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