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Buffie

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Pronounced BUFF-ee /ˈbʌf.i/High

Meaning: Buffie is a spelling of Buffy, a nursery pet form of Elizabeth (from Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath' or 'my God is abundance'). The pet form spread as a given name after a beloved television child character wore it in the late 1960s.Medium

In 30 seconds: Buffie is a spelling of Buffy, a cuddly nickname for Elizabeth. It became a stand-alone name in the television age, cresting around 1970.

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Origin MediumEnglish, Hebrew

MeaningBuffie is a spelling of Buffy, a nursery pet form of Elizabeth (from Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath' or 'my God is abundance'). The pet form spread as a given name after a beloved television child character wore it in the late 1960s.

U.S. rank (1985)#9442 ↘ Falling

1985 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1970

Total births (all-time)≈ 869

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Buffie is one of the ways parents wrote Buffy, a baby-talk short form of Elizabeth. Elizabeth comes from Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath', and generations of Elizabeths have answered to playful reshapings like Betsy, Libby and Buffy. The version Buffie appears in American records from the nineteen-fifties.

Its rise to a peak around 1970 lines up with a much-loved television family series of that era whose young character Buffy charmed audiences, prompting parents to use the pet name as a first name. Buffie faded by the mid-nineteen-eighties and reads today as a distinctly late-sixties, early-seventies choice rather than a revival.

Did you know? Buffie owes its brief popularity to the small screen: the pet name Buffy belonged to an adored little girl on a hit late-nineteen-sixties family sitcom, and parents began giving the nickname outright.

Overall data confidence 65%

References — Buffie — Pet form of Elizabeth via Buffy; Family Affair TV anchor, needs verification

Variations

BuffyBuffey

Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Buffie mean?

Buffie is a pet form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew meaning 'God is my oath'.

How do you pronounce Buffie?

It's said BUFF-ee /ˈbʌf.i/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Buffie a boy or girl name?

Buffie is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Buffie?

Buffie was an uncommon name that crested at the turn of the seventies alongside a popular TV namesake and faded by the mid-eighties; it has not returned.