Spanish baby names

A list of female and male baby names from Spain, sorted alphabetically with information about their meanings and origins

Spanish Names for Girls
ABEGAIL: Spanish form of Abigail, meaning "father rejoices."
ADALINA: Variant of Italian/Spanish Adelina, meaning "noble."
ADELAIDA: Spanish form of Adelaide, meaning "noble sort."
ADELINA: Italian and Spanish pet form of Adela, meaning "noble."
ADELITA: Probably a variant of Spanish Adelina, meaning "noble." This name was used for the heroine of the Mexican folk song "La Adelita," one
of the most famous corridos to come out of the Mexican Revolution. The song tells the story of a young woman in love with a sergeant. She
traveled with him and his regiment. Due to this song, the term "La Adelita" came to signify a woman of strength and courage, the archetype of a
woman warrior.
ADONCIA: Spanish name meaning "sweet."
ADORA: Nickname for Spanish Adoracion, meaning "adoration."
ADORACION: Spanish name meaning "adoration."
ADORIA: Variant of Spanish Adora, meaning "adoration."
ADRIANA: Italian and Spanish feminine form of Adrian, meaning "from Hadria."
AGATA: Italian and Spanish form of English Agatha, meaning "good."
AGOTA: Spanish form of Agatha, meaning "good."
AGUEDA: Spanish form of Latin Agatha, meaning "good."
AINA: Spanish (Balearic) form of Anna, meaning "favor; grace."
ALBA: Italian/Spanish name meaning "dawn."
ALDONZA: Spanish name meaning "sweet; nice."
ALEJANDRA: Spanish feminine form of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."
ALICIA: Spanish form of English Alice, meaning "noble sort."
ALITA: Spanish form of English Adela, meaning "noble."
ALMUDENA: Spanish name of Arabic origin, meaning "the city."
ALODIA: Variant of Spanish Elodia, meaning, "foreign riches."
ALONDRA: Nickname for Spanish Alejandra, meaning "defender of mankind."
ALTA: Spanish name meaning "high."
AMADA: Feminine form of Spanish Amado, meaning "beloved."
AMARANTA: Italian and Spanish form of English Amarantha, a flower name meaning "unfading."
AMPARO: Spanish name meaning "protection; shelter."
ANA: Spanish form of Anna, meaning "favor; grace."
ÁNGELA: Spanish feminine form of Latin Angelus, meaning "angel, messenger."
ANGÉLICA: Spanish form of Italian Angelica, meaning "angelic."
ANGELITA: Diminutive form of Spanish Ángela, meaning "little angel/messenger."
ANITA: Pet form of Spanish Ana, meaning "favor; grace."
ANTIA (Antía): Galician feminine form of Roman Antonius, possibly meaning "invaluable."
ANTONIA: Italian and Spanish feminine form of Roman Latin Antonius, possibly meaning "invaluable."
ANTONIETTA: Italian and Spanish diminutive form of Antonia, possibly meaning "invaluable."
ANUNCIACION (Anunciación): Spanish equivalent of Italian Annunziata, meaning "announces."
ARACELI: Spanish name meaning "altar of the sky."
ARACELIS: Variant of Spanish Araceli, meaning "altar of the sky."
ARACELY: Variant of Spanish Araceli, meaning "altar of the sky."
ARCELIA: Variant of Spanish Araceli, meaning "altar of the sky."
ARIADNA: Spanish form of Greek Ariadne, meaning "utterly pure."
ASCENCION (Ascención): Spanish name meaning "ascension."
ASSUMPCIO (Assumpció): Catalan form of Spanish Asunción, meaning "assumption."
ASUNCION (Asunción): Spanish name meaning "assumption," in reference to the Virgin Mary's assumption into heaven.
AZUCENA: Spanish name meaning "madonna lily."
BASILIA: Feminine form of Spanish Basilio, meaning "queen."
BEATRIZ: Spanish form of English Beatrix, meaning "voyager (through life)."
BELEN (Belén): Spanish name for Bethlehem also used as a personal name. Bethlehem means "house of bread."
BENIGNA: Feminine form of Italian/Spanish Benigno, meaning "kind."
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