Big

Spellings & scripts●

Locally spelled Bïg in DZ Algeria.

Meaning & origin●

Attested in 1 language in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Big is also recorded as 4 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• Spanish name1.8K records spelled Big6 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Spain, Brazil, Vatican City, Mexico

  Languages: Spanish, Portuguese, Italian

  Also written Bïg, Bîg

• Thai surname987 records spelled Big114 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Thailand, United States, Laos, United Kingdom

  Languages: Thai, Lao

  Also written บก, บูกุ๊, บ็ค, บิ๊ก, บูกุ

• Hindi name957 records spelled Big2 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in India

  Also written Bîg

• a separate name341 records spelled Big3 spellings in the group

  Also written ബിഗ്, BigG

53 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

Big is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• In English, voho, nddpdi ke vono, bingo, bili

  as a word·Vocabulary of the Mende Language

• In och, To make / let someone do something, cause, direct, provide

  as a word·Schuessler, ABC Etymological Dictionary of Old Chinese (2007)

• In ibb, a single (or ekere, ?Jkare double?) pronged metal gong, used by idi6r) and abire is6/3

  as a word·Ibibio Dictionary. Final Report

• In kr, eld, s. i) the season when fruit is ripe

  as a word·Kanuri-English Vocabulary (in African Native Literature)

• In French, IG (Inspector General) abbreviation of bureau de l'inspecteur général (Inspector General's Office)

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Notable people with this name●

• Chief John Big Treeb. 1877USactor (1877-1967)
• Big Jim Sullivanb. 1941GBBritish guitarist (1941–2012)
• Big John Russellb. 1943NLDutch singer (1943-2010)
• Martina Bigb. 1988DEGerman media personality

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 109 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Big?

We estimate roughly 9 people bear Big (counting its spellings and scripts) across 1 country in our records.

In which country does Big have the most bearers?

Big is most frequently recorded in the United States, where it is most often spelled big.

What does the name Big mean?

Recorded meaning: Of great size, large.