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 Baptista Baptista 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Baptysta Baptysta 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Family name origins & meanings Italian : from the personal name Battista, derived from the distinguishing epithet of St. John the Baptist, San Giovanni Battista.