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Basque Feminine Names

The names listed here are used in the Basque Country (northern Spain and southern France).

ABENE   f   Basque
Derived from Basque abe meaning "pillar"... [more]

AGURNE   f   Basque
From Basque agur meaning "greeting, salutation".

AGURTZANE   f   Basque
From Basque agurtza meaning "greeting, salutation".

AINHOA   f   Basque
From the name of a town in southwest France where there is a famous image of the Virgin Mary.

AINTZA   f   Basque
Means "glory" in Basque.

AINTZANE   f   Basque
Variant of AINTZA

ALAIA   f   Basque
Means "joyful, happy" in Basque.

ALAZNE   f   Basque
Means "miracle" in Basque... [more]

AMAIA   f   Basque
Means "the end" in Basque... [more]

AMAYA   f   Basque, Spanish
Variant of AMAIA

AMETS   m & f   Basque
Means "dream" in Basque.

ANNE (1)   f   French, English, Scandinavian, Finnish, German, Dutch, Basque
French form of ANNA... [more]

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... [more]

ARGIÑE   f   Basque
Feminine form of ARGI

BAKARNE   f   Basque
Feminine form of BAKAR

BEREZI   f   Basque
Means "special" in Basque.

BIDANE   f   Basque
Means "way" in Basque.

BIHOTZ   f   Basque
Means "heart" in Basque.

EDERNE   f   Basque
Feminine variant of EDER (2)

EDURNE   f   Basque
Feminine form of EDUR

EGUZKIÑE   f   Basque
Feminine form of EGUZKI

EIDER   f   Basque
Feminine form of EDER (2)

ELIXABETE   f   Basque
Basque form of ELIZABETH

ERLEA   f   Basque
Means "a bee" in Basque.

ESKARNE   f   Basque
Means "mercy" in Basque... [more]

ESTI   f   Basque
Means "sweet, honey" in Basque.

ESTIÑNE   f   Basque
Variant of ESTI

EUKENE   f   Basque
Basque form of EUGENIA

EURIA   f   Basque
Means "rain" in Basque.

FRANTZISKA   f   Basque
Basque feminine form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS).

GARBI   f   Basque
Means "clean, pure" in Basque.

GARBIÑE   f   Basque
Variant of GARBI

GARDEN   f   Basque
Means "transparent, clear" in Basque.

GOIZANE   f   Basque
Derived from Basque goiz "morning".

GOIZARGI   f   Basque
Derived from Basque goiz "morning" and argi "light".

GOIZEDER   f   Basque
Derived from Basque goiz "morning" and eder "beautiful".

GOTZONE   f   Basque
Feminine form of GOTZON

GURUTZE   f   Basque
Feminine form of GURUTZ

HAIZEA   f   Basque
Means "wind" in Basque.

HILARGI   f   Basque
Means "moon" in Basque.

HIRUNE   f   Basque
Means "trinity" in Basque, derived from hiru meaning "three".

IGONE   f   Basque
Feminine form of IGON... [more]

IHINTZA   f   Basque
Means "dew" in Basque... [more]

IRATI   f   Basque
Means "fern field" in Basque.

IRUNE   f   Basque
Variant of HIRUNE

ITSASNE   f   Basque
Variant of ITSASO

ITSASO   f   Basque
Means "ocean" in Basque.

ITXARO   f   Basque
Means "hope" in Basque.

ITXASO   f   Basque
Pet form of ITSASO

ITZIAR   f   Basque, Spanish
From the name of a Basque village, which contains an important shrine to the Virgin Mary, possibly meaning "old stone".

IZAR   f   Basque
Means "star" in Basque.

JONE   f   Basque
Basque feminine form of JON (1)

JOSUNE   f   Basque
Feminine form of JOSU

KATALIN   f   Hungarian, Basque
Hungarian and Basque form of KATHERINE

KATTALIN   f   Basque
Basque form of KATHERINE

KISTIÑE   f   Basque
Basque form of CHRISTINA

LORE (2)   f   Basque
Means "flower" in Basque.

LOREA   f   Basque
Variant of LORE (2)

MAIA (3)   f   Basque
Basque form of MARY

MAIALEN   f   Basque
Basque form of MAGDALENE

MAITE (2)   f   Basque
Means "lovable" in Basque.

MARIA   f & m   Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Greek, Polish, Romanian, English, Finnish, Icelandic, Corsican, Basque
Latin form of Greek Μαρια, from Hebrew מִרְיָם (see MARY)... [more]

MIREN   f   Basque
Basque form of MARY

NAGORE   f   Basque
From the name of a Basque village where there is a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

NAHIA   f   Basque
Means "desire" in Basque.

NAIARA   f   Basque
From the Basque name of the Spanish city of Nájera, which is Arabic in origin... [more]

NAYARA   f   Basque
Variant of NAIARA

NEKANE   f   Basque
Means "sorrows" in Basque... [more]

NERE   f   Basque
Means "mine" in Basque.

NEREA   f   Basque
Variant of NERE

OIHANA   f   Basque
Means "forest" in Basque.

OSANE   f   Basque
Means "cure, remedy" in Basque... [more]

SORNE   f   Basque
Means "conception" in Basque... [more]

TERESE   f   Basque
Basque form of TERESA

UDANE   f   Basque
Derived from Basque uda meaning "summer".

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... [more]

ZORION   m & f   Basque
Means "happiness" in Basque.

ZORIONE   f   Basque
Feminine form of ZORION

ZURIÑE   f   Basque
Derived from Basque zuri "white".

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