Balbina
Spanish · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Balbina
The name Balbina means "stammering" or "stuttering," derived from the Latin word *balbus* (meaning "stammering").
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Etymology
The name Balbina means "stammering" or "stuttering," derived from the Latin word *balbus* (meaning "stammering"). It is primarily used in Christian cultures, notably venerated as Saint Balbina, a 2nd-century Roman martyr, and appears in Spanish, Italian, and Polish traditions.
Balbina currently ranks #15,558 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1915.
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