One of the most exciting parts of pregnancy is choosing your baby’s name! If you are expecting and looking for a Spanish name, you’re in the right place! Many parents choose to honor their family heritage with their baby’s name. Do you or your partner have Spanish roots? There are countless beautiful Spanish girl names and Spanish boy names with equally beautiful meanings.
Spanish Names for Your Baby
Spanish Girl Names
Are you a Shakespeare fan? You might like Emilia of Othello fame, meaning “a rival and competitor.”
Music enthusiast? You might choose Selena, of Tejano singer-songwriter fame, which means “the moon.”
Do you love nature and the outdoors? You might consider Jade, “which means green and like the gemstone;” Laura, which means “crowned in laurel or from the laurel tree;” Marina, which means “from the sea or loves the sea;” Mariposa, which means “butterfly;” Savanna and Savannah, which mean “the open plains or a grassland without trees;” or Sierra, which means “from the mountains.”
Like birds? Alondra means “a lark,” and Paloma means “beautiful dove.”
Partial to flowers? Margarita, which also happens to be my favorite alcoholic drink, means “pearl or the daisy flower,” Rosa means “like the rose blossom,” and Yolanda means “modest and beautiful like a violet flower.”
Love Disney? You might like Esmeralda, of The Hunchback of Notre Dame fame, which means “emerald,” or Aurora, of Sleeping Beauty fame, which means “the dawn, the sunrise or light.”
Maybe you want to choose a religious name for your daughter? You might like Elisa, which means “devoted to God;” Gabriela, which means “God is the strength and hero;” Isabel, which means “one who loves and commits to God;” Juana, which means “God is gracious and merciful;” Mila and Milagros, which both mean “miracles;” or Santana, which means “holy.”
Concepción means “the immaculate conception of the Virgin Mary,” and Marisol means “the solitude of the Virgin Mary, or the sun and the sea.”
Love the Christmas season? Natalia means “born on Christmas Day.”
Want to give your daughter a strong name befitting a female warrior? You might consider Alejandra, which means “protector and defender of mankind;” Luisa, which means “warrior;” Pilar, which means “pillar of strength;” or Ramona, which means “wise protector.”
Want an elegant name for your little girl? Try Linda, which means “pretty;” Mercedes, which means “merciful;” Mira, which means “wonderful, peace, or prosperous;” or Reina or Reyna, which both mean “queen.”
Popular Spanish Names for Girls
Here are a few of the most popular Spanish girl names in alphabetical order:
1. Alba
2. Alejandra
3. Alicia
4. Alma
5. Alondra
6. Ana
7. Andrea
8. Antonia
9. Aurora
10. Bianca
11. Camila or Camilla
12. Carmen
13. Catalina
14. Cecilia
15. Clara
16. Claudia
17. Concepción
18. Daniela
19. Dulce
20. Elena
21. Elisa
22. Emilia or Emmie
23. Esmeralda
24. Esperanza
25. Eugenia
26. Fabiola
27. Fernanda
28. Florencia
29. Gabriela
30. Gloria
31. Guadalupe
32. Isabel
33. Isabella
34. Isidora or Isadora
35. Itzel
36. Jade
37. Jimena or Ximena
38. Josefina
39. Juana
40. Juliana or Julia
41. Laura
42. Leticia
43. Linda
44. Lola
45. Lucia
46. Luisa
47. Luna
48. Margarita
49. Maria
50. Mariana
51. Marina
52. Mariposa
53. Marisol
54. Martina
55. Maya
56. Mercedes
57. Mila or Milagros
58. Mira
59. Natalia
60. Nina
61. Paloma
62. Paula
63. Paulina
64. Paz
65. Pilar
66. Ramona
67. Reina or Reyna
68. Rosa
69. Samantha
70. Santana
71. Savanna or Savannah
72. Selena
73. Sierra
74. Sofia
75. Soledad
76. Tia
77. Valentina
78. Valeria
79. Victoria
80. Violeta
81. Yolanda
Spanish Boy Names
Do you love nature? You might like Felipe, which means “one who loves and befriends horses;” Fernando, which means “a brave and daring adventurer;” Jorge, which means “a farmer or someone who loves and works with the land;” Leonardo, which means “bold like a lion;” or Pedro, which means “rock.”
Maybe you want to choose a religious name for your son? You might like Benito, which means “blessed;” Cruz, which means “the cross;” Jerónimo, which means “holy and sacred name;” Joaquin, which means “established by God;” José, which means “God will add or increase;” Juan, which means “God is gracious;” Mateo, which means “a gift from God;” or Miguel, which means “who is like or closest to God.”
Santiago means “named after Saint James,” and Santino means “the saints.” Cristóbal means “follower and believer of Christ,” and Domingo means “born on Sunday, the Lord’s Day.”
Love Easter, or are you expecting a spring due date for your baby? You might like Pasqual, which means “Passover, born at Easter time.”
Want to give your son a strong name worthy of a warrior? Consider Alejandro, which means “protector and defender of humankind;” Alfonso, which means “prepared and ready for battle;” Arturo, which means “courageous and strong;” Eduardo, which means “wealthy defender;” Emiliano or Emilio, which both mean “challenger and winner;” Esteban, which means “wearing a victory crown;” Geraldo, which means “rules by the spear;” Ramon, which means “a wise protector and advisor;” Ricardo, which means “a powerful ruler;” Rodrigo, which means “a famous ruler;” or Vicente, which means “victorious conqueror.”
Popular Spanish Names for Boys
Here are a few of the most popular Spanish boy names in alphabetical order:
1. Adriano
2. Alejandro
3. Alex
4. Alfonso
5. Alonso or Alonzo
6. Andres
7. Angel
8. Antonio
9. Arturo
10. Arlo
11. Bartolo
12. Benito
13. Carlos
14. Cesar
15. Consuelo
16. Cristóbal
17. Cruz
18. Damian
19. Daniel
20. Dante
21. Diego
22. Domingo
23. Eduardo
24. Elian
25. Elias
26. Emiliano or Emilio
27. Emmanuel
28. Enrique
29. Enzo
30. Ernesto
31. Esteban
32. Eugenio
33. Fabio
34. Felipe
35. Fernando
36. Francisco
37. Gabriel
38. Geraldo
39. Gonzalo
40. Hector
41. Hugo
42. Ignacio
43. Isaac
44. Jaime
45. Javier or Xavier
46. Jerónimo
47. Joaquin
48. Jorge
49. Juan
50. Julian
51. José
52. Leo
53. Leonardo
54. Lorenzo
55. Luca
56. Luciano
57. Luis
58. Manuel
59. Marco
60. Marcos
61. Mario
62. Mateo
63. Matias
64. Maximiliano
65. Maximo
66. Miguel
67. Milo
68. Nicolas
69. Orlando
70. Pablo
71. Pasqual
72. Pedro
73. Quinn
74. Rafael
75. Ramon
76. Raul
77. Ricardo
78. Rodrigo
79. Ruben
80. Salvador
81. Santiago
82. Santino
83. Sebastián
84. Sergio
85. Tito
86. Tomás
87. Valentin or Valentino
88. Vicente
There are so many beautiful Spanish names to choose from. Which Spanish names for boys and girls are your favorites? We hope you had some that made it on your list!
If you are still on the baby name hunt, check out our other baby name lists. Try beautiful girl names, flower names for girls, strong boy names, and cute nicknames for boys for inspiration. Good luck picking a beautiful name for your baby!
