Balthazar is a ♂ boy name.
The name Balthazar is of Babylonian-Hebrew origin. The original Babylonian name is Bel-šarru-uṣur, which in Hebrew corresponds to the name Belshatzzar (בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר). Balthazar is the name of one of the wise men, also known as the Magi, or three kings (Balthazar, Melchior and Caspar).
Balthazar means “Bel/Baal protects the king” or “God protects the king” (from Akkadian “šarrum” = king + “naṣāru” = to protect).
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