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 [ 2 syll. bap-tis-te, ba-pti-ste ] The boy name Baptiste is pronounced as BahPTIHST KEY. Baptiste is primarily used in the French language and its language of origin is Old Greek. Biblical name derived from the words 'baptistes' meaning baptist ; 'baptizein' meaning to baptize ; 'baphein' meaning to dip. An old form of Baptiste is Baptistes (Old Greek). Due to its biblical connections with John the Baptist, the name has been popular among Christians, especially after the Reformation. In French, the name is often found in the form Jean Baptiste in tribute to John the Baptist; similarly the German form is often paired with Johann. In the US the name Baptist is common among blacks who are members of evangelical sects. The English and German Baptist, the Spanish Baptista, the Portuguese Batista, the Italian Battista, and the Spanish Bautista are forms of the name. See also the related form, the French Jean-Baptiste. Baptiste is not frequently used as a baby boy name. It is not ranked within the top 1000. Baby names that sound like Baptiste include the English and German Baptist, the Spanish Baptista, the Portuguese Batista, the Italian Battista, and the Spanish Bautista. KEY: English pronunciation for Baptiste: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.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)"   |
