Dog name guide

Bambina

The meaning, background and naming story of Bambina.

Letters
7
Starts with
B

Meaning and background

The story behind Bambina

Bambina is ordinary Italian for a young girl or female child, the feminine form of bambino. That makes the literal meaning far more straightforward than many imaginative dog-name glosses. It is also part of the linguistic background to Bambi, though Bambina is the full Italian word rather than the English name. The name has three pronounced syllables, and its playful feel comes from everyday affectionate language.

Meaning
Italian for “young girl” or “female child”, the feminine of bambino. Source
Origin
Italian noun from an onomatopoeic root *bamb-. Source

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Bambina appears in 8 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.

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Sources and research notes (2)
  • New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
  • City of Seattle Seattle Pet Licenses — DOG-only name aggregate, current source dated 6 October 2026 — Secondary spelling corroboration from dog-only licence rows. No cats, owner fields, national ranking or unique-dog claim.

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