Spanish names
What are Spanish names like?
Carmen comes through the Spanish religious title Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Santiago joins a word for “saint” to Yago, an older form of James, giving “Saint James”.
Spanish names ring with warmth and rhythm, Sofía, Mateo, Valentina, Diego, many rooted in saints' feast days and centuries of Catholic tradition across Spain and Latin America. They tend to roll musically off the tongue, built for singing as much as speaking.
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Abisai my father is a gift; the form of Abishai used in Latin, Spanish and Portuguese Bibles
Adriana from Hadria; feminine form of Adrian
Adrián from Hadria; Spanish form of Adrian
Alejandra the Spanish form of Alexandra, the feminine of Alexander, with the inherited meaning "defender of men"
Alejandro defender of mankind
Amaro Galician, Portuguese and Spanish name of uncertain meaning, perhaps from Latin amarus, "bitter", or the Visigothic name Amalric
Andreína feminine elaboration of Andrea, the Italian form of Greek Andreas; especially beloved in Venezuela
Andrés manly, brave
Antonia the feminine of Antonio, from the Roman name Antonius, of uncertain Etruscan origin
Antonio the Spanish form of Anthony, from the Roman name Antonius, of uncertain Etruscan origin
Bautista "baptist", from Latin Baptista, ultimately from Greek bapto, "to dip"
Betania a Spanish form of Bethany, the village near Jerusalem in the Gospels; its name is probably Aramaic or Hebrew, possibly "house of affliction" or "house of figs"
Bruno brown
Camila Spanish form of Camilla, the warrior in Virgil’s Aeneid
Candela Spanish for 'candle'; short form of Candelaria, the Candlemas name honoring the Virgen de la Candelaria, feast February 2
Carmen garden, vineyard of God
Catalina pure
Consuelo consolation, comfort
Daniela God is my judge
Diego a Spanish name of uncertain origin, possibly a short form of Santiago; recorded in medieval Latin as Didacus
Dolores sorrows
Elena shining light
Emiliano rival, eager
Emilio rival
Enzo an older Italian name of uncertain origin, also used as a short form of Vincenzo or Lorenzo
Esperanza hope
Facundo from Latin Facundus, 'eloquent'; the name of early saints and of the caudillo behind Sarmiento's 1845 classic Facundo
Faustino from Faustinus, a Roman name added after the personal and family names and formed from Faustus, "lucky, promising good fortune"; several early Christian saints were named Faustinus
Fernando adventurous, bold journey
Francisco Frenchman (Spanish and Portuguese form of Francis)
Gabriela God is my strength
Iker visitation
Inés pure, chaste
Isabella devoted to God
Javier new house, bright
Joaquín God will establish
José God will increase
Lautaro commonly explained as a hispanicized form of Mapuche Lef-Traru: lef, 'swift', plus traru, a bird of prey glossed 'hawk' or as the traro caracara; borne by the great 16th-century Mapuche toqui
Leonardo brave as a lion
Lisandro Spanish and Portuguese form of Lysander, from Greek lysis, 'a release, loosening', and aner, 'man'; a famed Spartan general's name
Lucía light
Luna moon
Manuel a Spanish and Portuguese form of Emmanuel, "God is with us"
Marco dedicated to Mars, warlike
Mariana a Roman feminine form of Marianus, from Marius, whose origin is uncertain; later also interpreted as Maria and Ana combined
Martina warlike, dedicated to Mars
Mateo gift of God
Nicolás victory of the people
Paula small, humble
Pilar pillar, foundation
Rafael God has healed
Regina queen
Renata reborn
Ricardo powerful ruler
Rodrigo famous ruler
Rosa rose
Santiago Saint James
Sebastián venerable, revered
Sofía wisdom
Thiago supplanter
Valentina strong, healthy
Ximena one who listens, God has heard
Yago old Spanish form of James (Iacobus), the Yago inside Santiago, 'Saint James'
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