Basque Names

If you want something truly different that also has an interesting origin and meaning, this is a far-out -- if not unlikely -- possibility.

Basque alternative to Paddy or Pat

Revolutionary choice.

Ganiz, sometimes spelled Ganix, is a Basque name which is e variation of John. Virtually unknown in the US, this may be a creative way to honor an ancestral John (and there are so many of them!).

This Basque name is used in a similar way to the Spanish name "Nieves" - that is as a reference to the Virgin Mary. This would make a striking choice for a winter-born baby.

Revolutionary choice.

There are many names that mean redhead or dark, fewer that mean blond, but this is an intriguing little-known option from the Basque region of Spain, deriving from the Latin Flavianus.