Despicable Me Name Origin
/des-PIK-uh-buhl mee/-
American (Western) 70% -
British (Western) 20%
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Canadian (Western) 10%
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Name Details
- First Name: Despicable
- Last Name: Me
- Name Order: Western
- Gender: Other
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Name Origin
The name 'Despicable Me' is a title of a popular animated film series produced by Illumination Entertainment. It is a coined phrase used as a brand name for the movies, which features a villainous character named Gru. The phrase itself is English, combining 'despicable' (meaning deserving contempt) with 'me' as a personal pronoun, emphasizing the character's self-identification as despicable.
Name Trends
This chart shows how many babies were given the name Despicable each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).