Balthasar is a ♂ boy name.
The name Balthasar is of Babylonian-Hebrew origin. The original Babylonian name is Bel-šarru-uṣur, which in Hebrew corresponds to the name Belshatzzar (בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר).
Balthasar means “Bel/Baal protects the king” or “God protects the king” (from Akkadian “šarrum” = king + “naṣāru” = to protect).
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