Battista - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Battista \b(a)-ttis-

, also used as girl's name Battista, 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 an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#9472 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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