Bandy is a unisex given name of uncertain origin, though it is believed to have roots in Old Norse. It was popularized during the Victorian era and has since been used worldwide. The name Bandy is often associated with the sport of bandy, a team game played on ice using a ball similar to that used in handball.
Bandy experienced fluctuations in its popularity as a given name between 1976 and 1986, with the years 1979 and 1980 seeing the highest number of babies named Bandy, at 11 and 10 respectively. The overall total for this period was 62 births.