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Unisex

English

2 syllables

Baby is an English unisex name meaning "Infant.".

Parents who choose Baby pick a unisex name from the English tradition, meaning "Infant.". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: English
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Infant.

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

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Baby is a unisex name of English origin meaning "Infant.".

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