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.
Basillide m Basque
Basque form of Basileides.
Bastía m Catalan
Catalan form of Bastían.
Bastían m Icelandic, Spanish
Icelandic and Spanish form of Bastian.
Bastiana f Galician (Rare), Corsican, Gascon
Galician feminine form of Bastián, Corsican feminine form of Bastianu and Gascon feminine form of Bastian.
Bata f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Beata. The name coincides with Basque bata, absolutive plural of bat, meaning "one".
Batirtze f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Beatriz and Béatrice.
Batista m Aragonese, Sardinian, Piedmontese, Ladin
Aragonese form of Bautista and Sardinian, Ladin and Piedmontese form of Battista.
Batiste f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque feminine form of Batista.
Bavó m Catalan
Catalan form of Bavo.
Bayardo m Spanish
Spanish form of Bayard used by Gabriel García Márquez for a character in his novella 'Chronicle of a Death Foretold' (1981).
Beato m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician form of Beatus and masculine form of Beata.
Bébrix m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Bebrycius. Not commonly used as a given name.
Beda f & m Swedish, Italian, Spanish, Finland Swedish, Finnish
Form of Bede in various languages. Beda is a feminine name in Sweden and Finland.
Bego f Spanish
Short form of Begoña.
Begonia f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
From the name of a flowering plant, which was named for the French botanist Michel Bégon. In some cases it may be a variant of the Spanish Begoña.
Begonya f Catalan
Catalan form of Begoña.
Bel f Galician, Spanish (Rare)
Truncated form of Sabela and Isabel.
Bela f Georgian, Spanish, Portuguese
Georgian short form of Izabela as well as a Spanish and Portuguese short form of Isabela. Also compare the Portuguese adjective bela meaning "beautiful".... [more]
Belarda f Asturian
Feminine form of Belardo.
Belardo m Asturian
Asturian form of Abelardo.
Belarma f Asturian (Rare)
Feminine form of Belarmo.
Belarmino m Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Bellarmino, the original Italian surname of Saint Roberto Bellarmine (1542-1621), a cardinal who is regarded as a Doctor of the Church... [more]
Beli f Spanish
Diminutive of Isabel.
Belica f Spanish
Diminutive of Isabel.
Beliña f Galician
Diminutive of Isabel.
Belisa f Galician (Rare)
Diminutive of Isabel.
Belisario m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Belisarius.
Belkis f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish, Spanish (Caribbean)
Spanish borrowing of Bilqis. Bearers of this name include the late Cuban artist Belkis Ayón (1967-1999) and Cuban-American writer Belkis Cuza Malé (1942-).
Bella f Spanish
Means "beautiful, fair; lovely" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Bella and Nuestra Señora de la Bella, meaning "The Virgin of the Beautiful" and "Our Lady of the Beautiful" respectively.... [more]
Bello m Medieval Italian, Spanish
Short form of Jacobello or other names ending in bello. It is also associated with the Italian word meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Belona f Lithuanian, Spanish, Portuguese
Lithuanian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Bellona.
Beltrán m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Bertram or Bertrand. It is sometimes given in reference to the 16th-century Spanish saint Louis Bertrand (known as Luis Beltrán in Spanish), a Dominican friar who preached in South America; he is called the "Apostle to the Americas".
Beltran m Catalan
Variant of Bertran.
Beltzane f Basque
Derived from the Basque adjective beltz "black; dark" in combination with the feminine name suffix -ne.
Beluca f Galician
Diminutive of Sabela. Not used as a given name in its own right.
Belucha f Galician
Galician diminutive of Sabela and Isabel.
Bembeniu m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Bienvenido.
Benanzio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Venantius.
Benardiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque variant of Bernardiñe.
Beñate f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a feminine form of Beñat.
Benayga f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Borne by a Guanche girl who was christened in Seville, Spain.
Benchamín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Benjamin.
Benchamina f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Benjamina.
Bencomo m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche benčom meaning "ambitious" or benchomo meaning "the greatest". It belonged to the penultimate mencey (leader) (1423-1495) of Taoro, Tenerife.
Bendición f & m Spanish (Rare)
Means "blessing" in Spanish.
Benecio m Spanish
Benecio means blessed and is from Mexico.
Benedet m Aragonese, Lombard
Aragonese and Lombard form of Benedict.
Benedeta f Aragonese
Feminine form of Benedet.
Benedictu m Asturian
Asturian form of Benedict.
Benedikto m Basque
Basque form of Benedict.
Benedite f Basque
Basque form of Benedicta.
Beneharo m Spanish (Canarian)
The name of a late 15th-century Guanche king of Anaga on the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain) according to the epic poem Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas de la Gran Canaria (1604) by Antonio de Viana... [more]
Benemérito m Spanish (Archaic)
From Latin benemeritus, a combination of bene ("good") and meritus ("worthy"), meaning "good deserving".
Benet m Catalan, Lengadocian, Provençal
Catalan, Languedocian and Provençal form of Benedict.
Beneta f Catalan, Gascon, Provençal
Feminine form of Benet.
Beni m & f Spanish
Short form of Benito, Benita, Benigno and Benigna.
Benicia f Spanish
Feminine form of Benicio.
Benilda f Filipino, Spanish, Polish (Rare)
Spanish variant and Polish form of the Germanic name Bernhilde, which came into common usage thanks to the martyr and saint Benilde de Córdoba (known as Saint Benildis in English, died circa 853).... [more]
Benilde f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Benilda.
Benina f Asturian
Feminine form of Benino.
Beniñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Benigna.
Benja m Dutch, Spanish
Diminutive of Benjamin. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actor Benja Bruijning (b. 1983).
Benjamí m Catalan
Catalan form of Benjamin.
Benjas m Spanish
Diminutive of Benjamín.
Benón m Spanish
Spanish form of Benno.
Benta f Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Bento.
Bentejuí m Spanish (Canarian, Archaic)
Bentejuí Semidán was a warrior leader from Gran Canaria, who militarily resisted the conquest of the island by the conquerors sent by the Crown of Castile.... [more]
Bentor m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Means "place of invocation" in Guanche or else means "tumbled". It was borne by the last mencey (leader) of Taoro, Tenerife (1463-1495), the son of Bencomo.
Benucha f Galician
Hypocoristic of Benigna.
Benxa m Galician
Galician short form of Benxamín and Benjamín.
Benxamín m Galician
Galician form of Benjamin.
Benxamina f Galician (Rare)
Galician cognate of Benjamina.
Ber m Spanish
Diminutive of Bernardino and Bernardo.
Bera f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Vera 1.
Bere f Spanish
Diminutive of Berenice.
Bereniç f Catalan
Catalan form of Berenice.
Berenize f Basque
Basque form of Berenice and Bérénice.
Berna m Spanish
Diminutive of Bernabe.
Berna f Spanish
Short form of Bernardina or Bernarda.
Bernabea f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Bernabé.
Bernabela f Spanish
Feminine form of Bernabe.
Bernabeu m Galician
Galician form of Barnabas.
Bernada f Catalan (Archaic)
Feminine form of Bernat.
Bernal m Aragonese, Galician, Medieval Spanish
Form of Bernard in Aragonese, Galician and Medieval Spanish.
Bernalda f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Bernarda.
Bérnar m Spanish
Diminutive of Bernardino and Bernardo.
Bernardito m Spanish
Diminutive of Bernardo.
Bernón m Spanish
Spanish form of Berno.
Bernwardo m Italian, Spanish
Spanish form of Bernward and italian variant Bernoardo.
Bernye m & f Spanish, English
Form of Bernie.
Beronika f Basque
Basque form of Veronica.
Beronike f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Verónica and Véronique.
Bersinda f Asturian
Asturian form of Gumersinda.
Berta f Spanish, Spanish (Philippines)
Short form of Alberta, Roberta and other names ending in berta.
Bertila f Asturian
Asturian form of Berthild.
Bertilia f Dutch, German, English, Spanish, Portuguese
Form of Berthild. Bertilia was the name of a 7th-century saint from Mareuil (France).
Bertín m Spanish (Rare)
In the case of Spanish singer Bertín Osborne (1954-), it is a diminutive of Norberto.
Bértolo m Galician
Galician diminutivve of Bartolomeu, Bartomeu, Bertolameu and Bertomeu.
Bertolomé m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Bartholomew.
Bertolomeu m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Bartholomew.
Bertolomeva f Aragonese
Feminine form of Bertolomeu.
Bertrán m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Bertrand.
Bertran m Catalan, Occitan, Medieval French, Gascon
Catalan, Occitan, Gascon and Medieval French form of Bertrand.
Bertuino m Spanish
Spanish form of Bertwin via Latinized form Bertuinus
Bertulfo m Spanish, Italian
Spanish form of Bertulf and Italian variant of Bertolfo.
Beti f Spanish
Diminutive of Beatriz.
Betico m Spanish, Papiamento
Diminutive of Beto, as it contains the Spanish masculine diminutive suffix -ico.... [more]
Betina f Spanish
Diminutive of Beatriz.
Betire f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Basque beti "always", this name is now generally understood as a Basque equivalent of Perpetua.
Betito m Spanish
Diminutive of Beto.
Betixa f Basque (Archaic), Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name that was recorded from the 13th century onwards.... [more]
Betlem f Catalan
Catalan form of Bethlehem.
Beto m Spanish
Diminutive of Alberto and Roberto.
Betsabé f Spanish, Catalan, Hungarian
Spanish, Catalan and Hungarian form of Bathsheba.
Beturián m Aragonese (?)
Aragonese form of Victorianus.
Bianer m Catalan
Catalan form of Bianor.
Bibián m Galician
Variant of Vivián.
Bibiano m Spanish
Spanish form of Vivian.
Bibiñe f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Viviana and Viviane.
Bíbulo m Spanish
Spanish form of Bibulus.
Bidal m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Vitalis.
Bidatz f & m Basque
Derived from Basque bide "path".
Bieita f Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Bieito.
Bienvenido m Spanish
Masculine form of Bienvenida.
Bihotza f Basque
Derived from Basque bihotz "heart; spirit; (by extension) courage; (term of endearment) dear, darling".
Bihozne f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a variant of Bihotza.
Bilbañe f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Circuncisión.
Bildosne f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque bildots "lamb" and the Basque feminine suffix -ne. It is used as a Basque equivalent of Inés.
Bilio m Asturian (Rare)
Asturian form of Abilio.
Bilma f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Vilma.
Bingen m Basque
Basque form of Vincent.
Bingene f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Vicenta.
Biolant f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Violante.
Birchinia f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Virginia.
Birjinia f Basque
Basque form of Virginia.
Birkide f Basque
Basque form of Bridget.
Birkite f Basque
Variant of Birkide.
Bital m Aragonese
Variant of Bidal.
Bítor m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Victor.
Bitoria f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Victoria.
Bitoriano m Basque
Basque form of Victorianus.
Bittori f Basque
Feminine form of Bittor.
Bixenta f Basque (Rare)
Diminutive of Bizenta.
Bixente m Basque
One of the Basque forms of Vincent.
Bizas m Bosnian, Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Bosnian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Byzas.
Bizén m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Vincent.
Bizenta f Basque
Basque feminine form of Vincent.
Bizente m Basque
Basque form of Vincent.
Bizién m Aragonese
Variant form of Bizén.
Blaia f Catalan (Rare)
Feminine form of Blai.
Blanga f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Blanche.
Blasa f Spanish
Feminine form of Blas.
Blasina f Spanish
Feminine variant of Blasius.
Blau f & m Catalan (Modern)
From Catalan blau, cognate with English Blue.
Bofo m Spanish
Diminutive of Rodolfo.
Bohemundo m Spanish
Spanish form of Bohemond via Latinized form Boemundus.
Bonet m Aragonese, Judeo-Provençal, Judeo-Catalan
Aragonese and Judeo-Provençal form of Bonitus.
Boneta f Aragonese
Feminine form of Bonet.
Boni m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Bonifacio and Bonifacia.
Bonito m Italian, Spanish
Italian English and Spanish forms of Bonitus.
Borcha m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Borja.
Borquita f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Borja in the case of Marie Delphine Borja "Borquita" López y Angula de la Candelaria, daughter of New Orleans serial killer Delphine LaLaurie.
Borxa m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Borja.
Bosco m Spanish, Italian (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Bosco borne by the catholic saint Giovanni Bosco (also known as Don Bosco).
Botulfo m Spanish
Spanish form of Botulf.
Brandà m Catalan
Catalan form of Brendan.
Brandan m Breton (Rare), Catalan
Breton and Catalan form of Brendan.
Brandón m Spanish
Spanish form of Brando.
Brandye f Spanish
Spanish form of Brandy.
Brasa f Galician (Archaic)
Feminine form of Bras.
Brasil m Spanish
"brazil"
Braulio m Spanish, Galician
Apparently derived from Germanic brahuila meaning "bright, radiant" - with one source saying that it is etymologically related to Old High German brand or brant "sword". However, I am not sure how much stock should be put into that, since it seems like its pronunciation would be akin to brilla (BREEL-lah), which makes it look suspiciously close to the Italian verb brillare "to shine, to sparkle" and ultimately comes from berillus, a latinized form of Greek beryllos... [more]
Brazos m Spanish (Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Brazos or from a Spanish word meaning "arms".
Brendán m Irish, Spanish (Rare)
Irish variant of Brendan as well as one of the Spanish forms of the name.
Breogán m Galician, Galician Mythology
Name of the mythological ancestor of the Irish in the Lebor Gabála Érenn, a medieval Christian history of Ireland. According to the myth, he was a king in modern day Galicia who built a tower so tall that their sons made out the island of Ireland and decided to sail there... [more]
Brezo f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "heather" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Brezo meaning "Our Lady of the Heather". She is venerated in the Spanish province of Palencia.... [more]
Bricio m Spanish, American (Hispanic)
Spanish form of Bricius. It can also be a short form of Fabricio.
Brillante m Spanish, Filipino
Means "brilliant, sparkly, gemstone" in Spanish. A notable bearer was Brillante Mendoza (1960-), a Filipino independent film director.
Brioleta f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Violet.
Brisa f Spanish
Previously a short form of Briseida, though it is now regarded as an independent name directly from the Spanish word brisa "breeze". In Mexico this name was popularized by a character named Brisa (played by actress Margarita Magaña) on the telenovela "Por tu amor" (1999).
Briseo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Briseus.
Bríxida f Galician
Galician form of Bridget.
Brixida f Aragonese (Archaic)
Aragonese form of Bridget.
Bronislao m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Bronisław via Latinized form Bronislaus.
Bruguers f Catalan (Rare)
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Bruguers, meaning "Mother of God of Bruguers." She is venerated at the hermitage in the municipality of Gavà in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, hence the high concentration of its usage in that comarca.
Brugués f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Bruguers.
Brun m Gascon, Aragonese (Archaic)
Gascon and Aragonese form of Bruno.
Bruño m Galician
Galician form of Bruno.
Brut m Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Brutus.
Bruto m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Brutus.
Buena f Jewish, Spanish, Judeo-Spanish
Means "good" in Judeo-Spanish.
Buensuceso f & m Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From a Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso, meaning "Our Lady of the Good Event," referring to the Purification of Mary and the Presentation of Jesus.... [more]
Bueyo f Spanish (Rare)
From the Marian title Virgen de Bueyo, patron saint of Albelda de Iregua (La Rioja). The name Bueyo comes from a small settlement in the vicinity where oxherding was common (cf. Spanish buey "ox").
Burcardo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian Spanish and Portuguese form of Burchard.
Burgo f Spanish (Rare)
From the Marian titles Virgen del Burgo and Nuestra Señora del Burgo, venerated in Alfaro (La Rioja). The original church was erected outside the walls, and later reconstructed within them... [more]
Burne f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Bruna and Brune.
Cabeza f Spanish (European)
From cabeza "head", after the Marian title Virgen de la Cabeza, venerated in many points of Spain, specially in Andalusia. Legend has it that a shepherd found a statuette of Virgin Mary in La Cabeza hill in Sierra Morena.... [more]
Cacho m Spanish
Diminutive of Carlos.
Caetán m Galician
Variant of Caetano.
Caïm m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Cain.
Caín m Spanish, Gascon
Spanish and Gascon form of Cain.
Caitán m Galician
Variant of Caetán.
Caitano m Aragonese, Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Aragonese and Louisiana Spanish form of Caietanus (see Gaetano).
Caito m & f Spanish
Possibly derived from Cayetano.
Calamanda f Catalan (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
From the Latin word calamus meaning "reed, cane". This was the name of a possibly legendary Catalan saint who is the patroness of the town of Calaf (Catalonia).
Calímaco m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Callimachus.
Calín m Spanish
Dininutive of Carlos.
Calínico m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Callinicus.
Calino m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Callinus.
Calipo m Spanish
Spanish form of Kallippos via its latinized form Callippus.
Calipso f Catalan, Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Catalan, Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Calypso.
Calístrato m Spanish
Spanish form of Callistratus (see Kallistrate).
Calistro m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Calixtus.
Calixtro m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Calixtus.
Cal·limer m Catalan
Catalan form of Calimerus.
Cal·líope f Catalan
Catalan form of Kalliope.
Calo m Spanish
Diminutive of Carlos.
Calpurniano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Calpurnianus.
Calpurnio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Calpurnius.
Cámeron m & f Spanish
Spanish variant of Cameron.
Camí f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan cognate of Camino, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu del Camí, meaning "Mother of God of the Way."... [more]
Camil m Catalan, Romansh, Romanian, Occitan, Provençal, Lengadocian
Romansh, Catalan, Romanian and Occitan form of Camillus.
Camilita f Spanish, Filipino
Diminutive of Camila.
Camil·la f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Camilla.
Camino f & m Spanish
Means "way, route; road; path" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Camino, meaning "The Virgin of the Way." She is the patroness of the region of León and the city of Pamplona in Navarra, forming part of the French Way to Santiago de Compostela.
Campo Elías m Spanish
Given in honour of Colonel Juan Vicente Campo Elías (1759-1814), regarded as a hero of Venezuelan Independence.... [more]
Can f Spanish
Diminutive of Candela.
Cancianila f Spanish
Spanish form of Cantianilla.
Canciano m Spanish
Spanish form of Cantianus.
Cancio m Spanish
Spanish form of Cantius.
Canco m Spanish (European, Rare)
Hypocorism of Juan José via baby talk.
Candea f Galician (Rare)
Derived from Galician candea "candle", this name is occasionally given in honor of Candlemas (Festum Candelorium in Latin, which translates to festa das candeas in Galician; compare Candelaria).
Candelària f Catalan
Catalan cognate of Candelaria.
Candelera f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Candelaria.
Candelita f Spanish
Diminutive of Candela.
Candelito m Spanish
Diminutive of Candelo.
Candelo m Spanish
Short form of Candelario.
Candeloria f Galician (Rare)
Derived from Galician Candeloria "Candlemas" (compare Candelaria).
Candi f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Cándida, Cándido and Candela.
Càndid m Catalan
Catalan form of Candidus (see Candida).
Candidiano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Candidianus.
Cando m Spanish
Diminutive of Alejandro
Canela f Spanish (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Derived from the Spanish noun canela meaning "cinnamon". It coincides with a Spanish surname (see Canela).
Canelo m Spanish (Rare)
Derived from the Spanish noun canelo, which can mean "winter's bark tree" as well as "cinnamon tree". Also compare Canela.... [more]
Canini m Catalan
Catalan form of Caninius.
Caninio m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Caninius.
Cano m Spanish
Diminutive of Alejandro.
Canòlic f Catalan
From the name of a village in Andorra where there is a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The name of the village is of unknown meaning.
Canòlich f Catalan
More common variant and historical form of Canòlic.
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