Bijou - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity for a Girl

About Bijou

Bijou is a name that lives up to its definition -- a real jewel. Warning: not unheard of on poodles' dog collars. Actress Bijou Phillips is its best known bearer. It can also be spelled Bijoux.

Pronounced bee-zhoo.

As of October 2026, Bijou ranked #12122 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #6008 in 2010.

Editor's take: The name Bijou is a girl's name of French origin meaning "jewel".

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Bijou Lilly Phillips
American actress; daughter of singer John Phillips
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American stage actress
Philomena Bijou Jovanovic
b. 2014, daughter of Daphne Oz and John Jovanovic
Bijou Thaangjam (born Thangjam Biju Singh)
Indian male actor

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