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.
Décio m Portuguese, Italian, Spanish
Corrupted form of Décimo, variant of Decimus.
Dèdal m Catalan
Catalan form of Daedalus.
Dédalo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Daedalus.
Dederica f Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Dederico (Italian and Spanish), English variant of Dedericka and Dutch variant of Diederika.
Dederico m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic)
Italian and Spanish form of Dederick. Also see Teodorico.
Dei m Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a masculine form of Deñe (compare Deiñe).
Deiane f Basque
Contraction of Deiñe and Ane 3.
Deina f Basque (Hispanicized, ?), Spanish (?)
Allegedly a Hispanicized form of Deiñe.
Deiñe f Basque
Derived from either Basque dei "call; announcement" or deikunde "announcement; Annunciation", this name is considered a Basque equivalent of Anunciación.
Deitze f Basque
Basque equivalent of Anunciación.
Déivid m Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish variant of David, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Delfí m Catalan
Catalan form of Delphinus.
Delfín m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Delphinus.
Deli f Spanish
Diminutive of Adelina.
Dèlia f Catalan
Catalan form of Delia 1.
Delina f English (Rare), Sicilian, Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Romani
English truncated form of Adeline and Sicilian truncated form of Adelina. This name was borne by Delina Filkins, the first person verified to reach the age of 113, in 1928.
Delio m Galician
Masculine form of Delia 1.
Delmara f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Delmira influenced by Spanish del mar "of the sea". As an American given name it may be thought of as a feminine form of Delmar.
Delmira f Spanish
Short form or variant form of Edelmira. A bearer of this name is Delmira Agustini (1886-1914), an Uruguayan poetess.
Delmiro m Galician
Truncated form of Edelmiro.
Demarato m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Demaratus.
Demetri m Catalan, American
Catalan form of Demetrius.
Demócrito m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Democritus.
Demófilo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Demophilos via Demophilus.
Demofó m Catalan
Catalan form of Demophon.
Demofonte m Spanish
Spanish form of Demophon.
Deñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Anunciación (compare Deiñe).
Denís m & f Galician, Gascon, Spanish
Galician, Spanish and Gascon form of Denis. In Spanish it is sometimes used for women too as variant of Denise, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Deogracias m & f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Deogratias.
Deolinda f Portuguese, Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Teolinda. This name was especially popular in Portugal and Brazil, having started rising in popularity in Brazil in the 1810s and Portugal in the 1880s... [more]
Derque m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
From Guanche *derk meaning "strength". This was recorded as the name of a nephew of a Guanche mencey (leader) of Adeje, a menceyato or kingdom on the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain).
Desamparats f Catalan, Catalan (Valencian)
Catalan form of Desamparados, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu dels Desamparats, meaning "Mother of God of the Forsaken."
Deseado m Spanish (Archaic)
Means "desired" in Spanish.
Desiré f Swedish, Italian (Modern), Spanish (Modern)
Swedish, Italian and Spanish variant form of Désirée.
Desirée f Spanish, Swedish, Dutch, German
Spanish and Swedish form of Désirée as well as a Dutch and German variant.
Deunoro m Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde who based the name on Basque deun "holy, sacred; Saint" and oro "all". This name was intended as a Basque equivalent of Toussaint and Santos (which is used in reference to the Día de Todos los Santos).
Deunorone f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a feminine form of Deunoro.
Deva f Asturian, Galician, Spanish (Modern), Celtic Mythology
From the name of a river that flows through Asturias. It was named after Deva, the Celtic goddess of waters. Her name is derived from Celtic deva "goddess" or "divine", itself derived from Proto-Celtic *dēwā “goddess”.
Dexip m Catalan
Catalan form of Dexippos via its latinized form Dexippus.
Dexipo m Spanish
Spanish form of Dexippos via its latinized form Dexippus.
Diadoco m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Diadochos via Diadochus
Diadumeniano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Diadumenian.
Diejo m Spanish
Diminutive of Santiago.
Digna f Dutch, German (Archaic), Latvian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare), Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Galician
Derived from the Latin adjective dignus meaning "dignified, worthy."
Digno m Galician
Masculine form of Digna.
Dimelsa f Spanish
Perhaps a Spanish variant of Demelza.
Dimetrio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Demetrios.
Diñe f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Digna.
Dinís m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Denis.
Dinostrat m Catalan
Catalan form of Dinostratus.
Dioclecià m Catalan
Catalan form of Diocletian.
Diocleciano m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Diocletian.
Diodora f Greek (Rare), Neapolitan (Rare), Sicilian, Spanish (Rare), Polish (Archaic)
Greek feminine form of Diodoros, Spanish and Neapolitan feminine form of Diodoro, Sicilian feminine form of Diodoru and Polish feminine form of Diodor.
Diodoro m Italian, Galician
Italian and Galician form of Diodoros.
Diodot m Catalan
Catalan form of Diodotus.
Diodoto m Spanish
Spanish form of Diodotus.
Diofant m Catalan
Catalan form of Diophantus.
Dioni m & f Spanish
Short form of Dionisio and Dionisia.
Dionicio m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish variant of Dionisio.
Dionís m Catalan
Catalan form of Dionysius.
Dionísodor m Catalan
Catalan form of Dionysodorus.
Dionisodoro m Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian form of Dionysodoros.
Diosa f Spanish, Filipino
Means "goddess" in Spanish.
Diòscor m Catalan
Catalan form of Dioscorus via Dioskoros.
Dióscoro m Spanish
Spanish form of Dioscorus.
Diosdáu m Asturian
Asturian form of Deodatus.
Diótimo m Spanish
Spanish form of Diotimus.
Disnomia f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Dysnomia.
Ditas f Filipino, Spanish
Short form of Merceditas.
Doce f Galician (Rare)
Derived from Galician doce "sweet" and thus a cognate of Dulce.
Dogartze f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Deogracias.
Dolfina f Galician (Rare)
Galician short form of Adolfina.
Dolfo m Asturian, Filipino, Italian (Archaic)
Asturian form and Italian variant of Adolfo.... [more]
Dolo f Catalan
Diminutive of Dolors.
Doloricas f Galician (Rare)
Galician hypocorism of Dores and Dolores.
Dolorosa f Spanish
Means "sorrowful" in Latin, taken from the Latin title of the Virgin Mary Mater Dolorosa "Mother of Sorrows". As such, it is cognate to Spanish Dolores and Italian Addolorata.
Dombina f Spanish (Archaic), Galician
Spanish and Galician feminine form of Dombert.
Domecio m Spanish (Archaic), Italian (Archaic)
Spanish and Italian form of Dometius.
Domeka f Basque, Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Dominica.
Domencha f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Dominga.
Domènec m Catalan
Catalan form of Dominic.
Domi m & f Spanish
Short form of Domingo and Dominga.
Domicia f Spanish
Spanish form of Domitia.
Domicià m Catalan
Catalan form of Domitian.
Domiciano m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Galician, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Domitian.
Domicila f Asturian
Asturian form of Domitilla.
Domicio m Spanish
Spanish form of Domitius.
Domínica f Spanish
Spanish archaic feminine form of Dominic which is equivalent to Dominga.
Dominix m Basque
Northern Basque form of Dominic.
Dominixe f Basque
Feminine form of Dominix.
Donacià m Catalan
Catalan form of Donatian.
Donaciana f Spanish
Spanish form of Donatiana.
Donaciano m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Donatianus. A known bearer of this name was Donaciano Vigil (1802-1877), the second governor of the New Mexico territory.
Donisia f Aragonese
Feminine form of Donisio.
Donisio m Asturian, Aragonese
Asturian and Aragonese form of Dionysius.
Donita f Spanish, English (American)
Spanish diminutive of Donata. As an English name, Donita may perhaps have been derived from Spanish doñita meaning "little lady", which is comparable to how Donna was derived from Italian donna meaning "lady".... [more]
Doramas m Spanish (Canarian, Rare, Archaic)
Means "the one with wide noses".... [more]
Dorleta f Basque
Derived from the name of the sanctuary of Our Lady of Dorleta which is located in the town of Leintz Gatzaga in the Gipuzkoa province of the Basque Country in Spain. She is considered the patron saint of cyclists in Spain.
Doro m Spanish, Asturian, Italian
Short form of names such as Teodoro, Isidoro and Doroteo.
Doroteu m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Dorotheos.
Dosi f & m Galician
Galician short form of Eudosia and Eudosio.
Dositea f Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Dositeo.
Dositeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Dositheos via Dositheus.
Dositeu m Catalan (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Galician (Archaic)
Catalan, Galician and Portuguese form of Dositheos.
Dràcula m Catalan
Catalan form of Dracula.
Drica f Portuguese, Galician
Hypocoristic of Adriana.
Driope f Italian, Catalan
Italian and Catalan form of Dryope.
Duardo m Spanish
Diminutive of Eduardo.
Dubra f Galician
Transferred use of the name of the river Dubra in the province of A Coruña in Galicia, whose name is speculated to be derived from Celtic dubra, the plural of dubron "water".
Dulce Nombre f & m Spanish
From Spanish dulce nombre meaning "sweet name," referring to the Holy Name of Jesus and the Holy Name of the Virgin Mary, hence why most full names beginning with Dulce Nombre end with either de María or de Jesús.... [more]
Dulcia f Spanish, Judeo-Catalan (Latinized), Gascon
Latinized form of Dulcie, used particularly in Iberian countries. As a Jewish name, Dulcia was occasionally used as a translation of Naomi 1 in former times.
Dulcina f Late Roman, Spanish
Feminine form of Dulcinus.
Dulcino m Spanish
Spanish form of Dulcinus.
Dulia f Asturian, Galician
Short form of Odulia.
Dulza f Aragonese (Archaic)
Aragonese form of Dulce.
Duna f Spanish, Catalan
Possibly derived from the Spanish and Catalan word duna, meaning "dune". Alternatively, it could be a variant of Dunia or a form of Dunya... [more]
Dunia f Arabic, Spanish, Galician
Derived from Arabic دُنْيَا (dunyā) "world (the Earth, or any this-worldly habitat, excluding the next world)".
Dunixe f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Dionisia and Denise.
Dunixi m Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Dionisio and Denis.
Dunstán m Spanish
Spanish form of Dunstan.
Éaco m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Aiakos via its latinized form Aeacus.
Eba f Basque
Basque form of Eva.
Ebanchelina f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Evangeline.
Ebardo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Edward.
Eborico m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Eboric.
Ecequiel m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Ezekiel.
Echedey m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
From Guanche ⵂⴻⴷⴻⵢ ‎(ehedey), from *ezădăy meaning either "to unite, join, reconcile" or "to know, recognize". Echedey or Ehedey was a mid-15th century mencey (aboriginal leader) of the kingdom of Tihuya on the island of La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain).
Echeyde m Guanche Mythology, Spanish (Canarian)
Echeide or Echeyde is the name that the Aboriginal Guanches gave to Teide, a volcano in Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain). As most of the chroniclers transmitted, the Guanches (aboriginal people from Tenerife) conceived of the mountain as the place that housed the forces of evil, mainly the evil figure of Guayota... [more]
Edel m & f Galician, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Short form of names starting with Edel-, such as Edelmiro (for males) and Edelmira (for females).... [more]
Edelberto m Spanish, Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Edelbert.
Edèlia f Catalan
Catalan variant of Adelia.
Edén m & f Spanish
Derived from Edén, the Spanish name for the Garden of Eden.
Éder m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Eder 2.
Edilberta f Spanish, Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Edilberto. In other words, this is a Spanish and Italian cognate of Ethelberta.
Eduardito m Spanish
Diminutive of Eduardo.
Edubige f Basque
Basque form of Hedwig.
Edurra f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Western Basque edur "snow".
Edurtzeta f Basque
Derived from Western Basque edur "snow".
Eduviges f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish cognate of Eduvige.
Eduvixes f Asturian, Galician (Archaic)
Asturian and Galician form of Hedwig.
Edvino m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Edwin
Edwino m Spanish
Spanish form of Edwin and variant of Edvino.
Egeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Aegeus.
Egeu m Catalan, Portuguese, Romanian
Catalan, Portuguese and Romanian form of Aegeus.
Egia f Basque
Derived from Basque egia "truth; verity".
Eglena f Spanish
Variant of Eglina.
Egoitz m Basque
From Basque egoitza meaning "residence".
Egokiñe f Basque
Derived from Basque egoki "commendable, worthy; suitable, correct; appropiate, seemly". This name is considered a Basque equivalent of Justa.
Eidan m Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Aidan, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Eiden m & f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Aiden, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Éider m Spanish (Canarian, Modern)
Possibly an invented name or a variant of Eiden.
Einés f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Agnes.
Eizan m Spanish (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Izan.
Ekai m & f Basque
Ekaitza f Basque (Modern, Rare), Basque Mythology
Feminine form of Ekaitz, meaning "storm", that had long been forgotten and was eventually rediscovered at the beginning of the 20th century.... [more]
Ekhi m Basque
Eastern Basque variant of eki "sun".
Ekhiñe f Basque
Feminine form of Ekhi.
Ekia f Basque
Derived from Basque eki "sun".
Ekiñe f Basque
Feminine form of Eki.
Eladi m Catalan
Catalan form of Helladius.
Elai m Basque
Basque variant of the word enara ("swallow").
Elaïa f Basque (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Elaia.
Elbira f Medieval Basque, Basque
Basque form of Elvira. Elbira Zipitria Irastorza (1906–1982) was an innovative Spanish-Basque educator who pioneered home schools as a means of reviving use of the Basque language at a time when it was prohibited.
Elbire f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Elvira and Elvire.
Elcana m Portuguese, Biblical Portuguese, Biblical Spanish, Spanish, Romanian
Portuguese and Romanian form of Elkanah and Spanish variant of Elcaná.
Ele f Basque (Modern), Basque Mythology
Ele is first and foremost the modern Basque feminine form of Elias.... [more]
Eleder m Basque
From Basque ele ("word") and eder ("beautiful"), thus meaning "eloquent". This name was coined by Nikolas Ormatxea (1888-1961) in his poem 'Euskaldunak'.
Eleno m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Helenos and masculine form of Elena.
Eleodora f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Eleodoro.
Eleuteri m Catalan
Catalan form of Eleutherius.
Elia f Italian, Albanian, Spanish
Feminine form of Elio.
Elicio m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Elicius.
Élida f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly from Élide, the Spanish name for the historic region of Elis, located in Greece.
Elidio m Spanish
Exact origins uncertain. It may stem from the Ancient Greek “Ēlis (Ἦλις) / Ileia (Ηλεία),” meaning “low land, hollow earth.” This is the name of a region in western Greece. Another possibility is that it stems from the name Helios, the mythological son of Poseidon, from the Greek “hḗlios ‎(ἥλιος)” meaning "sun".
Elido m Spanish
Exact origins uncertain. It may stem from the Ancient Greek “Ēlis (Ἦλις) / Ileia (Ηλεία),” meaning “low land, hollow earth.” This is the name of a region in western Greece. Another possibility is that it stems from the name Helios, the mythological son of Poseidon, from the Greek “hḗlios ‎(ἥλιος)” meaning "sun".
Elies m Catalan, Sardinian (Archaic)
Catalan form and Sardinian variant of Elias.
Eliodora f Spanish, Italian
Feminine form of Eliodoro.
Elionor f Catalan, Aragonese
Catalan form of Eleanor and Aragonese variant of Alionor.
Elisenda f Catalan, Medieval Catalan
Catalan form of the Visigothic name Alasind composed of the Germanic elements alah "temple" and sinþs "path". ... [more]
Elisene f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Elisena.
Elisita f Spanish, Italian
Diminutive of Elisa.
Elixa f Basque
Short form of Elixabete first recorded in the 16th century.
Elixabet f Basque
Basque form of Elizabeth.
Elixane f Basque (Modern)
20th-century coinage derived from an elaboration of Elixa.
Elixe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Elisea.
Elixio m Galician
Galician form of Eligius.
Ellande m Basque
Basque form of Arnold.
Elm m Catalan, English
Catalan form of Elmo, as well as a short form of Elmer. The name may also be taken directly from the English word elm, a type of tree.
Elma f Italian, Catalan
Feminine form of Elmo.
Elna f Catalan (Modern)
Popularized Catalan name that refers to the northern Catalan city of Elna. At the end of the Spanish Civil War, a Maternity Hospital was set up in Elna, run by a Swiss nurse - Elisabeth Eidenbenz - who looked after pregnant women from the Republican refugee camps who were fleeing Franco's fascist troops... [more]
Elo f Spanish
Diminutive of Eloisa.
Elòdia f Catalan
Catalan form of Elodia.
Eloína f Spanish
Feminine form of Eloy.
Eloïsa f Catalan
Catalan variant of Eloísa.
Eloria f Basque
Variant of Elorria.
Elorie f Basque (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Eloria.
Elorri f Basque
Derived from Basque elorri "hawthorn". In Basque folklore, the hawthorn has been considered a sacred plant.
Elorria f Basque
Derived from Basque elorri "hawthorn". In Basque folklore, the hawthorn has been considered a sacred plant.
Elpidi m Catalan
Catalan form of Elpidius.
Elpidia f Greek, Spanish, Italian, Polish
Feminine form of Elpidius.
Elsita f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Elsa. Also compare Elsy.
Elur m & f Basque (Modern)
From Basque elur meaning "snow".
Elurra f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque elur "snow".
Elva f Slovene, Spanish
Spanish short form and Slovene diminutive of Elvira.
Elviro m Spanish (Rare), Asturian
Masculine form of Elvira.
Emerencia f Hungarian, Spanish (Rare)
Hungarian and Spanish form of Emerentia.
Emerenciana f Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Medieval Flemish
Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese and medieval Flemish form of Emerentiana.
Emèria f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Emeria.
Emérico m Spanish (Rare)
Spelling variant of Américo.
Emérita f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Emerita.
Emerita f Late Roman, Catalan (Rare), Latvian (Rare), German (Swiss), Romansh, Hungarian
Derived from Latin emeritus "earned, completed one's service" (past participle form of emereo; see Emerentius). This was the name of a Roman-era saint, martyred with Saint Digna in 259.
Emeteri m Basque, Catalan (Rare)
Basque and Catalan form of Emeterius.
Emilene f Basque
Basque form of Emiliana.
Emilià m Catalan
Catalan form of Emiliano.
Emille f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Emilia and Émilie.
Emillene f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Emiliana and Émilienne.
Emita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Ema 1.
Empar f Catalan
Catalan cognate of Amparo. Used especially in Valencia.
Emparo f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Amparo.
Empera f Spanish
Short form of Emperatriz.
Enaitz m Basque
Taken from the name of a mountain in Basque Country.
Enar f Asturian, Spanish
Possibly a variant of Henar.
Enar m & f Basque
Possibly a variant of Inar or Enara.
Eñaut m Basque
Basque from of Arnold.
Encarnació f Catalan
Catalan cognate of Encarnación.
Encarneta f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Encarnación.
Encina f Spanish (European)
Means "holm oak, evergreen oak" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Encina, meaning "The Virgin of the Holm Oak," venerated at the basilica in Ponferrada in the province of León.
Endeide f Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Endeïs.
Enea f Basque
Derived from Basque enea "mine" (compare Nerea).
Eneas m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Aeneas.
Eneco m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Eneko.
Enecón m Spanish
Spanish form of Eneko via Enecus and variant of Íñigo.
Enedina f History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Sardinian (Rare), Medieval Basque
Possibly from Greek ἐνηδύνω (enedýno) meaning "to cheer, to gratify". This was the name of an early Christian saint from Sardinia, known as Henedina in Latin; she was martyred with Saints Justa and Justina in the year 130 AD... [more]
Enees m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Aeneas.
Enego m Aragonese
Variant of Eneco.