Balazs
Hungarian · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Balazs
The given name 'Balazs' is the Hungarian form of 'Blaise', meaning "lisping" or "stammering," derived from the Latin name 'Blasius'.
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Etymology
The given name 'Balazs' is the Hungarian form of 'Blaise', meaning "lisping" or "stammering," derived from the Latin name 'Blasius'. It is primarily used in Hungarian culture, often associated with Saint Blaise, a 4th-century Christian martyr and patron saint of throat ailments, celebrated in Hungarian tradition.
Balazs currently ranks #5,120 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2011.
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