Baby

English word name, diminutive of Barbara, Latin

"foreign woman"

Baby Origin and Meaning

The name Baby is a girl's name of English origin meaning "foreign woman".

Baby is rarely seen as a given name — or even nickname — these days, although it did rank in the Top 1000 from 1989 to 2003. These instances can be accounted for in two ways. Firstly, infants whose birth certificates are not filled out on time are given generic placeholders for registration, such as Infant, Unknown, or Baby. But more influential during this decade was the 1987 movie Dirty Dancing, starring Jennifer Grey as Frances "Baby" Houseman. It's the origin of the famed line, "Nobody puts Baby in a corner."

Model Jessica Hart named her daughter Baby-Rae in November of 2020, in homage to the film. In an interview with People, she said, "I first heard it in the movie Dirty Dancing and always thought I'd love to name my daughter Baby."

Baby Rank in US Top 1000

# 953 in the US

Popularity of the name Baby

• 1683 Nameberry 2021
• 83 Dogs 2017
• 52 Cats 2022

20 Names Similar to Baby

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Baby.

• Pink
• Lady
• Queen
• Charisma
• Sugar
• Precious
• Babe
• Rainbow
• Cookie
• Christmas
• Berry
• Spring
• Promise
• Cat
• Turquoise
• Flower
• Cocoa
• Sunshine
• America
• Miracle

Famous People Named Baby

• Baby Halder Indian author
• Baby Constance Irene Theresia Huwae Indonesian actress and singer
• Baby Spice stage name of Emma Bunton, English singer formerly of The Spice Girls
• Baby ring name of Shannon McNeill, American pro wrestler
• Baby do Brasil stage name of Bernadete Dinorah de Carvalho Cidade, Brazilian singer
• Justine "Baby" Washington American R&B singer
• Baby nickname of Princess Beatrice, youngest daughter of Queen Victoria

The name Baby in Pop Culture

• Frances "Baby" Houseman character in movie "Dirty Dancing" ("Nobody puts Baby in the corner")
• Baby a character in In the After by Demitria Lunetta
• Baby Michealina de la Vega Factor baby sister of Jane in "Jane the Virgin"
• Baby Carlyle character in the book series Gossip Girl: The Carlyles
• "Baby " song by Justin Bieber
• In "Lullabies for Little Criminals" by Heather O'Neill's the 12,year,old main character says she can't wait to be a grown,up woman named Baby.
• Michael "Baby" Whitfield character in the film "This Christmas"