| The boy name Baldwin [ 2 syll. bal-dwi(n), ba-ldw-in ] is pronounced BAOLDWahN KEY. Baldwin's language of origin is Germanic. It is predominantly used in English and German. The meaning of Baldwin is 'brave friend'. Two-element name derived from bald and wine with the meanings 'bold, brave' and 'friend' respectively. The name was brought in from Flanders in the 12th century. It was common in medieval times and was used as a surname as well. The name was borne by Baldwin II, Count of Flanders, as well as Baldwin II of Boulogne, who became the king of Jersusalem in 1100. The name fell into disuse after the Middle Ages, but saw a modest revival in the 19th century. A variant form of Baldwin is Balduin (German). Baldwin is not popular as a baby boy name. It is not listed within the top 1000. A baby name that sounds like Baldwin is Balduin (German). KEY: Pronunciation for Baldwin: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; W as in "we (W.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"
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