Gender Masculine
Meaning & History
Variant of Belshazzar. Balthazar is the name traditionally assigned to one of the wise men (also known as the Magi, or three kings) who visited the newborn Jesus. He was said to have come from Arabia. This name was utilized by Shakespeare for minor characters in The Comedy of Errors (1594) and The Merchant of Venice (1596).
Related Names
Other Languages & CulturesBaghdasar (Armenian) Bel-Sharra-Usur, Belshazzar (Babylonian) Belshazzar (Biblical) Baltasar (Biblical Greek) Belshatztzar (Biblical Hebrew) Baltassar (Biblical Latin) Boldizsár (Hungarian) Baldassare, Baldo (Italian) Baltasar (Spanish)
Popularity
People think this name is
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Name Days
France: January 6
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Entry updated December 1, 2024