Boy · Akkadian, through Latin
Baltasar
Say it: bal-tah-SAR
Meaning
The traditional name of one of the Magi, usually linked to Belshazzar, from Akkadian Bēl-šarra-uṣur 'Bel, protect the king'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Used in Spain and colonial Spanish America in honour of the Magus.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 56 babies given this name since 1916
- At its height in 1916, about 1 in 127,200 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Portuguese | Baltasar |
|---|---|
| Catalan | Baltasar |
| English | Balthazar |
| Italian | Baldassarre |
| Portuguese | Baltazar |
Famous bearers
- Baltasar Gracián, Jesuit writer
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Well-known works of literature
- Calendars of saints and name days
- Medieval Spanish and Portuguese chronicles and charters
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- Parish baptism registers
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.