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 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
  • Bella Bautista, American beauty pageant titleholder and transgender rights activist
  • 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"