Name Baltasar Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Baltasar

Baltasar is a ♂ boy’s name.

What is the origin of the name Baltasar?

Baltasar is a Spanish variant of the name Balthazar that is of Babylonian-Hebrew origin. The original Babylonian name is Bel-šarru-uṣur, which corresponds to the Hebrew name Belshatzzar (בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר).

What does the name Baltasar mean?

Baltasar means “Bel/Baal protects the king” or “God protects the king” (from Akkadian “šarrum” = king + “naṣāru” = to protect).

Pronunciation of Baltasar

Variants of the name Baltasar