Show ContentsBaby-- History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Etymology of Baby--

What does the name Baby-- mean?

The surname Baby-- is derived from the Russian and Polish word baba, which means grandmother or old woman. Originally, this name meant "son of an old woman." It also developed into a nickname for an "old man."

Baby-- Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Babyak, Babiuk, Babchak, Babchik, Babka, Baba, Babiak, Babych, Babytsch, Babenko, Babko, Bobiak, Bobyak, Bobchuk, Bobchiuk, Bobko and many more.


Contemporary Notables of the name Baby-- (post 1700) +

  • Frederick W. Baby, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Courtright, 1884-98 1
  • K. J. Baby (1954-2024), Indian writer and film director
  • Yvonne Baby (1931-2022), French journalist, novelist, and critic from Le Touquet, France
  • Warren Baby Dodds (1898-1959), American jazz musician
  • Baby Bash (b. 1975), stage name Ronnie Ray Bryant, Mexican-American rapper
  • Baby Huey (1944-1970), American rock and soul singer


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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