The baby name Butera is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced boo-TEH-rah (Italian IPA: [buˈtɛra]).
Butera is Italian in Origin.
The baby name Butera is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced boo-TEH-rah (Italian IPA: [buˈtɛra]).
Butera is Italian in Origin.
Butera is an Italian, specifically Sicilian, surname repurposed as a given name. It is toponymic, indicating ancestry or residence in the hill town of Butera in the province of Caltanissetta. The town name’s etymology is debated - scholars cite possible pre-Latin (Sicel), Greek, or Arabic roots that mirror Sicily’s layered history - so the clearest sense of the name is simply “person from Butera.” As a family name, it appears in Sicilian records for centuries and spread widely with emigration.
As a first name, Butera is rare and contemporary, appealing as a heritage choice and functioning as unisex in English-speaking contexts. Variants follow Italian onomastic patterns rather than true spellings: Di Butera and De Butera mark “of Butera” lineages. The spelling Butera is otherwise stable. Informal short forms may include Tera or Bu. Comparable Italian place-derived names used as given names include Siena, Messina, and Palermo.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | 0 | #12 | 1 | 425 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,435 | 37 | 10,046 |
Butera is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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