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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Reveriano m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Reverianus. A known bearer was the Spanish componist Reveriano Soutullo Otero (1880-1932).
Rexina f Aragonese, Galician
Aragonese and Galician form of Regina.
Reynalda f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Reynaldo.
Reyniel m Spanish
Maybe a blend of Reynaldo and Daniel. It is very common in Cuba.
Riánsares f Spanish
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Riánsares, meaning "The Virgin of Riánsares," the name being a contraction of río Ánsares, the name of a river (now referred to in English as the Riánsares River) which is the main tributary of the Gigüela river... [more]
Rica m Spanish
Diminutive of Ricardo.
Rícar m Spanish
Diminutive of Ricardo.
Ricardina f Spanish
Feminine form of Ricardo.
Ricart m Catalan
Variant of Ricard.
Richi m Spanish
Diminutive of Ricardo.
Ricimero m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Ricimer.
Riera f Catalan (Rare)
Means "torrent" in Catalan, taken from the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de la Riera, meaning "Mother of God of the Torrent," venerated at the hermitage in the Baix Camp municipality of Les Borges del Camp.
Rigo m Asturian
Diminutive of Rodrigo.
Rigoberta f Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Rigoberto. A famous bearer is the Guatemalan human rights activist Rigoberta Menchú (1959-).
Rigoberto m Spanish
Spanish form of Rigobert.
Rikardo m Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Ricardo.
Ritita f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Rita.
Riu m Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Catalan riu "river".
Ro f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Rocío and Rodrigo.
Robe m Spanish
Diminutive of Roberto.
Róber m Spanish
Diminutive of Roberto.
Robertita f Spanish
Diminutive of Roberta.
Robertito m Spanish
Diminutive of Roberto.
Robustiana f Galician (Archaic)
Galician feminine form of Robustianus.
Robustiano m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Robustianus.
Roca f Galician
Galician feminine form of Rocco (compare Catalan Roc). This name coincides with Galician roca "rock".
Rochelio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Rogelio.
Rocher m Aragonese
Variant of Rucher.
Rocho m Spanish
Diminutive of Ricardo.
Roci f Spanish
Diminutive of Rocío.
Roco m Spanish
Diminutive of Rocio.
Roderico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Roderic.
Rodo m Spanish
Diminutive of Rodolfo.
Rodoaldo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Rodoald, which is a variant form of Rodwald.
Rodri m Spanish
Diminutive of Rodrigo.
Rodriga f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Roderick.
Rogacià m Catalan
Catalan form of Rogatianus.
Rogat m Catalan, French (Archaic), Polish (Archaic)
Catalan, French and Polish form of Rogatus.
Roge m Spanish
Diminutive of Rogelio.
Rogeli m Catalan
Catalan form of Rogelio.
Rogelia f Spanish
Feminine form of Rogelio.
Roguelia f Spanish
Feminine form of Rogelio.
Rojelio m Spanish
Variant spelling of Rogelio.
Rojo m Spanish
Spanish translation of Red.
Roke m Spanish
Variant of Roque.
Rolindes f Asturian (Rare), Galician (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Meaning unknown. Mostly used in Asturias and León (also, to some extent, Galicia) in the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century.
Romalda f Aragonese, Lithuanian
Aragonese feminine form of Romaldo and Lithuanian feminine form of Romaldas.
Romaldo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Romuald.
Romeral f & m Aragonese
Taken from the Spanish word romeral, meaning "valley of rosemaries".
Romero f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "rosemary" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Romero, meaning "Our Lady of the Rosemary". She is venerated at the town of Cascante, in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, Spain.
Romero m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Romero or a direct derivation from Spanish romero, meaning "rosemary".
Romeua f Aragonese
Variant of Romeva.
Romeva f Aragonese
Feminine form of Romeu.
Romilio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Romilius.
Ròmul m Catalan
Catalan form of Romulus.
Roncesvalles f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Roncesvalles "Our Lady of Roncesvalles". Roncesvalles is the name of a municipality located in the Spanish Pyrenees.
Rosaira f Spanish, English
Most likely a variant of Roseira
Rosalío m Spanish
Masculine form of Rosalía.
Rosamaría f Spanish
Contraction of Rosa 1 and María.
Rosamel m Spanish
From the French surname Rosamel.
Rosamunda f Italian, Galician, Spanish
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Rosamund.
Rosci m Catalan
Catalan form of Roscius.
Roscio m & f Italian, Spanish
Variant of Rocio.
Rosella f Catalan (Rare)
Directly taken from Catalan rosella "(red) poppy".
Rosi f Spanish, German, Portuguese (Brazilian), Various
Diminutive of Rosa 1, Rosalie and similar names, also used as a standalone name in German-speaking countries and Brazil.
Rosinda f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Rosenda.
Rosinés f Spanish
Probably a blend of the names Rosa 1 and Inés. A known bearer of this name is Rosinés Chávez Rodríguez (b... [more]
Rosó f Catalan
From Catalan rosor meaning "rosiness, pinkness". This is the title of a Catalan song about a woman named Rosó that premiered in 1922 and soon became a staple in the repertory of Catalan popular music... [more]
Rosor f Catalan (Rare)
Variant of Rosó using the normative spelling of the word in Catalan.
Rossend m Catalan
Catalan form of Rudesind (see Rosendo).
Rossy f Spanish
Diminutive of Rosa 1 and Rosana. Rosa Elena García Echave (born 16 September 1964), better known as Rossy de Palma, is a Spanish actress, singer and model.
Roure m & f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Means "oak" in Catalan.
Roxanita f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish diminutive of Roxana.
Roxano m Spanish, Portuguese
Masculine form of Roxana.
Roxelia f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Rogelia, although folk etymology likes to treat this name as a variant of Roxeria.
Roxelio m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Rogelio, although folk etymology likes to treat this name as a variant of Roxerio.
Roxer m Galician
Variant of Roxerio.
Roxeria f Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Roxerio.
Roxerio m Galician (Rare)
Galician cognate of Roger.
Roxío f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Rocío.
Roxolana f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Roxelana.
Rubí f Spanish
Spanish form of Ruby.
Rucha f Galician
Diminutive of Farruca.
Rucher m Aragonese
Variant of Ruxer.
Rucio m Spanish
"gray"
Rudesindo m Galician, Italian
Galician and Italian form of Rudesind
Rufa f Italian, Galician
Feminine form of Rufo.
Rufí m Catalan
Catalan form of Rufino.
Rufiniano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Rufinianus.
Rufo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Rufus.
Ruixer m Aragonese
Variant of Ruxer.
Ruixero m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Rogelio.
Rul m Spanish
Diminutive of Raul.
Rule m Spanish
Diminutive of Raul.
Ruliano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Rullianus.
Rulo m Spanish
Diminutive of Raul.
Rumalda f Spanish
Feminine form of Rumaldo.
Rumaldo m Spanish
Variant of Romualdo.
Rupilio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Rupilius.
Rústica f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Rusticus. The name Rustica is more common.
Rusticiano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Rusticianus.
Rústico m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Rusticus.
Rutili m Catalan
Catalan form of Rutilius.
Rutilio m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Rutilius.
Ruxer m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Rogelio.
Ruxero m Aragonese
Variant of Ruixero.
Ruymán m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a Guanche prince from the island of Tenerife.
Sabacio m Spanish
Spanish form of Sabbatios via Sabbatius.
Sabastián m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Sebastian.
Sabel f Asturian
Asturian form of Isabel.
Sabelina f Asturian
Diminutive of Sabela.
Sabelio m Spanish
Spanish form of Sabellius.
Sabí m Catalan
Catalan form of Sabino.
Sabin m Romanian, Basque, English (Rare), Polish (Rare), French (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare)
English, Romanian, Basque, French and Polish form of Sabinus. Sabin of Bulgaria was the ruler of Bulgaria from 765 to 766.
Sabiñe f Basque
Basque form of Sabina and Sabine.
Sabinià m Catalan
Catalan form of Sabinian.
Sabiniano m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Sabinian.
Sabinyán m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Sabinianus.
Saborí m Asturian
Asturian form of Saturninus.
Sabrinita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Sabrina.
Sacramento f & m Spanish, Portuguese
From the word meaning "sacrament," which is defined in Roman Catholic theology as either "an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace" or "outward and visible sign of inward and spiritual grace."
Sadorn m Basque
Basque form of Saturn.
Sadurní m Catalan
Catalan form of Saturninus.
Sadurniño m Galician
Galician form of Saturninus.
Safir f Catalan
Catalan form of Sapphire.
Sagrado Corazón f & m Spanish (Rare)
Means "sacred heart" in Spanish, referring to the sacret heart of Jesus (hence de Jesús is often suffixed in the full name).
Sagrari f Basque
Basque form of Sagrario.
Saías m Asturian
Truncated form of Isaías.
Saioa f Basque
From Saioa, the name of a mountain located in Navarre, Spain.
Sakramentu f Basque (Rare)
Possibly a Basque form of Sacramento.
Saladina f Galician
Feminine form of Saladino.
Saladino m Galician (Rare), Italian
Galician and Italian form of Saladin.
Salamón m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Solomon.
Salas f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "halls, rooms" in Spanish. It is from a devotional title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Salas, meaning "Our Lady of the Halls". This is the name of a hermitage in Huesca, Spain.
Salbador m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Salvador.
Salbatore m Basque
Basque form of Salvador.
Saleta f Galician
Galician form of Salette.
Salo m & f Spanish
Short form of Salomón or Salomé.
Salustia f Spanish, Polish
Spanish and Polish form of Sallustia.
Salustiana f Galician
Feminine form of Salustiano.
Salustiano m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Sallustianus.
Salustio m Spanish
Spanish form of Sallustius.
Salva m Spanish
Diminutive of Salvador.
Salvi m Spanish
Diminutive of Salvador.
Salvia f Medieval French, English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Italian (Rare)
From the genus name of sage, an herb formerly used as medicine, which comes from Latin salvus "healthy, safe" (related to salvere "to save, to be saved"), referring to the plant's supposed healing properties... [more]
Salvián m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Salvianus.
Salviana f Spanish
Feminine form of Salviano
Salviano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Salvianus.
Salvín m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Salvinus.
Salvita m Spanish
Diminutive of Salvador.
Sálvora f Galician (Modern, Rare)
After the island of Sálvora, in Galicia. It possibly comes from a Celtic word meaning "salt" or "turbulent waters".
Samsó m Catalan
Catalan form of Samson.
Sandora f Basque (Rare)
Feminine form of Sanduru, derived from Basque saindu/santu "saint".... [more]
Sandro m Spanish
Diminutive of Alejandro.
Sanduru m Basque
Basque form of Santos.
Sansón m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Samson.
Santiaga f Spanish
Feminine form of Santiago.
Santsa f Basque
Variant Basque form of Sancha.
Sarayma f Spanish (Modern)
In the case of Spanish flamenco singer Sarayma (1991-) who helped popularise the name within the last several years, it originated from her full given name Saray Macarena.
Sarco m Spanish (Rare)
This first name is predominantly found in South America, although it is not very common there: one is much more likely to encounter the name as a surname there instead. Because of that, it is possible that the bearers' parents were inspired to give their sons the surname as a first name, just like it is done in English-speaking countries these days... [more]
Sarela f Galician
From the Galician river Sar and the femenine suffix -ela.
Sargón m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Sargon.
Sarito m Spanish
A masculine version of the name Sarina.
Sátiro m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Satyros.
Satornil m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Saturnino.
Satornino m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Saturninus.
Saturia f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Saturio.
Saturio m Galician
Galician form of Saturius.
Saturno m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Saturn.
Saúde f Galician
Galician cognate of Salut.
Saül m Catalan, French (Rare), Biblical French
Catalan and French form of Saul.
Saulo m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (Rare)
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Saul. Known bearers of this name include the Spanish poet Saulo Torón Navarro (1885-1974), the Brazilian pop singer Saulo Roston (b... [more]
Saustin m Basque, Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Sebastian.
Saviel m Spanish (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be a variant form of Xaviel.
Sayra f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Possibly related to Saira.
Sbigneo m Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Zbigniew.
Seba m Spanish
Diminutive of Sebastian.
Sebastià m Catalan
Catalan form of Sebastian.
Sebastín m Spanish
Spanish form of Sebastinus.
Seberín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Severinus.
Seberino m Basque
Basque form of Severinus.
Sechio m Aragonese
Variant of Serchio.
Secun m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Secundino and Secundina.
Secundina f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician feminine form of Secundinus.
Sedecías m Spanish
Spanish form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah) via its latinized form Sedecias.
Sedecies m Catalan
Catalan form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah) via its latinized form Sedecias.
Sedulio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Sedulius.
Sefa f Galician
Diminutive of Xosefa.
Séfora f Spanish
Spanish form of Zipporah.
Sèfora f Catalan
Catalan form of Zipporah.
Segimon m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Sigismund.
Seila f Spanish (European, Modern)
Spanish variant of Sheila, reflecting the Spanish pronunciation of the English spelling.
Sekunde f Basque
Basque form of Secunda.
Sekundina f Basque
Basque form of Secundina.
Seleuc m Catalan
Catalan form of Seleucus.
Seleuco m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Seleucus.
Selmo m Asturian
Truncated form of Anselmo.
Selva f Spanish (Latin American), Catalan (Rare)
Means "rainforest" in Spanish and Catalan.
Selvino m Asturian
Asturian form of Silvinus.
Semidán m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from a Guanche title meaning "honorable".
Semíramis f Spanish
Spanish form of Semiramis.
Sempronio m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Sempronius. This is the name of a character in the Spanish novel 'La Celestina' (1499).
Sendo m Asturian
Short form of Rosendo.
Señe f Basque
Basque form of Inocenta.
Senén m Spanish, Asturian, Galician (Rare)
Spanish, Asturian and Galician form of Sennen.
Senín m Galician
Variant of Senén.
Sentarius m Germanic, Gothic (Latinized), Galician
From Old Germanic senþaz "path, journey; time, instance" and harjaz "army".
Sento m Spanish
Diminutive of Vicente.
Septimio m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Septimius.
Sepulveda f & m Spanish
Derived from the name of the Sepulveda valley in the mountains of Segovia. It is possibly derived from Spanish sepultar "to bury".
Serafí m Catalan
Catalan form of Seraphinus. Serafí Pitarra was the pen name of Frederic Soler i Hubert (1839-1895), a Catalan poet and dramaturge.
Serapio m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Serapion.
Serapión m Spanish
Spanish form of Serapion.
Serchio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Sergius.
Serenín m Spanish
Spanish form of Saturninus.
Serenita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Serena.
Sereno m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (Rare)
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian forms of Serenus, and masculine form of Serena.
Sergío m Spanish
Castilian Form of Sergio.
Servacio m Spanish
Spanish form of Servatius.
Servando m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Servandus. A known bearer of this name is the American professional soccer player Servando Carrasco (b. 1988).
Servi m Catalan
Catalan form of Servius.
Serviliano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Servilianus.
Servilio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Servilius.
Servio m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Servius.
Serxia f Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Serxio.
Serxio m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Sergius.
Sesa f Galician
Diminutive of Xosefa.
Set m Catalan, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
Catalan, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish and Swedish form of Seth 1.
Setefilla f Spanish
From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Setefilla and Nuestra Señora de Setefilla, meaning "The Virgin of Setefilla" and "Our Lady of Setefilla," venerated at the hermitage in Lora del Río in the Andalusian province of Seville... [more]
Sever m Catalan, Croatian, Russian, Norman
Catalan, Croatian, Russian and Norman form of Severus.
Severa f Ancient Roman, Late Greek, Italian, Russian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese, Sardinian, Galician
Feminine form of Severus. This name was borne by Aquilia Severa, the second and fourth wife of the Roman emperor Elagabalus (3rd century AD).
Sextilio m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Sextilius.
Sexto m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Sextus.
Shaila f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Shyla, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Sía f Galician
Variant of Cecilia.
Siagrio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Syagrius.
Sibil·la f Catalan
Catalan form of Sibyl.
Sibircio m Spanish
Spanish form of Sibyrtius.
Sibisse f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
From Guanche *sibissəy meaning "armhole (in clothing); cleavage, neckline; theft". This was recorded as the name of a 16-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Sidonio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Sidonius.
Sidora f Asturian
Truncated form of Isidora.
Sidre m Galician
Variant of Cidre.
Sidro m Galician
Short form of Isidro.
Sifredo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Sigfrido.
Sifrido m Asturian
Asturian form of Sigfrid 1.
Sigeberto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Sigebert.
Sigerico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Sigeric.
Silbán m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Silvanus.
Silbane f Basque (Rare)
Basque feminine form of Silvano.
Silbe f Basque
Variant Basque form of Silvia.
Silbia f Basque
Basque form of Sylvia.
Silbiñe f Basque
Basque form of Sylvaine.
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