Updated June 9, 2019 Share: Boy name origins & meanings Greek : Baptizer; named for John the Baptist Boy name variations Baptiste Baptiste 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Baptysta Baptysta 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Battista Battista 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Family name origins & meanings From Latin Baptista ‘Baptist’ (see Baptiste), a form found in Portugal, Spain (Castile), Germany, and some other countries.