Bede: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Bede – Meaning: prayer – Origin: Old English – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: BEED


Bede is an Old English boy's name meaning “prayer”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Bede

Meaning: Prayer.

Origin: Old English.

How to Pronounce Bede

Phonetic: BEED   IPA: /biːd/

Popularity of Bede

Bede doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Bede

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