75%RatingSave Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage English (Modern) Meaning & History From an English surname derived from Old French bel ami meaning "beautiful friend". PopularityDetails Last ranked #621 in 2021 (m) #765 in 2021 (f) United States People think this name isRate·Details youthful formal upper class natural wholesome refined strange serious nerdy Categories beautiful, beauty, friendship, modern English, surnames