The baby name Baudouin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /bo.dwɛ̃/ (French, approx. "boh-DWAN").
Baudouin is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Baudouin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /bo.dwɛ̃/ (French, approx. "boh-DWAN").
Baudouin is Latin in Origin.
Baudouin is the French and Walloon form of the Germanic name Baldwin, from the elements bald “bold, brave” and win “friend,” yielding the meaning “bold friend.” It took shape in medieval Frankish and Norman circles and appears widely in Old French chronicles as Baudouin, borne by counts, bishops, and crusader leaders.
The name has deep ties to the Low Countries and France: several Counts of Flanders were called Baudouin, and the crusader kings of Jerusalem known in English as Baldwin I–IV are Baudouin in French. In modern times it is most strongly associated with Belgium through King Baudouin (r. 1951–1993). International variants include Baldwin (English), Boudewijn (Dutch), Balduin (German), Baldovino (Italian), Balduino (Spanish/Portuguese), and Baldvin (Icelandic); related French spellings are Bauduin and Baudoin. Though rare today in France, Baudouin retains a distinguished, archaic charm with royal and chivalric undertones.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF | Boys | 0 | #26 | 1 | 439 |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #44 | 1 | 917 |
| CM | 0 | #53 | 4 | 2,592 | |
| AO | 0 | #76 | 2 | 2,729 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #215 | 6 | 4,970 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #365 | 23 | 2,865 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #409 | 147 | 12,054 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
Baudouin is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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