Basque names
10 names from the Basque naming tradition, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and how it is seen around the world.
- Eder (Basque)BoyBasque for "handsome" or "beautiful".
- IzaskunGirlPossibly derived from Basque elements meaning "broom" and "valley", though the exact etymology is unclear.
- IzeiBoyDerived from the Basque word for fir tree.
- IzotzBoyThe Basque word for ice.
- JakesBoyThe Basque form of Jacob or James.
- JareGirlDerived from Basque elements conveying freedom or release.
- JasoneGirlDerived from the Basque verb meaning to lift or raise, created as an equivalent to the Spanish name Asunción.
- JokinBoyThe Basque form of Joachim, a biblical name meaning God will establish.
- Jone (Basque)GirlThe Basque feminine form of Jon, itself deriving from John.
- JosebaBoyThe Basque form of Joseph, a Hebrew name meaning God will increase.