Bautista

Not to be confused with Batista, Battista, Baptista, or Baptiste.

For the municipality in the Philippines, see Bautista, Pangasinan.

Bautista (Spanish for "baptist") is a Spanish language name. It may be used either as a surname or as a given name, often in reference to John the Baptist. Notable people with this name include:

Given name

• Bautista Álvarez (1933–2017), Spanish Galician nationalist politician and historian
• Bautista Ezcurra (born 1995), Argentine rugby union player
• Bautista Delguy (born 1997), Argentine rugby union player
• Bautista Garcet (1899–1936), Spanish trade unionist and politician
• Bautista Güemes (born 1990), Argentine rugby union player
• Bautista Heguy (born 1970), Argentine polo player
• Bautista Kociubinski (born 2001), Argentine footballer
• Bautista Mascia (born 1996), Uruguayan musician
• Bautista Merlini (born 1995), Argentine footballer
• Bautista Ortiz de Urbina (born 1985), Argentine polo player
• Bautista Pavlovsky (born 1997), Argentine footballer
• Bautista Remiro de Navarra, Spanish 17th-century writer
• Bautista Saubidet Birkner (born 1995), Argentine sailor
• Bautista Saavedra (1870–1939), Bolivian politician, President of the Republic 1921–1925

Surname

• Adolfo Bautista (born 1979), Mexican footballer
• Alba Bautista (born 2002), Spanish rhythmic gymnast
• Alberto Bautista Gómez, Mexican potter
• Álvaro Bautista (born 1984), Spanish motorcyclist
• Andres Bautista, Filipino lawyer
• Antonio Bautista (1937–1974), Philippine Air Force pilot
• Arianne Bautista (born 1993), Filipino actress and model
• Aring Bautista, Filipino actress
• Augusto Bautista, Filipino basketball player
• Aurora Bautista (1925–2012), Spanish actress
• Boyet Bautista (born 1981), Filipino basketball player
• Buda Bautista (born 1973), Filipino women's footballer and manager
• Cacai Bautista (born 1978), Filipino actress and comedian
• Cipriano Bautista (died 2000), Filipino politician
• Cirilo Bautista (1941–2018), Filipino poet and writer
• Christian Bautista (born 1981), Filipino singer, actor, host and model
• Christian Javier Bautista (born 1987), Salvadoran footballer
• Daniel Bautista (born 1952), Mexican racewalker
• Daniel Bautista Pina (born 1981), Spanish footballer
• Danny Bautista (born 1972), Dominican Republic baseball player
• Dave Bautista (born 1969), American professional wrestler and actor better known under the ring name Batista
• Denny Bautista (born 1980), Dominican Republic baseball player
• Diana Bautista, American neuroscientist
• Diego Bautista Urbaneja (1782–1856), Venezuelan politician
• Emilio Bautista (1898–1977), Spanish boxer
• Emmanuel T. Bautista (born 1958), Filipino general
• Enrique Bautista (1934–2005), Filipino sprinter
• Félix Bautista (born 1963), Dominican Republic politician
• Félix Bautista (born 1995), Dominican baseball player
• Francisco Bautista (born 1972), Mexican long-distance runner
• Francisco 'Paco' Bautista (born 1971), Spanish bodybuilder
• Franklin Bautista (born 1952), Filipino politician
• Gloria Bautista Cuevas (born 1953), Mexican politician
• Guadalupe Bautista (born 1988), Mexican professional boxer
• Harlene Bautista, Filipino actress
• Harvey Bautista (born 2003), Filipino actor
• Herbert Bautista (born 1968), Filipino actor and politician
• Hermes Bautista (born 1986), Filipino-American actor
• Herminio Bautista (1940–2017), Filipino actor
• Jayann Bautista (born 1986), Filipino singer
• Jerónimo Bautista Lanuza (1533–1624), Spanish Dominican friar, bishop and writer
• Jon Bautista (born 1995), Spanish footballer
• José Bautista (pitcher) (born 1964), Major League Baseball pitcher
• José Bautista (born 1980), Major League Baseball right fielder and third baseman
• José Fernando Bautista Quintero, Colombian lawyer and politician
• Julián Bautista (1901–1961), Spanish composer and conductor
• Leanne Bautista (born 2010), Filipino child actress
• Lualhati Bautista (1945–2023), Filipino writer
• Maey Bautista (born 1972), Filipino journalist, actress and comedian
• Marcelina Bautista (born 1966), Mexican human rights activist
• Margarito Bautista (1878–1961), Nahua-Mexican missionary, theologian and religious founder
• Mark Bautista (born 1983), Filipino singer and actor
• Perla Bautista (born 1940), Filipino actress
• Rafael Bautista (born 1965), Mexican footballer and manager
• Rafael Bautista (baseball) (born 1993), Dominican Republic baseball player
• Ramon Bautista (born 1986), Filipino actor and comedian
• Reynaldo Bautista (born 1986), Filipino professional boxer
• Roberto Bautista Agut (born 1988), Spanish tennis player
• Roland Bautista (1951–2012), American musician
• Sheree Bautista, Filipino actress, dancer and model
• Víctor Manuel Bautista López (born 1947), Mexican politician
• Yudelkys Bautista (born 1974), Dominican Republic volleyball player

See also

• Baptista (Portuguese surname and given name) meaning "Baptist"
• Baptiste (French name) meaning "Baptist"
• Batista (Portuguese/Spanish surname)
• Battista (Italian surname and given name) meaning "Baptist"