Basque Names

Basque names are used in the Basque Country (northern Spain and southern France) by speakers of Basque.
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Abene f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque abe meaning "pillar". It is a Basque equivalent of Pilar.
Adei m Basque
Means "respect, consideration, grace" in Basque.
Adur m Basque
Means "luck, fate" in Basque.
Agurne f Basque
From Basque agur meaning "greeting, salutation".
Agurtzane f Basque
From Basque agurtza meaning "worship, reverence" and "rosary". It was proposed by Sabino Arana in 1910 as an equivalent of the Spanish name Rosario.
Aimar m Basque
Medieval Basque name, possibly derived from the Germanic name Agimar.
Ainara f Basque, Spanish
Variant of Enara.
Aingeru m Basque
Basque form of Angelus (see Angel).
Ainhoa f Basque
From the name of a town in southwestern France where there is a famous image of the Virgin Mary.
Aintza f Basque
Means "glory" in Basque.
Aintzane f Basque
Variant of Aintza.
Aitor m Basque, Spanish
Possibly means "good fathers" from Basque aita "father" and on "good". This was the name of a legendary ancestor of the Basques.
Aiur m Basque
Derived from Basque ainuria or aiuria meaning "howl".
Alaia 1 f Basque
Means "joyful, happy" from Basque alai.
Alazne f Basque
From Basque alatz meaning "miracle". It is an equivalent of Milagros, proposed by Sabino Arana in his 1910 list of Basque saints names.
Alesander m Basque
Basque form of Alexander.
Amaia f Basque
Means "the end" in Basque. This is the name of a character in the historical novel Amaya, or the Basques in the 8th century (1879) by Francisco Navarro-Villoslada (Amaya in the Spanish original; Amaia in the Basque translation).
Amane f Basque
From Basque ama "mother". It was coined by the Basque writer Sabino Arana as the equivalent of the rare Spanish devotional name Maternidad.
Amets m & f Basque
Means "dream" in Basque.
Ametz m Basque
Means "Pyrenean oak" in Basque (species Quercus pyrenaica).
Ander m Basque
Basque form of Andreas (see Andrew).
Andoni m Basque
Basque form of Antonius (see Anthony).
Ane 3 f Basque
Basque form of Anna.
Anne 1 f French, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, German, Dutch, Basque
French form of Anna. It was imported to England in the 13th century, but it did not become popular until three centuries later. The spelling variant Ann was also commonly found from this period, and is still used to this day.... [more]
Antton m Basque
Basque form of Antonius (see Anthony).
Arantxa f Basque
Diminutive of Arantzazu.
Arantzazu f Basque
From the name of a place near the Spanish town of Oñati where there is a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Its name is derived from Basque arantza "thornbush".
Argi m Basque
Means "light" in Basque.
Argider m Basque
Derived from Basque argi "light" and eder "beautiful".
Argiñe f Basque
Feminine form of Argi. This is a Basque equivalent of Luz.
Aritz m Basque
From Basque haritz meaning "oak tree".
Arkaitz m Basque
Means "rock" in Basque.
Aroa f Basque, Spanish
Derived from Basque aro meaning "era, age, time".
Arrats m Basque
Means "afternoon, dusk" in Basque.
Asier m Basque
Means "the beginning", from Basque hasi.
Bakar m Basque
Masculine form of Bakarne.
Bakarne f Basque
From Basque bakar meaning "alone". It was proposed by Sabino Arana in 1910 as an equivalent of the Spanish name Soledad.
Balendin m Basque
Basque form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Begoña f Spanish, Basque
From a title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Begoña, meaning "Our Lady of Begoña", the patron saint of Biscay, Spain. Begoña is a district and basilica in the city of Bilbao.
Beñat m Basque
Basque form of Bernard.
Berezi f Basque
Means "special" in Basque.
Bidane f Basque
Means "way" in Basque.
Bihotz f Basque
Means "heart" in Basque.
Bikendi m Basque
Basque form of Vincent.
Bittor m Basque
Basque form of Victor.
Danel m Basque
Basque form of Daniel.
Eder 2 m Basque
Means "handsome, beautiful" in Basque.
Ederne f Basque (Rare)
Feminine variant of Eder 2.
Edorta m Basque
Basque form of Edward.
Edur m Basque (Rare)
Masculine form of Edurne.
Edurne f Basque
Means "snow" in Basque, from edur, a variant of elur "snow". It is an equivalent of Nieves, proposed by the writer Sabino Arana in his 1910 list of Basque saints names.
Eguzki m Basque
Means "sun" in Basque.
Eguzkiñe f Basque
Feminine form of Eguzki.
Eider f Basque
Feminine form of Eder 2.
Ekain m Basque
Means "June (month)" in Basque.
Ekaitz m Basque
Means "storm" in Basque.
Eki m Basque
Means "sun" in Basque, a variant of Eguzki.
Elaia f Basque
Derived from Basque elai meaning "swallow (bird)".
Elene f Georgian, Sardinian, Basque
Georgian, Sardinian and Basque form of Helen.
Elixabete f Basque
Basque form of Elizabeth.
Enara f Basque
Means "swallow (bird)" in Basque.
Endika m Basque
Basque form of Heinrich (see Henry).
Eneko m Basque
Possibly derived from Basque ene "my" and ko, a diminutive suffix. This was the name of the first king of Pamplona or Navarre (9th century), whose name is usually rendered as Íñigo.
Erlantz m Basque
Means "glow, shine" in Basque.
Erlea f Basque (Rare)
Means "bee" in Basque.
Erramun m Basque
Basque form of Raymond.
Eskarne f Basque (Rare)
Means "mercy" in Basque. It was coined by Sabino Arana in 1910 as an equivalent of the Spanish name Mercedes.
Estebe m Basque
Basque form of Stephen.
Esti 1 f Basque (Rare)
Means "sweet, honey", from Basque ezti.
Eukene f Basque
Basque form of Eugenia.
Euri f Basque (Rare)
Means "rain" in Basque.
Eztebe m Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Stephen.
Fermin m Basque
Basque form of Firminus (see Firmin). This is the name of the patron saint of the city of Pamplona in Navarre, Spain.
Fermintxo m Basque
Basque diminutive of Fermin.
Frantziska f Basque
Basque feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Frantzisko m Basque
Basque form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Gaizka m Basque
Means "saviour" in Basque. This name was proposed as an equivalent of Salvador by the Basque writer Sabino Arana in 1910.
Ganix m Basque
Basque variant form of John.
Garaile m Basque
Means "victor" in Basque.
Garbi f Basque
Means "clean, pure" in Basque.
Garbiñe f Basque
Variant of Garbi.
Goizane f Basque
Derived from Basque goiz meaning "morning".
Goizargi f Basque
Derived from Basque goiz "morning" and argi "light".
Goizeder f & m Basque
Derived from Basque goiz "morning" and eder "beautiful".
Gorka m Basque
Basque form of George.
Gotzon m Basque
Means "angel" in Basque.
Gotzone f Basque
Feminine form of Gotzon.
Gurutz m Basque
Means "cross" in Basque.
Gurutze f Basque
Feminine form of Gurutz.
Haizea f Basque
Means "wind" in Basque.
Haritz m Basque
Variant of Aritz.
Harkaitz m Basque
Variant of Arkaitz.
Hirune f Basque
Variant of Irune.
Hodei m Basque
Means "cloud" in Basque.
Ibai m Basque
Means "river" in Basque.
Iban m Basque
Basque variant form of John.
Idoia f Basque
From the name of a sanctuary in Isaba, Navarre, possibly meaning "pond" in Basque, an important place of worship of the Virgin Mary.
Idoya f Basque
Variant of Idoia.
Igon m Basque (Rare)
Masculine form of Igone.
Igone f Basque
Means "ascension" in Basque. It is an equivalent of Ascensión coined by the Basque writer Sabino Arana in 1910.
Igor m Russian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Slovak, Czech, Italian, Portuguese, Basque
Russian form of the Old Norse name Yngvarr (see Ingvar). The Varangians brought it with them when they began settling in Eastern Europe in the 9th century. It was borne by two grand princes of Kyiv, notably Igor I the son of Rurik and the husband of Saint Olga. Other famous bearers include Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971), a Russian composer known for The Rite of Spring, and Igor Sikorsky (1889-1972), the Russian-American designer of the first successful helicopter.
Ihintza f Basque
From Basque ihintz meaning "dew". It is a Basque equivalent of Rocío.
Iker m Basque
Means "visitation" in Basque. It is an equivalent of the Spanish name Visitación, coined by Sabino Arana in his 1910 list of Basque saints names.
Ilargi f Basque
Means "moon" in Basque, a compound of hil "month" and argi "light".
Imanol m Basque
Basque form of Emmanuel.
Iñaki m Basque
Basque form of Ignatius.
Ion 1 m Basque, Romanian
Basque and Romanian form of Iohannes (see John).
Irati f Basque
Means "fern field" in Basque.
Irune f Basque
Means "trinity" in Basque, derived from hiru meaning "three". It was proposed by Sabino Arana in 1910 as an equivalent of the Spanish name Trinidad.
Itsasne f Basque
Variant of Itsaso.
Itsaso f Basque
Means "ocean" in Basque.
Itxaro f Basque
Means "hope, wait" in Basque.
Itxaso f Basque
Diminutive of Itsaso.
Itzal f Basque
Means "shadow, protection" in Basque.
Itziar f Basque, Spanish
From the name of a Basque village that contains an important shrine to the Virgin Mary, possibly meaning "old stone".
Izadi f Basque
Means "nature, forest" in Basque.
Izar f & m Basque
Means "star" in Basque.
Izaro f Basque
Means "island" in Basque, from the name of a small island off the Spanish coast in the Bay of Biscay.
Izaskun f Basque
From the name of a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary near Tolosa, Gipuzkoa, Spain. It possibly means "broom bush above the valley" in Basque.
Izei m Basque
Means "fir tree" in Basque.
Izotz m Basque
Means "ice" in Basque.
Jakes m Basque
Basque form of Jacob (or James).
Jare f Basque
Means "free, release" in Basque.
Jasone f Basque
From Basque jaso meaning "to lift up, to raise". It was coined by Sabino Arana in 1910 as an equivalent of the Spanish name Asunción.
Jokin m Basque
Basque form of Joachim.
Jon 1 m Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Basque
Scandinavian and Basque form of Iohannes (see John).
Jone 1 f Basque
Basque feminine form of Jon 1.
Joseba m Basque
Basque form of Joseph.
Josu m Basque
Basque form of Jesus.
Josune f Basque
Feminine form of Josu.
Juantxo m Basque
Basque diminutive of Juan 1.
Julen m Basque
Basque form of Iulianus (see Julian).
Katalin f Hungarian, Basque
Hungarian and Basque form of Katherine.
Kattalin f Basque
Basque form of Katherine.
Kemen m Basque
Means "courage, vigour" in Basque.
Kepa m Basque
Basque form of Cephas.
Kerman m Basque
Basque form of Germanus.
Kistiñe f Basque
Basque form of Christina.
Koldo m Basque
Short form of Koldobika.
Koldobika m Basque
Basque form of Louis.
Leire f Basque, Spanish
Basque form and Spanish variant of Leyre.
Libe f Basque
Basque form of Libya, suggested by the Basque writer Sabino Arana in 1910.
Lore 2 f Basque
Means "flower" in Basque.
Lorea f Basque
Variant of Lore 2.
Luken m Basque
Basque form of Lucianus.
Lur f & m Basque
Means "earth, ground" in Basque.
Maddalen f Basque
Basque form of Magdalene.
Maddi f Basque
Variant of Mari 3 or Maria.
Maia 3 f Estonian, Basque
Estonian and Basque form of Maria.
Maialen f Basque
Basque form of Magdalene.
Maider f Basque
From the name of the goddess Mari 3 combined with Basque eder meaning "beautiful".
Maite 2 f Basque
Means "beloved" in Basque.
Malen f Basque
Basque contracted form of Madalen.
Maria f & m Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Occitan, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Faroese, Dutch, Frisian, Greek, Polish, Romanian, English, Finnish, Estonian, Corsican, Sardinian, Basque, Armenian, Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic
Latin form of Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם (see Mary). Maria is the usual form of the name in many European languages, as well as a secondary form in other languages such as English (where the common spelling is Mary). In some countries, for example Germany, Poland and Italy, Maria is occasionally used as a masculine middle name.... [more]
Markel m Basque
Basque form of Marcellus.
Martzel m Basque
Basque form of Marcellus.
Matia m Basque
Basque form of Matthew.
Mattin m Basque
Basque form of Martinus (see Martin).
Matxalen f Basque
Western Basque variant form of Magdalene.
Matxin m Basque
Diminutive of Mattin.
Mikel m Basque
Basque form of Michael.
Mintxo m Basque
Basque diminutive of Firmin.
Miren f Basque
Basque form of Maria.
Mitxel m Basque
Basque form of Michael.
Nagore f Basque
From the name of a Basque village where there is a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
Nahia f Basque
From Basque nahi meaning "desire, wish".
Naia f Basque
Means "wave, sea foam" in Basque.
Naiara f Basque
From the Basque name of the Spanish city of Nájera, which is Arabic in origin. In the 12th century there was a reported apparition of the Virgin Mary in a nearby cave.
Naroa f Basque
Derived from Basque naro meaning "abundant, fertile".
Nekane f Basque
Means "sorrows" in Basque. It is an equivalent of Dolores, coined by Sabino Arana in his 1910 list of Basque saints names.
Nere f Basque
From Basque nere, a dialectal variant of nire meaning "mine".
Nerea f Basque, Spanish
Possibly from Basque nere, a dialectal variant of nire meaning "mine". Alternatively, it could be a feminine form of Nereus. This name arose in Basque-speaking regions of Spain in the first half of the 20th century, though it is now popular throughout the country.
Nikola 1 m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Czech, Basque
Form of Nicholas in several languages. Note, in Czech this is also a feminine name (see Nikola 2). A famous bearer was the Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla (1856-1943).
Nikole f Basque, English
Basque form of Nicole, as well as an English variant.
Oier m Basque
Meaning unknown, of Basque origin.
Oihan m Basque
Means "forest" in Basque.
Oihana f Basque
Feminine form of Oihan.
Oihane f Basque
Feminine form of Oihan.
Oinatz m Basque
Means "footprint" in Basque.
Oroitz m Basque
Means "memory" in Basque.
Ortzi m Basque
Means "sky" in Basque.
Osane f Basque
Means "cure, remedy" in Basque. It is an equivalent of Remedios, proposed by Sabino Arana in his 1910 list of Basque saints names.
Oskar m German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Slovene, Basque
Form of Oscar in several languages. A famous bearer was Oskar Schindler (1908-1974), who is credited for saved over 1,000 Polish Jews during World War II.
Patxi m Basque
Basque form of Francis.
Peio m Basque
Basque form of Peter.
Peru m Basque
Basque form of Peter.
Petri m Finnish, Basque
Finnish and Basque form of Peter.
Sendoa m Basque
Means "strong" in Basque.
Sorne f Basque (Rare)
Means "conception" in Basque. It was coined by Sabino Arana in 1910 as an equivalent of the Spanish name Concepción.
Sua f Basque
Derived from Basque su meaning "fire".
Terese f Basque, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Basque and Scandinavian form of Theresa.
Txomin m Basque
Basque form of Dominic.
Udane f Basque
Derived from Basque uda meaning "summer".
Unai m Basque
Means "cowherd" in Basque.
Unax m Basque
Meaning unknown.
Urki m Basque
Means "birch tree" in Basque.
Usoa f Basque
Means "dove" in Basque.
Uxue f Basque
From the Basque name of the Spanish town of Ujué where there is a church dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Its name is derived from Basque usoa "dove".
Xabi m Basque
Basque diminutive of Xavier.
Xabier m Basque, Galician
Basque and Galician form of Xavier.
Xanti m Basque
Basque form of Santiago.
Ximun m Basque
Basque form of Ximeno.
Zeru m Basque
Means "sky" in Basque.
Zigor m Basque
Means "rod, staff" or "punishment" in Basque.
Zorion m Basque
Means "happiness" in Basque.
Zorione f Basque
Feminine form of Zorion.
Zuhaitz m Basque
Means "tree" in Basque.
Zuriñe f Basque
Derived from Basque zuri "white". This is a Basque equivalent of Blanca.
Zuzen m Basque
Means "just, fair" in Basque.