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View Name: Baptiste


BAPTISTE
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: French
PRONOUNCED: ba-TEEST   [key]
Meaning & History
Means "baptist" in French, originally deriving from Greek βαπτω (bapto) "to dip". This name is usually given in honour of Saint John the Baptist, and as such it is often paired with the name Jean.
Related Names
OTHER LANGUAGES: Baptist (German), Battista (Italian), Baptista (Late Roman), Bautista (Spanish)
Popularity
Belgium  ranked #82 
France  ranked #33 



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