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."
Aritzeta f Basque (Rare)Derived from Basque
haritz "oak" and combined with the Basque suffix
-eta. It is traditionally found in La Rioja.
Aroia f BasqueSynonym for the Basque word
aukera "opportunity".
Arrene f BasqueBasque name derived from
arren meaning "request" but also "please".... [
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Arritokieta f BasqueDerived from an old Basque name meaning "the place of the protruding stones". It has been used as a nom de plume by the Basque writer Julene Azpeitia (1888-1980).
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.
Bildosne f Basque (Rare)Derived from Basque
bildots "lamb" and the Basque feminine suffix
-ne. It is used as a Basque equivalent of
Inés.
Deunorone f Basque (Archaic)Means "all saints" in Basque. It is composed of
deun "saint",
oro "all" and the Basque feminine suffix
-ne.
Egia f BasqueDirectly taken from Basque
egia "truth; verity".
Egokiñe f Basque (Rare)Basque equivalent of
Justa. It is composed of Basque
egoki "appropiate" and the Basque feminine suffix
-ñe.
Elorria f Basque (Rare)Derived from Basque
elorri "hawthorn". In Basque folklore, the hawthorn has been considered sacred.