Submitted Names in the Canary Islands

This is a list of submitted names in which the place is the Canary Islands.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Joselu m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Luis.
Josema m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Manuel and Jose Maria.
Josemi m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Miguel.
Josémiguel m Spanish
Combination of José and Miguel.
Joserra m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Ramon.
Josetxu m Basque
Diminutive of Joseba.
Josito m Spanish
Diminutive of José.
Josuè m Catalan
Catalan form of Joshua.
Jota m Portuguese, Spanish
Hypocoristic form of João or José.... [more]
Jotán m Spanish
Spanish form of Yotam (see Jotham).
Jotapiano m Spanish
Spanish form of Jotapianus.
Jovany m English, Spanish
Variant of Giovanni, primarily used by English and Spanish speakers.
Jovián m Spanish
Spanish form of Jovian.
Jovina f Catalan (Rare)
Feminine form of Jovino.
Jovino m Spanish
Spanish form of Jovinus.
Joxe m Basque
Basque form of Joseph adapted from Spanish José.
Joxerra m Basque
Basque form of Joserra.
Juaco m Spanish
Diminutive of Joaquin.
Juami m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan 1 and Miguel, which is formed by combining the two given names.
Juampa m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Pablo.
Juampe m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Juan Pedro.
Juampi m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan 1 and Juan Pablo.
Juampis m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Pablo.
Juanan m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Andres.
Juáncar m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Carlos.
Juanel m Spanish
Contraction of Juan Manuel or a diminutive of Juan 1 with the suffix -el.
Juanelo m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan 1.
Juáner m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan 1 Ernesto.
Juanes m Spanish
Short form of Juan Esteban, which is a compound of Juan 1 and Esteban.
Juanfe m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Felipe.
Juangui m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Miguel.
Juani f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Juana and Juan 1.
Juanín m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan 1.
Juanina f Spanish
Feminine form of Juan 1. Combination of Juan 1 and Nina 1... [more]
Juanja m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Javier.
Juanjo m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan José.
Juanle m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan 1 Leonardo.
Juanlu m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Luis.
Juanluís m Spanish
Combinations of Juan 1 and Luis.
Juanmi m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Miguel.
Juanquis m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Camilo.
Juansa m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Salvador.
Juanvi m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan 1 Vincente.
Judá m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Judas.
Judene f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Juliana.
Jule f Basque, German (Modern)
As a Basque name, Jule was coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Julia, while as a German name, Jule is a short form and diminutive of both Julia and Juliane that has seen some usage as a given name in its own right in recent years.
Julene f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Juliana and Julienne.
Juli f & m English, Georgian, Spanish, Portuguese
English variant spelling of Julie as well as the Georgian form of the name. It is also a short form of given names that start with Juli-, which not only applies to English, but also to Georgian, Spanish and Portuguese.... [more]
Juli m Catalan, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Catalan and Occitan form of Julius.
Julianillo m Spanish
Diminutive of Julian.
Julianita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Juliana.
Julianito m Spanish
Diminutive of Julian.
Julín m Spanish
Diminutive of Julio.
Julito m Spanish
Diminutive of Julio.
Juncal f Spanish
Means "reed bed" in Spanish, a combination of junco meaning "reed, rush" and the suffix -al, indicating a place where something is grown, or where there is plenty of it. It is taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Juncal and Nuestra Señora del Juncal, meaning "The Virgin of the Reed Bed" and "Our Lady of the Reed Bed" respectively.... [more]
June f Basque (Modern), Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of unknown origin and meaning which was recorded from the 12th century onwards.... [more]
Juni m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Junius.
Juniano m Spanish
Spanish form of Junianus.
Junkal f Basque
Basque form of Juncal.
Junquera f Spanish (Rare)
Means "reed, rush" in Spanish (related to Juncal), taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Junquera (Galician: A Virxe da Xunqueira), meaning "The Virgin of the Reed."... [more]
Jurdan m Basque (Rare)
Masculine form of Jurdana. The first recorded instance of the name was in 1244 as "Iurdan, son of Sendoa".
Jurdana f Basque
Basque form of Jordana.
Jurgi m Basque
Basque form of George.
Jurjo m Galician (Archaic)
Archaic form of Xurxo.
Jusepa f Asturian
Asturian form of Josefa.
Jusepe m Spanish
Variant of Josepe.
Just m Catalan (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Polish (Archaic), Sorbian, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Catalan, Dutch, Polish, Sorbian and Occitan form of Justus. This name coincides with Catalan just meaning "just, fair, honorable, upright; correct, true".
Juste f Basque
Feminine form of Justi.
Justi m Basque
Basque form of Justus.
Justín m Spanish, Slovak
Spanish and Slovak form of Justin.
Justiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Justina and Justine.
Justinià m Catalan
Catalan form of Justinian.
Justiniana f Spanish (Rare), Provençal
Spanish feminine form of Justiniano and Provençal feminine form of Justinian.
Juto m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Xuthus.
Juvenci m Catalan
Catalan form of Iuventius (see Juventius).
Juvencio m Spanish
Spanish form of Iuventius (see Juventius). A known bearer of this name was the Chilean poet Juvencio Valle (1900-1999).
Kaia f Basque
Feminine form of Kaio.
Kaiane f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
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Kaie f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Caia, the feminine form of Roman Caius.
Kaiene f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Basque elaboration of Kaie.
Kaio m Basque
Basque form of Caius.
Kalupe f Basque
Basque form of Calliope.
Kandela f Basque
Basque form of Candela. The name coincides with Basque kandela "candle".
Kandelaria f History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Rare), Polish
Polish form of Candelaria, as well as a Spanish variant.
Kandido m Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Candidus.
Karenina f Spanish (?), Indonesian
Meaning unknown, possibly used in reference to the novel Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy published in 1877.
Kariñe f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Carina 1 and Carine.
Karitate f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Spanish Caridad.
Karle f Basque
Basque form of Carla.
Karlota f Basque
Basque form of French Charlotte.
Karmel f & m Hebrew, Basque (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Original Hebrew form of Carmel, also used in other languages. In Basque, it is exclusively a masculine name.
Karmele f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Carmen and Carmela.
Karmelo m Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Carmel.
Kasilda f Basque
Basque form of Casilda. Kasilda Hernáez (1914-1992) was an anarchist and feminist.
Katariñe f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Catalina and Catherine.
Katixa f Medieval Basque, Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory suggests that it might be a variant of Katalin and thus one of the international forms of Katherine.... [more]
Kattin f Basque
Diminutive of Katalin and Kattalin.
Kaulde f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Claudia.
Kauldi m Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Claudio and Claude.
Kaxilda f Basque
Diminutive of Kasilda.
Keki m Catalan
Diminutive of Sergi.
Keltse f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Celsa.
Kena f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Eugenia.
Kenita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Eugenia. This is borne by Chilean model and socialite María Eugenia "Kenita" Larraín (1973-).
Kepe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Petra.
Keperiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Zéphyrine and Ceferina.
Khilderico m Galician
Galician form of Childeric.
Khilperico m Galician
Galician form of Chilperic.
Kiki m Spanish
Short form of Joaquin or Joaquín.
Kíle m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Kyle.
Kílian m Spanish
Spanish form of Kilian.
Kima f Basque (Modern)
Derived from Basque kima "fine branches; ends of branches; mane", this name has come into use in recent years (possibly inspired by the international popularity of the name Kim 1).
Kimetz m Basque
Derived from Basque kimetz, a variant of kimu "sprout".
Kindin m Basque
Basque form of Quintinus.
Kinito m Spanish (Rare)
Pet name of unclear origin. Sometimes it may be related to the drinking game kinito or to the nickname Quino.
Kintiliano m Basque
Basque form of Quintilianus (see Quintilian).
Kintilio m Basque
Basque form of Quintilius.
Kintilo m Basque
Basque form of Quintillus.
Kinto m Basque
Basque form of Quintus.
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.
Kirmen m Basque (Modern)
Means "loyal, faithful".
Kispiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Crispina.
Kiteria f Basque (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Basque, Bulgarian, and Ukrainian form of Quiteria. This is also the French transcription of the Ukrainian form, although French-speaking parents probably don't normally use it as an actual personal name (cf... [more]
Kizkitza f Basque
After Mount Kizkitza in the Basque town of Itsaso, which has an hermitage dedicated to Our Lady of Kizkitza. According to folk legend, the locals saw a light on Mount Kizkitza and they found the Virgin Mary there... [more]
Koikile f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Cecilia and Cécile.
Koikili m Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Cecilio.
Koikille f Basque
Basque variant of Cecilia.
Koikilli m Basque
Basque masculine form of Cecilia.
Koke m Spanish
Diminutive of Jorge and Sergio. ... [more]
Koldobike f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Luisa and Louise.
Koldobiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Luisa and Louise.
Konon m Ancient Greek, Russian (Rare), Basque, Polish
Derived from the Greek verb κονέω (koneo) meaning "to raise dust" (and more figuratively, "to hasten").... [more]
Kontsuelo f Basque
Basque form of Consuelo.
Kontxesi f Basque
Basque form of Concepción.
Kontxi f Basque
Basque form of Conchi.
Koro f Basque
Basque form of Coro.
Kostanze f Basque
Basque form of Constance.
Kostobare m Basque (Archaic)
Northern Basque equivalent of Cristóbal and Christophe.
Kristhielee f Spanish
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Kristobala f Basque (Rare)
Basque feminine form of Spanish Cristóbal.
Kristobare m Basque (Archaic)
Northern Basque equivalent of Cristóbal and Christophe.
Labuino m Spanish
Spanish form of Leobwin via it's Latinized form Lebuinus.
Lactancio m Spanish, Galician
Galician and Spanish form of Lactantius.
Ladia f Asturian (Rare)
Short form of Heladia.
Ladino m Asturian
Truncated form of Aladino.
Ladio m Asturian (Rare)
Short form of Heladio.
Ladislaa f Spanish
Feminine form of Ladislao.
Ladislada f Spanish
Feminine form of Ladislao.
Laguna f Spanish
Transferred from the surname "Laguna".
Laguntza f Basque
Basque equivalent of Socorro.
Laguntzane f Basque
Elaborated form of Laguntza using the Basque feminine suffix -ne.
Lahe f Basque (Rare)
Ancient Basque name known from inscriptions found in Aquitaine dating back to 1st to 3rd centuries.
Laïda f Basque (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Laida.
Laida f Basque
From the name of a beach on the Basque coast.
Laino f Basque (Rare), Basque Mythology
Derived from Basque laino "mist; haze; cloud".... [more]
Lala f Portuguese, Spanish, English (Rare)
Diminutive of Laura. As a Spanish name, it may also be used as a diminutive of Eulalia, Alejandra or Esmeralda.
Lalá f Spanish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Laura.
Lali f Catalan
Diminutive of Eulalia.
Lalita f Spanish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Lala, itself a diminutive of Laura. In other words, this is a double diminutive of Laura.
Lancelote m Galician
Galician form of Lancelot.
Lancha f Spanish
Diminutive of Esperanza.
Landelino m Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Spanish and Galician form of Landelin.
Lander m Basque, Medieval Basque
Of debated origin and meaning.... [more]
Landere f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Leandra.
Lanscilo m Spanish
The middle name of American singer Pharrell Williams (1973-).
Larita f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish diminutive of Lara 1.
Làrix m Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Means "larch" in Catalan.
Laro m Old Celtic, History, Spanish (Rare)
The name of an ancient Cantabrian warrior who fought in the Carthaginian army during the Second Punic War, according to Silius Italicus. As a modern Spanish name, in some cases it may be a masculine form of Lara 1.
Lau f Spanish
Diminutive of Laura.
Laureana f Spanish, Galician
Feminine form of Laureano.
Laurentzi m Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Lorenzo and Laurent.
Lauri f Spanish
Diminutive of Laura.
Lauriano m Asturian
Asturian form of Laurianus.
Laurito m Spanish
Masculine form of Laurita.
Lavínia f Catalan, Portuguese, Hungarian
Hungarian, Portuguese and Catalan form of Lavinia.
Laya f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish borrowing of Laia.
Lázara f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Lazarus.
Leandre m Catalan, Provençal
Catalan and Provençal form of Leander.
Lecia f Asturian
Short form of Indalecia.
Lecio m Asturian
Short form of Indalecio.
Leco m Galician
Hypocoristic of Leandro.
Leda f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Leta.
Lèdia f Catalan
Catalan form of Leda.
Ledicia f Asturian, Galician
Asturian and Galician form of Letitia. The name coincides with Galician ledicia "delight, joy".
Ledo m Galician
Masculine form of Galician Leda.
Leira f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish variant of Leire.
Leitza f Spanish
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Lela f Galician
Diminutive of Manuela.
Leliano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Laelianus.
Lencha f Spanish
Diminutive of Florencia.
Lencho m Spanish
Diminutive of Florencio and Lorenzo.
Leni f Spanish
Diminutive of Magdalena.
Lenuca f Galician
Hypocoristic of Lena.
Leobaldo m Spanish
Variant form of Leudbald.
Leobino m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Leobin via it's Latinized form Leobinus.
Leodegario m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Leodegar via Latinized form Leodegarius.
Leofant m Catalan, Croatian
Catalan and Croatian form of Leophantos.
Leofanto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Leophantos.
Leonato m Spanish, Portuguese, Theatre
Spanish and Portuguese form of Leonnatus. This is the name of the father of Hero and/or Beatrice in William Shakespeare's romantic comedy 'Much Ado About Nothing' (1599).
Leonci m Catalan
Catalan form of Leontios.
Leoncia f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Leontia.
Leoniano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Leonianus.
Leonides m & f Ancient Greek, Galician
Attic and Ionic Greek form of Leonidas, because it contains the Attic and Ionic Greek patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Leontzia f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Leontia.
Leopardo m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of Leopardus.
Leopoldina f German (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Galician, Romanian, Slovene, Hungarian
German, Portuguese and English variant and Galician, Romanian, Hungarian and Slovene form of Leopoldine. Leopoldina of Austria (1797 – 1826) was the first Brazilian empress.
Leopolt m Catalan (Rare), Medieval German
Catalan and medieval German form of Leopold.
Leostrato m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Leostratus.
Leovigildo m Spanish
Spanish form of Liubigild.
Lepreo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Lepreus.
Leti f Spanish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Leticia.
Leuci m Catalan
Catalan form of Leukios via its latinized form Leucius.
Leucip m Catalan, Romanian
Catalan and Romanian form of Leukippos via its latinized form Leucippus.
Leucipo m Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Leukippos via its latinized form Leucippus.
Leuco m Galician
Galician form of Leukos.
Leufredo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Liutfrid via it's Latinized form Leutfridus.
Leuter m Galician
Short form of Eleuterio.
Leví m Spanish, Biblical Spanish, Icelandic
Spanish and Icelandic form of Levi.
Leviatán m Spanish
Spanish form of Leviathan.
Lexuri f Basque
Form or Leire traditionally found in the Salazar Valley.
Leyo m Asturian (Rare)
Diminutive of Aurelio.
Líam m Icelandic (Modern), Spanish (Modern)
Icelandic and Spanish form of Liam.
Liandro m Aragonese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Aragonese form of Leander and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Leandro.
Lianora f Sardinian, Galician (Rare)
Sardinian and Galician form of Leonora.
Lías m Asturian
Truncated form of Elías.
Liberal m Spanish
Spanish form of Liberalis.
Liberi m Catalan
Catalan form of Liberius.
Liberio m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Liberius.
Libertat f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Libertad.
Liberto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Presumably the Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Libertus. It is said to be derived from Latin libertus meaning "freedman, freed slave".... [more]
Libio m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Livius.
Librada f Spanish
Means "liberated, free" in Spanish. The legendary saint Wilgefortis is known as Santa Librada in Spanish. See also Liberata and Livrade.
Licha f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Alicia. A known bearer of this name was Argentine human rights activist Alicia "Licha" Zubasnabar de De la Cuadra (1915-2008).
Licia f Asturian
Asturian form of Alicia.
Licinia f Ancient Roman, Italian, Emilian-Romagnol, Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Licinius. A known bearer of this name was Licinia Eudoxia, a Roman empress from the 5th century AD.
Licinio m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Licinius. A known bearer of this name was the Italian composer Licinio Refice (1883-1954).
Licio m Asturian
Asturian form of Alicio.
Licomedes m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Lycomedes.
Lide f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Lidia and Lydie.
Lidio m English (American), Spanish, Brazilian
Probably a masculine form to Lydia.
Lidón f Spanish (European)
Spanish form of Lledó.
Lidubiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Liduvina.
Liduina f Spanish (Rare), Italian, Corsican, Dutch (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Spanish, Italian and Corsican form and Dutch variant of Lidwina.
Liduvina f Galician, Spanish (Rare)
Galician form and Spanish variant of Lidwina.
Liernia f Basque (Rare)
Basque feminine given name taken from an epithet of the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Liernia, the Basque patron of mothers without milk or who are unable to conceive.