Spanish Submitted Names

Spanish names are used in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries (such as those in South America). See also about Spanish names.
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Maripí f Spanish
Short form of María Pilar or María del Pilar.
Maripili f Spanish
Diminutive of María del Pilar.
Mariquilla f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria.
Mariquita f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria.
Marisabel f Spanish
A blend of the names Maria and Isabel. A known bearer of this name is Marisabel Rodríguez de Chávez (b. 1964), ex-wife of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez (b... [more]
Mariuxi f Spanish
Diminutive of María Auxiliadora. This is borne by a daughter of León Febres Cordero (1931-2008), a former president of Ecuador.
Marival f Spanish (Rare)
Combination of María Valvanera, used as a diminutive.
Marle f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), South African (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This name is considered feminine, particularly in the United States, though some masculine usage is present in other communities.
Marlenis f Spanish (Caribbean)
Perhaps an elaborated form of Marlene. This is the middle name of American rapper and television personality Cardi B (1992-), born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar to Caribbean immigrants (a Dominican father and Trinidadian mother).
Marolo m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Marolus.
Marora f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Aurora.
Martincho m Spanish
Diminutive of Martín.
Martiniano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Martinianus.
Martinita f Spanish
Diminutive of Martina.
Mártir m & f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
From Spanish mártir meaning "martyr."... [more]
Martirio m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian Portuguese and Spanish form of Martyrius.
Martitza f Spanish (Latin American)
Latin American diminutive of Marta, using the popular -itza suffix found in Maritza.
Martuqui f Spanish
Diminutive of Marta.
Maru f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Eugenia.
Maruja f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Filipino, Catalan (Rare)
Diminutive of María. The name coincides with the colloquial and derogatory word that is used in Spain to refer to a gossipy housewife, hence mainly why the name has been increasingly concentrated in Latin America since the middle of the 20th century.
Marujita f Spanish
Diminutive of Maruja; in other words, this is a double diminutive of María.
Marxlenin f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of the surnames Marx and Lenin used as a feminine given name... [more]
Máryori f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Marjorie, reflecting the English pronounciation.
Máryuri f Spanish (Latin American)
More common variant of Máryori.
Masiosare m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
From the Spanish phrase más si osare (un extraño enemigo) meaning "but if (a foreign enemy) dares" from the Mexican national anthem. This is borne by Mexican martial artist Masiosare 'Masio' Fullen (1987-)... [more]
Mateíto m Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Mateo.
Matiana f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Matías. It has mainly been used in Mexico.
Mau m Spanish
Diminutive of Mauricio.
Mauri m Spanish
Diminutive of Mauricio.
Mauricia f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician feminine form of Mauricio.
Maurino m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Maurinus.
Mauro m Spanish
Diminutive of Mauricio.
Mausi f Spanish (Rare, ?)
Allegedly a diminutive of María Auxiliadora (compare Mauxi), though perhaps derived from German Maus meaning "mouse" and imported to Argentina by German immigrants.
Mausolo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Mausolus.
Mavi f Spanish
Short form of María Victoria (which is a combination of María and Victoria; also compare Mariví), or sometimes Margarita Victoria.
Mavia f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), History
Variant transliteration of ماوية (see Māwiyya).
Maximilano m Spanish, Portuguese
Variant spelling of Maximiliano.
Maximiniano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Maximinianus.
Mayahuel f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly means "that which surrounds the maguey plant" in Nahuatl, from ‘metl meaning "maguey (species Agave americana)" and yahualli "round". In Aztec religion this was the name of a goddess who personified the maguey plant.
Mayaleth f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Maeleth influenced by Maya.
Mayauel f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Mayahuel. This is borne by a (male) glass artist from California, United States: Mayauel Ward (1956-).
Mayito m Spanish
Diminutive of Mario.
Mayjo f Spanish
Variant of Maijo.
Mayka f Spanish
Variant of Maica.
Mayo m Spanish (Rare), Asturian (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Amalio or taken from the Spanish word for the month of May, mayo.
Mayoriano m Spanish
Spanish form of Majorian.
Mayrín f Spanish (Mexican, Rare, ?)
Possibly an elaborated form of Mayra. This is borne by Mexican actress Mayrín Villanueva (1970-).
Mayrita f Spanish
Diminutive of Mayra.
Maziel f Spanish
From Hebrew origins. The name means she who comes down from the stars.
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]
Meandro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Meander.
Meche f Spanish
Diminutive of Mercedes.
Meches f Spanish
Diminutive of Mercedes.
Medardo m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Medardus.
Mediadora f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English Mediatrix, French Médiatrice and Spanish/Portuguese Mediatriz alongside Portuguese Medianeira).
Meinulfo m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Maganulf via it's Latinized form Meinulphus.
Mel f & m Catalan (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish
Means "honey" in Catalan and Portuguese.... [more]
Melancio m Spanish
Spanish form of Melanthios via Melanthius.
Melaneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Melaneus.
Mélani f Spanish
Spanish form of Melanie, reflecting the English pronounciation.
Melanita f Spanish
Diminutive of Melania.
Melanto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Melanthos via its latinized form Melanthus.
Meleagro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Meleager.
Melecio m Spanish
Spanish form of Meletios via Meletius.
Meleto m Spanish
Spanish form of Meletus.
Melibea f Spanish (Rare), Literature
Spanish form of Meliboea. This is the name of the female protagonist in the Spanish novel 'La Celestina' (1499).
Melisandra f English (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Combination of Melisa and Sandra, possibly influenced by names such as Mélisande and Lisandra.
Meliseo m Spanish
Spanish form of Melisseus.
Melisita f Spanish
Diminutive of Melisa.
Meliso m Spanish
Spanish form of Melissos via its latinized form Melissus.
Melito m Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Spanish Portuguese and Galician form of Mellitus.
Melitón m Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Meliton. A known bearer of this name was the Peruvian naval commander and government official Melitón Carvajal (1847-1935).
Melizza f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Melissa.
Mélodi f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Melody.
Melquíades m Spanish
Spanish form of Melchiades.
Meme m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.
Memio m Spanish
Spanish form of Memmius.
Memo m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.
Menandro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Menander.
Menchu f Spanish
Diminutive of Carmen.
Mencía f Spanish, Medieval Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician name of unclear origin, maybe from Basque mendi "mountain". It was born by many noble women in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and revived in the 2000's.
Menedemo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Menedemos via it's Latinized Menedemus.
Menelao m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Menelaus.
Meneo m Catalan, Italian, Spanish
Catalan, Italian, and Spanish form of Meneos via it's Latinized form Meneus.
Menesteo m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Menestheus.
Menipo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Menippos via its latinized form Menippus.
Meño m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.
Menodoro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Menodoros via Menodorus.
Menuelito m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.
Mequita f Spanish
Perhaps a variant of Mezquita, also called the Great Mosque of Córdoba or the Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady, a medieval Islamic mosque that was converted into a Roman Catholic Christian cathedral in the Spanish city of Córdoba, Andalusia.
Merarda f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Merardo.
Merarí m & f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Merari, used primarily as a feminine name in Latin America.
Merce f Spanish (European)
Cognate of Mercé or short form of Mercedes.
Merchi f Spanish
Diminutive of Mercedes.
Meri f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Mary reflecting the English pronunciation, used as a diminutive of María
Merly f Filipino, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Merlinda, Merlina, and other names containing merl.
Meroslao m Spanish
Probably a variant form of Miroslao.
Mery f Spanish (Latin American)
Adoption of Mary, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Merysol f Spanish (Latin American, Anglicized, Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marysol (see Marisol), reflecting the English pronunciation.
Mesias f Spanish
Meaning unknown
Messalina f Ancient Roman, Italian, Spanish, Catalan
Feminine diminutive of the Roman family name Messalla, which was originally an agnomen derived from the place name Messana, applied to the 3rd-century BC Roman general Manius Valerius Maximus Corvinus to commemorate his victory at the city of Messana in Sicily... [more]
Metodio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Methodius.
Metrobio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Metrobios via it's Latinized form Metrobius.
Metrodoro m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Metrodorus.
Meybelín f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Central American
Spanish form of Maybelline. It is mainly used in El Salvador and Nicaragua.
Mica f Spanish
Diminutive of Micaela.
Míchel m Spanish
Diminutive of Miguel.
Migdalia f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps a derivative of Hebrew מִגְדָּל (migdal) "tower" which is cognate with the place name Magdala (see Magdalene).
Mige m Spanish
Diminutive of Miguel Enrique.
Migo m Filipino, Spanish
Diminutive of Miguel.
Migue m Spanish
Diminutive of Miguel.
Míguel m Spanish (European)
Pet name of Miguel stressed on the first syllable.
Miguelón m Spanish
Augmentative hypocorism of Miguel with the suffix -ón. It is traditionally used for people who are older or bulkier than other Migueles in their communities.
Migui m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Miguel.
Mijaíl m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Mikhail, given in honour of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (1931-2022), who is known as Mijaíl Gorbachov in Spanish.
Miki m Spanish
Diminutive of Miguel. It probably originated as a variation of Mickey, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Miko m Spanish
Diminutive of Miguel.
Milady f English (American), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
From the word, now used in historical or humorous contexts, referring to an English noblewoman or gentlewoman, the form of address to such a person or a lady. It came partly from a colloquial pronunciation of my Lady and partly from French milady (from my Lady).
Milagrito f & m Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Filipino (Rare)
Diminutive of Milagro (compare Milagritos). As a given name, it is mostly used in Peru. Usage in the Philippines is mostly masculine.
Milagritos f & m Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Milagros (compare Milagrito). As a given name, it is mostly used (as a feminine name) in Peru.
Milagro f & m Spanish
Singular form of Milagros.
Milexy f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Yamilex, or perhaps a combination of Spanish mi "my" and the name Lexy.
Milio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Milius. In modern times it may be occasionally used as a short form of Emilio.
Millán m Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish and Galician variant of Emiliano.
Mimosa f English, Finnish, French, Spanish, Danish, Filipino, Italian
From Mimosa, a genus of plants that are sensitive to touch. The best known plant from that genus is the Mimosa pudica, better known in English as the touch-me-not. The plant genus derives its name from Spanish mimosa, which is the feminine form of the Spanish adjective mimoso meaning "cuddly".
Mincho m Spanish
Diminutive of Fermín or Benjamín.
Mine f Spanish
Diminutive of Minerva.
Míner f Spanish
Diminutive of Minerva.
Minguito m Spanish
Diminutive of Mingo, via Domingo.
Mino m Italian, Spanish
Diminutive of Giacomo, Guglielmo, or Maximo.
Miosotis f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Spanish form of Myosotis, used especially in the Dominican Republic. This occurs in the 1968 Puerto Rican telenovela La Mujer de Aquella Noche, where it is a nickname of the heroine, Countess Adriana de Astolfi, given to her by her lover, the itinerant gypsy Renzo.
Miqueas m Spanish
Spanish form of Micah.
Mirabela f Romanian, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Latinate and Romanian form of Mirabella.
Miraflor f Spanish (Philippines)
Possibly the Spanish form of Mirefleur.
Miralis f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Union of the name "Mira" and "Lisa".
Miramar f Spanish
Means "look to the sea" in Spanish.
Mirandita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Miranda.
Mirasol f Spanish (Philippines)
Means "sunflower" in Spanish.
Mirelly f Spanish (Mexican)
A famous bearer is Mexican actress Mirelly Taylor.
Mirelva f Dutch, Italian, Spanish
The meaning of this name is uncertain; it may be a blend of two existing names (perhaps Mira and Elvira) or possibly etymologically related to Mirella... [more]
Miroslao m Spanish
Spanish form of Miroslav via its latinized form Miroslaus.
Mirtha f Spanish (Latin American), Haitian Creole
Variant of Mirta. This is borne by the Argentine actress and television presenter Mirtha Legrand (1927-), real name Rosa María Juana Martínez Suárez.
Misael m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Biblical Spanish, Spanish
Form of Mishael used in the English, Greek, Latin and Spanish Old Testament.
Mística f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Means "mystical" in Portuguese and Spanish. Occasionally used as a given name.
Mizraim f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Biblical
The Hebrew and Aramaic name for Egypt. In the Bible, this was the name of a son of Ham.
Mnemosina f Basque (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Basque and Spanish form of Mnemosyne.
Moi m Spanish
Short form of Moisés.
Momo m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.
Mon f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Montserrat and Ramon.
Moncerath f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Monserrat. Moncerath was given to 5 girls in 2004 according to the SSA.
Moncerrath f Spanish (Latin American)
A Honduran & Central American Spanish form of Monserrat.
Monchi m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Ramón or Ramona. Also compare Moncho.
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.
Moni f English (Rare), Croatian, French, German, Spanish
Diminutive of Monika, Mónica, and other related names. It can also be used as a diminutive of Simone 1 or Ramona.
Mónico m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish masculine form of Monica.
Monico m Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Mónico.
Monima f Ancient Greek, Spanish (Rare), Catalan (Rare)
Variant transcription and Spanish and Catalan form of Monime.
Monita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of feminine given names that contain -mon-, such as Mónica, Monserrat and Ramona... [more]
Mono m Spanish
Means "monkey" in Spanish.
Monómaco m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Monomachos.
Monsalud f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Monsalud and Nuestra Señora de Monsalud, meaning "The Virgin of Monsalud" and "Our Lady of Monsalud" respectively, venerated at a hermitage located in the municipality of Alfarnate in Andalusia's Málaga province in southern Spain.
Monse f Spanish
Diminutive of Montserrat.
Monserrate m & f Spanish
Spanish form of Montserrat, usually taken from from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Monserrate, the patron saint of Orihuela in the Province of Alicante in Spain.
Monsi m Spanish
Diminutive of Simon 1.
Monsita f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish diminutive of Montserrat and its variant Monserrat. A known bearer of this name is Monsita Ferrer (b. 1958), a daughter of the Puerto Rican actor José Ferrer (1912-1992) and the American singer and actress Rosemary Clooney (1928-2002).
Montaña f Spanish
Means "mountain" in Spanish (compare English derivation Montana), taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Montaña, meaning "The Virgin of the Mountain."... [more]
Montañas f Spanish (Rare)
Plural form of Montaña, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de las Montañas and Nuestra Señora de las Montañas, meaning "The Virgin of the Mountains" and "Our Lady of the Mountains."... [more]
Montemayor f Spanish (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Montemayor.
Montevirgen f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Montevirgen, meaning "Our Lady of Mount Virgin."... [more]
Montserrate m & f Spanish
Variant of Monserrate.
Montserrath f Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Montserrat, used especially in Mexico.
Morada f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Morado.
Morado m Spanish (Rare)
means “purple” in Spanish.
Moraima f Spanish, Galician
Variant of Morayma. It became popular in Galician after the eponymous poem by Emilio Celso Ferreiro to his wife Moraima.
Morayma f History, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Maryam. This was the name of the last sultana of Granada (1467-1493) as the spouse of Muhammad XII of Granada.
Morfeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Morpheus.
Moya f Spanish
Meaning "estate of Modius" from the Latin Modianus, with Modius derived from the Latin modus meaning 'measure'. Traditionally a Spanish surname deriving from Moya, in Cuenca, or similarly named places in Valencia, Lugo, and the Canary Island.
Mundo m Portuguese, Spanish
Short form of names ending in -mundo such as Raymundo or Edmundo.
Murilo m Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "small wall" in Spanish.
Museo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Musaeus.
Mynor m Spanish (Latin American), Central American
Central American name of uncertain origin (used especially in Guatemala).