Bandit

Word or occupational name

"outlaw, thief"

Bandit Origin and Meaning

The name Bandit is a boy's name meaning "outlaw, thief".

We hesitate to call Bandit an occupational name, any more than Rogue or Vandal are occupational names, yet its use by one of the bandmembers of My Chemical Romance (for his daughter: we're thinking only Gerard Way could pull that off) undoubtedly owes a debt to occupational cousins from Pilot to Parker.

Snappy and daring though it is, it may be best reserved for celebrity babies, a mischievous pet, or as a fun nickname. While it could work as a generic nickname (like Sonny, Sport, and Chip might), it would be especially fitting with something like Benjamin, Benedict, Brandon, or Bennett.

Nevertheless, celeb choices and animated characters can be influential. Bandit appears in the hit cartoon series Bluey, as the father of the title character, and possibly as a result of this, Bandit appeared in the US stats for the first time in 2024, when it was given to six boys.

Bandit Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 2105 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Bandit

• 1463 Nameberry 2024
• 46 Dogs 2023
• 52 Cats 2022

20 Names Similar to Bandit

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Famous People Named Bandit

• Bandit Lee Way daughter of Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance and Lindsey Way of Mindless Self Indulgence

The name Bandit in Pop Culture

• Bandit dog in animated series "Jonny Quest"
• Bandit armadillo from game "Spyro the Dragon"
• Bandit Steve Keith character in anime "Yu,Gi,Oh!"
• Clean Bandit British techno band
• Bandit Laura Ingalls' dog on TV show "Little House on the Prairie"
• 'BOEF' Dutch rapper (translated: Bandit)
• Bandit one of Angela Martin,Schrute's many, many cats
• Bandit character on Australian children’s television programme "Bluey"