Are you expecting a girl and would you like a name in another language? A good option is to look for a Basque name, which is usually unique and which over the years have gained popularity outside the Basque Country as well.
So if you are looking for a name other than the traditional and popular ones, we share this list with 101 Basque girl names :
- Adartza: mountain of Lower Navarra.
- Adirane: Basque equivalent of Adriana.
- Agara: name of Hebrew origin that means “flight”.
- Agate: Basque equivalent of Águeda. Variant: Agate.
- Aymara: medieval name.
- Ainara: means “swallow”. Variants: Elaia, Enara.
- Aines: of Greek origin, it means “pure, chaste”. Its equivalent in Spanish is Inés.
- Ainhoa: French town and commune.
- Aintza: Basque equivalent of Gloria. Variant: Aintzane.
- Alaia: means “happy”. Variants: Alaikari, Alaiñe.
- Albane: feminine equivalent of the name in Castilian Albano. Variant: Albiñe.
- Alda: town in the Arana Valley.
- Aliza: Basque equivalent of Alicia, which means “noble”. Variants: Alize, Alizia.
- Alodi: Basque equivalent of Alodia. Variant: Alode.
- Aloise: of Germanic origin, it means “glory in battle”.
- Amade: Basque equivalent of Amada.
- Amaia: means “end, end”.
- Amane: name created from the word ama , which means “mother”.
- Amele: Basque equivalent of Amelia.
- Andoitza: Basque equivalent of Antonia. Variant: Andone, Antxone.
- Ane: Basque equivalent of Ana.
- Antia: of Greek origin, it means “florida”. Variant: Suede.
- Anuntxi: Basque equivalent of Annunciation, which means “announcement, message”.
- Arantza: Marian invocation of Ainhoa. Variant: Arantxa.
- Arene: of Greek origin, it means “holy”. Variant: Ariane.
- Aretxa: means “oak”.
- Argia: means “clear” or “light”. Variant: Argiñe.
- Astere: of Greek origin, it means “star”. Variant: Asteria.
- Begoña: Marian dedication of Bizkaia.
- Dogartze: feminine equivalent of the Castilian Deogracias, which means “thank God”.
- Domeka: equivalent in Basque of Dominica, which means “of the Lord”.
- Dunixe: feminine equivalent in Basque of Dionisio.
- Ederne: name created based on the adjective eder , which means “beautiful.”
- Edurne: means “snow”. Variants: Edurtza, Edurtzeta.
- Egia: means “truth”.
- Ekaitza: means “storm, tempest”.
- Elaia: means “swallow”.
- Elixe: feminine equivalent in Basque of Eliseo.
- Estibaliz: means “honey” or “very sweet woman”.
- Eulari: Basque equivalent of Eulalia.
- Eztia: means “honey”. Variant: Eztiñe.
- Florentzi: of Latin origin, it means “to flourish”. Variant: Florentzia.
- Gadea: variant of Águeda.
- Garaine: Basque equivalent of Victoria. Variant: Garaiñe.
- Gorane: Basque equivalent of Exaltation.
- Gure: comes from gure , a variant of the word gura , which means “desire”. Variant: Gurene.
- Haizea: from Basque mythology, haize means “wind”. Variant: Haizene.
- Haizeder: compound name of haize , “wind” and eder , “beautiful”.
- Hegoa: in Basque mythology, she is the daughter of the northwest wind.
- Ibarne: name created from the word ibar , which means “valley”.
- Ikerne: female equivalent of Iker, which means “visitation.”
- Ilargi: Basque name of the moon. Variants: Ilazki, Ilazkiñe.
- Iluntze: means “dusk, dusk”.
- ** Iraide: *** equivalent in Basque of Iraida, which comes from Hera, name of the Greek goddess of marriage, of spring and protector of wives.
- Irune: Basque equivalent of Trinidad. Variant: Hirune.
- Izadi: means “nature”.
- Jaione: Basque equivalent of Natividad.
- Julene: Basque equivalent of Juliana.
- Kaia: Basque equivalent of Caya. Variants: Kaie, Kaiene.
- Keltse: Basque equivalent of Celsa.
- Kemena: means “value”.
- Laia: mountain in Bizkaia.
- Leire: of Latin origin, it means “legionary”.
- Letizia: of Latin origin, it means “happiness, joy”.
- Lide: Basque equivalent of Lidia.
- Loredi: means “garden, place of flowers”.
- Lukene: Basque equivalent of Luciana.
- Lutxi: Basque equivalent of Lucia. Variant: Luzia.
- Maia: Basque equivalent of María.
- Maite: comes from the euskérico adjective maitea , which means “beloved”. Variant: Maitane.
- Malen: diminutive of Madalen, equivalent in Basque of Magdalena.
- Markele: Basque equivalent of Marcela.
- Mikela: Basque equivalent of Micaela.
- Milia: frequent name in the Middle Ages.
- Mirari: Basque equivalent of Milagros.
- Nagore: means “goddess of nature”.
- Nahia: means “desire”. Variant: Nahikari.
- Naiara: Marian invocation of Nájera.
- Naroa: means “abundant”.
- Nekane: Basque equivalent of Dolores.
- Nerea: means “mine”.
- Oihana: means “forest”. Variant: Oihane.
- Olaia: comes from the Greek name Eulalia, which means “the one who speaks well.”
- Paule: Basque equivalent of Paula. In the Middle Ages it was considered a male name.
- Polentze: equivalent in Basque of Florence. Variant: Florentzia.
- Sabiñe: comes from the name Sabina.
- Santsa: medieval Basque name. Variants: Santxa, Santzia.
- Sarabe: forest where the hermitage of Aitziber in Urdiain is located.
- Sua: means “fire”.
- Tala: old church of Our Lady, in Bermeo.
- Taresa: variant of Teresa, used in the Middle Ages.
- Uda: means “summer”. Variants: Udane, Udara.
- Ula: hermitage of Agurain.
- Urzuri: name made up of ur “water” and zuri “white”.
- Yera: hermitage of Our Lady of the town of Arreo in Ribera Alta.
- Zeiane: feminine name created from the medieval Zeian.
- Zohardi: means “clear sky”.
- Zorione: name created from the word zorion , which means “happiness”.
- Zumaia: town on the Guipuzcoan coast.
- Zuria: Basque equivalent of Blanca.
- Zuzene: Basque equivalent of Justa.