Basque
names are used in the Basque Country (northern Spain and southern France) by speakers of
Basque.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
ABERRIA f Basque (Rare, Archaic)Coined in the 19th century, this name means "fatherland; homeland". It was in use until 1939. After the Spanish Civil War, however, women answering to Aberria were forced to change their name due to its "conflict-laden meaning".
AGER m BasqueFamous bearer of this name is Spanish professional footballer Ager Aketxe.
AGERNE f Basque (Modern, Rare)Derived from Basque
agertu "to reveal; to appear", this name is a fairly recent coinage (most likely by Sabino Arana) intended as a variant of
AGERKUNDE.
AGINARTE f Basque (Rare)Taken from the name of an ancient monastery near Ihabar (in the general area of Navarre). This monastery doesn't exist anymore, however it is known that García Sánchez III of Navarre made a donation to it in 1025.
AGIRI f Basque (Rare)Taken from the name of an ancient village that disappeared around the 1300s. Today, Agiri is the name of a mountain peak.
AGIRRE f BasqueFrom the name of a town in the Basque region of Spain.
AHUÑA f Basque (Rare), Basque MythologyFrom the name of a mountain in the Basque region of Spain whose Basque name
Ahuñamendi is derived from Basque
ahuña "small goat" and
mendi "mountain".... [
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AIALA f BasqueTaken from the name of a village (and its church) near Álava, Spain.... [
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AINHIZE f BasqueMeaning and origin unknown. It is taken from the name of a Basque town,
Ainhize-Monjolose.
AINTZILA f Basque (Rare)Means "hill of mud" in Basque. It is the name of a town in the Basque region of France.
AIORA f BasqueFeminine form of
AIORO that has been in use since the 11th century.
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".
AITZURIAGA f BasqueFrom the name of a little village near Lizoain (in the general area of Navarre) that disappeared shortly after the 13th century.
AIZPEA f BasqueName taken from an eremitage dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
ALAITZ f BasqueFrom the name of a mountain range in the Basque region of Spain.
ALANTUNE f BasqueTaken from the name of a town in Gascony mentioned by Ptolemy. ... [
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ALBIA f Basque, Spanish (Latin American)Taken from the name of a grotto in the Aralar Range in the Basque Mountains where a dolmen was discovered in 1915, as well as from the name of a suburb of Bilbao where Sabino Arana Goiri was born. Goiri was a writer, creator of the Basque flag, founder of the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) and is generally considered "the father of Basque nationalism".
ALDA f BasqueFrom the name of a town in the Basque region of Spain.
AMA f BasqueDerived from Basque
ama meaning "mother".
AMANE f Basque (Rare)Derived from Basque
ama, "mother", combined with
-ne, a feminine suffix.
AMETZA f BasqueBasque word for the "Pyrenean oak" (quercus pyrenaica).... [
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AMUNA f Basque, Medieval BasqueMedieval Basque name of unknown origin and meaning common in Navarre, where it was first recorded in 1033, and in Alava, where it was first recorded in 932.
ANDERAZO f BasqueFrom Basque
andere meaning "lady, woman of the house".
ARANA f Basque (Rare)Basque feminine name possibly derived from the word
arana meaning "plum".
ARATZ m BasqueAratz is a mountain of the Basque Country in Spain.
ARIÑE f BasqueDerived from the adjective
arin meaning "light, airy; fast."
ARRENE f BasqueBasque name derived from
arren meaning "request" but also "please".... [
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ATERBE f BasqueDerived from Basque
aterbe/aterpe "shelter; refuge", this name is sometimes understood as a Basque equivalent to Spanish
AMPARO.... [
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AURIA f Ancient Roman, BasqueMeans "golden" in Latin. From the Latin
aurum 'gold'. See:
AURELIA. The
gens Auria was a Roman family at Larinum in southern Italy, known chiefly from Cicero's oration, 'Pro Cluentio'.
BAIA f Basque (Rare)Taken from the name of a Basque river that has its source in Gorbeia and flows into the Ebro.... [
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BAKENE f Basque (Modern, Rare)Female name coined by Sabino Arana Goiri who derived it from the Basque word
bake meaning "peace". It is sometimes understood as a Basque equivalent of
IRENE.
BELTZANE f BasqueDerived from the Basque adjective
beltz "black; dark" in combination with the feminine name suffix
-ne.
EGIA f BasqueDirectly taken from Basque
egia "truth; verity".
ELORRIA f Basque (Rare)Derived from Basque
elorri "hawthorn". In Basque folklore, the hawthorn has been considered sacred.
ENEDINA f Basque, Medieval Basque, Basque Mythology, Spanish, SardinianMedieval Basque name, documented in Navarre. According to Basque folklore, she was the most beautiful girl in all of the Basque countries. The name has been speculated to be derived from Greek
enedýno "to be courteous; obliging".
ENERITZ f BasqueAdoption of the name of a town in the Spanish region of Navarre (Eneriz).
ERRUKIA f Basque (Rare)Derived from Basque
erruki "mercy; compassion; sympathy", this name is used as one of the Basque equivalents to Spanish
PIEDAD.... [
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ESTIBALIZ f Basque, SpanishTaken from the name of the Sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de Estíbaliz in the area of Álava, Spain.... [
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EUNATE f BasqueFrom the name of a town in Navarre, Spain where there is a Romanesque church dedicated to the Virgin Mary (the Church of Santa María de Eunate), located on the Way of St. James, a Catholic pilgrimage route.
EZTIA f Basque (Rare)Derived from Basque
ezti "honey; sweet" and, by extension, "gentle; pleasant; melodious".
GARAI f Basque (Rare)Basque name meaning "height", "tall" and also "zenith; time; moment; occasion" (from Basque
garai).... [
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GARBIKUNDE f BasqueBasque name meaning “purification”, similar to Spanish name Purification.
GREVILLE m Basquetransferred use of the surname, which is a Norman baronial name from Gréville in La Manche. The Greville family were earls of Warwick, and held Warwick Castle from the time of Queen Elizabeth I, who granted it to her favourite Fulke Greville (1554–1628).
GURUZNE f BasqueDerived from Basque
gurutze "cross", this name is considered the Basque equivalent of Spanish
CRUZ.
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.
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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INKO m BasqueVariant name of the Basque word jainko meaning "god".