babyNamedBalqis
“name of the Queen of Sheba in the Quran”
Girl’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,654th
- births in 2023–2025
- 60
- babies born in France
- 1 in 30,303
- +2.8% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Balqis
Balqis means “name of the Queen of Sheba in the Quran” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Balqis in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Balqis has been stable (+2.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Balqis every 72 schools, all spellings combined.
Balqis in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
8 babies in 3 years1 girl in 95,979
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), United States, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Balkis (in French)50
- Balkiss10
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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