Spanish first names: our top 20 for girls and boys

Spanish girls names

Many Spanish girl names end in the letter “a”. So are some of our favourites:

1. Adora derives from the Spanish word “adoración”, which translates as “adoration”. The beautiful girl’s name means “the beloved” or “the desired”.
2. Alba can be translated as “the white”, “the dawn” or “the sunrise”. The first name is popular in both Spanish and Italian .
3. Alejandra comes from ancient Greek and means “protector of men” or translated “the one who repels men”. The male variant of this name is “Alejandro”.
4. Blanca stands for “the white” or for “the radiant”. The name originally comes from the Old High German word “blanc” (= white, shiny).
5. Carmen is a common Spanish girl name that derives from Hebrew. It means “the song” or “the song of praise”.
6. Cecilia has its origins in Latin and means “the heavenly” or “the blind”.
7. Elena is also a well-known and popular first name in Germany. It stands for “the shining”, “the equal of the sun” or “the beautiful”.
8. Fernanda is of Gothic origin and is now a popular girl’s name in Spanish and Italian. Fernanda carries the strong meaning ‘bold protector’.
9. Gabriela is of Hebrew origin. The girl’s name is made up of the words “geber” (= the man) and “el” (= god). So Gabriela can be translated as “man of God” or “God is my hero”.
10. Gloria is derived from Latin and is rather rare as a first name in Germany. It means “honour” or “glory”.
11. Isabella has the beautiful meaning “the god worshiper” or “my god is perfection”. The German variant of this sonorous girl name is “Elisabeth”.
12. Leonor probably comes from the Germanic and stands for “God is my light”.
13. Lola originally comes from Latin and means “the free woman” or “the pain bearer”. Lola is also the short form of the Spanish girl name “Dolores”.
14. Luna comes from Latin and means “the moon”. In Roman mythology, Luna is the goddess of the moon.
15. Marcela derives from the Latin word “marcus” and can be translated as “dedicated to Mars”.
16. Maria is a popular first name in many cultures, including Spain. Derived from the Hebrew name “Mirjam” it means “the beloved”, “the fertile one” or “the star of the sea”.
17. Marisol is a particularly beautiful Spanish girl name, which means “beloved child of the sun” or “the sun”.
18. Paloma means “the dove” or “the maiden”. In Madrid, Spain, Saint Paloma is considered the patron saint of firefighters.
19. Vega is a popular first name for newborn Spanish girls. It comes from Arabic and means “snapping eagle”.
20. Yesenia is the name of a flower and therefore simply means “the flower”.

Spanish boy names

There are also many beautiful Spanish first names for your boy. In addition to well-known names such as “Rafael” or “Gabriel”, we would also like to introduce you to some first names that are rather rare in Germany. Our 20 favorites are:

1. Álvaro originally comes from the Gothic. The popular boy ‘s name means “guardian” or “guardian”. The German variant of the Spanish name is “Albrecht”.
2. Ángel carries the beautiful meaning “messenger of God” or “angel”. The name comes from ancient Greek.
3. Carlos is derived from the Old High German word “karal” and means “the man” or “the husband”.
4. Dario originally comes from Old Persian and derives from the name “Darius”. Dario is “the mighty one” or “the conqueror”.
5. Diego has ancient Greek and Hebrew roots. Depending on the translation, the boy’s name stands for “the teacher” or “the one who protects before God”.
6. Enrique is the Spanish version of “Heinrich” and is therefore derived from Old High German. Translated, the name means “lord of the house”.
7. Felipe derives from the ancient Greek name “Philipp” and means “the horse lover”.
8. Fernando is a common boy name in Spain and Italy. Translated, it means “bold protector”.
9. Gabriel has its origin in the Archangel Gabriel of the New Testemant. It can be translated as “man of God”, “fighter of God” or “God is my hero”.
10. Iker comes from the Basque and means “bearer of good news” or “visitor”.
11. Javier is a popular Spanish given name, believed to have Basque origins. It means “new house”.
12. Jesús is derived from the Hebrew. The name has the religious meaning “God is help” or “God is salvation”.
13. José also comes from Hebrew and means “God adds”. A freer translation of the name reads: “May God add another son”.
14. Juan is derived from “Yahweh”, the Hebrew name of God, and “chanan” (= be gracious). Juan therefore stands for “Yahweh/God is gracious”.
15. Luis is the Spanish form of the Old High German boy name “Ludwig”. Translated, Luis means “the famous fighter”.
16. Mateo carries the beautiful meaning “the gift of God” or “gift from heaven”. The name originally comes from the Hebrew.
17. Miguel is the Spanish version of “Michael” and means “Who is like God?”. Another possible spelling of the name is “Miquel”.
18. Rafael is derived from Hebrew and has the religious meaning “God has healed”.
19. Santiago is composed of the Spanish word “santo” (= holy) and “Jago” (= an old form of the name “Jakob”). Santiago literally means “Holy James” and also for the Spanish national saint, Saint James.
20. Vicente , “the victorious”, comes from Latin and is the Spanish form of the name “Vincent”.