BALTHAZAR  

Gender: M
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "God protects the king"

Name of one of the Three Wise Men, also spelled Balthasar, may finally be ready for prime time. A distinguished if slightly high-falutin' choice.

Balthazar is being discussed in our message boards:

• Literary names for Boys and Girls - Shakespeare + E.A. Poe?
• Intitals Baby Name Game!!
• Build a Name Together
• If you had twins...
• What name would go best with these?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Balthazar:

• CHRISTMAS NAMES: Beyond Nicholas and Noel
• BABY NAMES FROM BOOKS: 20 Lost Literary Boys' Names
• THAT'S A LOTTA NAME
• CALENDAR BABY NAMES
• CHRISTMAS NAMES BEYOND NICHOLAS AND NOEL