The baby name Balthasar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈbælθəsɑr/ — common English respelling: BAL-thuh-sar (also heard BAL-thuh-zar, IPA: /ˈbælθəzɑr/).
The baby name Balthasar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈbælθəsɑr/ — common English respelling: BAL-thuh-sar (also heard BAL-thuh-zar, IPA: /ˈbælθəzɑr/).
Balthasar is Akkadian, Latin in Origin.
Balthasar derives via Latin Balthasar and Greek Baltasar from the Akkadian Bel-šarra-uṣur, meaning “Bel (Lord/Marduk) protect the king.” It is cognate with the biblical Belshazzar and related to Daniel’s court-name Belteshazzar, all built on the same royal-protective formula. The form Balthasar entered Western languages through the Vulgate and medieval transmission.
In Christian tradition, Balthasar became one of the Three Magi; his name appears on the 6th‑century Ravenna mosaics and spread with the cult of the Magi at Cologne, shaping European usage. The name flourished in German- and Dutch-speaking lands (e.g., Balthasar Neumann, Balthasar Bekker) and appears across Romance and Slavic languages. Variants include Balthazar (English/French), Baltasar (Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan), Baltazar (Polish, Czech, Slovak, Croatian), and Baltazár (Hungarian). Rare today, it appeals for its stately, antique sound and its protective meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Boys | 1903 | #209 | 3 | 492 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #426 | 17 | 2,180 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #932 | 21 | 5,697 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Balthasar is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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