Bede
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning prayer; one who prays.
Babies a year
3
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies
Bede by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Bede.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Bede. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Bodeherald, messenger; from boda170 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Bede
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