Basque Baby Names
129 Basque names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 129 Basque baby names below. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it said correctly. Names are listed most-popular first.
Basque Girl Names
Alaia#117 in the U.S.Joyful; happy — from Basque alai (joyful, cheerful)Amaya#180 in the U.S.Night rain — from Japanese ama (rain, heaven) + ya (arrow, valley, or night)Aitana#211 in the U.S.Glory; possibly from Valencian/Basque place name Sierra de Aitana, meaning uncertain but associAmaia#555 in the U.S.From Basque Amaia, derived from ama ('mother') and the suffix -ia or -aia, possibly meaning 'thAinara#898 in the U.S.From Basque ainara meaning swallow — the migratory bird known for its speed and grace; a natureAinhoa#961 in the U.S.Basque name from the small village of Ainhoa in the French Basque Country, meaning fertile plaiMaite#1044 in the U.S.Lovable, beloved; from Basque maite (love, dear one)Naiari#1213 in the U.S.A Basque feminine name derived from the place name Naiara (Spanish: Najera), a historic town inAranza#1456 in the U.S.From the blackthorn tree; place name from Basque originNaia#1855 in the U.S.Wave, sea foamElaia#2692 in the U.S.swallow (bird)Alize#2879 in the U.S.Nobleness, nobilityXavia#3161 in the U.S.Feminine form of Xavier, from the Basque place name Etxeberria or Arabic 'al-shubayyr', meaningAinhara#3263 in the U.S.Swallow, the migratory bird; a variant of Basque Ainara, from enaraArantza#3268 in the U.S.Thornbush; short form of Arantzazu, the Basque shrine where the Virgin Mary appeared on a thornAmaiah#3325 in the U.S.Variant of Amaya/Amaia, the Basque name meaning 'the end'Amaiyah#3380 in the U.S.Elaborated spelling of Amaya/Amaia, the Basque name meaning 'the end'Amaiya#3634 in the U.S.Variant of Amaya — Basque 'the end' (from the novel Amaya) or a Japanese reading 'night rain'Nahia#3853 in the U.S.From Basque nahia, 'the desire, the wish' — a popular modern Basque girls' nameIzara#3902 in the U.S.From Basque izar, 'star' (as in Izarra); also read in West African use as 'section of a tree/clNaiara#4338 in the U.S.From Najera/Naiara — a Basque place-name and title of the Virgin Mary; etymology debatedAinoha#4461 in the U.S.Spelling of Ainhoa — a Basque town and title of the Virgin Mary; etymology debatedAlaiia#4462 in the U.S.Triple-i spelling of Alaia — Basque 'joyful, happy', also overlapping Aaliyah ('exalted'); routNahiara#4838 in the U.S.Modern Latina coinage echoing Naiara — a Basque town (and a Marian devotion, Our Lady of NaiaraAynara#4892 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Ainara ('a swallow, the bird', Basque); construction layeredAlazne#5290 in the U.S.From Basque alatz, 'a miracle' — a Marian devotional name (Our Lady of the Miracle)Aritzel#5621 in the U.S.A modern Latina coinage — echoing Aritz ('an oak', Basque) and the -tzel ending of Itzel/MaritzNuria#5727 in the U.S.From the Catalan Marian shrine of Núria — possibly 'a place between hills' (Basque), or 'a placZavia#6135 in the U.S.A feminine of Xavier/Zavier — from the Basque Etxaberri, 'the new house', popularly linked to 'Ainoah#6152 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Aino ('the only one', Finnish) and Ainhoa (a Basque place/Marian name); nAritzia#6640 in the U.S.A name linked to the Basque aritz, 'an oak tree'; also widely recognized as a fashion brand namNayara#6826 in the U.S.Variously a Basque/Spanish name linked to the place Najera ('a place between hills') and read aAhitana#6916 in the U.S.A modern coined name, echoing the Basque/Spanish Aitana (a mountain range name, also 'glory; imMaiana#7429 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a blend of Maia ('mother; great', Greek/Roman) with an -ana ending, anAhinoa#7946 in the U.S.Variously a form of Ahinoam ('my brother is delight/pleasant', Hebrew) and the Basque Ainhoa (aAinoa#8426 in the U.S.From the Basque place Ainhoa/Ainoa (a village in the French Basque Country) — a Marian/place-naAymar#8493 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Aymara (an Andean people) and the Basque Aimar (a noble/home-rMirren#9332 in the U.S.Variously a Scottish name (linked to Saint Mirren) and Miren, a Basque form of Mary ('star of tZuria#9517 in the U.S.From the Basque zuri, 'white; fair'; also linked to the Arabic dhurriyya, 'descendants/offsprinLore#9937 in the U.S.Variously the Basque lore, 'a flower', and a German/Spanish short form of Lora/Laura ('laurel; Xavianna#10200 in the U.S.A feminine elaboration of Xavier — from the Basque etxeberria, 'the new house'; also linked to Aimar#10272 in the U.S.From the Basque Aimar, linked to 'high; elevated', and from the Germanic Aymar/Adhemar, 'home +Enara#10493 in the U.S.From the Basque Enara, 'swallow' (the bird) — a gentle nature name from the Basque Country. SofMaitte#10737 in the U.S.Likely a respelling of the Basque Maite, 'beloved; dear,' a well-loved name in the Basque CountAihnoa#11177 in the U.S.A respelling of Ainhoa, the name of a village in the French Basque Country and of the Virgin veHaize#11419 in the U.S.A modern one-beat name, read either as a respelling of the word Haze ('a light mist; soft blur'Xaviera#12057 in the U.S.Xaviera is the feminine form of Xavier, from Basque 'etxaberri', 'new house' (from the birthplaZelaya#12106 in the U.S.From the Spanish/Basque surname Zelaya (Celaya), from the Basque zelai, 'field; meadow; open plMaytte#12947 in the U.S.A spelling of Maite, a Basque name meaning 'beloved; dear one,' also used as a Spanish short foNerea#13044 in the U.S.Nerea is a Basque name usually glossed 'mine', from nere ('my'); it is also connected, more looAia#13481 in the U.S.Aia is most often read as a spelling of Aya, an Arabic name meaning 'sign; verse (of the Quran)Mirari#13653 in the U.S.From the Basque mirari, 'miracle.' It belongs to the family of Basque devotional names taken frCelaya#13776 in the U.S.From the Basque surname Zelaia (Spanish Celaya), built on zelai, 'field; meadow' — and the nameMaialen#14533 in the U.S.The Basque form of Magdalene — 'of Magdala', the Galilean town of Mary Magdalene. Like many BasMatia#14593 in the U.S.Read most often as a form in the Matthew/Matthias family — Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God' — rXavier#15110 in the U.S.From the Basque place name Etxeberria/Xabier, 'the new house,' carried worldwide by St Francis Ainnara#15247 in the U.S.A form of the Basque Ainara/Enara, 'swallow' (the bird) — a graceful nature name from the BasquAmaiia#15377 in the U.S.A vowel-heavy respelling of Amaya/Maya; Amaya is read as Basque ('the end') or Japanese-styled Arantxa#15471 in the U.S.A Basque name, short for Arantzazu, a famous Marian shrine in the Basque Country; the root aranAritza#15490 in the U.S.A modern coinage that echoes the Basque Aritz, 'oak,' with a feminine -za ending. As a name it Amayha#15835 in the U.S.A respelling of Amaya — read as 'night rain' in Japanese and as a Basque place-name (roughly 'tLeire#16558 in the U.S.A Basque name taken from the monastery of San Salvador de Leyre in Navarre, an ancient royal abBegoñaOur Lady of Begoña, a Basque Marian title (place name)
Basque Boy Names
Xavier#108 in the U.S.The new house; from Basque Etxeberri (new house), or possibly from Arabic zabier (bright)Javier#274 in the U.S.New house; from Basque Etxeberria (new house), the birthplace of Saint Francis XavierIker#390 in the U.S.From Basque iker meaning visitation or visit, connected to the Basque place name Ikerne and useAnder#728 in the U.S.Basque form of Andrew, from the Greek Andreas (Ἀνδρέας), meaning 'manly' or 'strong'; from the Zavier#970 in the U.S.New house; from Basque Etxeberria (new house), anglicized as Xavier; the Z- spelling is a phoneEider#1020 in the U.S.Possibly from Basque eider (beautiful) or from Old Norse aedhr (the eider duck); exact etymologXavi#1284 in the U.S.Bright, new houseKarmelo#1737 in the U.S.GardenMikel#1796 in the U.S.Who is like God?Nile#1943 in the U.S.Fury, passionMarkel#2688 in the U.S.of/dedicated to MarsEyder#3466 in the U.S.Rare Latin American masculine name most plausibly adapting Basque Eider, 'beautiful' (traditionXzavion#3508 in the U.S.Modern Xz-styled elaboration of Xavier — from Basque Etxeberria, 'new house', via St. Francis XAsier#3517 in the U.S.From Basque hasier(a), 'the beginning'; a modern Basque name popularized by literatureZayvian#3678 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining the Zay- prefix to the -vian ending (echoing Xavian/Xavier, 'new house')Lander#3733 in the U.S.From an English occupational surname ('landowner/launderer') or the Basque form of Leander, 'liZayvier#4053 in the U.S.Zay- styling of Xavier/Zavier — from Basque etxe berri, 'new house', or 'bright'; routes layereXayvion#4407 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Xa-/Xavier ('new house') to a -vion ending; no single fixed rootAlexavier#4697 in the U.S.Compound of Alex(ander) ('defender of the people', Greek) and Xavier ('the new house', Basque);Exavier#5100 in the U.S.Ex- spelling of Xavier — from Basque Etxeberria, 'the new house', or linked to Arabic, 'bright,Julen#5130 in the U.S.Basque form of Julian — from Latin Julianus, 'of the Julii family; youthful, downy-bearded'Zavior#5215 in the U.S.Z-spelling of Xavier — from Basque Etxeberria, 'the new house', or linked to Arabic 'bright'; rAimar#5435 in the U.S.From Aimar/Haimar — a Basque form of the Germanic Aymar/Adhemar, 'home strength; noble and famoXaiver#5632 in the U.S.A (vowel-transposed) spelling of Xavier — from the Basque Etxeberria, 'the new house', or linkeXzavien#5862 in the U.S.An Xz- spelling of Xavier — from the Basque Etxaberri, 'the new house', and popularly linked toImanol#5988 in the U.S.The Basque form of Emmanuel — from Hebrew Immanuel, 'God is with us' (immanu, 'with us', plus EIzar#6269 in the U.S.From Basque izar, 'a star'Zavi#6437 in the U.S.A pet form of Xavier — from Basque etxeberria, 'the new house'; also a modern -vi coinage; routLuken#6668 in the U.S.The Basque form of Luke/Lucius — from Latin/Greek, variously 'light; bright' (lux) and 'from LuNavier#6692 in the U.S.A spelling of Xavier — from the Basque etxe berri, 'a new house', and sometimes linked to 'brigXavior#6790 in the U.S.A spelling of Xavier — from the Basque place Etxeberria, 'the new house', and sometimes linked Xzavian#6791 in the U.S.A spelling/elaboration of Xavier — from the Basque place Etxeberria, 'the new house', with the Azavier#6862 in the U.S.A spelling of Xavier — from the Basque place Etxeberria, 'the new house', sometimes also linkedInaki#6969 in the U.S.A spelling of Inaki (Iñaki) — the Basque form of Ignatius, from Latin ignis, 'fire'; 'fiery; arEneko#7368 in the U.S.From Basque Eneko, 'my little one' — the medieval Basque name that became Latinized as IgnatiusHaize#7386 in the U.S.From Basque haize, 'wind; the breeze'; also used as a stylized spelling of the English Haze; roJaviel#7432 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Javier (from Basque Xabier, 'the new house; bright') with the -el endingXzayvier#7694 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Xavier — from the Basque etxe berri, 'the new house', and linked to 'briAitor#7760 in the U.S.A Basque name for the legendary father of the Basque people, popularized in the 19th century. AZorion#8285 in the U.S.From the Basque zorion, 'happiness; good fortune; bliss' (zori, 'fortune', + on, 'good')Jahvier#8575 in the U.S.A spelling of Javier — from the Basque etxe berri, 'a new house', and a place (Xavier), 'the neSavier#8820 in the U.S.A spelling of Xavier — from the Basque etxe berri, 'a new house' (a place, Xavier); also influeInigo#9308 in the U.S.A Spanish/Basque form linked to Ignatius — variously from the Basque Eneko ('my little one') anMari#9519 in the U.S.Variously a Georgian boys' name; a Basque form linked to the Virgin Mary; and an Estonian shortEiker#10149 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a spelling of the Basque Iker ('a visitation; to visit') or an -er coiJavy#10295 in the U.S.A short form of Javier (Xavier), from the Basque Etxaberri, 'the new house'; used as an indepenNavarre#10555 in the U.S.A place name from the historic kingdom of Navarre (Navarra) in the western Pyrenees, of Basque Navarro#10556 in the U.S.A Spanish surname meaning 'from Navarre' — tied to the historic Pyrenean kingdom, of Basque oriXabi#10830 in the U.S.Xabi is a Basque short form of Xabier (Xavier), from Basque etxeberri, 'the new house.' Well knXanti#10833 in the U.S.Xanti is a Basque short form of Santiago (Saint James), ultimately from Hebrew Yaakov ('supplanAndoni#10993 in the U.S.Andoni is the Basque form of Anthony (Antonius), a Roman family name of uncertain origin often Xzavior#12172 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Xavier, from the Basque place name Etxeberria ('the new house'), later aAlaia#12427 in the U.S.From the Basque Alaia, 'joyful; happy,' and also linked to the Arabic for 'exalted; sublime'; fAxavier#12497 in the U.S.Axavier reads as a modern respelling of Xavier, itself from the Basque place name Etxeberria ('Edher#12788 in the U.S.Edher reads as a modern Latino respelling of Eder — a Spanish/Basque name (also a biblical placEro#12822 in the U.S.Ero is a Finnish short form of Erik / Eric ('ever-ruler'). It also appears as a Basque name. ThExzavier#12840 in the U.S.Exzavier is a phonetic spelling of Xavier, from the Basque place name Etxaberri, 'new house,' sEyker#12842 in the U.S.Eyker is a modern coinage, reading most naturally as a respelling of the Basque Iker ('visitatiMatia#13476 in the U.S.Matia is a form of Matthias or Matthew — from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God' — found in BasquSaverio#13848 in the U.S.The Italian form of Xavier, which comes from the Basque place name Etxeberria — etxe ('house') Unai#14059 in the U.S.A Basque name meaning 'cowherd; herdsman', from Basque unai. It became popular in the Basque CoXavy#14128 in the U.S.A pet form of Xavier, itself from the Basque place name Etxeberria, 'the new house', carried woXayvier#14129 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Xavier, from the Basque place name Etxeberria, 'the new house', carrieXimen#14131 in the U.S.An older Spanish form (also written Ximeno or Jimeno), the root behind the surname Jimenez and Zaviar#14205 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Xavier, from the Basque place name Etxeberria, 'the new house', carrieAraizA rare name appearing as a Basque place name/surname and separately in South Asian use; reading
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