Bambi
Italian · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Bambi
The name 'Bambi' is a diminutive of the Italian word *bambino* (meaning "child" or "baby"), derived from Latin *bambalio* ("babble").
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Etymology
The name 'Bambi' is a diminutive of the Italian word *bambino* (meaning "child" or "baby"), derived from Latin *bambalio* ("babble"). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures as a given name, popularized by the 1923 novel *Bambi, a Life in the Woods* and the 1942 Disney film, with no specific religious or historical significance beyond its literary and cinematic origins.
Bambi currently ranks #6,581 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1979.
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