| The boy name Baptist [ 2 syll. bap-tis(t), ba-pti-st ] is pronounced BAEPTIHST KEY. Baptist's language of origin is Old Greek. It is predominantly used in the English and German languages. The meaning of Baptist is 'baptist'. Biblical name derived from baptizein meaning 'to baptize' ; baphein meaning 'to dip'. An original form of Baptist is the Old Greek Baptistes. Due to its biblical connections with John the Baptist, the name was popular among Christians. In the US, the name Baptist is common among blacks who are members of evangelical sects. Variant forms of the name include the French Baptiste, the Portuguese Batista, the Italian Battista, and the Spanish Bautista. Baptist is an unusual baby boy name. It is not ranked within the top 1000. Baby names that sound like Baptist include the French Baptiste, the Portuguese Batista, the Italian Battista, and the Spanish Bautista. KEY: Pronunciation for Baptist: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; P as in "pee (P.IY)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)"
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