Country World United States Language frenitesptde
Names › Be

Be

Boy Name day: December 7
Be is a short form of Reuben: on birth records it is written Reuben (30,676 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Reuben page.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: Behold, a son.
From Hebrew Re'uven, traditionally read as 'reu ben' ('behold, a son'), the name of Jacob's firstborn.

Name day for Be

December 7

Why this day? Be is a short form of Reuben, and shares its name day.

Be is celebrated in the United States on December 7.

The story of the name Be

Be is a short form of Reuben. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — behold, a son, and shares its name day, December 7.

On birth records, Be is rarely written as such: the Bes are Reubens (30,676 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Reuben page.

Frequently asked questions about Be

What does Be mean?

Be is a short form of Reuben, which means behold, a son.

When is Be's name day?

December 7, together with Reuben: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Be a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Reuben.

Be's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Be

Top 10

  1. Karim96%
  2. Tripp96%
  3. Jasiah92%
  4. Luciano91%
  5. Valentino91%
  6. Leandro90%
  7. Tobin90%
  8. Makai89%
  9. Sullivan89%
  10. Vincenzo88%

Bottom 10

  1. Knox42%
  2. Cain42%
  3. Abdullah42%
  4. Luka42%
  5. Gunner45%
  6. Abdiel47%
  7. Vladimir48%
  8. Abram48%
  9. Lucien48%
  10. Bruno48%

Love potential for Be

Top 10

  1. Sullivan96%
  2. Watson96%
  3. Tripp94%
  4. Vincenzo93%
  5. Benson92%
  6. Mohammad91%
  7. Karim89%
  8. Mohamed89%
  9. Alessandro89%
  10. Jasiah88%

Bottom 10

  1. Cain42%
  2. Luka42%
  3. Vladimir42%
  4. Knox42%
  5. Gunner47%
  6. Gunnar48%
  7. Bronson49%
  8. Mathias49%
  9. Colt51%
  10. Ford53%

Professional potential for Be

Top 10

  1. Shmuel96%
  2. Abram96%
  3. Callum96%
  4. Anson93%
  5. Judson93%
  6. Eliseo92%
  7. Chaim92%
  8. Benson91%
  9. Hendrix91%
  10. Emmet91%

Bottom 10

  1. Jax42%
  2. Kash42%
  3. Ace43%
  4. Zayn44%
  5. Barron44%
  6. Adonis48%
  7. Vladimir49%
  8. Caesar49%
  9. Prince49%
  10. Jaxen50%

Crush potential for Be

Top 10

  1. Leandro96%
  2. Tripp96%
  3. Jasiah96%
  4. Luciano95%
  5. Karim95%
  6. Kalvin93%
  7. Alessandro93%
  8. Valentino93%
  9. Prince91%
  10. Wylie90%

Bottom 10

  1. Abram42%
  2. Lucien42%
  3. Luka42%
  4. Hendrix42%
  5. Abdullah42%
  6. Gideon43%
  7. Cain44%
  8. Jedidiah44%
  9. Bruno44%
  10. Abdiel45%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.