The baby name Izaro is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /iˈsaɾo/ — EE-SAH-ro (Basque). In Castilian Spanish often EE-THA-ro.
Izaro is Basque in Origin.
The baby name Izaro is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /iˈsaɾo/ — EE-SAH-ro (Basque). In Castilian Spanish often EE-THA-ro.
Izaro is Basque in Origin.
Izaro is a Basque given name rooted in the Bay of Biscay islet of Izaro and in the Basque noun izar, “star.” The toponym became familiar through a medieval Franciscan convent and Marian devotion on the island, and the star etymology gives the name its luminous sense. As a personal name it rose with the Basque name revival of the late 20th century and spread across Spain in the 1990s–2000s; today it is widely used in the Basque Country and beyond, predominantly feminine but sometimes unisex.
Variants and related forms include Izar (short form, unisex) and Iza as a nickname. Semantic counterparts are Spanish Estrella and Estela, or Stella in other languages. In Castilian Spanish the z is pronounced like “th,” while in Basque it is an s-sound. Overall meaning: “star,” with cultural ties to the seafaring heritage of Bizkaia.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 0 | #436 | 17 | 2,326 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #733 | 254 | 5,561 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
Izaro is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!