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Basque names - Baby names with the origin Basque

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Igone Not well-attested; Basque feminine name with uncertain/unsupported specific meaning. Basque Girl
Ikerne Feminine form of Iker; often interpreted as 'visitation' or 'bringer of news.' Basque Girl
Immanol God is with us. Basque Boy
Indar Basque: "strength, power"; alternatively associated with Indra: "lord of rain/thunder, powerful" Basque Boy
Iniga Derived from the Basque name Eneko/Íñigo, commonly interpreted as "my little one" or "little beloved" Basque, Spanish Girl
Irantzu Derived from Basque, associated with 'fern' or a place of ferns Basque Girl
Iratze Fern (from the Basque word for fern or a fern-covered place) Basque Girl
Irune Peace Basque Girl
Isaskun Derived from the Basque place-name Izaskun; associated with Our Lady of Izaskun (a title of the Virgin Mary) Basque Girl
Itsaso Sea Basque Girl
Itxaro Hope, expectation Basque Girl
Itziar From the Basque place-name Itziar - the name of a Marian sanctuary; given in honor of the Virgin of Itziar. Basque Girl
Ixaka He will laugh; laughter (from Hebrew Yiẓḥaq / Isaac) Basque Boy
Izarne Star (from Basque izar; sometimes rendered as 'little star') Basque Girl
Izaro Island (from the name of a small island off the Basque coast) Basque Girl
Izaskun Basque form of Isabel - 'God is my oath' (from Hebrew Elisheba) Basque Girl
Jabi New house Basque Boy
Jaione Born on a feast day; related to festival/celebration (from Basque 'jai' = festival / 'jaio' = to be born) Basque Girl
Jasone Healer Basque Girl
Javer New house Basque, Spanish Boy
Javiero New house / new home Basque Boy
Jokina God will establish Basque, Spanish Girl
Jolasun Playfulness; 'one who plays' - joyful, playful Basque, Yoruba Unisex
Joseba “He will add” / “God will increase” Basque Boy
Josebe Feminine form related to Joseph - "God will increase" / "God will add" Basque Girl
Josune Basque feminine name related to Joseph/José - 'God will add' or 'God will increase'. Basque Girl
Joxepa God will add; may God increase Basque, Spanish Girl
Karmele Of Mount Carmel; 'garden', 'vineyard' (associated with Our Lady of Mount Carmel) Basque Girl
Koldobika Famous in battle; renowned warrior Basque Boy
Koldobike Feminine form/derivative of Koldo - roughly 'woman/child of Koldo' (Koldo itself is a Basque form of a Germanic name meaning roughly 'brave counsel' or 'bold counselor'). Basque Girl
Kontxesi Derived from Concepción - 'Immaculate Conception' (religious) Basque Girl
Kristobel Bearer of Christ Basque Boy
Landa 'Moor, heath' or 'open field' (related to 'land' / meadow) Basque Girl
Lanz Lance, spear (also used as a habitational/surname) Basque, German Boy
Larun Saturday; of Saturday or born on Saturday Basque Unisex
Lasa Uncertain - possibly 'calm' or 'peaceful' from Basque; alternatively used as a variant of Lisa ('pledged to God') or linked to the Tibetan place name Lhasa. Basque Girl
Legarre Toponymic - 'from Legarre' (exact lexical meaning uncertain) Basque, Spanish Unisex
Leitza If derived from Letitia: 'joy, happiness'. If from the Basque placename: toponymic origin with uncertain exact meaning. Basque, Italian Girl
Leza Generally a diminutive of Elizabeth: 'God is my oath' or 'consecrated to God'; may also be a toponymic surname/place name in Basque/Spanish contexts. Basque, English, Hebrew, Spanish Girl
Loiola From the Basque place-name Loiola (Loyola), commonly interpreted as 'muddy place' or 'muddy shore' (from Basque loi 'mud' + ola 'hut/forge/place'). Basque Unisex
Lopeka Likely "little wolf" or "female wolf" - a feminine/diminutive form of Lope (from Latin lupus, "wolf"). Basque, Spanish Girl
Lur Earth; land Basque Girl
Lurra Earth; land Basque Girl
Maddalen From Magdala - 'woman of Magdala' or 'from the tower' (associated with Mary Magdalene) Basque Girl
Maialen Basque form of Magdalene - 'of Magdala' (from Magdala), associated with Mary Magdalene Basque Girl
Maider Beloved; associated with Maria (Mary) Basque Girl
Maita Diminutive of María/Margarita or Maria Teresa - 'little Mary' or 'little pearl'; also associated with Basque 'maite' meaning 'beloved'. Basque, Brazilian, Filipino, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish Girl
Maite Love; beloved Basque Girl
Maitea Beloved, darling Basque Girl
Maitena Beloved (from Basque 'maite' meaning 'love') Basque Girl

Basque name popularity over time

Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Basque-origin name in our dataset.

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3
With data in 2025
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Births 2025
14,375
Peak year 2020