Bede - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Bede \b(e)-de\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "prayer bead". Saint Bede was an influential seventh-century English church historian. He is also supposedly the first documented writer of English (as opposed to Latin) prose, though his English works have been lost.

Bede has 1 variant form: Beda.

Baby names that sound like Bede are Bid, Bodie, Boyde, Bud, Budd and Pete.

Bede is a very rare male first name and a common surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Bede. Click here to compare Bede with related baby names.