ChristianBoyGermanic
Baldwin: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“bold friend”
بالڈون
Baldwin
What Baldwin means
Baldwin (بالڈون, Germanic Baldwin) is a Christian boy’s name that means “bold friend”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Baldwin.
Baldwin at a glance
- Meaning
- bold friend
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Germanic
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- bawld-win
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- B · ب
Meaning of Baldwin
- In English
- bold friend
- اردو میں معنی
- بہادر دوست
Origin and history of Baldwin
From Germanic bald, bold, and wini, friend, meaning 'bold friend'.
Base wordGermanic bald, bold, and wini, friend
How to say and write Baldwin
- Say it
- bawld-win2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Baldwin
- Urdu
- بالڈون
- Original script
- Baldwin
Sibling names for Baldwin
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Baldwin.
- Bernadetteبرناڈیٹstrong as a bearGirlGermanic
- Mildredملڈریڈgentle strengthGirlEnglish
- Berniceبرنیسbringer of victoryGirlGreek
- Bridgetبرجٹstrength; exalted oneGirlCeltic
- Carolineکیرولینa free womanGirlGermanic
- Charlotteشارلٹa free womanGirlGermanic
- Gertrudeگرٹروڈspear strength; strong with the spearGirlGermanic
- Imeldaامیلڈاwhole battle; universal battleGirlGermanic
Names like Baldwin
- Alexanderالیگزینڈرdefender of menBoyGreek
- Aloysiusالوشیسfamous warriorBoyGermanic
- Alvinایلونnoble friendBoyEnglish
- Andrewاینڈریوmanly; braveBoyGreek
- Archibaldآرچیبالڈtruly bold; genuinely braveBoyGermanic
- Arnoldآرنلڈstrong as an eagle; eagle rulerBoyGermanic
- ArthurآرتھرMeaning disputedBoyCeltic
- BarakباراکlightningBoyHebrew
- Barnabasبرنباسson of consolation; son of encouragementBoyAramaic
- Bernardبرنارڈstrong as a bearBoyGermanic
Names that sound like Baldwin
Questions about the name Baldwin
What does the name Baldwin mean?
Baldwin means “bold friend”. In Urdu: بہادر دوست. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Baldwin a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Baldwin is a boy’s name.
Is Baldwin a Christian name?
Yes. Baldwin is used by Christian families. It is of Germanic origin. From Germanic bald, bold, and wini, friend, meaning 'bold friend'.
How do you pronounce Baldwin?
Say it “bawld-win”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Baldwin in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Baldwin is written بالڈون. In its original script: Baldwin.
Is the meaning of Baldwin verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.