Bellamy

Where Bellamy comes from

Of Norman origin, from Old French bel (“fair”) + ami (“friend”). Could also be a locational surname from the Norman town of Bêlleme (Belesme).
— Wiktionary's entry for Bellamy
  • From a surname
  • 3 syllables
  • Vowel-ended
Bellamy through the years
  1. 1847
    Bellamy Storer born
    American politician and diplomat
  2. 1970
    Bellamy Young born
    American actress
  3. 1993
    First appearance
    #13,442 among girls with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  4. 2021
    Mostly boys from here
    Until now more girls than boys got the name. From this year on, more boys have.
  5. 2022
    Peak, #718
    408 babies named Bellamy, the most in any year.
In the dictionary
  • A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
Namesakes
  • Bellamy Young · American actress, born 1970
  • Bellamy Storer · American politician and diplomat, 1847–1922
  • Bellamy Storer · cincinnati politician, 1796–1875

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.