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Bibi
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Appendix:Variations of "bibi"
English
Etymology 1
en hi बीबी / en ur بی بی woman, lady (by Muslims), from en fa-cls بیبی bī-bī.
Proper noun
s
en Hindi.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Bibi is the 14781st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2009 individuals. Bibi is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (82.53%) and White (11.85%) individuals.
Further reading
Etymology 2
From en he בִּיבִּי bibi, reduplication of a clipping clipped form of he בִּנְיָמִין binyamín Benjamin. The Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported that the nickname was used to distinguish Benjamin Netanyahu from another homonymous older cousin.
Proper noun
en informal en Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli politician.
en w:Thomas L. Friedman From Tel Aviv to Riyadh w:The New York Times 2023-06-06 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/06/opinion/israel-saudi-arabia.html 0362-4331 This time, though, I think Bibi drove one wedge too many into the heart of Israel’s body politic. https://web.archive.org/web/20230615105348/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/06/opinion/israel-saudi-arabia.html
en-GB Mark Saunokonoko Israel strikes Iran despite Trump plea as Middle East crisis threatens to escalate The Guardian 2026-06-08 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/08/israel-netanyahu-airstrikes-iran-retaliation-defies-trump 0261-3077 Trump “got Bibi to hold off for the time being,” the official said. The official would not offer any other details of the call, and there was no immediate comment from Netanyahu’s office.
Derived terms
en Bibi the Butcher
References
en Just Don't Call Him 'Bibi' Jewish Telegraphic Agency 1996-06-18 Naomi Segal 2 114 74 New York http://pdfs.jta.org/1996/1996_06_18.pdf
en https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/10/to-bibi-or-not-to-bibi/263568/ The Atlantic To 'Bibi' or Not to 'Bibi' 2012-10-13 Michael Koplow https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/10/to-bibi-or-not-to-bibi/263568/ 2012-10-17 2024-01-15
en Nicknames for individuals
Portuguese
Pronunciation
pt Bi bi
pt bibi
Proper noun
f
pt female Gabriela
See also
pt Gabi
Swedish
Proper noun
c
sv female Birgitta