Battista
Italian · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Battista
The name 'Battista' means "baptist" in Italian, deriving from the Greek *baptistēs* ("one who baptizes") via Latin *baptista*.
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Etymology
The name 'Battista' means "baptist" in Italian, deriving from the Greek *baptistēs* ("one who baptizes") via Latin *baptista*. It is primarily used in Italian Catholic culture, famously as the given name of Renaissance artist Battista di Niccolò Luteri (Dosso Dossi) and as a common middle name honoring John the Baptist.
Battista currently ranks #3,773 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1915.
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