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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Clodomira f Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Feminine form of Clodomiro, which is the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the ancient Germanic name Chlodomer.... [more]
Clodomiro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Chlodomer.... [more]
Clodoveo m Italian (Tuscan), Emilian-Romagnol, Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Hlodwig, via a Latinized form Clodovæus or Chlodoveus. This was borne by Clodoveo Carrión Mora (1883-1957), an Ecuadorian palaeontologist and naturalist.
Clodualdo m Spanish (Philippines)
Spanish form of Chlodoald. Notable bearers of this name are Clodualdo del Mundo Sr. and Jr., a Filipino literary figure and director respectively.
Cloris f Spanish, Catalan (Rare)
Spanish and Catalan form of Chloris.
Cloro m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Chlorus.
Cneo m Spanish
Spanish form of Gnaeus.
Cobo m Spanish
Diminutive of Jacobo.
Codro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Codrus.
Coke m Spanish
Diminutive of Jorge.
Colás m Spanish, Galician
Hypocoristic of Nicolás.
Columbia m & f Spanish, English, Italian
The name Colombia comes from the name of Christopher Columbus (Spanish: Cristóbal Colón). It was conceived by the revolutionary Francisco de Miranda as a reference to all the New World, but especially to those territories and colonies under Spanish and Portuguese rule... [more]
Commodiano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Commodianus.
Cómodo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Commodus.
Conce f Spanish
Diminutive of Concepcion.
Conchata f Spanish (Anglicized), English (American, Rare)
Possibly a form of Conchita. A notable bearer of this name was the American actress Conchata Ferrell (1943-2020).
Conchi f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Concepcion.
Coni f English, Spanish
Variant of Connie and diminutive of Consuelo.
Conmemoracion f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish conmemoración meaning "commemoration". This extremely rare name is likely given to remember some Catholic personage or event, such as the liturgical memorial of a mystery of Christ or of some saint or sacred event.
Conón m Spanish
Spanish form of Konon via it's Latinized form Conon.
Consejo f Spanish (Philippines)
Means "counsel" in Spanish.
Conso f Spanish
Diminutive of Consolacion.
Consolacion f Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Consolación primarily used in the Philippines.
Consorcia f Spanish (Philippines)
Spanish form of Consortia. This name is now seen as old-fashioned in the Philippines.
Consorcio m Spanish (Philippines, Archaic)
Masculine form of Consorcia, along with Consorcia, this name is seen as old-fashioned.
Constancia f Medieval Occitan, Medieval English, German (Bessarabian), Dutch (Antillean), Spanish, Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Occitan and Spanish form and Bessarabian German variant of Constantia as well as an English Latinization of Constance.
Constanzo m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of Constantius, making it the masculine form of Constanza.
Consu f Spanish
Diminutive of Consuelo.
Contardo m Italian, Spanish
Italian, and Spanish form of Gunthard via it's Latinized form Cuntardus.
Conversión m & f Spanish (Rare)
Means "conversion" in Spanish, referring to the conversion of Saint Paul to Christianity.... [more]
Copreo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Copreus.
Coque m Spanish
Diminutive of Jorge and Rogelio. It is also used as a pet name for Álvaro, from a wordplay on the word albaricoque (apricot).
Coraida f Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Coraima influenced by Zoraida or a Latinized form of Coraide.
Coraima f Spanish (Modern), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Probably an elaboration of Cora with influence from Roraima or Morayma... [more]
Coralia f Romanian (Rare), Spanish, Galician, Italian (Rare)
Romanian, Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Coralie.
Coralys f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Elaboration of Coral using the suffix lys, found in names such as Odalys, Idalys, Yarelys, etc.
Coray f & m Spanish
It means a goat that has been skinned in the milk of it's ancestors. Or It mean in or from hollow.
Corazón f Spanish
Means "heart" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Inmaculado Corazón de María meaning "Immaculate Heart of Mary".
Corazon f Spanish (Philippines), American (Hispanic), Various
Variant of Corazón used outside Spain and Latin America. A famous bearer is Corazon Aquino, the first female president of the Philippines, from 1986-1992 and widow to assassinated senator Benigno Aquino, Jr.
Cordo m Spanish
Spanish form of Cordus.
Cornificio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Cornificius.
Coro f Spanish
Means "choir" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Coro and Nuestra Señora del Coro, meaning "The Virgin of the Choir" and "Our Lady of the Choir" respectively.... [more]
Coromoto f Spanish
Taken from the Venezuelan Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Coromoto, meaning "Our Lady of Coromoto," the name taken from the cacique (chief) of a local Indian tribe, known as the Cosmes, who, legend says, twice witnessed the Virgin Mary.... [more]
Coronacion f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish coronación, meaning "coronation", referring to the idea that the Virgin Mother of God was physically crowned as Queen of Heaven after her Assumption.
Coronada f Spanish
Means "crowned" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de la Coronada and Virgen de la Coronada, meaning "Our Lady of the Crowned" and "The Virgin of the Crowned", respectively... [more]
Coronita f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish diminutive of Corona.
Corpus f & m Spanish, American (Hispanic, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Borrowed from Latin corpus meaning "body," more specifically referring, in this case, to the Body of Christ (Corpus Christi). This name, sometimes used with the full name Corpus Christi, is usually given to children born on or around the feast day of Corpus Christi.
Cortes f Spanish
From the titles of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Cortes and La Virgen de Cortes, meaning "Our Lady of Cortes" and "The Virgin of Cortes" respectively (coincides with the words meaning "cut; style, type" or "courts").... [more]
Cortéz m Spanish, English
Transferred use of the surname Cortéz.
Cortijo f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Marian title Virgen del Cortijo, which gives its name to a chapel in Murillo de Río Leza (La Rioja).... [more]
Corvino m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Corvinus.
Cosmia f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek (Latinized, Rare), Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare), English (Rare)
Latinized form of the Greek name Κοσμία (Kosmia), which meant "orderly, decent".
Coté f & m Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of José or sometimes Josefa. A famous bearer is Chilean-American television actress Coté de Pablo (1979-), whose birth name was María José.
Cova f Spanish
Diminutive of Covadonga.
Covi f Spanish
Diminutive of Covadonga.
Craso m Spanish
Spanish form of Crassus.
Crátilo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Cratylus.
Cratipo m Spanish
Spanish form of Kratippos via its latinized form Cratippus.
Crato m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish form of Kraft. It also coincides with the name of the portuguese Village.
Crescenciana f Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish feminine form of Crescentianus (see Crescentian).
Crescenciano m Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish form of Crescentianus (see Crescentian).
Crescencio m Spanish
Spanish form of Crescentius.
Cretón m Spanish
Spanish form of Kreton.
Creúsa f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Creusa.
Criaso m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Criasus.
Crimilda f Portuguese, Spanish, English (American)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Kriemhild.
Crío m Spanish
Spanish form of Crius (see Kreios).
Criptana f Spanish (European)
From the devotional title of Mary "Our Lady of Criptana" in the town of Campo de Criptana, Spain.
Crisálida f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Chrysalis. In Spanish-speaking Latin America, it is mainly used in Venezuela.
Crisanta f Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Chrysanthe.
Crises m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Chryses.
Crisipo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Chrysippos via its latinized form Chrysippus.
Crisol f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Means "crucible" as well as "melting pot" in Spanish. This is borne by Venezuelan actress Crisol Carabal (1971-).
Crisóstoma f Spanish
Feminine form of Crisóstomo.
Crispiano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Crispian.
Crispín m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Crispin.
Crispina f Ancient Roman, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Sicilian, Medieval Latin
Feminine form of Crispinus. A notable bearer was the 2nd-century Roman empress Bruttia Crispina, the wife of Emperor Commodus. This name was also borne by a 4th-century Christian martyr from North Africa.
Crispiniano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Crispinian.
Crispino m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Crispin.
Crispo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Crispus.
Críspulo m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines, Archaic)
Spanish form of Crispulus. Known bearers of this name include the Spanish actor Críspulo Cabezas (b. 1981) and the Filipino lieutenant general Críspulo Aguinaldo (1863-1897).
Cristabel f Spanish
Spanish form of Christabel
Cristalina f Spanish (Rare)
Derived from Spanish cristalina, "crystalline".
Cristel f Spanish (Mexican)
Mexican Spanish variant of Crystal commonly used in the United States.
Cristeta f Aragonese (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a diminutive of Cristiana, a derivative of Latin christiana meaning "Christian (woman)". This was the name of a Spanish saint (from Talavera, Toledo) who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century.
Cristino m Italian, Catalan, Spanish
Italian, Catalan and Spanish form of Christinus.
Cristo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Christo.
Cristobalina f Spanish
Feminine form of Cristóbal.
Cristodoro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Christodorus.
Crístofer m Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Spanish form of Christopher reflecting English pronunciation.
Cristóforo m Spanish
Spanish form of Christopher.
Cromio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Chromius.
Crono m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Cronus.
Cruces f Spanish
Plural form of Cruz, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de las Cruces and Nuestra Señora de las Cruces, meaning "The Virgin of the Crosses" and "Our Lady of the Crosses" respectively.... [more]
Crucificia f Late Roman, Italian, Spanish
Earliest known usage stemmed from the mid 4th century in Rome, following the rule of Constantine. The meaning of the name is "Crucifixion."
Crucita f Spanish
More common variant of Cruzita.
Crucito m & f Spanish (Rare)
Rare diminutive of Cruz.
Cruzana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Cruz, chiefly used in Colombia. It also coincides with a surname.
Cruzito m Spanish
Diminutive of Cruz.
Ctonia f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Chthonia.
Cuadrado m Spanish
Spanish form of Quadratus.
Cuca f Spanish
Diminutive of Pilar, Refugio, Concepción and other feminine names, from the diminutive ending -uca... [more]
Cuco m Spanish
Diminutive of Cristóforo. This is also used as a strictly masculine diminutive of Refugio, as in the case of Mexican singer-songwriter José del Refugio "Cuco" Sánchez (1921-2001​)... [more]
Cueva Santa f Spanish (Rare)
Means "holy cave" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Cueva Santa and Nuestra Señora de la Cueva Santa, meaning "The Virgin of the Holy Cave" and "Our Lady of the Holy Cave" respectively.... [more]
Cuniberto m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Kunibert.
Cuquis f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria del Refugio.
Cuquita f Spanish
Diminutive of Cuca. In other words, this is a (strictly feminine) double diminutive of Refugio.
Curcio m Spanish
Spanish form of Curtius.
Curra f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca.
Custodi f & m Spanish (Rare)
A diminutive of Custodio and Custodia or directly transferred from the Italian surname Custodi.
Cutberto m Spanish, Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish form of Cuthbert. This name is mostly used in Mexico.
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.
Dafnita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Dafne.
Dago m Spanish
Diminutive of Dagoberto.
Dagoberta f Spanish
Feminine form of Dagoberto.
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.
Daira f Greek Mythology, Spanish (Latin American)
The name of an Okeanid Nymph of the town in Eleusis in Attika, Greece. It is derived from the element δαο (dao), meaning "the knowing one, teacher".
Dali f Spanish, English
Diminutive of Dalia 1 and variant of Dolly.
Dalilo m Spanish
Spanish masculine form of Dalila.
Dalmacio m Spanish, Galician, Cebuano
Spanish and Galician form of Dalmatius.
Damasceno m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of Damaskenos via it's Latinized form Damascenus.
Dámaso m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Damasus.
Dánae f Spanish
Spanish form of Danaë.
Danelia f Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Probably a shift from Daniela. Regarding Latin American usage, it is mainly used in Nicaragua and neighbouring Honduras.
Danet f American (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Danette (The spelling is influenced by that of the rhyming name, Janet).
Danielys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Combination of Daniela and -lys.
Danitza f Spanish (Latin American)
Latin American diminutive of Daniela, using the popular -itza ending found in Maritza. Coincides with the Serbian and Croatian pronunciation of Danica.
Dániza f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Danica meaning "morning star, Venus".
Darcia f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Swiss (Rare)
In English-speaking countries, this name is probably a variant of Darcy, one that may have been inspired by the name Marcia.... [more]
Dárdano m Spanish
Spanish form of Dardanos.
Daría f Spanish
Spanish form of Daria. The name coincides with the first-person singular conditional form and third-person singular conditional form of dar, meaning "I would give" or "he / she would give".
Dariela f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a feminine form of Dariel or an elaborated form of Daria.
Darlén f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish variant of Darlene in the same fashion as Marlén.
Darli f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly derived as a variant Darling (Compare Darlene).
Darling f & m English, Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Transferred use of the surname Darling, or else derived directly from the word.
Dasio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Dasius.
Dativa f Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical), Eastern African, Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Feminine form of Dativus. This was the name of a 5th-century Christian martyr from North Africa. It is mostly used in Eastern Africa (mainly in Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda).
Dativo m Portuguese, Spanish, Filipino
Masculine form of Dativa.
Davicín m Spanish (European)
Diminutive of David, only used in European Spanish.
Davilo m Spanish
Diminutive of David.
Davo m Spanish
Diminutive of David.
Dayami f Spanish (Caribbean), American (Hispanic)
Meaning unknown. Dayami Sánchez (1994-) is a Cuban volleyball player.
Dayán m & f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Perhaps intended to be the masculine form of Dayana or a femenine variant of Diane reflecting the English pronunciation.
Dayanara f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Possibly an elaboration of Dayana or a variant of Deyanira. This is borne by Dayanara Torres (1974-), a Puerto Rican actress, singer, model, writer and former Miss Universe.
Debanhi f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly an Hispanic variant of Devany. This is chiefly used in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.
Decencio m Spanish
Spanish form of Decentius.
Décimo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Decimus.
Décio m Portuguese, Italian, Spanish
Corrupted form of Décimo, variant of Decimus.
Dédalo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Daedalus.
Dederica f Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Dederico (Italian and Spanish), English variant of Dedericka and Dutch variant of Diederika.
Dederico m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic)
Italian and Spanish form of Dederick. Also see Teodorico.
Dedicación m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Means "dedication" in Spanish.
Deidad f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Means "deity" in Spanish, a word derived from Latin deitās (which in turn was coined by Augustine of Hippo, who derived it from Latin deus meaning "god").
Deina f Basque (Hispanicized, ?), Spanish (?)
Allegedly a Hispanicized form of Deiñe.
Déivid m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish variant of David, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Delfín m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Delphinus.
Deli f Spanish
Diminutive of Adelina.
Delina f English (Rare), Sicilian, Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Romani
English truncated form of Adeline and Sicilian truncated form of Adelina. This name was borne by Delina Filkins, the first person verified to reach the age of 113, in 1928.
Delmara f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Delmira influenced by Spanish del mar "of the sea". As an American given name it may be thought of as a feminine form of Delmar.
Delmira f Spanish
Short form or variant form of Edelmira. A bearer of this name is Delmira Agustini (1886-1914), an Uruguayan poetess.
Delmy f & m Spanish (Latin American), Central American
Shortened form of Delmira and (sometimes) Delmiro. It is mostly used in the Central American countries of Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, where usage is almost always feminine.
Deluvina f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Perhaps a combination of Della and Lavina. This was borne by Deluvina Maxwell (died 1927), a Native American slave and the girlfriend of American outlaw Billy the Kid at the time of his death.
Demarato m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Demaratus.
Demócrito m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Democritus.
Demófilo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Demophilos via Demophilus.
Demofonte m Spanish
Spanish form of Demophon.
Denís m & f Galician, Gascon, Spanish
Galician, Spanish and Gascon form of Denis. In Spanish it is sometimes used for women too as variant of Denise, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Deogracias m & f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Deogratias.
Deolinda f Portuguese, Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Teolinda. This name was especially popular in Portugal and Brazil, having started rising in popularity in Brazil in the 1810s and Portugal in the 1880s... [more]
Derlis m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name, possibly derived from the word dearly and the element -lis present in names such as Odalis and Herlis... [more]
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).
Deseado m Spanish (Archaic)
Means "desired" in Spanish.
Desirée f Spanish, Dutch, Swedish
Spanish and Swedish form of Désirée as well as a Dutch variant.
Deva f Asturian, Galician, Spanish (Modern), Celtic Mythology
From the name of a river that flows through Asturias. It was named after Deva, the Celtic goddess of waters. Her name is derived from Celtic deva "goddess" or "divine", itself derived from Proto-Celtic *dēwā “goddess”.
Dexipo m Spanish
Spanish form of Dexippos via its latinized form Dexippus.
Diadoco m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Diadochos via Diadochus
Diadumeniano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Diadumenian.
Dianel m & f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Daniel.
Dieguito m Spanish
Diminutive of Diego.
Diejo m Spanish
Diminutive of Santiago.
Digna f Dutch, German (Archaic), Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician, Polish
Derived from Latin dignum "dignified, worthy."
Dimelsa f Spanish
Perhaps a Spanish variant of Demelza.
Dinorah f English, Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Theatre
Possibly derived from Aramaic dinur (also denur) meaning "of fire", derived from di "of" and nur "fire, light". Because of the similarity with the Hebrew word din "trial, judgement", this name is sometimes seen as a more elaborate form of the name Dinah... [more]
Diocleciano m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Diocletian.
Diodora f Greek (Rare), Neapolitan (Rare), Sicilian, Spanish (Rare), Polish (Archaic)
Greek feminine form of Diodoros, Spanish and Neapolitan feminine form of Diodoro, Sicilian feminine form of Diodoru and Polish feminine form of Diodor.