Battista - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Battista \b(a)-ttis-ta, batt(i)-sta\ is of Italian origin, and its meaning is "baptizer". Related to John the Baptist. Mainly used in countries with a strong Roman Catholic tradition. Often children are given the two-part name, "Gian Battista" or "Jean-Baptiste".

Battista has 3 variant forms: Baptist, Baptiste and Bautista.

A baby name that sounds like Battista is Battiste.

Battista is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Battista. Click here to compare Battista with related baby names.