Spanish Baby Names
Spanish baby names are widely-used in the US, and many of the same Spanish names are on the popularity lists throughout North and South America as well as in Spain. The names on this list include the best-known Spanish baby names and the most usable Spanish names for girls and boys that bridge cultures.
Santiago
Meaning: Saint James
Origin: Place-name or Latin
Hector
Meaning: holding fast
Origin: Greek
Dario
Meaning: possessing goodness
Origin: Italian variation of Darius
Carolina
Meaning: free man
Origin: Variation of Caroline; also place-name
Adriana
Meaning: man of Adria
Origin: Latin, feminine variation of Adrian
Manuela
Meaning: God is with us
Origin: Spanish, feminine variation of Emmanuel
Ciara
Meaning: little dark one
Origin: Irish
Vega
Meaning: swooping eagle; meadow
Origin: Arabic, Spanish
Maria
Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved
Origin: Hebrew or Egyptian
Silvia
Meaning: from the woods
Origin: Latin
Origin: Diminutive of names ending in -lia or Italian variation of Leah
Alejandra
Meaning: defending men
Origin: Spanish variation of Alexandra
Ainara
Meaning: swallow (bird)
Origin: Basque
Origin: Portuguese variation of Eirene
Aitana
Aitana is of Basque origin and it is traditi...
Origin: Spanish place-name
Origin: Spanish variation of Alice
Nuria
Meaning: fire of the Lord
Origin: Hebrew
