What origin is the name Baldwin?

Baldwin comes from german naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Baldwin a popular name?

Baldwin is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Baldwin?

Names from the same german tradition pair naturally with Baldwin — for example Emma, Amelia, Adeline. You can browse more on our german names page.

Baldwin

Q: Is Baldwin a rare name?

Yes. Baldwin does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Baldwin

Baldwin

Boy

german

2 syllables

Baldwin is a german boy's name meaning "Bold friend; from the old english bealdwine, or the old german equivalent baldavin, meaning bold friend. frequently used in medieval britain, and was the basis of a number of surnames".

With german roots, Baldwin is a boy name that means "Bold friend; from the old english bealdwine, or the old german equivalent baldavin, meaning bold friend. frequently used in medieval britain, and was the basis of a number of surnames". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: german
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Bold friend; from the old english bealdwine, or the old german equivalent baldavin, meaning bold friend. frequently used in medieval britain, and was the basis of a number of surnames

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Baldwin

Very rare in US records

What does Baldwin mean?

Baldwin is a boy name of german origin meaning "Bold friend; from the old english bealdwine, or the old german equivalent baldavin, meaning bold friend. frequently used in medieval britain, and was the basis of a number of surnames".