Basque Baby Names
112 Basque names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 112 baby names with a basque feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
Basque Girl Names
Amaia#555 in the U.S.From Basque Amaia, derived from ama ('mother') and the suffix -ia or -aia, possibly meaning 'thAmayah#841 in the U.S.A variant of Amaya (Japanese: night rain; Basque: the end) combined with a Hebrew-style -yah suAinara#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 plaiNaiari#1031 in the U.S.A Basque feminine name derived from the place name Naiara (Spanish: Najera), a historic town inMaite#1195 in the U.S.Lovable, beloved; from Basque maite (love, dear one)Aranza#1486 in the U.S.From the blackthorn tree; place name from Basque originAritzel#1518 in the U.S.A modern Latina coinage — echoing Aritz ('an oak', Basque) and the -tzel ending of Itzel/MaritzNaia#1585 in the U.S.Wave, sea foamAmaiah#2649 in the U.S.Variant of Amaya/Amaia, the Basque name meaning 'the end'Arantza#2904 in the U.S.Thornbush; short form of Arantzazu, the Basque shrine where the Virgin Mary appeared on a thornElaia#2910 in the U.S.swallow (bird)Alize#2999 in the U.S.Nobleness, nobilityAinoha#3251 in the U.S.Spelling of Ainhoa — a Basque town and title of the Virgin Mary; etymology debatedNahia#3330 in the U.S.From Basque nahia, 'the desire, the wish' — a popular modern Basque girls' nameAynara#3528 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Ainara ('a swallow, the bird', Basque); construction layeredAlaiia#3646 in the U.S.Triple-i spelling of Alaia — Basque 'joyful, happy', also overlapping Aaliyah ('exalted'); routNahiara#3690 in the U.S.Modern Latina coinage echoing Naiara — a Basque town (and a Marian devotion, Our Lady of NaiaraNaiara#3691 in the U.S.From Najera/Naiara — a Basque place-name and title of the Virgin Mary; etymology debatedNayara#3884 in the U.S.Variously a Basque/Spanish name linked to the place Najera ('a place between hills') and read aAmaiyah#4072 in the U.S.Elaborated spelling of Amaya/Amaia, the Basque name meaning 'the end'Ainhara#4359 in the U.S.Swallow, the migratory bird; a variant of Basque Ainara, from enaraAmaiya#4364 in the U.S.Variant of Amaya — Basque 'the end' (from the novel Amaya) or a Japanese reading 'night rain'Xavia#4978 in the U.S.Feminine form of Xavier, from the Basque place name Etxeberria or Arabic 'al-shubayyr', meaningIzara#5028 in the U.S.From Basque izar, 'star' (as in Izarra); also read in West African use as 'section of a tree/clAritzia#5116 in the U.S.A name linked to the Basque aritz, 'an oak tree'; also widely recognized as a fashion brand namNuria#5864 in the U.S.From the Catalan Marian shrine of Núria — possibly 'a place between hills' (Basque), or 'a placZelaya#6110 in the U.S.From the Spanish/Basque surname Zelaya (Celaya), from the Basque zelai, 'field; meadow; open plZuria#6544 in the U.S.From the Basque zuri, 'white; fair'; also linked to the Arabic dhurriyya, 'descendants/offsprinAhinoa#6552 in the U.S.Variously a form of Ahinoam ('my brother is delight/pleasant', Hebrew) and the Basque Ainhoa (aAimar#7143 in the U.S.From the Basque Aimar, linked to 'high; elevated', and from the Germanic Aymar/Adhemar, 'home +Ainoa#7496 in the U.S.From the Basque place Ainhoa/Ainoa (a village in the French Basque Country) — a Marian/place-naAlazne#7498 in the U.S.From Basque alatz, 'a miracle' — a Marian devotional name (Our Lady of the Miracle)Mirren#7769 in the U.S.Variously a Scottish name (linked to Saint Mirren) and Miren, a Basque form of Mary ('star of tAhitana#7902 in the U.S.A modern coined name, echoing the Basque/Spanish Aitana (a mountain range name, also 'glory; imAinoah#8381 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Aino ('the only one', Finnish) and Ainhoa (a Basque place/Marian name); nXaviera#8830 in the U.S.Xaviera is the feminine form of Xavier, from Basque 'etxaberri', 'new house' (from the birthplaZavia#9448 in the U.S.A feminine of Xavier/Zavier — from the Basque Etxaberri, 'the new house', popularly linked to 'Enara#9652 in the U.S.From the Basque Enara, 'swallow' (the bird) — a gentle nature name from the Basque Country. SofLore#9937 in the U.S.Variously the Basque lore, 'a flower', and a German/Spanish short form of Lora/Laura ('laurel; Aymar#11082 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Aymara (an Andean people) and the Basque Aimar (a noble/home-rAihnoa#11177 in the U.S.A respelling of Ainhoa, the name of a village in the French Basque Country and of the Virgin veMaitte#12683 in the U.S.Likely a respelling of the Basque Maite, 'beloved; dear,' a well-loved name in the Basque CountMaytte#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 looMirari#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 BasXavier#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 BasquArantxa#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 'tMaiana#16367 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a blend of Maia ('mother; great', Greek/Roman) with an -ana ending, anLeire#16558 in the U.S.A Basque name taken from the monastery of San Salvador de Leyre in Navarre, an ancient royal abXavianna#17152 in the U.S.A feminine elaboration of Xavier — from the Basque etxeberria, 'the new house'; also linked to BegoñaOur Lady of Begoña, a Basque Marian title (place name)
Basque Boy Names
Iker#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#1037 in the U.S.New house; from Basque Etxeberria (new house), anglicized as Xavier; the Z- spelling is a phoneEider#1064 in the U.S.Possibly from Basque eider (beautiful) or from Old Norse aedhr (the eider duck); exact etymologXzavier#1485 in the U.S.Bright, new house, splendidKarmelo#1523 in the U.S.GardenXavi#1545 in the U.S.Bright, new houseJavion#1786 in the U.S.Modern compound; possibly from Javier (bright new house)Nile#1848 in the U.S.Fury, passionMikel#1930 in the U.S.Who is like God?Lander#3022 in the U.S.From an English occupational surname ('landowner/launderer') or the Basque form of Leander, 'liMarkel#3111 in the U.S.of/dedicated to MarsXzavion#4531 in the U.S.Modern Xz-styled elaboration of Xavier — from Basque Etxeberria, 'new house', via St. Francis XAlexavier#4545 in the U.S.Compound of Alex(ander) ('defender of the people', Greek) and Xavier ('the new house', Basque);Xayvion#4849 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Xa-/Xavier ('new house') to a -vion ending; no single fixed rootZorion#5206 in the U.S.From the Basque zorion, 'happiness; good fortune; bliss' (zori, 'fortune', + on, 'good')Asier#5226 in the U.S.From Basque hasier(a), 'the beginning'; a modern Basque name popularized by literatureExavier#5272 in the U.S.Ex- spelling of Xavier — from Basque Etxeberria, 'the new house', or linked to Arabic, 'bright,Luken#5519 in the U.S.The Basque form of Luke/Lucius — from Latin/Greek, variously 'light; bright' (lux) and 'from LuZayvier#5604 in the U.S.Zay- styling of Xavier/Zavier — from Basque etxe berri, 'new house', or 'bright'; routes layereZavi#5853 in the U.S.A pet form of Xavier — from Basque etxeberria, 'the new house'; also a modern -vi coinage; routInaki#5961 in the U.S.A spelling of Inaki (Iñaki) — the Basque form of Ignatius, from Latin ignis, 'fire'; 'fiery; arXavior#6122 in the U.S.A spelling of Xavier — from the Basque place Etxeberria, 'the new house', and sometimes linked Xzavian#6126 in the U.S.A spelling/elaboration of Xavier — from the Basque place Etxeberria, 'the new house', with the Aimar#6155 in the U.S.From Aimar/Haimar — a Basque form of the Germanic Aymar/Adhemar, 'home strength; noble and famoNavier#6700 in the U.S.A spelling of Xavier — from the Basque etxe berri, 'a new house', and sometimes linked to 'brigZavior#6797 in the U.S.Z-spelling of Xavier — from Basque Etxeberria, 'the new house', or linked to Arabic 'bright'; rXzayvier#7168 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Xavier — from the Basque etxe berri, 'the new house', and linked to 'briXanti#7653 in the U.S.Xanti is a Basque short form of Santiago (Saint James), ultimately from Hebrew Yaakov ('supplanAitor#7760 in the U.S.A Basque name for the legendary father of the Basque people, popularized in the 19th century. AInigo#7877 in the U.S.A Spanish/Basque form linked to Ignatius — variously from the Basque Eneko ('my little one') anIzar#7885 in the U.S.From Basque izar, 'a star'Savier#8133 in the U.S.A spelling of Xavier — from the Basque etxe berri, 'a new house' (a place, Xavier); also influeEneko#8450 in the U.S.From Basque Eneko, 'my little one' — the medieval Basque name that became Latinized as IgnatiusHaize#8483 in the U.S.From Basque haize, 'wind; the breeze'; also used as a stylized spelling of the English Haze; roImanol#8502 in the U.S.The Basque form of Emmanuel — from Hebrew Immanuel, 'God is with us' (immanu, 'with us', plus EEiker#9143 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a spelling of the Basque Iker ('a visitation; to visit') or an -er coiXaiver#9665 in the U.S.A (vowel-transposed) spelling of Xavier — from the Basque Etxeberria, 'the new house', or linkeJahvier#10100 in the U.S.A spelling of Javier — from the Basque etxe berri, 'a new house', and a place (Xavier), 'the neJaviel#10120 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Javier (from Basque Xabier, 'the new house; bright') with the -el endingJavy#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 Xabi#10830 in the U.S.Xabi is a Basque short form of Xabier (Xavier), from Basque etxeberri, 'the new house.' Well knAndoni#10993 in the U.S.Andoni is the Basque form of Anthony (Antonius), a Roman family name of uncertain origin often Julen#11305 in the U.S.Basque form of Julian — from Latin Julianus, 'of the Julii family; youthful, downy-bearded'Mari#11510 in the U.S.Variously a Georgian boys' name; a Basque form linked to the Virgin Mary; and an Estonian shortXzavien#11932 in the U.S.An Xz- spelling of Xavier — from the Basque Etxaberri, 'the new house', and popularly linked toXzavior#12172 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Xavier, from the Basque place name Etxeberria ('the new house'), later aAzavier#12259 in the U.S.A spelling of Xavier — from the Basque place Etxeberria, 'the new house', sometimes also linkedAlaia#12427 in the U.S.From the Basque Alaia, 'joyful; happy,' and also linked to the Arabic for 'exalted; sublime'; fExzavier#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 ('visitatiSaverio#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 CoAraizA rare name appearing as a Basque place name/surname and separately in South Asian use; reading
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Popular Basque baby names include Iker, Amaia, Ander, Amayah, Ainara, Ainhoa. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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