Basque Names for Girls
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About this list
The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.
The names
Amaya
Spanish version of Amaia or Japanese
"mother city; the end; night rain"
The Spanish form of Amaya is both a given name and a surname, originating from the Spanish mountain and village of Amaya. In this context it means "mother city" or "the capital." Amaya can also be…
Lourdes
Spanish, Portuguese, from French, meaning unknown
This name of the French town where a young peasant girl had a vision of the Virgin Mary in 1858 vaulted into the spotlight when Madonna chose it for her daughter, but few other families except for…
Ainhoa
Basque place name
The name of the French town where a vision of the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared, this name is in the Spanish Top 100 and was, until recently, virtually unheard of elsewhere. Now however it is…
Dabida
Dabida is a feminine name with possible African or Hebrew origins. If derived from Hebrew, it may be connected to the root 'dov' meaning 'bear' or potentially be a feminine variation of David,…
Guevara
Basque place- and surname
Revolutionary choice.
Jakinda
Jakinda is a feminine name with African roots, particularly found in East African communities. The name likely derives from combining elements that signify strength and beauty in languages like…
Jone
Jone is a feminine name with multiple cultural connections. It can be viewed as a variant spelling of Joan, which derives from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious.' In Basque culture,…
Joska
Joska is a feminine name with Eastern European origins, primarily used in Hungary and neighboring countries. It evolved as a diminutive form of Josephine or József (Joseph), carrying the meaning "God…
Arrosa
Arrosa is a feminine name of Basque origin meaning "rose." The Basque language is one of Europe's oldest and is spoken in regions of northern Spain and southwestern France. Unlike many European…
Xuxa
Portuguese
Ximenia
Spanish nature name
For any parents out there searching for a nature name starting with x -- and we doubt there are many -- this one, named for a Spanish monk called Ximenes, is a small tropical plant bearing wild limes.
Ximene
Spanish variation of Ximena
Xabiera
Xabiera is an exotic feminine variation of Xavier or Javier, names with Basque and Spanish origins meaning 'new house' or 'bright.' The distinctive 'X' beginning gives the name a striking quality,…
Ibona
African, meaning uncertain
Ibona is an uncommon feminine name with possible African origins. The name may be connected to various African languages, potentially relating to concepts of blessing, gift, or beauty, though…
Ibane
Ibane is a feminine name with Basque origins, where it's considered a variant of the name Ivana or Joan, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious.' In Basque culture,…
Nerea
Basque
"mine"
A variation of the name Nere, both choices are distinctive and accessible. In the Top 20 in Spain.
Irati
Basque
"fern field"
For the parent who genuinely wants something different, this nature choice is popular in Spain. Downside: connection to words irate and irritation.
Leire
Basque place name
Also spelled Leyre and taken from the name of a monastery fortress, the popular and lilting choice in Spain will pose pronunciation problems elsewhere. Among the Top 100 girls' names in Spain, Leire…
Naiara
Basque place name
Basque name for a Spanish city where the Virgin Mary appeared in medieval times, now a popular girls' name throughout Spain.
Nere
Basque
"mine"
As Nerea, in the Spanish Top 100, but this streamlined version is one of those golden choices that's both supremely simple and intriguingly rare.
