At a Glance: Name: Balthasar – Meaning: Bel, protect the king – Origin: Babylonian/Akkadian (via Latin/German) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: BAL-thuh-zahr
Balthasar is a Babylonian/Akkadian (via Latin/German) boy's name meaning “Bel, protect the king”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Balthasar
Meaning: Bel, protect the king.
Origin: Babylonian/Akkadian (via Latin/German).
A common claim: Balthasar is said to mean "Bel protect the king" or "Baal protects the king." Actually: The name is sometimes linked to the god Baal, but it actually comes from "Bel," a title for the Babylonian god Marduk — a different figure from Baal.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Balthasar
Phonetic: BAL-thuh-zahr IPA: /ˈbæl.θəˌzɑːr/
Popularity of Balthasar
Balthasar doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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