Boy · #10,889 in 2026

Bardia

Bardia, also El Burdi or Bardiyah is a Mediterranean seaport in the Butnan District of eastern Libya, located near the border with Egypt. It is also occasionally called Bórdi Slemán.

Current Rank
#10,889
Peak Rank
#8,814 (2016)
Total Babies
77
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1990
First Year
2024
Last Year
2016
Peak Year
#8814
Peak Rank
77
Total Count
13
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Bardia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Bardia, also El Burdi or Bardiyah is a Mediterranean seaport in the Butnan District of eastern Libya, located near the border with Egypt. It is also occasionally called Bórdi Slemán.

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Origin & history
An old mosque in Bardia In Roman times the town was known as Petras Maior . During World War I , German U-boats made several landings in the port of Bardia in support of the Senussi order during the Senussi Campaign . During World War II , it was the site of a major Italian fortification , invested by the XXIII Corps under the command of General Annibale Bergonzoli . On 21 June 1940, the town was bombarded by the 7th Cruiser Squadron of the Mediterranean Fleet . The bombardment force consisted of the French battleship Lorraine , British cruisers HMS Orion and HMS Neptune , the Australian cruis

The Story of Bardia

Bardia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1990, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 8 Bardias were born — ranking #8,814 that year. As of 2026, Bardia ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 77 Bardias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Bardia

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bardia

What does the name Bardia mean?
Bardia, also El Burdi or Bardiyah is a Mediterranean seaport in the Butnan District of eastern Libya, located near the border with Egypt. It is also occasionally called Bórdi Slemán.
How popular is Bardia in 2026?
In 2026, Bardia ranks #10,889 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Bardia most popular?
Bardia reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking #8,814 that year with 8 babies given the name.
Is Bardia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Bardia is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Bardia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Bardia include Hannon, Abell, Aristotelis. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Bardia

Bardia is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 77 births in the dataset. Bardia's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #8,814. Use the chart and map above to compare Bardia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.