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.
Eneka f Medieval Basque, Basque
Medieval Basque variant of Oneka and feminine form of Eneko. This name was recorded in Pamplona from 1096 onwards.
Eneo m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Oeneus.
Eneritz f Basque
Derived from the name of the town and municipality (Enériz in Spanish) located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.
Enesidemo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Aenesidemus.
Enetz m Basque (Modern)
Meaning unknown.
Engracia f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Engratia.
Ènia f Catalan
Either a short form of Eugènia or a Catalan form of Enya, given in reference to the Irish singer Enya (1961-).
Enith f Spanish
This feminine name is predominantly found in Latin America. I am not entirely certain about the meaning and origin of this name, but it may possibly be a variant spelling of Enid.
Enma f Galician
Either a short form of Enmanuela or a Galician form of Emma.
Enmanuela f Galician (Rare)
Galician feminine form of Emmanuel.
Énnec m Catalan
Catalan form of Eneko (via Enecus).
Enoc m Biblical Spanish, Spanish
Spanish form of Enoch.
Enoix m Catalan
Catalan form of Enosh.
Enol m Asturian (Modern), Spanish (European, Modern)
After lake Enol, the biggest of the two lakes of Covadonga in the highlands of Asturias, Spain.
Enopión m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Oenopion.
Enriquito m Spanish
Diminutive of Enrique.
Èol m Catalan
Catalan form of Aiolos.
Eolo m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Aiolos.
Èpafres m Catalan
Catalan form of Epaphras.
Epafrodit m Bulgarian (Archaic), Catalan (Archaic), Serbian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic), Russian (Archaic)
Bulgarian, Catalan, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Epaphroditos as well as a Russian variant transcription of Yepafrodit.
Epafrodito m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Epaphroditus.
Epicteto m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Epiktetos via its latinized form Epictetus.
Epifani m Catalan, Polish
Catalan and Polish form of Epiphanius.
Epifanía f Spanish
Spanish form of Epiphania.
Epifania f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Italian (Rare), Corsican, Polish (Rare)
Spanish, Galician, Italian, Corsican and Polish feminine form of Epiphanius. A fictional bearer is Epifania Fitzfassenden, a central character in George Bernard Shaw's play 'The Millionairess' (1936).
Epímaco m Spanish
Spanish form of Epimachus.
Epimeteo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Epimetheus.
Epimeteu m Catalan, Portuguese, Romanian
Catalan, Portuguese and Romanian form of Epimetheus.
Epístrofo m Spanish
Spanish form of Epistrophus.
Equión m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Echion.
Erasto m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian Portuguese and Spanish forms of Erastos (see Erastus).
Eratóstenes m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Eratosthenes.
Eratsune f Basque
16th-century coinage derived from Basque eraitsi "to decrease, to reduce, to lower". This name was intended as a Basque equivalent of Modesta.
Ercules m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Hercules.
Erdiñe f Basque
Derived from Basque erdi "to give birth; middle, center; half".
Erea f Galician
Galician form of Irene.
Érebo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Erebus.
Erenia f Spanish (Rare), Aragonese (Rare)
Variant of Herenia, also an Aragonese form.
Eriberto m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Herbert.
Erigo m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Eric.
Érik m Spanish
Spanish form of Erik.
Erkaitz m Basque (Rare)
Possibly from the name of a mountain in Gipuzkoa (thus a variant of Arkaitz) or from Basque irkaitz meaning "smile".
Erlaitz m Basque (Modern, Rare)
Name of various mountains in the Basque Country and Navarre, likely from the Basque word erlaitz ("cornice").
Ermeneixildo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Hermenegildo.
Ermengol m Catalan
Ermengol is a catalan name of gothic origin. Equivalent to Hermenegildo.
Ermesindus m Germanic, Gothic (Latinized), Galician
From Old Germanic ermunaz "whole, great" and senþaz "path, journey; time, distance".
Ermila f Spanish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ermilo.
Ermiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Herminia and Herminie.
Ermitas f Spanish (European)
Means "hermitages" in Spanish. It is taken from a title of the Virgin Mary in Galicia (in the province of Orense), Nuestra Señora de las Ermitas, meaning "Our Lady of the Hermitages".
Erne m Spanish
Short form of Ernesto.
Erni m Spanish
Short form of Ernesto.
Erquinoaldo m Spanish
Spanish form of Erchinoald.
Erradegunde f Basque
Basque form of Radegunde.
Errakel f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Rachel.
Erramona f Basque (Archaic)
Basque equivalent of Spanish Ramona.
Erramusa f Basque (Rare, Archaic)
Basque name that appeared during the 1700s and early to mid-1800s.... [more]
Erregina f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Regina. The name coincides with Basque erregina "queen".
Erroman m Basque
Basque form of Romanus (see Roman).
Erromane f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Romana and Romaine.
Errosale f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Rosalía and Rosalie.
Errose f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Rosa 1. This name was borne by Errose Bustintza Ozerin (1899-1953), a Basque writer, journalist and ethnographer.
Errukia f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque erruki "mercy; compassion; sympathy", this name is used as one of the Basque equivalents to Spanish Piedad.
Errupiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Rufina and Rufine.
Erundina f Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Erondina.
Erundino m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish masculine form of Erondina.
Esaú m Catalan (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Catalan, Spanish and Portuguese form of Esau.
Esberta f Catalan
Feminine form of Esbert.
Escamandro m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Skamandros via Scamander.
Escarlata f Spanish (European, Rare), Catalan (Rare)
Spanish and Catalan cognate of Scarlet. In Spain, this began to be used as a given name in the 1960s, likely due to influence from the English Scarlett.
Escarleth f Spanish
Spanish variant of Scarlet or Scarlett.
Escauro m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Scaurus.
Escipión m Spanish
Spanish form of Scipio.
Esciro m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Sciron.
Esclavitud f Spanish
Means "slavery" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish (Galician) title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Esclavitud (Nosa Señora da Escravitude), meaning "Our Lady of the Slavery," venerated at the church in Padrón in the Galician province of A Coruña... [more]
Escolástica f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Scholastica.
Escolàstica f Catalan
Catalan form of Scholastica.
Escribonia f Spanish
Spanish form of Scribonia.
Escribonio m Spanish
Spanish form of Scribonius.
Esie f Spanish, American
Diminutive of Esperanza.
Esiquio m Spanish
An Hispanicized form of Ezekiel.
Esmaragda f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Archaic)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Smaragda.
Esmaragdo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Smaragdos via its latinized form Smaragdus.
Esmelda f English, Spanish
Diminutive of Esmeralda.
Esmeralga f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Esmeralda.
Espartaco m Spanish
Spanish form of Spartacus.
Espe f Spanish
Diminutive of Esperanza.
Esper f Spanish
Short for popular name Esperanza
Esperanzo m Spanish (Rare)
Masculine form of Esperanza.
Espeusip m Catalan
Catalan form of Speusippos via its latinized form Speusippus.
Espeusipo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Speusippos via its latinized form Speusippus.
Espino f Spanish (European, Rare)
After the Marian title Virgen del Espino "Virgin of the thornbush", venerated in several municipalities across Spain. The legend behind it is different in every region. Its origin may be related to those of Arantzazu and Arantxa.
Espiridiona f Spanish
Feminine form of Espiridión. Espiridiona Bonifacio de Castro (1875–1956) was a Filipino revolutionary.
Espuri m Catalan
Catalan form of Spurius.
Espurio m Spanish
Spanish form of Spurius.
Estacio m Spanish
Spanish form of Stachys.
Estàfil m Catalan
Catalan form of Staphylus.
Estanislau m Catalan, Galician (Rare), Gascon, Provençal, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Catalan, Galician, Portuguese, Gascon and Provençal form of Stanislav.
Estasandro m Spanish
Spanish form of Stasander.
Estasanor m Spanish
Spanish form of Stasanor.
Estatilia f Spanish
Spanish form of Statilia.
Estatilio m Spanish
Spanish form of Statilius.
Estauracio m Spanish
Spanish form of Staurakios via its latinized form Stauracius.
Estavana f Spanish (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Estavan. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch handball player Estavana Polman (b. 1992).
Estebanía f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Stephanie.
Estebanico m Spanish (Archaic), American (Rare)
Diminutive of Esteban. One bearer of this name was Esteban de Dorantes (who is also commonly known as Estebanico/Estevanico) (1500-1539), who is considered the "discoverer of New Mexico."
Estebenia f Basque (Archaic), Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Estebe and older form of Estefania that has been recorded in the Basque Country from 1358 onwards.
Estebi m Spanish
Diminutive of Esteban.
Estefa f Spanish
Short form of Estefanía.
Estefania f Gascon, Catalan
Feminine form of Esteve.
Estéfano m Galician, Asturian (Rare)
Asturian and Galician form of Stephen.
Estefi f Spanish
Diminutive of Estefania.
Estepan m Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Esteban and Étienne. This name is borne by Estepan Aldamiz-Etxebarria Leizaola (*1956), a Basque journalist and television presenter.
Estérope f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Sterope.
Estevez m Spanish
Transferred from the surname "Estevez".
Esthefany f Spanish
A version of Estefany, feminine for Stefan, or a version of the more common Esther and Stephanie.
Estibaliz f Basque
Basque version of Estíbaliz.
Estilbe f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Stilbe.
Estilià m Catalan
Catalan form of Stylianos.
Estiliano m Spanish
Spanish form of Stylianos and variant of Stilían.
Estilita f Spanish
Means "stylite" in Spanish. This could also be used as a variant of Estelita.
Estitxu f Basque
Diminutive of Estibaliz, used as a given name in its own right.
Estratònic m Catalan
Catalan form of Stratonicus (see Stratonikos).
Estratónico m Spanish
Spanish form of Stratonicus (see Stratonikos).
Estrel f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Estrella.
Estrela f Galician (Rare), Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese and Galician estrela "star" as well as a variant of Estela. As a Portuguese name, it is also used in reference to the title of the Virgin Mary Nossa Senhora da Estrela ("Our Lady of the Good Star").
Esturmí m Catalan
Catalan form of Sturmius.
Esturmio m Spanish
Spanish form of Sturm via it's Latinized form Sturmius.
Etán m Spanish
Spanish form of Ethan.
Etelbert m Catalan, Polish
Catalan and Polish form of Ethelbert.
Etelberto m Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Ethelbert via its latinized form Ethelbertus. Also compare Edilberto.
Etelvín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Adalwin.
Etelvino m Galician
Galician form of Adalwin.
Étor m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Hector.
Etorne f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Pentecostés. They most likely based the name on Basque etorri "to come".
Etra f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Aethra.
Eubulo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Eubulus.
Eucaris f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Eucharis. It is most often used in Venezuela and Colombia.
Euchenia f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Eugenia.
Euchenio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Eugene.
Eudald m Catalan
It means "Eternal government". Pattern of the town of Ripoll (Girona). The Sant Eudald festival is on May 11.
Eudemo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Eudemos via Eudemus.
Eudocio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Eudocus.
Eudosio m Galician
Galician form of Eudoxios.
Eufemià m Catalan
Catalan form of Eufemiano.
Eufemiana f Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of Eufemiano.
Eufemiano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Euphemianus. An infamous bearer of this name is the Spanish sports doctor Eufemiano Fuentes (b. 1955), who was involved with doping in road bicycle racing.
Eufemio m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Euphemios.
Eufrasi m Catalan
Catalan form of Euphrasius via Euphrasios.
Eufràsia f Catalan, Provençal
Catalan and Provençal form of Euphrasia.
Eufrasia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Galician (Rare), Italian
Spanish, Galician and Italian form of Euphrasia.
Eufrasio m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Euphrasios.
Eufredo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form Eufrid.
Eufronio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Euphronios via its latinized form Euphronius.
Eufrósine f Spanish
Spanish form of Euphrosyne.
Eugeni m Catalan
Catalan form of Eugene.
Eugènia f Catalan, Provençal, Lengadocian, Gascon
Catalan, Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Eugenia.
Eugracia f Spanish
Variant of Engracia (due to a different reading of old writings).
Eulale f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Eulalia and Eulalie.
Eulalio m Spanish
Spanish form of Eulalius.
Eulària f Catalan
Catalan form of Eularia.
Eularia f Italian (Archaic), Spanish
Some sources list this name as being a variant of Eulalia, but perhaps it is more likely that the name is a combination of two existing names. In that case, the name is either a combination of any name starting with Eu- (such as Eufemia and Eugenia) with Hilaria or Ilaria, or a combination of Eulalia with any name ending in -aria, such as Hilaria and Maria.
Eulochio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Eulogios.
Eulogi m Catalan
Catalan form of Eulogius.
Èumenes m Catalan
Catalan form of Eumenes.
Eunate f Basque
From the name of a town in Navarre, Spain where there is a Romanesque church dedicated to the Virgin Mary (the Church of Santa María de Eunate), located on the Way of St. James, a Catholic pilgrimage route.
Euniciano m Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of Eunikianos via its latinized form Eunicianus.
Eunoico m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Eunoikos via its latinized form Eunoicus.
Euprepio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Euprepius, the Latinized form of Greek Euprepios.
Euquerio m Spanish (Archaic)
Derived from Greek eucherios, meaning "skilled".
Euria f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Basque euri "rain".
Eurídice f Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese
Catalan, Spanish and Portuguese form of Eurydice.
Euridicio m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian masculine form of Eurydice.
Euristeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Eurystheus.
Euristeu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Eurystheus.
Eurosia f Italian, Spanish
A famous bearer was Eurosia Fabris, also known as Mamma Rosa, who was beatified in 2005.
Eusavio m Spanish
Variant of Eusebios.
Eusebi m Catalan, Romansh
Catalan and Romansh form of Eusebius.
Eustase f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Eustasia.
Eustracio m Spanish
Spanish form of Eustratios via its latinized form Eustratius.
Eutarico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Eutharic.
Eutidemo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Euthydemus.
Eutiqui m Catalan
Catalan form of Eutychius.
Eutiquia f Spanish
Feminine form of Eutiquio.
Eutiquiano m Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
The name is an extended form of Eutychus.
Eutiquio m Galician (Rare), Spanish (Mexican)
Galician and Spanish form of Eutychius.
Euvaldo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Euwald. A bearer of this name was Euvaldo Lodi (1896-1956), a Brazilian politician and businessman.
Euxenia f Galician
Galician form of Eugenia.
Euxenio m Galician
Galician form of Eugenios.
Euxeo m Galician
Contracted form of Euxenio.
Evangelino m Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Masculine form of Evangelina. A known bearer of this name is the Nigerian soccer player Evangelino Valentim (b. 1984).
Evanxelina f Asturian
Asturian form of Evangelina.
Evarist m Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, Provençal
Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovene form of Evaristus.
Evedasto m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish variant form of Vedasto.
Evencio m Galician, Spanish (Rare)
From Eventius, a Latinized form of an uncertain name. This was the name of an early Christian saint who was martyred in Nicomedia. It was borne by Venezuelan composer Evencio Castellanos (1915-1984).
Everaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Rare)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Everald.
Everardo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Everard
Exaltación f & m Spanish (Rare), Aragonese, Filipino
Means "exaltation, praise" in Spanish, referring to Jesus Christ's crucifixion and resurrection. This name is mostly masculine in Peru.
Exidio m Galician
Galician form of Aegidius.
Exikia f Spanish
An Hispanicized feminine form of Ezekiel.
Expectación f & m Spanish
Means "expectation" in Spanish, referring to the expectation of the birth of Jesus Christ.
Exuperancia f Spanish
Spanish form of Exuperantia.
Exuperancio m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Exuperantius.
Exuperia f Late Roman, Spanish
Feminine form of Exuperius.
Exuperio m Spanish
Spanish form of Exuperius.
Eze m Spanish
Short form of Ezequiel.
Eztia f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque ezti "honey; sweet" and, by extension, "gentle; pleasant; melodious".
Eztizen f Basque
16th-century coinage derived from Basque ezti "honey; sweet" and, by extension, "gentle; pleasant; melodious" and izen "name". This name was intended as a Basque equivalent of Dulce Nombre.
Fabià m Catalan
Catalan form of Fabianus (see Fabian).
Fabrici m Catalan, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Catalan and Occitan form of Fabricius (see Fabrice).
Fabriciana f Late Roman, Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Feminine form of Fabricianus. In modern times, this name is used primarily in Brazil.
Fabriciano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Fabricianus.
Facund m Catalan
Catalan form of Facundus.
Facunda f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Facundo.
Fadric m Aragonese (Archaic)
Perhaps an Aragonese form of the Castilian Spanish name Fadrique.
Fael m Spanish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Rafael.
Faetusa f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Phaethusa.
Fagostino m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Faustino.
Fali m Spanish
Diminutive of Rafael.
Falo m Spanish
Diminutive of Rafael.
Famara f Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from the name of a massif in the north of the island of Lanzarote, Canary Islands.
Fani f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Estefanía.
Fanomaco m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Phanomachus.
Fanostrato m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Phanostratus.
Fanurio m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic)
Italian and Spanish form of Phanourios via its latinized form Phanurius.
Fara f Arabic, Galician (Rare)
Variant transcription of Farah.
Farners f Catalan
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Farners, meaning "Mother of God of Farners," the name of a sanctuary located at the foot of Farners Castle in the Selva municipality of Santa Coloma de Farners... [more]
Farnés f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Farners.
Farruca f Galician
Hypocoristic of Francisca.
Farruco m Galician
Hypocoristic of Francisco. Not used as a given name in its own right.
Farrucu m Asturian
Diminutive of Francisco.
Fayna f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *fāh-inaɣ meaning "our light". According to Juan de Abréu Galindo's Historia de la conquista de las siete islas Canarias (published 1632), this was the name of the wife of Zonzamas, a Guanche king on the island of Lanzarote... [more]
Feciña f Galician
Diminutive of Fernanda.
Fed m Spanish, Italian
Diminutive of Federico.
Fede m Spanish
Short form of Federico.
Fedea f Basque (Rare)
Derived from the Basque fede "faith", this name is the Basque equivalent of Fe.
Federoquito m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Federico.
Fedra f Greek, Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian (Rare), Galician, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Sicilian, Slovene, Spanish, Ukrainian, Theatre
Modern Greek form of Phaidra (see Phaedra) as well as the standard form in various other languages.... [more]
Fedro m Galician
Galician form of Phaedrus.
Fefa f Spanish
Diminutive of Josefa.
Fel m Catalan
Diminutive of Rafel.
Felacha f Spanish
Diminutive of Felicita.
Fele m Spanish
Diminutive of Felipe.