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Bambi

Pronunciation
[Bam-bi]
Gender
Female
Meaning
Child
Origin
Italian
Bambi is a white-tailed deer in Disney's animated drama film Bambi. The film received three Academy Award nominations: Best Sound, Best Song and Original Music Score. Also a short form for Bambina.

Bambi Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 5,244 baby girls have been named Bambi. The name peaked in 1979 with 327 US births that year (rank #562). In 2024, ranked #10368 nationally — 9,806 places below its 1979 peak.

Top States for Bambi

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Bambi births are: California (484), New York (291), Ohio (285).

Other Italian-Origin Names Like Bambi

If you like Bambi's Italian origin, consider these related names: Aberto, Abramo, Abriana, Adalgisa, Agnella. Browse all Italian names →

5-Letter Names Starting with B

Names with Bambi's exact length and starting letter: Badal, Bader, Badia, Badra, Badru.

Quick Facts About Bambi

165
Italian baby names in our dictionary
117
Italian female names
209
5-letter B-names in our dictionary
402
B-female names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

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Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Bambi against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

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