Buffy
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- BUF-ee
- Origin
- Hebrew
Buffy is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “my God is an oath”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Buffy mean?
Hebrew: pet form of Elizabeth
“my God is an oath”
Informal pet form of Elizabeth, made widely known by the fictional heroine of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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Is Buffy a girl's or a boy's name?
Buffy is a girls' name.
How popular is Buffy in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2024, with 6 girls.
Buffy in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #3,758 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 1 | #7,487 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 3 | #5,804 |
Names like Buffy
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Noa, Betsy, Poppy, Malky, Betty, Nancy, Rifky, Molly, Rivky, Izzy, Polly, Mary
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Buffy: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/buffy, updated 20 October 2026.