The baby name Baz is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bæz/ (rhymes with 'jazz').
The baby name Baz is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bæz/ (rhymes with 'jazz').
Baz is Arabic, English, Persian in Origin.
Pronounced BAZ, Baz serves in English as a brisk nickname for Basil, Barry, Barrington, and sometimes Sebastian. From Basil (Greek Basileios) it inherits the sense “kingly, royal”; from Sebastian (Greek Sebastos), “venerable.” The pet form has been familiar in Britain, Ireland, and Australia since the mid‑20th century and is occasionally used as a standalone given name today.
Cross‑linguistically, baz/bāz in Persian and Arabic means “falcon,” seen in names and surnames like Shahbaz and Al‑Baz, lending an avian, swift connotation when chosen on its own. Variants and related forms include Baz, Bazz, and Bas; source names span Basil, Basile/Basileios, Vassilis, Basilio, as well as Sebastian/Sébastien/Sebastiaan and Barry (from Irish Bearach or the Norman de Barry family). Depending on origin, Baz can signify regal authority, venerable status, or the keen-eyed raptor.
| Baz Luhrmann Baz Luhrmann is an Australian filmmaker best known for directing visually bold movies like Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge!, and The Great Gatsby. He has also worked as a producer, writer, and actor across film, television, opera, theatre, and music, and is known for his highly stylized, hands-on creative approach. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 2026 | #31 | 2 | 2,297 | |
| Afghanistan | 2026 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| Albania | 2026 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| Afghanistan | Girls | 2026 | #92 | 3 | 2,402 |
| Qatar | 2026 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| Brunei | Girls | 2026 | #110 | 5 | 5,459 |
| Kuwait | 2026 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| Oman | 2026 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| Azerbaijan | Boys | 2026 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| Iraq | 2026 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| Brunei | Boys | 2026 | #135 | 5 | 6,332 |
| Botswana | Boys | 2026 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| Costa Rica | 2026 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Malta | Boys | 2026 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2026 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| Luxembourg | Boys | 2026 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| Palestine | 2026 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| Afghanistan | Boys | 2026 | #245 | 26 | 3,535 |
| Portugal | 2026 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| Taiwan | Boys | 2026 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| Israel | 2026 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| Kazakhstan | Boys | 2026 | #294 | 3 | 6,578 |
| Albania | Boys | 2026 | #299 | 5 | 5,122 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #303 | 7 | 2,601 |
| Japan | Boys | 2026 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| Czechia | Boys | 2026 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| China | Boys | 2026 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| Denmark | Boys | 2026 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| Kazakhstan | Girls | 2026 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| Ghana | Girls | 2026 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| Poland | Boys | 2026 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| Qatar | Girls | 2026 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| Malaysia | 2026 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| Hong Kong | 2026 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| Sudan | Girls | 2026 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| Mauritius | Boys | 2026 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| Jordan | Boys | 2026 | #386 | 4 | 7,057 |
| Yemen | 2026 | #394 | 5 | 8,639 | |
| Philippines | Boys | 2026 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| Egypt | 2026 | #409 | 4 | 6,387 | |
| Oman | Girls | 2026 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| Philippines | Girls | 2026 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| Sudan | Boys | 2026 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| Iraq | Girls | 2026 | #493 | 12 | 11,303 |
| Russia | Boys | 2026 | #520 | 7 | 12,621 |
| Palestine | Girls | 2026 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| Hong Kong | Boys | 2026 | #553 | 5 | 12,905 |
| Libya | 2026 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| Palestine | Boys | 2026 | #556 | 6 | 10,655 |
| Iran | Boys | 2026 | #559 | 7 | 10,162 |
| Kuwait | Girls | 2026 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| Cameroon | Boys | 2026 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| Iraq | Boys | 2026 | #575 | 93 | 13,071 |
| Bahrain | 2026 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| United Arab Emirates | Girls | 2026 | #591 | 7 | 20,968 |
| Israel | Boys | 2026 | #596 | 12 | 10,983 |
| Bolivia | Boys | 2026 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| Singapore | Girls | 2026 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| Lebanon | 2026 | #640 | 19 | 13,263 | |
| Israel | Girls | 2026 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| Syria | 2026 | #685 | 44 | 11,684 | |
| Chile | Boys | 2026 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| Italy | 2026 | #705 | 10 | 4,183 | |
| Singapore | Boys | 2026 | #731 | 9 | 17,960 |
| Qatar | Boys | 2026 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| Kuwait | Boys | 2026 | #754 | 16 | 18,755 |
| Brazil | Boys | 2026 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| Egypt | Boys | 2026 | #788 | 99 | 15,035 |
| Tunisia | 2026 | #802 | 28 | 13,765 | |
| Nigeria | Girls | 2026 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| Oman | Boys | 2026 | #850 | 32 | 17,948 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #880 | 13 | 7,044 |
| Saudi Arabia | Girls | 2026 | #924 | 12 | 25,931 |
| Peru | Boys | 2026 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| Netherlands | Boys | 2026 | #934 | 18 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 2026 | #942 | 11 | 5,697 |
| United Arab Emirates | Boys | 2026 | #978 | 115 | 22,615 |
| Colombia | Boys | 2026 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| Nigeria | Boys | 2026 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| Egypt | Girls | 2026 | #1,004 | 6 | 14,742 |
| Peru | Girls | 2026 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| Morocco | 2026 | #1,010 | 119 | 20,986 | |
| Mexico | Boys | 2026 | #1,026 | 8 | 16,355 |
| Malaysia | Girls | 2026 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| Algeria | 2026 | #1,094 | 83 | 20,130 | |
| Malaysia | Boys | 2026 | #1,094 | 18 | 25,439 |
| Turkey | 2026 | #1,140 | 72 | 19,440 | |
| South Africa | Boys | 2026 | #1,166 | 13 | 25,619 |
| South Africa | Girls | 2026 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| Mexico | Girls | 2026 | #1,259 | 9 | 17,781 |
| Saudi Arabia | Boys | 2026 | #1,346 | 269 | 28,008 |
| Italy | Boys | 2026 | #1,450 | 22 | 10,046 |
Baz is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:
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