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Be

bee /bi/

At a glance

In short
Be, an English name for boys, pronounced as "bee" in American English and /biː/ in British English. A unique and distinctive choice.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1919 (#4,168)
Babies in 1919
5 (<0.01% of boys)
First recorded
1919 (the only year on record)

Meaning of Be

Originating from the English language, the name Be is commonly associated with boys. In American and British English, it is pronounced as "bee" (/bi/ in American English and /biː/ in British English). A variation of this name is Bea. While not overly popular in recent years, data shows that Be was given to 5 newborn boys in the United States of America in 1919, ranking at 4168. With its short and simple nature, Be offers a unique choice for parents looking for a distinctive name for their baby boy.

How to pronounce Be

English

Popularity of Be in the U.S.

Be appears in the records for the U.S. only in 1919, ranked #4,168 with 5 babies.

Bar chart: 5 boys named Be in the U.S. in 1919, ranked #4,168 among boy names.
  • Boys named Be (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale)
In 1919. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1919 1 row
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
191954,168new