughter Bambi. It's too early to tell, but a Bambi renaissance may be upon us.

# 935 in the US

Bambi Rank in US Top 1000

# 1024 on Nameberry

Bambi Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Bambi Popularity

Famous People Named Bambi

  • Bambi Norwood
    Blyth, Australian model
  • Bambi Monroe (born Taylor Ashley Horn)
    American singer
  • Bambi Woods
    American adult film actress

Bambi in Pop Culture

  • Bambi
    male deer in the 1942 Disney film
  • Bambi Berenbaum
    character from "The X,Files"
  • "Bambi and Her Pink Gun
    " manga series