Given name & surname
Baki
“a free man; a landholder”
Baki is a diminutive of Franklin. One English interpretation is “a free man; a landholder.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Baki is a diminutive of Franklin. One English interpretation is “a free man; a landholder.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Baki is a diminutive of Franklin. Franklin has been associated with Middle English and Norman French naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Cebuano usage, Baki is a diminutive of Frank. In Cebuano usage, Baki is a diminutive of Franklin.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2022. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Baki is a diminutive of Franklin. The history of Franklin gives this family its wider story. Bearers of this name have included American presidents.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Baki through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 20
- 20 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #9,823 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 9,823 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 444 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Baki’s family of names
In Cebuano usage, Baki is a diminutive of Frank. In Greek usage, Baki as a surname is a transliteration of Μπάκη. In Cebuano usage, Baki is a diminutive of Franklin.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Baki
- Baqi Muhammad KhanLeader of the Khanate of Bukhara from 1599 to 16051579–1605
- Baki DavrakTurkish-German actor (born 1971)
- Baki MercimekTurkish association football player (born 1982)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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