Basarab

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Derived from the name of a medieval ruler in Transylvania, meaning "father of a rabble" or "father of a multitude" in Slavic
Popularity
Basarab is not a common name outside of Romania. It does not appear in the top 1000 names in any other countries.

cartoon of the name Basarab
Cartoon of Basarab

Basarab Name meanings & History

Derived from the name of a medieval ruler in Transylvania, meaning "father of a rabble" or "father of a multitude" in Slavic. Basarab I the Founder was a prince of Wallachia (c. 1310 – 1352).Basarab I's name was originally Basarabai and lost the ending -a when it was borrowed into Romanian. The name is of Cuman or Pecheneg origin and most likely meant "father ruler". Basarab is mainly used in Romania as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Basarab: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra

Synonyms of Basarab:

B: Brains,Bashful,Beauty,Bountiful

A: Aggressive,Action,Argumentative,Angry,Assertive,Ambitious

S: Solidity,Sex,Social Standing,Success,Status,Security,Sensuality

R: Resourceful,Reason,Rational,Restless

Basarab is:

  • a Serious name
  • a Upper Class name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Basarab I was the founder of the Wallachian state and the first ruler to use the name Basarab. Other notable Basarabs include Basarab Laiotă cel Bătrân, Basarab III, and Basarab IV.

Related Names to Basarab

Basar, Basava, Barbara, Vasar, Vasava

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