This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Basque.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ager m BasqueDerived from the nickname of Basque writer Balentin Aurre-Apraiz (Valentín Aurre Apraiz in Spanish), who was also known as
Agerrekoa. His nickname was likely derived from the name of the farmstead where he grew up,
Mendieta-Agerre.
Aitzol m BasqueUsed by the Basque writer and Catholic priest José de Ariztimuño Olaso (1896-1936), who was killed by the Fascists in the Spanish Civil War. Aitzol was a pseudonym possibly taken from letters in his surname,
(A)r(iz)timuño (Ol)aso; or perhaps Aitzol came from the hypothetical Basque place name
h(aitz ol)a meaning "quarry, stonemason's workshop" from the words
haitz "rock, stone" and
ola "workplace, factory".
Alaitz f & m BasqueFrom the name of a mountain range in Navarre, Spain.
Alluitz m & f BasqueDerived from Basque
atx "rock" and
luze "long". This is the name of a mountain in Biscay.
Amaiur f & m Basque (Modern)From the town of Amaiur in Spain. The fortress of Amaiur was one of the last fortresses in Navarre to make a stand against the Castilian invasion of 1512. In the 20th century it was reclaimed by Basque nationalists as a symbol of resistance of the Basque, thus its usage as a name for people.
Ametz m BasqueDerived from Basque
ametz "Pyrenean oak (Quercus pyrenaica)".
Arai f & m Basque, Medieval BasqueName originally found on a Roman tombstone in Araba, Basque Country. Although the original namebearer was male, the name was revived as a unisex name at the end of the 20th century.
Aran m & f BasqueDerived from Basque
haran "valley" (ultimately from Proto-Basque
*(h)aran). The name coincides with Basque
aran "plum (fruit)".
Aratz m BasqueAratz is a mountain of the Basque Country in Spain located at the mountain range Altzania (also called Urkilla) that provides the extension for the massif Aizkorri. The name of the mountain itself is derived from Basque
aratz "clean, pure; clear" (in the case of the mountain,
aratz refers to its stone surface devoid of vegetation).
Aria f & m BasqueDerived from the name of a village in Navarre.
Dei m BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a masculine form of
Deñe (compare
Deiñe).
Deunoro m BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde who based the name on Basque
deun "holy, sacred; Saint" and
oro "all". This name was intended as a Basque equivalent of
Toussaint and
Santos (which is used in reference to the
Día de Todos los Santos).
Elai m BasqueBasque variant of the word
enara ("swallow").
Enaitz m BasqueTaken from the name of a mountain in Basque Country.
Estepan m BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Esteban and
Étienne. This name is borne by Estepan Aldamiz-Etxebarria Leizaola (*1956), a Basque journalist and television presenter.
Gure f & m BasqueDerived from Basque
gura, meaning "desire, wish".
Hedoi m BasqueVariant of
Hodei. This name is borne by Hedoi Etxarte Moreno (*1986), a Basque writer and violinist.
Ibón m BasqueIbón is the Aragonese term for small mountain lakes of glacial origin in the Pyrenees, generally above 2,000 m.
Ibón stems from the Basque word
ibai (river), which originally designated hot springs.
Inar m BasqueDerived from Basque
inar "spark; sunray, ray of light".
Ioritz m BasqueVariant of
Joritz. This name is borne by professional soccer player Ioritz Landeta Batiz (born 10 October 1995).
Ipar m Basque, Basque MythologyDerived from Basque
ipar "north; north wind". In Basque mythology, Ipar, the north wind, is married to the daughter of the north-easterly wind who calms his anger.
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.
Joar m & f BasqueFrom the name of mount Joar, located between the Basque Country and Navarre.
Kimetz m BasqueDerived from Basque
kimetz, a variant of
kimu "sprout".
Lirain m BasqueDerived from Basque
lirain "slim, slender, lithe, svelte; attractive".
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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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.
Otsando m Medieval Basque, Basque (Rare)Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from either Basque
otzan "tame" or Basque
otso "wolf".
Txillardegi m BasquePseudonym for José Luis Álvarez Enparantza (1929-2012), a Basque linguist, politician, and writer.
Urko m Basque (Modern)From the name of a mountain in Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia. The origin of the name is uncertain: it could derive from
urki "birch" or, more unlikely, from
urkamendi "gallows".