Cool Spanish Names
by Team NameslistPosted on: April 2nd, 2023Picking the right baby name can be tough! You want it unique, meaningful, and it should sound good with your last name. Don't worry, we got you. Check out these amazing Spanish baby names. One might just be it!
Spanish names are now a global trend. They sound different, and their meanings are unique. The Spanish language is musical, full of passion, and vigorous. This makes it a great pool for unique, deeply rooted names. From vintage to trendy, Spanish names have it all!
Many centuries of culture and history make Spanish rich. Most names carry religious significance or recall historic events. Naming your baby after such events is a beautiful tribute to Spanish heritage. All while keeping in touch with today's trends! Our list has both classic and modern names. One glance and you might just find your baby's name!
- Jesús
- Origin: Spanish
- Marcelino
- Origin: Spanish
- Meaning: Young warrior
- Francisca
- Origin: Latin, English, Spanish, Portuguese and Mexican
- Meaning: From France, Free and An androgynous name
- Namesakes: Francisca Valenzuela (World Music Singer) , Francisca Gavilán (Movie Actress)
- Carina
- Origin: Danish, Irish, Norse mythology name, Spanish, Italian, Latin and Portuguese
- Meaning: Little darling, Variation of Catherine and Pure
- Namesakes: Movie Actress, Carina Lau, TV Actress, Carina Zampini
- Abril
- Origin: English, Polish, Latin and Spanish
- Meaning: Secure, Protected and To open
- Namesakes: Abril Rodríguez, Abril Zamora (Spanish actress)
- María
- Namesakes: Player, María José Martínez Sánchez
- Isidro
- Origin: Greek and Spanish
- Meaning: Gift of Isis and Gifted with many ideas
- Namesakes: Isidro Lángara (Spanish footballer)
- Flavio
- Origin: Spanish, Italian and Latin
- Meaning: Gold or blond and Yellow
- Namesakes: Entrepreneur, Flavio Briatore, Movie Actor, Flavio Insinna
- Jacobo
- Origin: Spanish and Hebrew
- Meaning: The supplanter, To follow and He who supplants
- Namesakes: Director, Jacobo Morales, Jacobo Zabludovsky (Mexican journalist)
- Carlos
- Origin: German, French, Scandinavian and Spanish
- Meaning: A variation of Charles, Valiant and Free man
- Namesakes: Guitarist, Carlos Santana, Carlos PenaVega (TV Actor)
- Francisco
- Origin: Spanish, Portuguese and Latin
- Meaning: Free land and Frenchman
- Namesakes: World Leader, Francisco Franco, Francisco Lindor (Baseball Player)
- Miguel
- Origin: Spanish and Portuguese
- Meaning: Who is like God
- Namesakes: Miguel Bosé (World Music Singer) , Miguel Ángel Silvestre (Movie Actor)
- Amaranta
- Origin: Flower name, Greek, Italian and Spanish
- Meaning: Unfading
- Namesakes: Amaranta Fernández
- Tomás
- Namesakes: Tomás Luis de Victoria
- Federico
- Origin: Italian and Spanish
- Meaning: Peaceful ruler and Of Frederick
- Namesakes: Director, Federico Fellini, Poet, Federico García Lorca
- Noé
- Origin: Portuguese, Hebrew, Hungarian, Spanish and French
- Meaning: Rest and Repose
- Namesakes: Noé Murayama
- Alonso
- Origin: Portuguese, German, Spanish and Italian
- Meaning: Noble and ready
- Namesakes: Spanish admiral, Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, Alonso Edward (Panamanian sprinter)
- Adelina
- Origin: Italian, Slavic, German, Portuguese, Spanish and French
- Meaning: Nobility and Noble kind
- Namesakes: Figure Skater, Adelina Sotnikova, Adelina Ismajli (World Music Singer)
- Manuel
- Origin: Spanish and Hebrew
- Meaning: God is with us
- Namesakes: Manuel Neuer (Soccer Player) , Politician, Manuel Valls
- Camila
- Origin: Spanish, Portuguese and French
- Meaning: Religious attendant and Priest's helper
- Namesakes: Camila Bordonaba (TV Actress) , TV Actress, Camila Sodi
- Gerardo
- Origin: German, Irish, English, Mexican and Spanish
- Meaning: Spear strength
- Namesakes: Soccer Player, Gerardo Martino, Rapper, Gerardo Mejía
- Belinda
- Origin: Spanish, French and German
- Meaning: Pretty one, Soft or tender and Beautiful
- Namesakes: Belinda Carlisle (Pop Singer) , Tennis Player, Belinda Bencic
- Cecilio
- Origin: Welsh, Latin, Spanish and Italian
- Meaning: Blind
- Namesakes: Caecilius Statius
- Esteban
- Origin: Spanish
- Meaning: Crown and Garland
- Namesakes: Baseball Player, Esteban Loaiza, Esteban Gutiérrez (Race Car Driver)
- Leonardo
- Origin: German, Spanish and Italian
- Meaning: Lion-hearted
- Namesakes: Leonardo DiCaprio (Movie Actor) , Leonardo da Vinci (Painter)
- Rita
- Origin: Russian, Spanish and Greek
- Meaning: Child of light, Pearl and Precious
- Namesakes: Pop Singer, Rita Ora, Pop Singer, Rita Coolidge
- Mercedes
- Origin: Spanish
- Meaning: Gracious gifts, Ransom and Price paid
- Namesakes: Mercedes McNab (TV Actress) , Mercedes Sosa (Folk Singer)
- Estrella
- Origin: French and Spanish
- Meaning: Star and Divine strength
- Namesakes: Estrella Morente (World Music Singer) , Taiwanese singer, Estrella Lin
- Rafael
- Origin: Mexican, Spanish and Hebrew
- Meaning: Healed by God
- Namesakes: Rafael Nadal (Tennis Player) , Rafael Márquez (Soccer Player)
- Maximiliano
- Origin: Latin and Spanish
- Meaning: The greatest
- Namesakes: TV Actor, Maximiliano Hernández, Maximiliano Hernández Martínez (Politician)
- Leonor
- Origin: Portuguese, English, Spanish and Latin
- Meaning: Light and Sun ray
- Namesakes: Movie Actress, Leonor Watling, Movie Actress, Leonor Varela
- Esperanza
- Origin: Spanish
- Meaning: Hope and Expectation
- Namesakes: Esperanza Spalding (Jazz Singer) , Mexican actor, Esperanza Baur
- Florinda
- Origin: Latin and Spanish
- Meaning: Flower or in bloom
- Namesakes: Brazilian actress, Florinda Bolkan
- Fabiana
- Origin: Spanish, German, Mexican, Italian, French and Latin
- Meaning: Bean farmer
- Namesakes: Fabiana Udenio (Movie Actress) , Volleyball Player, Fabiana Claudino
- Ricardo
- Origin: Spanish, Portuguese, German and Mexican
- Meaning: Dominant ruler and Powerful leader
- Namesakes: Ricardo Arjona (World Music Singer) , Ricardo Montaner (World Music Singer)
- Eduardo
- Origin: English, Italian, Mexican and Spanish
- Meaning: Rich guardian
- Namesakes: Eduardo Yáñez (Soap Opera Actor) , Entrepreneur, Eduardo Saverin
- Juan
- Origin: Spanish
- Meaning: Gift from God, The Lord is gracious and The grace
- Namesakes: Juan Martín del Potro (Tennis Player) , Soccer Player, Juan Mata
- Liliana
- Origin: English, Latin, Spanish and Italian
- Meaning: Beauty, A flower and Purity
- Namesakes: Movie Actress, Liliana Mumy, Liliana Santos (Soap Opera Actress)
- Melesio
- Origin: Spanish
- Meaning: Careful and Attentive
- Ángel
- Origin: Spanish and English
- Ignacio
- Origin: Latin and Spanish
- Meaning: Fiery and Fire
- Namesakes: Ignacio López Tarso (Soap Opera Actor) , Ignacio Serricchio (TV Actor)
- Guillermo
- Origin: Spanish and Mexican
- Meaning: Valiant protector, Strong-willed warrior and With gilded helmet
- Namesakes: Guillermo del Toro (Director) , Guillermo Vilas (Tennis Player)
- Sergio
- Origin: Spanish, Italian and Russian
- Meaning: Servant, Attendant and Guardian
- Namesakes: Sergio Ramos (Soccer Player) , Soccer Player, Sergio Agüero
- Jerónimo
- Origin: Greek
- Namesakes: Gerónimo de Mendieta
- Graciela
- Origin: Spanish, Italian and English
- Meaning: Grace
- Namesakes: Graciela Borges (TV Actress) , World Music Singer, Graciela Beltrán
- Xavier
- Origin: Basque and Spanish
- Meaning: Bright, New house and Enlightened
- Namesakes: Xavier Dolan (Voice Actor) , Soul Singer, Xavier Naidoo
- Blanca
- Origin: Spanish, French and Italian
- Meaning: White and pure and Fair
- Namesakes: Soap Opera Actress, Blanca Soto, Blanca Suárez (Movie Actress)
- Elena
- Origin: Spanish, Scottish, Italian, English, Greek, Mexican, French and German
- Meaning: Light, Bright and Torch
- Namesakes: Elena Dementieva (Tennis player) , Elena Gant (Reality Star)
- Lucero
- Origin: Spanish
- Meaning: Light
- Namesakes: Lucero Soto (badminton player) , Lucero (World Music Singer)
- Pilar
- Origin: Spanish
- Meaning: Pillar
- Namesakes: Journalist, Pilar Rubio, Pilar Montenegro (Pop Singer)