Battista
bah-TEES-tah
Letters
8
Syllables
3
Origin
Italian
Total Births
42
Peak Year
#7 in 1915
First Recorded
1915
Style
Spiritual & Biblical, Strong & Bold
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Italian form of Baptist, meaning 'baptizer'. Refers to John the Baptist.
Numerology
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.
Famous Namesakes
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Italian artist famous for etchings of Rome.
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