Bibi

Bibi comes from the Persian and Hindi bibi, meaning lady or mistress of the house — a term of respect used for women of status. In Turkish it carries a similar meaning of grandmother or respected elder woman. As a pet name it has a sweet, slightly exotic sound that suggests a pet of genuine social standing in the household hierarchy.

Bibi is a name with international elegance compressed into two syllables. It sounds equally at home in a Parisian apartment or a sun-drenched California yard. Cats wear it especially well — there is something inherently lady-of-the-house about a cat named Bibi. Small dogs with big personalities and excellent grooming are also natural Bibis. The repeated syllable gives it a playful bounce that balances out any pretension. Bibi knows she's the lady of the house, and everyone else is just visiting.