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The baby name Baron is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbærən/ (BAIR-ən).

Baron is French, Latin in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: French, Latin
Pronunciation: /ˈbærən/ (BAIR-ən)

What is the meaning of the name Baron ?

The baby name Baron is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbærən/ (BAIR-ən).

Baron is French, Latin in Origin.

Baron is an English given name derived from the feudal title, from Old French baron, ultimately from Late Latin baro, likely of Germanic origin, meaning “man,” “warrior,” or “freeman.” The word entered English with the Normans and came to denote a noble rank; as a forename it carries connotations of strength and aristocratic standing while retaining the older sense of independent manhood.

As a personal name, Baron was rare in medieval records and more often a byname that became a surname. It began appearing as a given name in the anglophone world from the 19th century onward, with modest usage in the U.S. and U.K., and a small uptick amid modern surname-as-first-name trends. Variant spellings and forms include Barron (English), Barón (Spanish), Baron (French/German), and Barone (Italian). Related but etymologically distinct is Baran in Turkish, Kurdish, and Persian (“rain”).

Baron has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Baron

Baron Waqa Politician · Born 1959 · Nauru Baron Divavesi Waqa is best known as the former president of Nauru, serving from 2013 to 2019. He is a Nauruan politician who later became secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum.

Baron – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
ID Boys 0 #130 6 4,130
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
BN Boys 0 #135 5 6,332
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
BW Boys 0 #151 4 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
PR Boys 0 #177 2 2,508
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
BG Boys 0 #217 4 3,850
TW Boys 0 #218 24 7,111
PS 0 #222 5 5,692
GH 0 #223 21 5,396
MO Boys 0 #228 7 5,842
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
NA Boys 0 #245 9 6,830
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
GH Boys 0 #251 97 8,138
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
NG 0 #268 5 5,926
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
KZ Boys 0 #280 10 6,578
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
CZ Boys 0 #283 22 6,530
CN Boys 0 #285 35 9,639
JM Boys 0 #288 6 6,876
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
Canada Boys 2024 #300 7 2,588
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
GH Girls 0 #331 7 6,973
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
PL Boys 0 #334 7 6,459
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
HK 0 #352 6 8,483
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
PH Boys 0 #363 21 11,440
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
MU Boys 0 #366 4 8,477
JO Boys 0 #382 8 7,057
YE 0 #395 4 8,639
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
UY Boys 0 #409 5 5,922
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
SD Boys 0 #435 11 10,523
RU Boys 0 #449 57 12,621
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
HK Boys 0 #488 40 12,905
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
CM Boys 0 #504 47 12,054
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
LY 0 #516 20 12,703
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
IR Boys 0 #533 20 10,162
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
PS Boys 0 #556 6 10,655
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
BO Boys 0 #582 11 9,244
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
IL Boys 0 #595 13 10,983
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BD Boys 0 #601 5 10,045
IQ Boys 0 #631 37 13,071
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
LB 0 #640 19 13,263
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
CL Boys 0 #654 12 13,390
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
SG Boys 0 #673 25 17,960
SY 0 #682 47 11,684
QA Boys 0 #695 13 18,093
KW Boys 0 #760 10 18,755
NG Boys 0 #773 180 16,906
United States Boys 2024 #775 118 7,044
BR Boys 0 #781 5 12,213
TN 0 #817 13 13,765
NG Girls 0 #818 9 15,093
EG Boys 0 #847 40 15,035
CO Boys 0 #866 55 15,656
PE Boys 0 #869 10 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #905 48 5,697
Spain Boys 0 #907 24 5,610
OM Boys 0 #912 7 17,948
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
SA Girls 0 #925 11 25,931
NL Boys 0 #932 20 5,873
TR 0 #933 288 19,440
MX Boys 0 #954 29 16,355
MY Boys 0 #978 134 25,439
EG Girls 0 #1,005 5 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
ZA Boys 0 #1,044 135 25,619
MY Girls 0 #1,065 8 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,069 24 22,615
MA 0 #1,096 33 20,986
DZ 0 #1,139 38 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,427 45 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,437 10 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,532 83 28,008

Baron is popular in 72 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
AE
AL
AO

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People also ask about Baron

Baron is predominantly a boy's name.
Baron is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈbærən/ (BAIR-ən).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Barron, Barón, Barone and Barão.
Yes — Baron ranked #300 in Canada in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Baron ranks highest in Canada (#300 in 2024).
Baron's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #746 in 2014 to #775 in 2024 in United States.
Yes — 1 notable people named Baron are in our database, including Baron Waqa (Politician).