Given name & surname
Baz
“a fair-haired man”·“royal”·“of the royal family; a kingly man”
In English use, Baz is an affectionate form of Barry. One interpretation is “a fair-haired man.” In English use, Baz is a diminutive of Basil. Interpretations include “royal” (Greek) and “of the royal family; a kingly man” (Greek). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Baz is an affectionate form of Barry. One interpretation is “a fair-haired man.” In English use, Baz is a diminutive of Basil. Interpretations include “royal” (Greek) and “of the royal family; a kingly man” (Greek). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Baz is a diminutive of Basil. An origin associated with Basil is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Baz is a diminutive of Barry. Baz is an affectionate form of Barry.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2018. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Baz through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 98
- 98 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 16 babies
- 2025
- 13
- #6,496 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +80%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 13 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,496 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 660 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.
Baz’s family of names
In English usage, Baz is a diminutive of Barry. Baz has a related form in Bazza. Baz is an affectionate form of Barry.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Baz
- Baz LuhrmannAustralian writer, director, and producer (born 1962)
- Baz BahadurMuslim ruler of Malwa1600–1600
- Sherbaz KhanIndian rebel1800–1857
- Baz WarneEnglish musicianborn 1964
- Baz Mohammad Ahmadipoliticianborn 2000
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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