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Balbina

Quick answerThe name Balbina means "stammering" or "stuttering," derived from the Latin word *balbus* (meaning "stammering").

Spanish · Girl · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#15,558
TrendRevival
Peak year1915
Syllables3
OriginSpanish
LanguageSpanish
CultureSpanish, Portuguese (Rare), Polish (Rare), Italian (Rare), Ancient Roman
ReligionChristianity
Letters7
Numerology5 Chaldean 6
Global rank#589

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

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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