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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Manrique m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Manric.
Manué m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.
Mapi f Spanish
Diminutive of María Pilar.
Marabel f Spanish
Variant of Maribel.
Maragda f Catalan
Directly taken from Catalan maragda "emerald", this name is a cognate of Esmeralda.
Maranita f Spanish
Of unknown meaning, probably a variant of Marianita
Maravillas f Spanish
Means "marvels, wonders" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas, which means "Our Lady of Wonders". A known bearer was María de las Maravillas de Jesús (1891-1974), a Spanish nun who has been canonized as a saint.
Marçal m Catalan, Lengadocian, Medieval Spanish
Catalan, Languedocian and medieval Spanish form of Martialis (see Martial).
Marcas f Spanish (European, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a feminine form of Marcos.
Marce m & f English, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indonesian
Short form of names that derive from the name Marcellus.
Marceliano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcellianus. Known bearers of this name were the Spanish painter Marceliano Santa María (1866-1952) and the Portuguese sculptor Marceliano de Araújo (1690-1769).
Marcelín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Marcellinus.
Marcel·lí m Catalan
Catalan form of Marcellinus.
Marcèl·lia f Catalan
Catalan form of Marcelia.
Marcel·lià m Catalan
Catalan form of Marcelianus.
Marchelmo m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Marchelm.
Marcià m Catalan
Catalan form of Marcian.
Marcián m Aragonese, Hungarian
Aragonese and Hungarian form of Marcianus.
Mardonio m Spanish, Italian
From the Latin Mardonius, in turn from the Greek Mardonios.... [more]
Mardoqueu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Mordecai.
Marea f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
From the word "marea" (tide) in Spanish.
Maren f & m Basque, Spanish
Originally the Basque form of Mariano, it is now used for both genders. As a female name, it is probably seen as a variant of Miren, the Basque form of Maria.
Mareya f Spanish (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Spanish Mireya or possibly a variant of Maria.
Margari f Spanish
Diminutive of Margarita.
Margarito m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish masculine form of Margaret.
Mari f Spanish
Diminutive of María.
Marí m Catalan
Catalan form of Marino.
Marià m Catalan
Catalan form of Marianus.
Mariabel f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Contraction of María and Isabel which retains the full version of Maria (unlike Maribel).
María de la Luz f Spanish
Means "Mary of the Light", taken from the Spanish Marian title Nuestra Señora de la Luz, meaning "Our Lady of Light". Shortened forms of this name including María Luz and Luz.
María de la O f Spanish (Rare)
Taken from Spanish Nuestra Señora de la O, which means "Mary of the O" in English. It is used in reference to the vesper that is read on December 18 in Spain, which commemorates the expectation of the birth of Mary and the birth of Jesus... [more]
María de los Santos f Spanish
Means "Mary of the Saints" in Spanish.... [more]
María del Rosario f Spanish
Means "Mary of the Rosary", taken from the Spanish Marian title Nuestra Señora del Rosario, which means "Our Lady of the Rosary". Shortened forms of this name including María Rosario and Rosario.... [more]
Mariajo f Spanish
Short form of María José, or sometimes María Josefa. Known bearers include Spanish soccer player María José 'Mariajo' Pons (1984-) and Colombian golfer María José 'Mariajo' Uribe (1990-).
Marialma f Spanish (Rare)
Contraction of María and Alma 1.
Màriam f Catalan
Catalan form of Mariam.
Marián f Spanish
Variant of Marian 1, Mariam or Marianne, sometimes used as a short form of María Ángeles.
Mariángel f Spanish
Combination of Maria and Ángel, mostly used in Spanish-speaking countries of Latin and Central America but occassionally used in Spain as well.
Mariàngel f Catalan (Rare)
Combination of Maria and Àngel.
Mariarbel f Basque, Medieval Basque
Basque combination of Maria and the word arbel "slate; shale".... [more]
Mariate f Spanish
Contraction of María Teresa. Also compare Maite.
Mariaurra f Basque
Basque combination of Maria and the word haur, haurra "child".... [more]
Maricoco f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria del Socorro.
Marifé f Spanish, Filipino
Contraction of María and Fe (or other names that begin with Fe, such as Felisa).
Marifer f Spanish
Short form of María Fernanda. A known bearer is Mexican telenovela actress María Fernanda "Marifer" Malo (1985-).
Marigorri f Basque Mythology, Basque
Epithet for the moon. This name is possibly derived from a combination of the name of Mari 3, one of the key figures in Basque mythology, and the adjective gorri "red, rosé, Virginian, fierce".
Marilín f Spanish
Spanish form of Marilyn.
Mariló f Galician
Contraction of María Dolores.
Marilú f Spanish
Combination of Maria and names that begin with L(o)u-, like Luisa, Lucía and Lourdes.
Mariluz f Spanish
Contraction of María de la Luz or María Luz. This is borne by Mariluz Bermúdez (1986-), a Costa Rican telenovela actress.
Mariñe f Basque
Basque form of Marina.
Mariniano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Marinianus.
Marinieves f Spanish (Rare)
Contraction of María Nieves or María de las Nieves.
Mariño m Galician
Galician form of Marinus.
Mariola f Spanish
Short form of María Dolores, often used independently.
Maripaz f Spanish
Contraction of María and Paz 1, taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary María de la Paz meaning "Mary of the Peace".
Maripepa f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Jose.
Maripepi f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Jose.
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.
Mariquiña f Galician
Galician Hypocorism of María
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]
Maritxu f Basque
Diminutive of Maria.
Maritza f Basque
Elaboration of Mari 3.
Màrius m Catalan, Lengadocian
Catalan and Languedocian form of Marius.
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.
Markele f Basque
Basque form of Marciala, Marcela and Marcelle.
Markeliñe f Basque
Basque form of Marcelina and Marcelline.
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.
Martiñe f Basque
Basque form of Martina and Martine.
Martinià m Catalan
Catalan form of Martinianus.
Martiniano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Martinianus.
Martinita f Spanish
Diminutive of Martina.
Martiñoco m Galician
Diminutive of Martiño.
Mártir m & f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
From Spanish mártir meaning "martyr."... [more]
Martiriana f Catalan
Catalan feminine name, probably a modern coinage influenced by Martina and elaborated female name suffixes.
Martirio m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian Portuguese and Spanish form of Martyrius.
Martiza f Medieval Basque, Basque
Medieval Basque feminine form of Marti and thus a cognate of Martina. It was recorded in the 1500s.
Martuqui f Spanish
Diminutive of Marta.
Martzela f Basque
Basque form of Marcela and Marcelle.
Martzelina f Basque
Basque form of Marcelline.
Martziala f Basque
Basque form of Marciala.
Maru f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Eugenia.
Maruca f Portuguese, Galician
Diminutive of Maria and María.
Marucha f Galician
Diminutive of María.
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.
Marylinda f English (?), Spanish (?)
A combination of Mary and Linda.
Marzal m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Martial.
Marzala f Aragonese (Rare)
Feminine form of Marzal.
Marzela f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Marcella.
Marzelina f Aragonese
Feminine form of Marzelino.
Marzelino m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Marcelino.
Marzelo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Marcelo.
Masima f Aragonese
Aragonese feminine form of Maximus.
Massiel f Spanish
Popularized by the Spanish singer María de los Ángeles Santamaría Espinosa "Massiel", who was given her stage name after the words mar ("sea") and cielo ("sky").
Matale f Basque
Basque variant of Magdalena.
Mateíto m Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Mateo.
Matéu m Asturian
Asturian form of Matthew.
Mateva f Aragonese
Feminine form of Mateu.
Mati m Spanish
Short form of Matías.
Matiena f Basque
Etymology unknown.
Maties m Catalan
Catalan form of Matthias.
Matlasinda f Germanic, Gothic (Latinized), Galician
Derived from Old Germanic maþlą "meeting, assembly, council; speech, agreement" combined with either senþaz "path, journey; time, instance" or swenþaz "strong".
Mattane f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Amor.
Matusa f Galician
Hypocoristic of Matilde.
Matusalem m Catalan
Catalan form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Matutina f Asturian
Diminutive of Matuta.
Mau m Spanish
Diminutive of Mauricio.
Maúca f Galician
Diminutive of María.
Maür m Catalan
Catalan form of Maurus.
Mauri m Spanish
Diminutive of Mauricio.
Maurici m Catalan, Provençal, Lengadocian, Gascon
Catalan, Provençal, Languedocian and Gascon form of Maurice.
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.
Mausol m Catalan
Catalan form of Mausolus.
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).
Maxencio m Galician
Galician form of Maxentius.
Maximí m Catalan
Catalan form of Maximianus.
Maximián m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Maximianus.
Maximilano m Spanish, Portuguese
Variant spelling of Maximiliano.
Maximilià m Catalan
Catalan form of Maximilianus.
Maximiniano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Maximinianus.
Maxín m Galician
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a Galician form of Maginus and a corruption of Maximus.
Maxina f Galician (Rare), Literature
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a feminine form of Maginus and a corruption of Maxima. 'Maxina ou a filla espúrea' (also published under the titles 'Magina ou a filla espúrea' and 'Majina ou a filla espúrea', 1870) by Marcial Valladares is considered the first novel written in the Galician language.
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.
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).
Mei f Catalan
Short form of Remei.
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]
Mela f Galician
Hypocoristic of Carmela.
Melancio m Spanish
Spanish form of Melanthios via Melanthius.
Melaneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Melaneus.
Melaneu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Melaneus.
Mélani f Spanish
Spanish form of Melanie, reflecting the English pronounciation.
Melani f Spanish, Croatian, Slovene, Greek (Rare), Hungarian, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Spanish borrowing, Croatian and Slovene form, Modern Greek and English variant of Melanie and Hungarian variant of Melánia... [more]
Melània f Catalan, Lengadocian, Gascon
Catalan, Languedocian and Gascon form of Melania (see Melanie).
Melanita f Spanish
Diminutive of Melania.
Melanto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Melanthos via its latinized form Melanthus.
Melcior m Catalan
Catalan form of Melchior.
Meleagro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Meleager.
Meleci m Catalan
Catalan form of Meletius.
Melecio m Spanish
Spanish form of Meletios via Meletius.
Meleto m Spanish
Spanish form of Meletus.
Melibea f Spanish (Rare), Greek Mythology (Hispanicized), Literature
Spanish form of Meliboea. This is the name of the female protagonist in the Spanish novel La Celestina (1499).
Melina f Asturian
Diminutive of Amelia.
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.
Melquiades m Galician
Galician form of Melchiades.
Meluca f Galician
Hypocoristic of Amelia.
Meme m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.
Memio m Spanish
Spanish form of Memmius.
Memo m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.
Mena f Asturian (Rare)
Derived from Latin mina, "mineral".
Menancio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Venantius.
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.
Mencio m Aragonese (Rare)
Masculine form of Mencia.
Mendekoste m Basque
Means "Pentecost" in Basque.
Mendia f Basque
Derived from the name of a hermitage in Navarre.
Meneci m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Menoetius.
Menedem m Russian, Catalan
Russian and Catalan form of Menedemos via it's Latinized form Menedemus.
Menedemo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Menedemos via it's Latinized Menedemus.
Meneixildo m Aragonese
Truncated form of Ermeneixildo.
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.
Mènip m Catalan
Catalan form of Menippos via its latinized form Menippus.
Menipo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Menippos via its latinized form Menippus.
Menna m Catalan
Catalan form of Mina.
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.
Mercé f Galician (Rare)
Galician cognate of Mercè.
Mercet f Aragonese
Variant of Merzé.
Merchi f Spanish
Diminutive of Mercedes.
Mercuri m Catalan
Catalan form of Mercurius (see Mercury).
Mercurial m Spanish, French, Catalan
Spanish, French, and Catalan form of Mercurialis.
Meri f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Mary reflecting the English pronunciation, used as a diminutive of María
Merlí m Catalan
Catalan form of Merlin.
Merlín m Galician
Galician form of Merlin.
Mero m Galician
Diminutive of Baldomero.
Meroslao m Spanish
Probably a variant form of Miroslao.
Merzé f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Mercedes.
Mesede f Basque
Basque form of Mercedes.
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.
Metodiu m Asturian, Romanian, Sicilian
Asturian, Romanian and Sicilian 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.
Metròfanes m Catalan
Catalan form of Metrophanes.
Metuxalén m Galician
Galician form of Methuselah via its (variant) latinized form Methusalem.
Mica f Spanish
Diminutive of Micaela.
Míchel m Spanish
Diminutive of Miguel.
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.