Variant of Balthasar (the usual German spelling), going back to Belshazzar, from Akkadian Bēl-šarra-uṣur meaning "Bel, protect the king". Christian tradition gives the name to one of the three Magi who visited the newborn Jesus.
Nicknames
balthaz · thazar
Vibe
timelessresonant
How it ages.
Prestigious biblical reference with Epiphany tradition
The cultural moment.
Steady traditional Germanic usage, religiously motivated.