Are you looking for a wonderfully exotic-sounding baby name? You might check out our collection of Basque names for a start. They are exquisitely beautiful and are so unique. If you have Basque heritage in your family tree or are just exploring exciting names from different cultures, you're sure to find the perfect name for your baby girl or baby boy -- right here!

The Basque language is spoken in only a small part of the world -- it's called Basque Country and covers an area that spans northeastern Spain and southwestern France. It is an area defined by culture and history.

The language is unique as it is considered a "language isolate," which means that it has no relationship or history with any other spoken language. So, even though its speakers reside in Spain and France, it is not related to Spanish, French or any other Indo-European language.

Many of the names here are derived from Basque words, and there are also many Basque versions of other familiar names. Have fun exploring these names and their meanings -- for girls and for boys.

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Basque Baby Girl Names

Abene: This name comes from the Basque word "abe" which means "pillar"

Ainhoa: This name comes from a French town where there is a famous image of the Virgin Mary.

Amaia: Means "the end"

Bidane: This name means "the way"

Bihotz: This lovely name means "heart"

Ederne: This is the feminine form of the Basque name Eder, which means "handsome, beautiful." Another version is Eider.

Elixabete: This is the Basque form of the name Elizabeth

Erlea: This name means "bee"

Eskarne: This name means "mercy," and is similar to the name Mercedes

Esti: This name means "sweet" or "honey"

Frantziska: This is the feminine form of the the Basque version of Franciscus

Goizane: This name comes from the Basque word for "morning" -- "goiz"

Haizea: This beautiful name means "wind"

Hirune: This name, meaning "trinity," comes from the Basque word "hiru" which means "three"

Ihintza: This name means "dew" and is the Basque version of the Spanish name Rocío, which refers to a title of the Virgin Mary (Mary of the Dew)

Itxaro: This name  means "hope"

Josune: This is the feminine form of the Basque name Josu, which is the Basque form of  Jesus

Maia: This is the Basque form of the name Mary. Another version is Miren.

Naiara: This is the Basque form of the Spanish town of Nájera

Osane: This name means "cure" or "remedy"

Sorne: This means "conception"

Terese: This is the Basque version of Teresa

Udane: This name means "summer" and comes from the Basque word "uda"

Uxue: This name comes from the name of a Spanish city where there is a church dedicated to the Virgin Mary

Zorione: This is the feminine version of the Basque name Zorion

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Basque Baby Boy Names

Aingeru: This is the Basque version of the name Angel

Aitor: This was the name of an ancestor of the Basque people and means "good father"

Alesander: This is the Basque version of the name Alexander

Ander: This name is the Basque version of the name Andrew

Antton: This is the Basque form of the name Anthony

Argi: This name means "light"

Arkaitz: This name means "rock"

Balendin: This is the Basque version of the name Valentine

Bittor: This is the Basque version of the name Victor

Ekain: This means "the month of June"

Endika: This is the Basque form of Henry

Estebe: This is the Basque version of Stephen

Gaizka: This name means "savior"

Ganix: This is the Basque form of John. Another version is Ion.

Gotzon: This name means "angel"

Hodei: This name means "cloud"

Igon: This means "ascension"

Iker: This name means "visitation"

Itzal: This name means "shadow"

Jakes: This is the Basque version of Jacob or James

Joseba: This is the Basque form of the name Joseph. Another version is Josepe.

Kerman: This is the Basque version of the name Germain

Koldobika: This is the Basque version of Louis

Luken: This is the Basque version of the name Lucian

Martzel: This is the Basque form of Marcellus

Mitxel: This is the Basque version of the name Michael

Oroitz: This name means "memory"

Ortzi: This name means "sky"

Sendoa: This name means "strong"

Xabier: This is the Basque version of Xavier

Ximun: This is the Basque version of Simon

Zuzen: This name means "just, fair"

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