Baptiste
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- bah-TEEST
- Origin
- Greek
Baptiste is a boys' name of Greek origin, meaning “baptiser”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Baptiste mean?
Greek: French form of Baptist, from Greek baptistes
“baptiser”
French form of Baptist, as in Jean-Baptiste, the French name of John the Baptist.
Is Baptiste a girl's or a boy's name?
Baptiste is a boys' name.
How popular is Baptiste in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 6 boys.
Half of all the boys named Baptiste in the UK since 1996 were born between 2005 and 2015, the years shaded on the chart below.
Baptiste in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 6 | #3,191 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 6 | #2,645 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
Names like Baptiste
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Luke, Harry, Charlie, Leon, Jacob, William, Alex, Jake, Ethan, Andre, Dylan, Toby
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe, Iris
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, “Baptiste: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/baptiste, updated 20 October 2026.