The baby name Bayu is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BAH-yoo (IPA: /ˈba.ju/).
Bayu is Indonesian, Javanese, Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Bayu is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BAH-yoo (IPA: /ˈba.ju/).
Bayu is Indonesian, Javanese, Sanskrit in Origin.
Bayu is a masculine given name common in Indonesia, from Old Javanese bayu and Malay bayu, ultimately borrowed from Sanskrit Vāyu, the god and personification of wind. The core meaning is "wind, air, breath," extending to "vital energy" or vigor in Javanese-Balinese thought, where bayu signifies the life force that drives movement and effort. Literary echoes appear in wayang and Hindu epics through Vayu and his offspring, reinforcing associations with speed and protection.
As a personal name, Bayu has been widely used across Java and Bali throughout the 20th and 21st centuries and appears, though less often, in Malaysia and Brunei as a poetic nature name. Variants and related forms include Vayu (Sanskrit) and regional compound names such as Bayu Putra or Bayu Pramana; alternative spellings are rare, with Bayu the standard. Nicknames like Bay or Yu occur informally. Overall, the name conveys freshness, agility, and auspicious energy.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #18 | 22 | 2,238 | |
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| KR | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 897 |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #40 | 110 | 4,130 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #77 | 3 | 3,375 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #97 | 37 | 6,332 |
| TW | 0 | #99 | 5 | 4,523 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #110 | 5 | 5,459 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #149 | 98 | 7,111 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #227 | 8 | 5,842 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #262 | 15 | 8,139 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #288 | 10 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #316 | 15 | 12,352 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #436 | 10 | 10,523 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #450 | 905 | 25,439 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #503 | 25 | 12,905 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #544 | 10 | 20,968 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #575 | 12 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #598 | 18 | 16,104 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #662 | 36 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #696 | 12 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #869 | 13 | 17,948 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #871 | 124 | 24,821 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #909 | 27 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 6 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 16,906 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,077 | 16 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,458 | 157 | 28,008 |
Bayu is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:
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