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.
Errose f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Rosa 1. This name was borne by Errose Bustintza Ozerin (1899-1953), a Basque writer, journalist and ethnographer.
Errukia f Basque (Rare)Derived from Basque
erruki "mercy; compassion; sympathy", this name is used as one of the Basque equivalents to Spanish
Piedad.
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.
Etorne f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Pentecostés. They most likely based the name on Basque
etorri "to come".
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".
Eztizen f Basque16th-century coinage derived from Basque
ezti "honey; sweet" and, by extension, "gentle; pleasant; melodious" and
izen "name". This name was intended as a Basque equivalent of
Dulce Nombre.
Fedea f Basque (Rare)Derived from the Basque
fede "faith", this name is the Basque equivalent of
Fe.
Filomela f Serbian, Macedonian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Finnish, Indonesian, Turkish, Portuguese, Breton, Italian, Catalan, Basque, Galician, SpanishSerbian, Macedonian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Finnish, Indonesian, Turkish, Portuguese, Breton, Italian, Catalan, Basque, Galician, and Spanish form of
Philomel.
Gabone f BasqueDerived from Basque
gabon "Christmas", this name is the Basque equivalent of
Navidad.
Garai f Basque (Rare)Basque name meaning "height", "tall" and also "zenith; time; moment; occasion" (from Basque
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Garaine f BasqueDerived from either Basque
garaipen "victory" or
garaitza "victory; win", this name is considered a Basque equivalent of
Victoria and
Victoire.
Garoa f BasqueDerived from Basque
garo "fern". This name came into usage thanks to Txomin Agirre's novel
Garoa (1907-1912).
Gentzane f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde based on Basque
gentza, itself a variant of
bake "peace; tranquillity, serenity"; this name was intended as a Basque equivalent of
Paz 1.
Gizane f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde who based the name on Basque
giza "human". This name was intended as a Basque equivalent of
Encarnación.
Goiatz f BasqueFrom the name of a town in Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country. This is also an obscure title of the Virgin Mary from the same town, Our Lady of Goiatz.
Gorane f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Exaltación. The name was probably based on Basque
gora "up; (as an interjection) long live" or
goratze "rise, exaltation".
Gure f & m BasqueDerived from Basque
gura, meaning "desire, wish".
Guruzne f BasqueDerived from Basque
gurutze "cross", this name is considered the Basque equivalent of Spanish
Cruz.
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.
Igaro f BasqueDerived from Basque
igaro "to pass, to cross", this name is the Basque equivalent of
Tránsito.
Ikuska f Basque1920s coinage based on Basque
ikusi "to see, to look, to watch" and the suffix
-ka (which usually indicates repetition), intended as an equivalent to Spanish
Visitación.
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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Inar m BasqueDerived from Basque
inar "spark; sunray, ray of light".
Inge f BasqueMaybe from a Basque word meaning "cane, reed", though it may also be a Basque form of
Inge.
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.
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.
Irai m BasqueName of a natural setting in the town of Etxarri (Navarre).
Irantzu f BasqueDerived from Basque
ira, meaning "fern", and the abundancy suffix
-tzu. It roughly translates as "fernland".... [
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Iratxe f BasqueFrom the name of a monastery located in Navarre, Spain, possibly derived from Basque
iratze, meaning "fern grove".
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.
Itzea f Basque (Modern, Rare)Possibly from Basque
itzea meaning "the nail", itself from
itze ("metal nail"). This is the name of a house in the Navarran town of Bera belonging to Spanish writer Pio Baroja (1872-1956).
Ixone f BasqueThis name was recorded in Vitoria/Gasteiz in 1513, with its original meaning unknown. However, it has been revived since the 1970's, probably interpreted as a combination of Basque
ixo (meaning "hush") and the modern feminine suffix
-ne.
Izarbe f Aragonese, BasqueFrom Basque
izar "star" and
-be "beneath, under", taken from the Marian title
Nuestra Señora de Izarbe, meaning "Our Lady of Izarbe". Izarbe is a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary located in the province of Huesca, Spain.
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, 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.
Katixa f BasqueBasque diminutive of
Katalin. This name was first recorded in Etxaleku (Navarre) in 1548, and it has been revived in modern times.
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).
Kimetz m BasqueDerived from Basque
kimetz, a variant of
kimu "sprout".
Kizkitza f BasqueAfter Mount Kizkitza in the Basque town of Itsaso, which has an hermitage dedicated to Our Lady of Kizkitza. According to folk legend, the locals saw a light on Mount Kizkitza and they found the Virgin Mary there... [
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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.
Lierni f BasqueFrom the epithet of the Virgin Mary "Our Lady of Lierni", the Basque patron of mothers without milk or who are unable to conceive.
Lirain m BasqueDerived from Basque
lirain "slim, slender, lithe, svelte; attractive".
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".
Loinatz f Basque (Rare)Likely related to Basque
lohi meaning "mud". This is the name of an hermitage and a local title of the Virgin Mary from the town of Besoain, Spain.
Loria f BasqueDirectly taken from Basque
loria "glory", this name has long been considered the traditional Basque equivalent of
Gloria.... [
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Luar m & f Basque (Modern)Basque variant of the the toponym
Loarre, the name of a castle and town in the Spanish region of Aragon.
Luke f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Lucía and
Lucie.
Maitane f BasqueVariant of Maite, composed of Basque
maitea meaning "beloved, darling" and the modern feminine suffix -
ne.
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".