Fun Facts About the Name Baudelia
- 88 babies named Baudelia: U.S. records list 88 babies given the name Baudelia from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Baudelia Mean?
Baudelia is a rare feminine given name built on the Germanic element *bald-, meaning "bold" or "brave." That element passed into Old French as baud, where it took on the senses "bold, lively, cheerful" and became the first part of many French names, among them Baudouin. Baudelia appears to be a feminine form of a name formed on that element, with the ending -elia. Because the name is sparsely recorded, the exact pattern by which it was created is uncertain.
Baudelia Name History & Origins
The baud- element in French names descends from Germanic *bald- and was common in medieval France. Masculine names such as Baudouin, the French form of Baldwin, and Baudile carried it; the latter is familiar from Saint Baudile, a martyr venerated at Nîmes. Feminine names built on the same element existed alongside them, usually made by adding a feminine ending to the stem.
Baudelia itself is uncommon and is chiefly a rare personal name rather than a royal or saintly one. The similar-looking surname Baudelaire is a separate name, and the two should not be treated as one. Because records of Baudelia are thin, its precise regional history and the period of its first use cannot be stated with confidence.
How Popular is the Name Baudelia?
Baudelia has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1929. Its best rank was #2,318 in 1929.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | #13,514 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #11,997 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #10,828 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1957 | #5,421 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1947 | #4,792 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1946 | #3,690 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1933 | #3,786 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1932 | #3,944 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1930 | #3,381 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1929 | #2,318 | 14 | 0.0013% |
| 1926 | #3,908 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1925 | #4,069 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1924 | #5,149 | 5 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Baudelia Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You can go to great heights and equally great depths. You are emotional and fixed in your opinions. You are hospitable, sentimental, often psychic, sometimes moody. You are ruled by love and the lack of it and feel a need to be encouraged and appreciated. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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