Male Basque Names

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1. ABARRAN: Basque form of Abraham, meaning "father of a multitude." 
2. AINGERU: Basque form of Latin Angelus, meaning "angel, messenger."
3. AITOR: "Good father." In the 19th century, French Basque author Augustin Chaho published The Legend of Aitor, based on a belief of the Basque people that they are aitoren semeak, "sons of the good father," a descendant of biblical Tubal.
4. ALESANDER: Basque form of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."
5. AMETS: Basque unisex name meaning "dream."
6. ANAIA: Basque name meaning "brother."
7. ANAUT: Basque form of Arnold, meaning "eagle power."
8. ANDER: Basque form of Andrew, meaning "man; warrior."
9. ANDONI: Basque form of Roman Antonius, possibly meaning "invaluable." 
10. ANTTON: Basque form of Roman Antonius, possibly meaning "invaluable." 
11. APAL: Basque name meaning "humble."
12. ARESTI: Basque name meaning "instant."
13. ARGI: Basque name meaning "light." 
14. ARGIDER: "Light of beauty." Basque name derived from the elements argi "light" and eder "beautiful."
15. ARNAS: Basque name meaning "breath."
16. AROTZA: Basque name meaning "carpenter."
17. ARRATS: Basque unisex name meaning "early evening; dusk."
18. ARTIZAR: Unisex name meaning "morning star; Venus."
19. ARTZAI: Basque name meaning "shepherd."
20. ASENTZIO: Basque name meaning "ascension."
21. ASTIGAR: Basque name meaning "maple."
22. ATSEDEN: Basque name meaning "rest."
23. ATZE: Basque name meaning "behind."
24. ATZO: Basque name meaning "yesterday."
25. BAKAR: Basque name meaning "alone."
26. BALENDIN: Basque form of Latin Valentinus, meaning "healthy, strong."
27. BAREA: Basque name meaning "clam."
28. BASAJAUN: Basque folklore name, meaning "lord of the woods," from baso "woods" and jaun "lord."
29. BENAT (Beñat): Basque form of Bernard, meaning "bold as a bear."
30. BELASKO: Basque name meaning "raven."
31. BELTZA: Basque name meaning "black."
32. BENAT: Basque form of Bernard, meaning "bold as a bear." 
33. BERBIZ: Basque name meaning "resurrection."
34. BERNAT: Basque form of Bernard, meaning "bold as a bear." 
35. BERO: Basque name meaning "hot."
36. BETI: Basque form of Peter, meaning "rock; stone." 
37. BIHAR: Basque name meaning "tomorrow."
38. BIKENDI: Basque form of English Vincent, meaning "conquering."
39. BINGEN: Basque form of Vincent, meaning "conquering."
40. BITTOR: Basque form of Roman Victor, meaning "to conquer; victory."
41. BIXINTXO: Basque form of Vincent, meaning "conquering."
42. BOLIVAR: "Meadow/riverbank mill." Castilian name derived from the Basque place name Bolibar, itself from Basque bolu "mill" and ibar "meadow, riverbank."
43. DANEL: Basque form of Daniel, meaning "God is my judge."
44. DEUNORO: Basque name meaning "all saints."
45. DOMEKA: Basque form of Dominic, meaning "belongs to the lord."
46. DUNIXI: Basque form of Latin Dionysius, meaning "follower of Dionysos."
47. EDER: Basque unisex name meaning "beautiful, handsome."
48. EDORTA: Basque form of English Edward, meaning "guardian of prosperity."
49. EDUR: Basque name meaning "snow."
50. EGUN: Basque name meaning "day."
51. EGUNTSENTI: Basque name meaning "dawn."
52. EGUZKI: Basque name meaning "sun."
53. EKAIN: Basque month name meaning "June."
54. EKAITZ: Basque name meaning "storm."
55. EKIALDE: Basque name meaning "east."
56. ELAZAR: Basque form of Eleazar, meaning "my god has helped."
57. ELEDER: Basque name meaning "eloquent."
58. ELI: Basque form of Elias, meaning "the Lord is my God."
59. ELORRI: Basque name meaning "thorn."
60. ENDIKA: Basque form of Henry, meaning "home-ruler."
61. ENEKO: Old Basque name meaning "place in the slope of a mountain."
62. ERLANTZ: Basque form of Visigothic Ferdinand, meaning "journey-prepared."
63. ERLEA: Basque unisex name meaning "bee."
64. ERRAMUN: Basque form of English Raymond, meaning "wise protector."
65. ERRAPEL: Basque form of Raphael, meaning "God has healed."
66. ERRUKI: Basque name meaning "pious."
67. ESKUIN: Basque name meaning "right."
68. ESTEBE: Basque form of Greek Stephanos, meaning "crown."
69. EZTEBE: Basque form of English Stephen, meaning "crown."
70. FRANTZES: Basque form of Francis, meaning "free."
71. FRANTZISKO: Basque form of Latin Franciscus, meaning "free."
72. GABIREL: Basque form of Gabriel, meaning "strong man of God."
73. GAIZKA: Basque name meaning "savior."
74. GANIX: Basque form of John, meaning "God is gracious."
75. GARAILE: Basque name meaning "champion, victor."
76. GAROA: Basque name meaning "fern."
77. GARTZI: Basque name meaning "grace."
78. GAU: Basque name meaning "night."
79. GAZTEA: Basque name meaning "youth."
80. GENTZA: Basque name meaning "peace."
81. GERGORI: Basque form of Gregory, meaning "watchful; vigilant."
82. GERO: Basque name meaning "future."
83. GILEN: Basque form of William, meaning "will-helmet."
84. GIRO: Basque name meaning "weather."
85. GIZON: Basque name meaning "man."
86. GOGO: Basque name meaning "spirit."
87. GOIZ: Basque name derived from the element goiz, meaning "morning."
88. GORA: Basque name meaning "exaltation."
89. GORKA: Basque form of Greek Georgios, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
90. GORRI: Basque name meaning "red."
91. GOTZON: Basque name meaning "angel."
92. GURUTZ: Basque name meaning "cross."
93. GUTXI: Basque name meaning "little."
94. HARITZ: Basque name meaning "oak."
95. HARKAITZ: Basque name meaning "rock."
96. HARTZ: Basque name meaning "bear."
97. HATS: Basque name meaning "breath."
98. HERENSUGE: Basque legend name of a dragon, meaning "dragon."
99. HIBAI: Basque name meaning "river."
100. HODEI: Basque name meaning "cloud."
101. HORI: Basque name meaning "yellow."
102. IBAR: Basque name meaning "valley."
103. IGON: Basque name meaning "ascension."
104. IHINTZA: Basque unisex name meaning "dew."
105. IKATZ: Basque name meaning "coal."
106. IMANOL: Basque form of biblical Emmanuel, meaning "God is with us."
107. INAKI (Iñaki): Basque form of Latin Ignatius, possibly meaning "unknowing."
108. INDAR: Basque name meaning "strength."
109. INEKO: Probably a Basque form of Latin Ignatius, possibly meaning "unknowing."
110. ION: Basque and Romanian form of John, meaning "God is gracious."
111. IPAR: Basque name meaning "north."
112. ITURRI: Basque name meaning "fountain."
113. ITZAINA: Basque name meaning "shepherd."
114. ITZAL: Basque name meaning "shadow."
115. IXAKA: Basque form of Isaac, meaning "he will laugh." 
116. IXIDOR: Basque form of Isidor, meaning "gift of Isis."
117. IZOTZ: Basque name meaning "ice."
118. JAKES: Basque form of Jacob, meaning "supplanter."
119. JOANES: Basque form of English John, meaning "God is gracious."
120. JOKIN: Basque form of Joachim, meaning "established by God."
121. JON: Basque and Scandinavian form of English John, meaning "God is gracious."
122. JOSEBA: Basque form of Joseph, meaning "(God) shall add," which is usually taken to mean "God will add another son." 
123. JOSEPE: Basque form of Joseph, meaning "(God) shall add," which is usually taken to mean "God will add another son." 
124. JOSU: Basque form of Jesus, meaning "Yahweh is salvation."
125. JULEN: Basque form of Roman Julianus, possibly meaning "soft-bearded," a symbolic reference to "youth."

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