vintageluvs's list "Francophile Naming Guide -- Basque Names for Boys and Girls" of 20 great name ideas: Aingeru - Aizeti!

Francophile Naming Guide -- Basque Names for Boys and Girls

What makes Basque names so intriguing? I think it is the X-factor. The Basque people have been using the letter X proficiently, better than any culture has. 

Aingeru

Aingerua

Ainhize

Aintza

Aintzane

Aintzila

Aintzioa

Vowel names are popular, but this word-name possibility takes it to an extreme.

Aiora

Aioro

A common Basque name first used in French Basque writer Agosti Xaho's 1845 work "The Legend of Aitor."

Aitor

Aitxuri

Aitzaga

Aitziber

Aitzol

Aitzuriaga

Aiurdi

Popular among the Muslim community and currently in the UK Top 300, Aiza is a name with bright, zippy sounds and a short but substantial feel, making it an appealing choice.
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Though the exact etymology of Aiza is unknown, it likely means "replacement" or "substitute" and refers to a gift or reward from God intended to replace something that someone has lost. Alternatively, it could be a variation of Aida, meaning "return", or possibly of Aisha, meaning "alive".
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Also spelled Aaiza, Aizah, Ayeza, and Ayza, the name has become more familiar in the US since the late 2000s, and in a recent year, was given to around 130 babies. 



Aiza

Aizarotz

Aizeti