The baby name Balint is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Hungarian: /ˈbaːlint/ (BAH-lint); English approximation: /ˈbælɪnt/ (BAL-int).
Balint is Hungarian in Origin.
The baby name Balint is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Hungarian: /ˈbaːlint/ (BAH-lint); English approximation: /ˈbælɪnt/ (BAL-int).
Balint is Hungarian in Origin.
Bálint is the standard Hungarian form of Latin Valentinus, from valens “strong, healthy; vigorous.” It entered Hungarian via medieval Christian usage and the cult of Saint Valentine; 14 February is still called Bálint-nap in Hungary. The name appears in medieval charters and remained in use through the Ottoman and Habsburg periods, with renewed, steady popularity in modern Hungary and Hungarian communities of Transylvania and the diaspora.
Variants and related forms include Balint (unaccented diaspora spelling) and Romanian Bălint, often as a surname. Cognates across languages are Valentin/Valentine (English, French), Valentin (German, Russian), Valentín (Spanish, Czech/Slovak), and Valente (Italian/Portuguese); the usual feminine counterpart is Valentina. Hungarian nicknames include Bali, Bálintka, and Balika. The name’s enduring appeal rests on its auspicious meaning - robust health and strength - combined with a pan‑European saintly heritage and a distinctively Hungarian sound.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HU | Boys | 0 | #95 | 110 | 3,954 |
| HU | 0 | #102 | 13 | 1,675 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #222 | 4 | 3,308 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #431 | 12 | 2,180 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2003 | #807 | 7 | 7,064 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #929 | 24 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #940 | 12 | 5,873 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,392 | 80 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,395 | 52 | 9,415 |
Balint is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
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