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.
Xantipa f Spanish
Spanish variant of Xanthippe.
Xaquelina f Galician
Galician form of Jacqueline.
Xaquín m Galician
Galician form of Joachim.
Xara f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jara.
Xàrbel m Catalan
Catalan form of Sharbel
Xare f Basque
Exact origins unknown, but this is the name of a Basque sport.
Xarles m Basque
Basque form of Charles.
Xasmina f Galician
Galician form of Jasmine.
Xasón m Galician
Galician form of Jason.
Xav m English, French, Spanish
Probably a short form of Xavier.
Xaviel m Spanish (Rare)
This name is possibly a combination of Xavier with a Hebrew name ending in -iel, such as Gabriel. However, given the fact that this name has been around in the Spanish-speaking world since at least the 18th century, it could also be an independent name of its own (in which case its etymology is unknown), as combining names in that manner generally seems to be a fairly modern phenomenon in the Spanish-speaking world.... [more]
Xaviell m Spanish
Variant of Xavier.
Xedeón m Galician
Galician form of Gedeon.
Xeila f Galician (Modern)
Galician borrowing of Sheila.
Xelasio m Galician
Galician form of Gelasius.
Xelín m Asturian
Diminutive of Ánxelu.
Xelmiro m Galician
Galician form of Gelmiro.
Xelo m Galician
Hypocoristic of Anxelo.
Xelu m Asturian
Diminutive of Ánxelu.
Xeluco m Galician
Diminutive of Anxo.
Xema f Aragonese, Galician
Aragonese and Galician form of Gema.
Xenara f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Genara.
Xenaro m Galician
Galician form of Jenaro.
Xenaru m Asturian
Asturian form of Januarius.
Xende m Galician (Modern, Rare)
Name of various villages in Galicia, like the parish of Xende (Lama, Pontevedra). The toponyms are hypotesized to ultimately come from some Germanic forename.
Xenevra f Galician
Variant of Xenebra.
Xenia f Galician
Both a Galician borrowing of Xenia and a short form of Euxenia used as a given name in its own right.
Xenio m Galician, Asturian
Short form of Euxenio.
Xènius m Catalan
The Catalan writer Eugeni d'Ors has used this name as a pen name. (See Xenius and Xènia.)
Xenki m Basque (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Joxe.
Xenófanes m Galician, Portuguese
Galician and Portuguese form of Xenophanes.
Xenofonte m Galician, Portuguese
Galician and Portuguese form of Xenophon.
Xenxa f Galician
Diminutive of Inocencia as well as a feminine form of Xenxo.
Xenxo m Galician
Galician form of Genesius.
Xeorxina f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Georgina.
Xerach m Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *šərak, a masculine plural noun meaning "bad omens". This was recorded as the name of a 17-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1497... [more]
Xerafina f Basque (Rare)
Basque form or hypocorism of Seraphina.
Xeraldo m Galician
Galician form of Gerald.
Xerardo m Galician
Galician form of Gerard.
Xeremías m Galician
Galician form of Jeremias.
Xermán m Galician
Galician form of Germanus.
Xerome m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Xeromo m Galician
Variant of Xerome.
Xerónimo m Asturian
Asturian form of Hieronymus.
Xerson m Galician
Galician form of Gershon.
Xertrude f Galician
Galician form of Gertrude.
Xervás m Asturian
Asturian form of Gervasius.
Xervasio m Galician
Galician form of Gervasius.
Xes m Galician, Medieval Galician
Variant of Xenxo. It was revived in the 2010's.
Xesca f Catalan
Diminutive of Francesca.
Xesco m Catalan
Diminutive of Francesc.
Xesusa f Asturian
Asturian form of Jesusa.
Xetrudes f Asturian (Rare)
Asturian form of Gertrude.
Xevi m Catalan
Diminutive of Xavier.
Xiá f Galician
Diminutive of Xiana and Xuliana.
Xiada f Galician (Rare)
From a dialectal variant of xeada, "frost" in Galician.
Xiberoa f Basque
Variant of Zuberoa.
Xiberua f Basque
Variant of Zuberoa.
Xicu m Asturian
Asturian form of Francis.
Xilberto m Galician
Galician form of Gilbert.
Xilda f Galician
Galician form of Gilda.
Xildás m Galician
Galician form of Gildas.
Xillao m Galician
Galician form of Julian.
Xim m Catalan
Balearic short form of Joaquim.
Xima f Catalan
Diminutive of Joaquima.
Ximén m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Ximeno.
Ximenita f Spanish
Diminutive of Ximena.
Ximenito m Spanish
Diminutive of Ximeno.
Xinés m Galician
Galician form of Ginés.
Xinia f Asturian, Galician
Short form of Hixinia.
Xinio m Asturian, Galician
Short form of Hixinio.
Xisca f Catalan
Diminutive of Francesca.
Xisela f Galician
Galician form of Gisela.
Xixili f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Cecilia.
Xoaquín m Galician
Galician form of Joachim.
Xoaquina f Galician
Feminine form of Xoaquín.
Xocas m Galician
Hypocoristic of Xoaquín and Xaquín.
Xoch f Spanish
Diminutive of Xóchitl and Xochiquetzal.
Xofre m Galician (Archaic)
Galician form of Geoffrey.
Xonás m Galician
Galician form of Jonas 2.
Xonxa f Galician (Rare)
Hypocoristic of Asunción.
Xordán m Galician
Galician form of Jordan.
Xorxe m Galician
Galician form of George.
Xosefa f Galician
Galician form of Josepha.
Xosefina f Galician
Galician form of Josefina.
Xosepe m Asturian
Asturian form of Joseph.
Xosepín m Asturian
Diminutive of Xosepe.
Xosepu m Asturian
Variant of Xosepe.
Xosué m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Joshua.
Xoviano m Galician
Galician form of Jovian.
Xuacu m Asturian
Equivalent to English Joachim or Spanish Joaquín
Xuana f Asturian
Feminine form of Xuan.
Xuaquín m Asturian
Asturian form of Joachim.
Xuaquina f Asturian
Asturian form of Joachima.
Xudit f Galician
Galician form of Judith.
Xudite f Galician
Galician form of Judith.
Xulián m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Julian.
Xuliana f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Juliana.
Xuliano m Galician
Galician form of Julian.
Xulieta f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Juliet.
Xullán m Galician
Galician form of Julian.
Xunio m Galician
Galician form of Junius.
Xunqueira f Galician (Rare)
Means "reed bed" in Galician, derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Nosa Señora da Xunqueira meaning "Our Lady of the Reed Bed". She is the patron saint of the municipality of Cee in Galicia, Spain... [more]
Xúpiter m Asturian, Galician
Asturian and Galician form of Jupiter.
Xurde m Asturian
Asturian form of George.
Xus m Spanish
Diminutive of Jesus.
Xusta f Galician
Galician form of Justa.
Xustina f Galician
Galician form of Justina.
Xustiniano m Galician
Galician form of Justinian.
Xustinianu m Asturian
Asturian variation of Justinian.
Xustino m Galician
Galician form of Justin.
Xusto m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Justus.
Xuventina f Galician (Archaic)
Galician feminine form of Juventinus.
Yacme m Aragonese
Aragonese form of James.
Yael m & f Spanish (Canarian)
Invented name influenced by Gael and the biblical names Yoel and Jael.
Yahel m & f Spanish
Variant of the Spanish name Yael, maybe influenced by Hebrew name Yahel.
Yami f Spanish
Diminutive of Yamilet, Yamilex and similar names.
Yanay f Quechua, Spanish
From Quechua yanay meaning "my beloved", from yana "lover" and -y, possesive suffix. It can also mean "my blackness" or figuratively "my dark-skinned girl", as yana means "black" in Quechua too.
Yanel f & m Spanish (Modern)
Possibly a Spanish version of Janelle or inspired by other names ending in -el.
Yaneli f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Janelle, via Janellie.
Yarel m & f Spanish (Modern)
Invented name, probably inspired by Jarell, Yara 2 and Yael... [more]
Yariel m Spanish, Hebrew
Of Hebrew & Spanish origin, meaning "Lion of God". Possibly related to the names Yadiel and Ariel.
Yasmín f Spanish
Variant of Yasmin.
Yaya f Spanish
Diminutive of Eladia or Claudia. This coincides with the Spanish word yaya meaning "granny, gran".
Yayo m Spanish
Diminutive of Spanish names ending in -o including Gerardo, Diego, and Santiago.
Yazmín f Spanish
Variant of Yasmin.
Yazmina f Spanish
Variant of Yasmina.
Ydoya f Spanish
Variant of Idoya.
Yecla f Spanish (Rare)
From the Spanish city (region Murcia) with the same name.
Yedra f Spanish (Rare)
Directly taken from Spanish yedra, itself a variant of hiedra, "ivy".
Yemina f Hebrew, Spanish
A Hebrew name meaning "right hand". This name signifies strength.
Yenay f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Rare)
Unclear origin. It is alleged to mean "the one who loves", possibly in connection to Mandarin Chinese 仁愛 (Rén'ài) meaning "kindhearted" (making it the Spanish version of Jenai) or a variant spelling of Yanay.
Yenedey m Spanish (Canarian, Modern)
Possibly from Guanche *yennayer "January".
Yeni f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Eugenia.
Yenis m Spanish
Central American; El Salvador
Yéremi m & f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Jeremy reflecting the English pronunciation.
Yerma f Theatre, Spanish (Rare)
The title character in a tragic play by the Spanish playwright and poet Federico García Lorca: Yerma (1934). Her name is the feminine form of the Spanish word yermo meaning "desert" or "barren".
Yerover m Spanish (Canarian, Modern)
Possibly a variant of Yerobe.
Yessi f Spanish
Short form of Yéssica
Yeyo m Spanish
Diminutive of Spanish names ending in -io, such as Sergio, Aurelio, and Edelio.
Ygnacia f Spanish
Variant of Ignacia.
Ygnacio m Spanish (Archaic)
Medieval Spanish form of Ignacio.
Ygnés f Spanish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Inés.
Ylvis m Spanish
Variant of Elvis.
Yola f Spanish, English, Dutch
Short form of Yolanda and some of its variants (such as Yolande and Yolanthe).... [more]
Yolandita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Yolanda.
Yoli f Spanish
Diminutive of Yolanda.
Yónatan m Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Jonathan reflecting the English pronunciation.
Yone m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Means "seer" in Guanche.
Yoneil m Spanish
A Dominican name.
Yordi m Spanish
Diminutive of Jorge or a variant spelling of Jordi.... [more]
Yosgart m Spanish (Rare)
Famous bearer: Mexican goalkeeper Yosgart Gutiérrez.
Yosua m Indonesian, Spanish (Modern)
Indonesian and Spanish form of Joshua reflecting the English pronunciation.
Yovany m Spanish
Spanish form of Giovanni.
Yoya f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Gloria.
Yoyi f Spanish
Diminutive of Yolanda.
Ysa f Spanish, Filipino
Diminutive of Ysabel, Ysabelle, and Ysabella.
Yurde m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (European, Modern, Rare)
Old Spanish variant of George. It has got some uses as a revived name in Cantabria, Spain, in the 2010's.
Yurema f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Jurema or possibly a variant of Yurena.
Zabel f Galician
Short form of Isabel.
Zabete f Galician, Walloon
Galician short form of Elisabete and Walloon form of Élisabeth.
Zafiro f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish feminine name derived from the word zafiro meaning "sapphire". This is a modern coinage.
Zagreo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Zagreus.
Zagreu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Zagreus.
Zaiñe f Basque
Basque equivalent of Patrocinio.
Zaloa f Basque
Name of a hermitage in Biscay.
Zañe f Basque
Basque equivalent of Patrocinio.
Zanín m Galician
Variant of Senén.
Zaqueo m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Zacchaeus.
Zaquiel m Spanish
A form of Zachaël (Zachael).
Zarco 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]
Zayra f Spanish
Variant of Zaira.
Zebedeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Zebedee.
Zeben m Spanish (Canarian)
Perhaps a short form of Zebenzuí.
Zebenzuí m Guanche (Hispanicized), Spanish (Canarian)
From an indigenous Guanche name which may be derived from *zăbb-ən-əswy "blowfly of the sandgrouse", composed of *əzăbb "gadfly; blowfly", the preposition *n, and *(a)səwəy referring to a species of sandgrouse, a type of bird from the genus Pterocles... [more]
Zedarri f Basque
Basque form of Pilar.
Zeferí m Catalan
Catalan form of Zephyrinus (see Zeferino).
Zeiane f Basque
Feminine form of Zeian.
Zelai f Basque
From Basque zelai meaning "field, meadow".
Zelia f Basque (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese
Basque form and English variant of Celia as well as a Portuguese variant of Zélia. It may also be the Latinate form of Zélie.
Zelipa f Aragonese
Variant of Celipa.
Zelipe m Aragonese
Variant of Felipe.
Zeltsa f Basque
Basque form of Celsa.
Zeltza f Basque (Rare)
Basque feminine form of the Ancient Roman masculine name Celsus.
Zenobio m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (Rare)
Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian masculine form of Zenobia.
Zenodoro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Zenodorus.
Zenón m Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Galician (Rare), Aragonese, Kashubian
Spanish, Galician, Aragonese and Kashubian form of Zenon.
Zequiel m Asturian, Aragonese
Truncated form of Ezequiel.
Zeres f Basque
Basque form of Ceres.
Zerilo m Aragonese
Variant of Cerilo.
Zerua f Basque
Modern coinage derived from Basque zeru "sky; heavens; heaven".
Zésar m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Caesar.
Zeuxipo m Spanish
Spanish form of Zeuxippus.
Zezili f Basque
Basque form of Cecilia.
Zezilli f Basque
Variant of Zezilia.
Zibele f Basque
Basque form of Cybele.
Zilia f Aragonese, Popular Culture
Variant of Cilia. 'Zilia Quebrantahuesos' (2015) is a comic by Laura Rubio based on Pyrenean legends and mythology.
Zintia f Basque
Basque form of Cynthia.
Zipiro m Basque
Basque variant of Cyprian.
Ziprián m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Cipriano.
Zipriano m Basque
Basque form of Cyprian.
Ziro m Basque
Basque form of Cyrus.
Zirtze f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Circe.
Zizeron m Basque
Basque form of Cicero.
Zoa f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinate variant of Zoe. The Christian martyr Zoe of Rome is sometimes referred to as Saint Zoa.
Zocueca f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Zocueca, meaning "The Virgin of Zocueca," venerated at the sanctuary in Guarromán in the Andalusian province of Jaén in southern Spain.
Zohardi f Basque (Rare)
From Basque zohardi "clear sky".
Zoil m Catalan, Basque, Croatian, Polish, Russian
Basque, Catalan, Croatian, Polish and Russian form of Zoilus.
Zósimo m Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Zosimos via Zosimus.... [more]
Zotico m Italian (Archaic), Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Zotikos (via Zoticus).
Zuberoa f Basque
From the name of a Basque province, also called Xiberoa
Zuhaitza f Basque (Modern)
Feminine name derived from Basque zuhaitz "tree", ultimately from Old Basque zur "wood" and (h)aritz "oak" (formerly a generic term for "tree").
Zühara f Basque
Souletin Basque form of Zuhara.
Zuhurne f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Prudencia and Prudence.
Zuhurtzia f Basque
Basque form of Prudence.
Zuleica f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Zuleika.
Zulima f Galician
Variant of Zulema.
Zumaia f Basque
Derived from Basque zuma meaning "wicker". It is also the name of a town in Gipuzkoa, Basque Country.
Zumar m Basque
Means "elm" in Basque.
Zuria f Basque (Modern), Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque calque of Blanca and Blanche, derived from Basque zuri meaning "white". During the Middle Ages, this name was popular in all regions of the Basque Country... [more]
Zutoia f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque zutabe "pillar". This name is considered a direct translation of Spanish Pilar.
Zuzene f Basque
Derived from Basque zuzen "just; fair; righteous", this name is considered the Basque equivalent to French Justine and Spanish Justa.