At a Glance: Name: Bilbao – Origin: Basque (exact derivation disputed) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: bil-BAH-oh
Bilbao is a Basque (exact derivation disputed) boy's name. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.
Meaning & Origin of Bilbao
Origin: Basque (exact derivation disputed).
A common claim: Bilbao is often explained as Basque 'bil' (gathering) + 'bao' (ford/riverbank), roughly 'a gathering place by the ford' Actually: This is one of several proposed folk etymologies repeated on travel and naming sites; linguists haven't settled on a single accepted origin.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Bilbao
Phonetic: bil-BAH-oh IPA: /bɪlˈbɑːoʊ/
Popularity of Bilbao
Bilbao 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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