Baz (name)

Baz is a surname, given name and nickname, often a short form (hypocorism) of Basil or Barry in English. Origins vary depending on language. It may refer to:

Surname

 * Ben-Hur Baz (1906–2003), Mexican painter of pin-up art
 * Cristian Baz (born 1987), Argentine footballer
 * Gustavo Baz Prada (1894–1987), Mexican politician
 * Ignacio Baz (1826–1887), Argentine portrait painter
 * Jamil Baz, chief investment strategist of GLG Partners, a London-based hedge fund, and economics professor
 * Loris Baz (born 1993), French motorcycle racer
 * Marysole Wörner Baz (1936–2014), Mexican painter and sculptor
 * Molly Baz, American chef and food writer
 * Nabil Baz (born 1987), Algerian racing cyclist
 * Shane Baz (born 1999), American baseball player
 * Rashid Baz, perpetrator of the 1994 Brooklyn Bridge shooting

Given name

 * Baz Mohammad Ahmadi (fl. 2007–2009), Deputy Minister of Interior for Counter-Narcotics and former Governor of Badakhshan, Afghanistan
 * Baz Bamigboye, British journalist
 * Baz Muhammad Khan (fl. 1988–present), Pakistani politician
 * Baz Moffat (born 1978), British female rower

Nickname

 * Baz Ashmawy (born 1975), Irish television personality
 * Sebastian Bach (born 1968), Canadian heavy metal singer
 * Baz Bastien (1919–1983), Canadian National Hockey League goaltender, head coach and general manager
 * Barry Du Bois (born 1960), Australian designer, building expert, television presenter and author
 * Baz Luhrmann (born 1962), Australian filmmaker
 * Brendon McCullum (born 1981), New Zealand cricketer
 * Baz Nagle (1933–1997), Canadian Football League player
 * Barry North (born 1959), British Royal Air Force air marshal
 * Basil O'Meara (1892–1971), Canadian sports journalist
 * Barry Thomson, guitarist and co-founder of the British death metal band Bolt Thrower
 * Baz Warne (born 1964), lead and bass guitarist and vocalist of the punk rock band The Stranglers

Fictional characters

 * Baz Pitch, in the novel Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, boyfriend to Simon Snow
 * Simon Baz, a DC Comics character
 * Barbara "Baz" Wilder, a former character on the British TV series Casualty
 * The Baz, a recurring character in Divekick and other kickstarter indie games