Given name
Baiba
“foreign woman”·“a traveler from a foreign land; a stranger”
Baiba is a diminutive of Barbara. Interpretations include “foreign woman” and “a traveler from a foreign land; a stranger” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Baiba is a diminutive of Barbara. Interpretations include “foreign woman” and “a traveler from a foreign land; a stranger” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Baiba is a diminutive of Barbara. An origin associated with Barbara is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Latvian usage, Baiba is a diminutive of Barbara.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1953. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Baiba through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1953
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1953. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 152 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Baiba’s family of names
In Latvian usage, Baiba is a diminutive of Barbara. In Latvian usage, Baiba has a conventional equivalent in the English form Barbara.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Baiba
- Baiba BendikaLatvian biathlete (born 1991)
- Baiba SkrideLatvian violinist (born 1981)
- Baiba BražeLatvian diplomat and politicianborn 1966
- Baiba BrokaLatvian lawyer and politician (born 1975)
- Baiba CauneLatvian bicycle racer (1945-2014)
- Baiba IndriksoneSoviet and Latvian actress (1932–2024)
- Baiba BrokaLatvian actress (born 1973)
- Baiba RivžaLatvian politician and economistborn 1949
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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