This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Basque.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ikuska f Basque1920s coinage based on Basque
ikusi "to see, to look, to watch" and the suffix
-ka (which usually indicates repetition).
Illare f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Hilaria.
Iluna f Basque (Rare)Ancient Basque name that was first found on inscriptions in Aquitaine dating back to the 1st to 3rd centuries.... [
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Inge f BasqueMaybe from a Basque word meaning "cane, reed", though it may also be a Basque form of
Inge.
Ira f BasqueDerived from Basque
ira "fern". Ira is one of the Basque nature names that have been rediscovered at the beginning of the 20th century.
Irantzu f BasqueDerived from Basque
ira, meaning "fern", and the abundancy suffix
-tzu. It roughly translates as "fernland".... [
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Iraultza m & f BasqueMeans "revolution" in Basque. It was coined at the beginning of the 21st century and used in Pamplona before the Spanish Civil War. During the dictatorship it was prohibited for two reasons: because the use of Basque names was forbidden and due to its 'subversive' meaning... [
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Itoitz m & f BasqueUsed in reference to a village in Navarre.
Jaione f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Natividad and
Noëlle. They based the name on Basque
jaio "to be born".
Joar m & f BasqueFrom the name of mount Joar, located between the Basque Country and Navarre.
Jokiñe f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a feminine form of
Jokin.
Jule f Basque (Modern, Rare), German (Modern)As a Basque name, Jule was coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Julia, while as a German name, Jule is a short form and diminutive of both
Julia and
Juliane that has seen some usage as a given name in its own right in recent years.
Keltse f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Celsa.
Kima f Basque (Modern)Derived from Basque
kima "fine branches; ends of branches; mane", this name has come into use in recent years (possibly inspired by the international popularity of the name
Kim 1).
Lahe f Basque (Rare)Ancient Basque name known from inscriptions found in Aquitaine dating back to 1st to 3rd centuries.
Laida f BasqueFrom the name of a beach on the Basque coast.
Lide f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Lidia and
Lydie.
Liernia f Basque (Rare)Basque feminine given name taken from an epithet of the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Liernia, the Basque patron of mothers without milk or who are unable to conceive.
Lohizune f BasqueDerived from
Donibane Lohizune, the Basque name of a town in Southwestern France. The name itself is derived from Basque
lohi "mud", the suffix
-z "manner, according to; with, made of" and the suffix
une "place of".
Loria f BasqueDirectly taken from Basque
loria "glory", this name has long been considered the traditional Basque equivalent of
Gloria.... [
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Luke f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Lucía and
Lucie.
Lur f & m Basque Mythology, Basque (Modern)Means "earth" in Basque. In Basque mythology, Lur is one of the personifications of the soil, the cradle of life and the mother of the sun and the moon. She is closely related to the Basque mythological figure
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Maitane f BasqueVariant of Maite, composed of Basque
maitea meaning "beloved, darling" and the modern feminine suffix -
ne.
Maiteder f BasqueCreated by Erramun Olabide as a combination of
Maite 2 and the Basque word
eder "beautiful".
Maren f & m Basque, SpanishOriginally the Basque form of
Mariano, it is now used for both genders. As a female name, it is probably seen as a variant of
Miren, the Basque form of
Maria.
Marigorri f Basque Mythology, BasqueEpithet for the moon. This name is possibly derived from a combination of the name of
Mari 3, one of the key figures in Basque mythology, and the adjective
gorri "red, rosé, Virginian, fierce".
Mendia f BasqueDerived from the name of a hermitage in Navarre.
Mirentxu f BasqueDiminutive form of
Miren. It's also the name of the main character in Jesús Guridi's 1910 opera "Mirentxu".
Nahikari f BasqueVariant of
Nahia derived from Basque
nahikari "wish; desire; sympathy, affection; pleasure".
Neskato f Basque (Rare)Ancient Basque feminine name that was found on inscriptions in the Basque region of France dating back to the 1st and 2nd centuries.
Neskur f Basque (Rare)Coined at the end of the 19th century, this name is derived from Basque
neska "young woman" and
haur "child".
Neskuts f Basque (Rare)Coined at the end of the 19th century, this name is derived from Basque
neska "young woman" and
huts "purely, totally", with the intended meaning of "virgin".
Oinaze f BasqueDerived from Basqur
oinaze, which means "pain, suffering".
Olatz f BasqueFrom the name of a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary, located in Azpeitia, Spain, which is of unknown meaning. It dates to the 13th century and was visited by Saint
Ignatius.
Onintza f Basque, TheatreThis name was used on a character in Jose Olaizoal's opera
Oleskari zaharra.
Orreaga f BasqueThe Basque Orreaga, composed of
orre (juniper) and
aga (a common Basque ending that indicates abundance), means "place full of junipers, juniper grove". ... [
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Puy f Basque, Aragonese, Spanish (Rare)Taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora del Puy meaning "Our Lady of Puy". In Auvergnat French,
Puy means "promontory, hill". A legend tells that the image of the Virgin Mary was found at the top of a hill.
Saioa f BasqueFrom
Saioa, the name of a mountain located in Navarre, Spain.
Tirtsa f BasqueBasque feminine form of the Ancient Roman name
Thyrsus, most likely given in reference to Saint Thyrsus, as well as an equivalent of Spanish
Tirsa.
Txori f Basque (Rare)Derived directly from
txori, the Basque word for "bird", and the name of a Marian statue in Gares / Puente la Reina.
Xare f BasqueExact origins unknown, but this is the name of a Basque sport.