What origin is the name Balthazar?

Balthazar comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Balthazar a popular name?

Balthazar is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Balthazar?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Balthazar — for example Evelyn, Harper, Ella. You can browse more on our english names page.

Balthazar

Q: Is Balthazar a rare name?

Yes. Balthazar does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Balthazar

Balthazar

Boy

english

3 syllables

Balthazar is an english boy's name meaning "An English name famously used in Shakespeare's 'The Comedy of Errors' for the character of a merchant.".

The meaning of Balthazar is "An English name famously used in Shakespeare's 'The Comedy of Errors' for the character of a merchant." — a boy name of english origin. At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

An English name famously used in Shakespeare's 'The Comedy of Errors' for the character of a merchant.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Balthazar

Very rare in US records

What does Balthazar mean?

Balthazar is a boy name of english origin meaning "An English name famously used in Shakespeare's 'The Comedy of Errors' for the character of a merchant.".