Bambi
Meaning
“From Italian bambino, child; established as a given name by Felix Salten's 1923 novel and the Disney film it inspired.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Bambi peaked in the 1970s.
When you meet Bambi
People given the name Bambi in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Bambi deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Bambi truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Bambi fits with your family’s names and surname.
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