Basque Names for Boys

Andoni is the Basque version of Anthony, no longer a common choice in Spain.

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

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.

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!).

Basque alternative to Paddy or Pat

This Basque name is more unusual and attractive than the grandfather-ish Bernard.