Baye
West Africa · Girl · 1 syllable
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About the name Baye
The name 'Baye' is a variant of the Wolof name "Baye" meaning "father" or "elder," derived from the Wolof language of West Africa.
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Etymology
The name 'Baye' is a variant of the Wolof name "Baye" meaning "father" or "elder," derived from the Wolof language of West Africa. It is primarily used in Senegalese and Gambian cultures, often within Muslim communities, and is notably associated with the 19th-century Sufi saint and founder of the Mouride brotherhood, Sheikh Amadou Bamba, whose followers sometimes use "Baye" as a reverential title.
Baye currently ranks #12,011 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2013.
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