Bautista as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Bautista

What is the meaning of the name Bautista ?

The baby name Bautista is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /bauˈtista/; English approximation: /baʊˈtiːstə/.

Bautista is Spanish in Origin.

Bautista is the Spanish form of “Baptist,” from Late Latin baptista, ultimately from Greek baptistēs, “baptizer” (from baptizein, “to immerse”). As a given name it honors John the Baptist and appears widely across the Iberian world; it also survives as a common surname in Spain, Latin America, and the Philippines. In Spanish it often functions as the second element in compound names - Juan Bautista being the standard equivalent of John the Baptist - but it increasingly stands alone, especially in Argentina and Chile, where Bauti is a familiar nickname.

International variants include Italian Battista (often in Giovanni Battista), Portuguese Batista, Catalan Baptista, French Baptiste (as in Jean-Baptiste), and the rare English Baptist. Related surnames mirror these spellings; notable bearers include baseball’s José Bautista and actor Dave Bautista. The name’s core meaning is “the baptizer” or “one who baptizes,” signaling purification, new beginnings, and steadfast faith.