Arantza or Arantxa is a Basque feminine given name, meaning "thornbush". It is a hypocoristic for Our Lady of Arantzazu, a shrine of Mary, mother of Jesus, in Gipuzkoa. People with the name Arantxa include: Tennis Arantxa Parra Santonja Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Arantxa Rus Other Arantxa Castilla-La Mancha Arantxa King Arantxa Ochoa Arantxa Urretavizcaya References Basque feminine given names Feminine given names