Baltazar is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Balthasar, the traditional name of one of the three Magi who brought gifts to the infant Jesus. It is Babylonian in origin and means "Bel protect the king". The name is used in Latin American families, often for boys born around Epiphany; Baltazar ranked 1993 among US boys in 2000, peaked at number 1873 in 2001 and stands at number 2802 in 2025.