Bautista

Perhaps most famously associated with wrestler and actor David Bautista, known for his career in WWE as Batista and as Drax the Destroyer in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies, Bautista is a gender-neutral name of Spanish origin. First found in Aragon, Spain, it has been used as a personal name and a patronymic surname. The name Bautista derives from the Old French batisier, meaning "to be baptized," "baptize," or "give a name to." It also has roots in the Latin baptizare and Greek baptizein, both meaning "immerse" or "dip in water." Bautista is inspired by St. John the Baptist, the Jewish prophet who preceded Jesus in the Christian faith. He is known for performing the rite of baptism by immersing people in the River Jordan to cleanse them of their sins and prepare them for entry into heaven.