Baptiste: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Baptiste – Meaning: the baptizer – Origin: Ancient Greek via French – Gender: Boy


Baptiste is an Ancient Greek via French boy's name meaning “the baptizer”. It appears in our list of 150+ French Baby Boy Names With Irresistible Gallic Charm.

Meaning & Origin of Baptiste

Meaning: The baptizer.

Origin: Ancient Greek via French.

A common claim: to dip Actually: While the underlying Greek verb means 'to dip', the name itself specifically signifies 'the baptizer'.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

Popularity of Baptiste

Baptiste 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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