Bold friend
Derived from the Germanic elements 'bald' (bold, brave) and 'win' (friend). It was a common name among the nobility of Flanders and the Crusaders, eventually becoming a well-established surname in the English-speaking world.
Less common today
Baldwin isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,412 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
King of Jerusalem known as the Leper King
Renowned American novelist and essayist
Former Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda
The protagonist's father in the film Kingdom of Heaven · Kingdom of Heaven
