babyNamedBalthazar
“Bel, protect the king”
Boy’s name, of Persian origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 452nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 325
- babies born in France
- 1 in 5,587
- +6.8% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2022
Meaning and origin of Balthazar
Balthazar means “Bel, protect the king” and is of Persian origin.
Popularity of Balthazar in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2022.
- Over recent years, Balthazar has been rising (+6.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Balthazar every 28 schools.
Balthazar in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
8 babies in 3 years1 boy in 103,294
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
28 babies in 3 years1 boy in 183,626
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), 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.
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