Basque baby names

36 names with Basque roots, each one with what it actually means. 16 of them are still given to 40 or more babies a year.

In common use

Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.

  • Xaviernew house4,468 a year · the US, 2017
  • Ximenahearkening or listening2,534 a year · the US, 2017
  • Javiernew house1,638 a year · the US, 2017
  • Ikerhandsome; promising; visitor1,287 a year · the US, 2017
  • Amaiathe end or finish251 a year · the US, 2017
  • Zaviernew house; a modern respelling of Xavier250 a year · the US, 2017
  • Xzaviernew house; an invented spelling of Xavier240 a year · the US, 2017
  • Maitebeloved; from maite152 a year · the US, 2017
  • Arantzathorn; thorny place88 a year · the US, 2017
  • Xavinew house; a form of Xavier87 a year · the US, 2017
  • Ainhoabasque place name; a town in the basque country73 a year · the US, 2017
  • Xavionnew house; a form of xavier62 a year · the US, 2017
  • Xaviannew house; a form of Xavier55 a year · the US, 2017
  • Monserrathjagged mountain; a form of Montserrat54 a year · the US, 2017
  • Xaviennew house; a spelling variant of Xavier41 a year · the US, 2017
  • Xaviornew house; a spelling variant of Xavier41 a year · the US, 2017

Rarer names

Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country — which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.

  • Arantxathornbush
  • Ximennahearkening or attentive
  • Yaizaflower
  • Alaznemiracle
  • Xaivernew house; a spelling variant of Xavier
  • Inakifiery one; from basque inazio
  • Saverionew house; a form of Xavier
  • Xaviarnew house; a spelling variant of Xavier
  • Xavyernew house; a spelling variant of Xavier
  • Xzaviornew house; an invented spelling of Xavier
  • Inigofiery ardent; from Ignatius
  • Aritzanear the oak tree
  • Exzaviernew house; a form of Xavier
  • Xavieranew house; feminine form of Xavier
  • Vascocrow or raven
  • Xaiviernew house; variant spelling of Xavier
  • Andonia form of anthony; priceless one
  • Imanolgod is with us; basque form of Emmanuel
  • Aitorfather; progenitor
  • Erendirasmiling girl; basque origin name

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