Bellamy
Bellamy is a unisex name of French origin meaning “good friend, beautiful friend.” It ranked #721 in the United States in 2025. From the Old French 'bel ami' meaning beautiful friend or good friend.
how do you pronounce Bellamy?
BEL-ah-mee
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what does Bellamy mean?
The name Bellamy means “good friend, beautiful friend.” It comes from the French language tradition.
From the Old French 'bel ami' meaning beautiful friend or good friend. It was originally an aristocratic surname in England and France. The name gained modern pop culture recognition through the TV series The 100, in which Bellamy Blake is a central character.
where does the name Bellamy come from?
Wiktionary derives Bellamy from Norman French elements meaning fair and friend, broadly matching the table's beautiful/good-friend gloss, though the source says fair rather than good specifically. It also gives a second possible origin as a locational surname from the Norman town of Béalleme (Belesme).
the history of Bellamy
The source frames Bellamy purely as a surname of Norman origin; it says nothing about the name's rise as a given name or its use in the TV series The 100, so that pop-culture context given elsewhere isn't confirmed here.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #721 |
| 2024 | #688 |
| 2023 | #750 |
| 2022 | #629 |
| 2021 | #621 |
| 2020 | #734 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
who are famous people named Bellamy?
- Ralph Bellamy (actor)
- Bellamy Young (actress)
- Bellamy Blake (The 100 character)
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what names go well with Bellamy?
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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