Belshazzar

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Bel-Shazzar means "May Bel (Baal) protect the king" in Babylonian language.
Scripts(How to write)
The name Belshazzar is written as 'Bēl-šar-uṣur' in the Babylonian language.
בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר(Ancient Hebrew)
Popularity
The name Belshazzar is extremely rare in the world today, indicating that it is not widely used as a baby name.

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Cartoon of Belshazzar

Belshazzar Name meanings & History

Bel-Shazzar means "May Bel (Baal) protect the king" in Babylonian language. From בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר (Belshatzzar), the Hebrew form of the Akkadian name Bel-sharra-usur meaning "Bel protect the king". This was the name of the son of Nabonidus, the last king of the Babylonian Empire before the Persians conquered it in the 6th century BC. In the Old Testament Book of Daniel Belshazzar is the last king of Babylon who sees the mystical handwriting on the wall, which is interpreted by Daniel to portend the end of the empire. The name Belshazzar is considered unique and may be more appropriate for families or individuals who appreciate history and culture, rather than as an everyday name.

Zodiac Sign of Belshazzar: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra

Synonyms of Belshazzar:

B: Beauty,Bountiful,Brains,Bashful

E: Enlighten,Environment,Enliven,Exaggerate,Entertain,Expressive

L: Liaison,Lover,Lazy,Luscious,Languid,Lovely,Legal

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

H: Hobnobbing,Hope,Haggle,Heart's Desire,Hyper

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

Z: Zigzag,Zen,Zodiac,Zany,Zombie

R: Rational,Resourceful,Restless,Reason

Belshazzar is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Mature name
  • a Nerdy name
  • a Strong name

Related Names to Belshazzar

Balthazar (a variant of the name), Bela, Belial, Shazzar, Bel (short form)

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