Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Spanish (Anglicized) Pronounced Pron. BIE-ez, BAY-EZ [key] Other Forms FormsBáez Meaning & History Anglicized form of Spanish Báez, which might be a different form of Peláez (cf. Páez). A famous bearer is American singer and activist Joan Baez (1941-).Báez is also a place name in Cuba.