Bai
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- BYE
- Origin
- Chinese
Bai is a boys' name of Chinese origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Bai mean?
Chinese: Chinese; meaning depends on the character used
Li Bai (701-762), the celebrated Tang dynasty poet, had Bai as his given name, written with the character for white.
Is Bai a girl's or a boy's name?
Bai is a boys' name.
How popular is Bai in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 5 boys.
Bai in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,231 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
Names like Bai
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ahmed, Abdullah, Saif, Muhammad, Ibrahim, Musa, Zayd, Faizan, Uzair, Zayan, Saad, Hamza
More Chinese names
Lian, Jia, Mei, Tai, Tian, Jun, Mulan, Yi, Tao, San, Jian, Han, Mian, Bao, Xia, Lin
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Bai: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/bai, updated 20 October 2026.