Spanish (Canarian) Submitted Names

These names are a subset of Spanish names used more often on the Canary Islands.
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Abenchara f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Of Guanche origin, possibly from *abănăšar(a) meaning "great tear" or "great separation". This was the name of the wife of Tenesor, the last guanarteme or king of Gáldar on the island of Gran Canaria, during the European conquest of the Canary Islands in the late 15th century... [more]
Abian m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
From Guanche *abbian, meaning "thief". This was the name of a pre-Hispanic warrior from Telde (Gran Canaria) who was known for stealing cattle.
Acaymo m Spanish (Canarian), Guanche
Variant of Acaime or else of Akaymo.
Acoraida m & f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Borne by a Guanche ambassador from Tamarán (modern-day Gran Canaria). It is now used as a feminine name.
Acorán m Spanish (Canarian), Guanche Mythology (Hispanicized)
Accented form of Acoran, used in modern times.
Adargoma m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *addar-guma "backs like cliffs".
Adasat m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a Guanche man from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia.
Adassa f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
From Guanche *sseḍs, meaning "laughter".
Aday m Spanish (Canarian)
From Charco Aday ("Aday Pond"), a place in the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. It may come from a Spanish surname or from a Guanche name. In any case, it was reclaimed as a Guanche name and has been used in modern times.
Adexe m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from the name of a menceycato (kingdom) located in Tenerife, meaning "mountainous massif". It is called Adeje in modern days.
Aduanich m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Borne by a 10-year-old Guanche boy sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1497.
Agoney m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Name of a Guanche warrior in the Canarian island of La Gomera. It was revived in the 1980's.
Airam m Spanish (Canarian), Guanche
Name of a Guanche man baptised in Seville in the 15th century, of unknown meaning. This name had revivals the 1980's and the 2000's.
Alby m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *alby, meaning "colossus, giant". Alternatively, it might be a corruption of Mahy.
Amanay f Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from place name Amanay, itself derived from Guanche *amănay, meaning "visual". The place name refers to a port in the municipality and city of Pájara, in the island of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands.
Añaterve m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly means "fast" or "swarthy" in Guanche. It was borne by an acting mencey (leader) of Tenerife at the time of the conquest of the Canary Islands by the Crown of Castille.
Aray m Spanish (Canarian, Modern)
Meaning uncertain. Theories include a derivation from Guanche araia, meaning "possibility" or "hope". Alternatively, it may be derived from Araya, the name of a neighborhood in Candelaria, Tenerife, which has also been recorded as Aray.
Aridane m & f Spanish (Canarian)
From the name of a valley on the island of La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain). The place name is of Guanche origin, a metathesis of *adiran meaning "base, foundation; bed (of a valley)". A similar name, Aridañy, was recorded as belonging to a Guanche man from the island of Gran Canaria (late 15th century)... [more]
Aridani m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning uncertain; possibly a variant of Aridane.
Armiche m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
From Guanche *arəmis meaning "prey, trophy, loot", literally "arrest, seizure". This was the name of the last aboriginal king of the island of Hierro (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), who was ousted, captured and enslaved by the French conquistador Jean de Béthencourt in 1405... [more]
Artemi m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Means "noble lineage" in Guanche.
Aruma f Spanish (Canarian), Guanche
Name borne by a Guanche woman baptised in Seville the 15th century. Its meaning is unclear, although it is often alleged to mean "the one related to a Christian", possibly for being daughter or spouse of a Christian man... [more]
Arume f Spanish (Canarian), Guanche
Name borne by a Guanche woman baptised in Seville the 15th century. Its meaning is unclear, although it is often alleged to mean "the one related to a Christian", possibly for being daughter or spouse of a Christian man... [more]
Atenai f Spanish (Canarian, Archaic), Guanche Mythology
From Guanche *aḍănay, meaning "recipient". This was the name of a goddess worshipped in Gran Canaria. She was represented as a black and red clay bowl.
Atteneri f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Guanche name meaning "here is the beautiful young woman", derived from the Guanche demonstrative *hata and *teneriht "gazelle", used here to mean "beautiful girl". This was recorded as the name of a 10-year-old Guanche girl from the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain) who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495... [more]
Ayoze m Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *ayuhsah meaning "he (who) arrives". Ayoze or Yose was a Guanche chieftain from Fuerteventura, one of the Canary Islands, at the time of Jean de Béthencourt's arrival to the island... [more]
Aythami m & f Spanish (Canarian)
Guanche name allegedly meaning "the most powerful man".... [more]
Bencomo m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche benčom meaning "ambitious" or benchomo meaning "the greatest". It belonged to the penultimate mencey (leader) (1423-1495) of Taoro, Tenerife.
Beneharo m Spanish (Canarian)
The name of a late 15th-century Guanche king of Anaga on the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain) according to the epic poem Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas de la Gran Canaria (1604) by Antonio de Viana... [more]
Bentejuí m Spanish (Canarian, Archaic)
Bentejuí Semidán was a warrior leader from Gran Canaria, who militarily resisted the conquest of the island by the conquerors sent by the Crown of Castile.... [more]
Bentor m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Means "place of invocation" in Guanche or else means "tumbled". It was borne by the last mencey (leader) of Taoro, Tenerife (1463-1495), the son of Bencomo.
Cathaysa f Spanish (Canarian)
Allegedly means "beautiful (big) daisy" in the Guanche language. Recorded as the name of a 7-year-old Guanche girl who was sold as a slave in Valencia in 1494. Cathaysa is also the title of a song recorded by singer Pedro Guerra in the 1980s.
Chaxiraxi f Spanish (Canarian), Guanche Mythology
Means "she who sustains the firmament" in the Guanche language (source: Dr. Ignacio Reyes García). This is the name of the mother goddess in Guanche mythology. After the conquest of the Canary Islands and their subsequent Christianization, Chaxiraxi became identified with the Virgin of Candelaria, an alleged appearance of the Virgin Mary on the island of Tenerife.
Chayuga f Spanish (Canarian, Archaic), Guanche Mythology
From Guanche *ta-jiwəg-ah, meaning "flowering". This was the name of a goddess venerated in Tenerife.
Coraida f Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Coraima influenced by Zoraida or a Latinized form of Coraide.
Dácil f Spanish (Canarian)
The name of a Guanche princess of Tenerife who lived during the 15th century. She is best known for her marriage to a Spanish conqueror of the island. According to the scholar Ignacio Reyes García, the name means "footprint, step" in the Guanche language.
Daida f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Possibly derived from Guanche *dăyda meaning "newborn lamb that is still being suckled by its mother". This name was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century; the sex and age of the bearer were not recorded... [more]
Dailos m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
The name of an indigene from La Palma who was christened in Seville.
Derque m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
From Guanche *derk meaning "strength". This was recorded as the name of a nephew of a Guanche mencey (leader) of Adeje, a menceyato or kingdom on the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain).
Doramas m Spanish (Canarian, Rare, Archaic)
Means "the one with wide noses".... [more]
Echedey m Spanish (Canarian)
From Guanche ⵂⴻⴷⴻⵢ ‎(ehedey), from *ezădăy meaning either "to unite, join, reconcile" or "to know, recognize". Echedey or Ehedey was a mid-15th century mencey (aboriginal leader) of the kingdom of Tihuya on the island of La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain).
Echeyde m Guanche Mythology, Spanish (Canarian)
Echeide or Echeyde is the name that the Aboriginal Guanches gave to Teide, a volcano in Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain). As most of the chroniclers transmitted, the Guanches (aboriginal people from Tenerife) conceived of the mountain as the place that housed the forces of evil, mainly the evil figure of Guayota... [more]
Éider m Spanish (Canarian, Modern)
Possibly an invented name or a variant of Eiden.
Famara f Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from the name of a massif in the north of the island of Lanzarote, Canary Islands.
Fayna f Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly derived from Guanche *fāh-inaɣ meaning "our light". According to Juan de Abréu Galindo's Historia de la conquista de las siete islas Canarias (published 1632), this was the name of the wife of Zonzamas, a Guanche king on the island of Lanzarote... [more]
Gara f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *gar "height", and taken from place name Garajonay. According to an unattested local legend, Gara and Jonay were a pair of young Guanche lovers who died together in a joint suicide at Garajonay peak.
Garoé m & f Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from the name of a til tree (species Ocotea foetens) that was considered sacred by the indigenous inhabitants of El Hierro, Canary Islands. The name comes from Guanche gărăw, which later mutated to garoe, meaning "lake, river".... [more]
Gazmira f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
From Guanche *gazmir, meaning "reed".
Grimanesa f Spanish (Rare), Medieval Portuguese, Spanish (Canarian)
Borne by an illegitimate granddaughter of Bartolomé Herrero, the first colonial alcalde of the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the island of Tenerife (who had been appointed to the position in 1501 by the conquistador Alonso Fernández de Lugo), in whose case it possibly meant "forced" from Guanche *gərma-ənsa, literally "forced to spend the night"... [more]
Guacimara f Spanish (Canarian)
This name may come from Guanche masculine agent noun *wazimar meaning "strong, sturdy, powerful, able."... [more]
Guayarmina f Spanish (Canarian)
Of Guanche origin, a name that referred to the Canopus star. She was one of Tenesor's daughters.
Hañagua f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
From Guanche ⴰⵐⴰⵓⴰ ‎(añawa), derived (through palatalisation) from aniawa, from *ha-nya-wa "this one is melody". This was the name of the wife of Bencomo, a 15th-century mencey (aboriginal Guanche leader) of the kingdom of Taoro on the island of Tenerife... [more]
Haridian f Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *asidd n wayyur meaning "moonlight". Another meaning is "goat", from Guanche *aridaman.
Himar m & f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Name of a Guanche person as reported by Canarian historian Gregorio Chil. It probably comes from the toponym of a valley named Himar (modernly called Jinámar) in the Canary Islands.
Hiurma f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
This name was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century. It is said to derive from Guanche yurma meaning "white pupil (leukocoria)", literally "moon of the pupil" from *hăyyūr "moon" and *əmma "pupil".
Iballa f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Possibly from Guanche *ibbaya "lover". This was perhaps an epithet or nickname of the aboriginal Guanche lover of the conquistador Hernán Peraza, a woman from the island of La Gomera who was possibly a priestess... [more]
Ico f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
From Guanche *iqqu, meaning "paleness" (literally "nausea").
Idaira f Spanish (Modern), Spanish (Canarian)
This was allegedly the name of a Guanche princess from the Canarian island of La Palma. It has perhaps been popularized in the Spanish-speaking world by the Canarian-born Spanish singer simply known as Idaira (1985-).
Imobach m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Popularly claimed to mean "green valley". Possibly derived from Guanche *iɣezran "valley".
Iraides f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Canarian), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Portuguese form of Iraida, as well as a Spanish variant.
Iraya f Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning uncertain. It is popularly claimed to be derived from the name of a Guanche princess. However, there is no evidence regarding Guanche usage. It has possibly arisen by confusion with Iruya or else a variant of Basque name Iraia.
Iriome m & f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
This name has been (rarely) used in the Canary Islands since the 1980s. A known male bearer is Spanish footballer Iriome González (1987-).
Iruene f & m Guanche Mythology, Spanish (Canarian)
This is the name of a demon that manifested itself as a large black and woolly dog, mainly in Tenerife and Gran Canaria. Variant of Yurena.
Itahisa f Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly derived from a Guanche word meaning "skeleton" or "bones". This was recorded as the name of a 6-year-old Guanche girl who was sold as a slave in Valencia in 1494. The name was revived in the Canary Islands in the 1970s... [more]
Jonay m Spanish (Canarian), Folklore
Taken from Garajonay, a Canarian place name of Guanche origin. According to a local legend, Gara and Jonay were a pair of young Guanche lovers who died together in a joint suicide at Garajonay peak, the highest mountain on the Canarian island of La Gomera... [more]
Kiowa f Spanish (Canarian, Modern, Rare)
Possibly derived from the name of the Native American tribe from the Interior Plains. The name of the tribe is derived from Cáuigù, allegedly meaning "principal people" in the Kiowa language.
Magüi f Spanish, Spanish (Canarian)
Short form of María Luisa and other composed forms of María. It can also be after a mountain in the Canary Islands named Magüi.
Meagens f Spanish (Canarian, Archaic)
From Guanche *m-aɣens meaning "thin, slender", literally "like a needle". This was recorded as the name of a 30-year-old Guanche woman from La Palma who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494... [more]
Moneiba f Spanish (Canarian, Rare), Guanche Mythology
From Guanche *mənəy-ibba meaning literally "smoky glow". This was the name of a goddess worshipped by women on the island of Hierro (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), which was inhabited by a people known as the Bimbache.
Naira f & m Spanish (Canarian)
Recorded ca. 1484 by Pedro Gómez Escudero as the name of a Guanche (male) warrior from Telde. According to the scholar Ignacio Reyes García, the name means "front" or "to guide" in the Guanche language.... [more]
Nareme m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a Guanche man from La Palma who was christened in Seville.
Nauzet m Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly derived from Guanche *(a)nuhazzeṭ meaning "the most elegant". According to Antonio de Viana's epic poem Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas de la Gran Canaria (1604), Nauzet or Nuhazet was a Guanche warrior who fought in the battle of Acentejo in the army of the mencey Bencomo.
Nisamar f Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly derived from Guanche *(a)nəssamar meaning literally "man who invites, lets someone pass or grants passage to someone; man who presents or submits something". This was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century; the sex and age of the bearer were not recorded... [more]
Nivaria f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
From the Roman name for the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), which was derived from Latin nivarius meaning "of snow, pertaining to snow" - itself from nix "snow" (genitive nivis, plural nives) - after the snow-covered peak of Mount Teide.
Pinito f Spanish (Canarian)
Diminutive of Pino (itself from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Pino meaning "Our Lady of the Pine", the patron saint of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands)... [more]
Pino f Spanish (Canarian)
Means "pine" in Spanish and it is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Virgen del Pino. She appeared among some pine trees in 1481 in the town of Teror, in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands.
Rayco m Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly derived from the Guanche word *răyyək, referring to a member of the Irăyyăkăn, a noble tribe of the Adrar des Ifoghas area of Mali. According to Antonio de Viana's epic poem Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas de la Gran Canaria (1604), this was the name of a late 15th-century Guanche captain and ambassador who served under Beneharo, the king of Anaga on the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), at the time of the Spanish conquest of the island.
Ruymán m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a Guanche prince from the island of Tenerife.
Sibisse f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
From Guanche *sibissəy meaning "armhole (in clothing); cleavage, neckline; theft". This was recorded as the name of a 16-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Tana f Spanish (Canarian, Rare), Catalan
Variant of Tania, diminutive of Cayetana, and a form of Tanit.
Tanausú m Spanish (Canarian), Guanche
Name of a Guanche ruler from the island of La Palma, known for his fierce resistance against the Castillians during the conquest of the Canary Islands in the 15th century. This name had a revival in the 1980's.
Tara f Spanish (Canarian), Guanche Mythology
From Guanche taṛa, meaning "love". This was the name of a goddess of fertility in Guanche mythology. Alternatively, it may be derived from Guanche tara, meaning "tree", and referring to a pre-Hispanic village ubicated in Telde, Gran Canaria.
Tazirga f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
From Guanche *tazirga, meaning "she who leads to the water".
Tenesor m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Of Guanche origin, meaning "you precede (others)", "lead the way" or "you stay ahead". This was the name of an Aboriginal chieftain from Gran Canaria who converted to Christianism and allied with the Spaniards, aiding them in the conquest of the Canary Islands... [more]
Tenesoya f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Of Guanche origin, possibly from *tenəsuy(ăh) meaning "she who dives" or "this one is submerged". This was borne by a niece of Tenesor, the last guanarteme or king of Gáldar on the island of Gran Canaria.
Tinguaro m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *ti-n-əgraw, meaning "meeting cave". Alternatively, it may be derived from *ti-n-ahwaru "first one's land".
Vidina f Spanish (Canarian)
Feminine form of Mídeno.
Xantena f Spanish (Canarian, Rare), Guanche Mythology
From Guanche *šan-əḍănay, meaning "twin recipient". In Guanche mythology, she was the mother of all humans.
Xerach m Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *šərak, a masculine plural noun meaning "bad omens". This was recorded as the name of a 17-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1497... [more]
Yael m & f Spanish (Canarian)
Invented name influenced by Gael and the biblical names Yoel and Jael.
Yenedey m Spanish (Canarian, Modern)
Possibly from Guanche *yennayer "January".
Yerover m Spanish (Canarian, Modern)
Possibly a variant of Yerobe.
Zeben m Spanish (Canarian)
Perhaps a short form of Zebenzuí.
Zebenzuí m Spanish (Canarian)
From an indigenous Guanche name which may be derived from *zăbb-ən-əswy "blowfly of the sandgrouse", composed of *əzăbb "gadfly; blowfly", the preposition *n, and *(a)səwəy referring to a species of sandgrouse, a type of bird from the genus Pterocles... [more]
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