What origin is the name Bede?

Bede comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Bede a popular name?

Bede is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Bede does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Bede?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Bede — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Bede

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Bede

Bede

Unisex

english

2 syllables

Bede is an english unisex name meaning "A unisex English name famously associated with St. Bede the Venerable. It translates to the saint of scholars or a person of prayer.".

Bede is a unisex name of english origin meaning "A unisex English name famously associated with St. Bede the Venerable. It translates to the saint of scholars or a person of prayer.". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A unisex English name famously associated with St. Bede the Venerable. It translates to the saint of scholars or a person of prayer.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Bede

Very rare in US records

What does Bede mean?

Bede is a unisex name of english origin meaning "A unisex English name famously associated with St. Bede the Venerable. It translates to the saint of scholars or a person of prayer.".

Is Bede a rare name?

Yes. Bede does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Bede

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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