About the name Baz
Baz is a boy name with Irish roots, literally “white + head”. It is related to Barry, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Baz ranked #6496 for boys in the US, with 13 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2022. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Baz were boys.
Etymology
A diminutive of Barry, which comes from Irish, meaning “white” + “head”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Baz”, “Barry”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #6496
- In 2015
- Not ranked
- Babies in 2025
- 13
Popularity of Baz, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Nicknames for Baz
Baz is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
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