Baby

Baby Meaning & Origin

About Baby
The surname Baby is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "babine," meaning "big lips" or "pouting lips." It was likely a nickname given to someone with prominent or distinctive lips. Over time, this nickname evolved into a hereditary surname, and individuals with the surname Baby can be found in various regions of France and other French-speaking countries.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Baby is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Baby: 614
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Baby based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Baby is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PP
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EY1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbeɪbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Baby in Braille

Here's how to represent Baby in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Baby in braille

How to sign the name Baby using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Baby using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Baby in sign language

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