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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Felecita f Asturian
Asturian form of Felicitas.
Feli f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Feliciano and Feliciana.
Feli m Aragonese
Variant of Felis.
Feliça f Occitan, Catalan (Rare)
Occitan and Catalan cognate of Felisa as well as a derivation from Catalan feliç "happy, glad; lucky, fortunate".
Felicidat f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Felicidad.
Felicio m Galician
Galician form of Felicius.
Felicisima f Spanish
Spanish form of Felicissima.
Felicisimo m Spanish
Spanish form of Felicissimus.
Felícitas f Spanish
Spanish form of Felicitas.
Felicitat f Catalan
Catalan form of Felicitas. The name coincides with Catalan felicitat "happiness, bliss".
Felikite f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a variant of Pelikite.
Felina f Asturian
Diminutive of Ofelia.
Felis m Medieval Breton, Aragonese
Breton and Aragonese form of Felix.
Felisindo m Galician
Combination of Félix and the Gothic name element sinþs "time".
Feliua f Catalan (Archaic)
Feminine form of Feliu. Compare Felisa.
Fèlix m Catalan, Lengadocian, Provençal
Catalan, Languedocian and Provençal form of Felix.
Feliza f Spanish, Filipino
Variant of Felicia. It could be an elaborated form of the Spanish adjective feliz meaning "happy" or also a diminutive of Felizitas.
Felizes m Aragonese
Variant Aragonese form of Felix.
Feló m Catalan
Diminutive of Rafel.
Feña f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Fernanda and Fernando.
Fer m Dutch, Limburgish, Spanish
Short form of Ferdinand (Dutch and Limburgish) as well as Fernando (Spanish).... [more]
Fercho m Spanish
Diminutive of Fernando.
Ferécides m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Pherecydes.
Ferécrates m Spanish
Spanish form of Pherecrates.
Fermí m Catalan
Catalan form of Firmin.
Fermo m Spanish
Diminutive of Fermin.
Fernán m Galician (Rare), Spanish, Medieval Spanish
Galician form of Fernando, as well as a Spanish variant.
Ferni m Spanish
Diminutive of Fernando.
Ferrán m Aragonese, Medieval Spanish
Aragonese and Medieval Spanish form of Ferdinand.
Ferranda f Aragonese, Lengadocian, Gascon
Aragaonese feminine form of Ferrando, Languedocian feminine form of Ferrand and Gascon feminine form of Ferran.
Ferrando m Medieval Italian, Aragonese, Medieval Spanish
Spanish variant and Medieval Italian and Aragonese form of Fernando.
Ferreol m Russian (Archaic), Galician (Archaic)
Russian and Galician form of Ferreolus.
Ferriol m Catalan
Catalan form of Ferreolus.
Fest m Catalan, Russian, Ukrainian
Catalan, Russian, and Ukrainian form of Festus.
Festo m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Festus.
Fez m Spanish
Diminutive of Fernando.
Fíalo f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Phialo.
Fico m Spanish
Diminutive of Federico.
Fidelina f Galician
Feminine form of Fidel.
Fidelio m Italian, Spanish, Literature, Theatre
Italian and Spanish form of Fidelius.... [more]
Filadelf m Catalan, Croatian
Catalan and Croatian form of Philadelphus.
Filadelfia f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Philadelphia.
Filareto m Spanish
Spanish form of Philaretus.
Fileo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Phyleus.
Filico m Spanish, Italian
Spanish form of Philiscus and Philicus and Italian form of Philicus
Filis f Spanish
Spanish form of Phyllis.
Filisc m Catalan
Catalan form of Philiscus
Filolao m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Philolaus.
Filolau m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Philolaus.
Filólogo m Spanish
Spanish form of Philologos via Philologus.
Filomela f Serbian, Macedonian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Finnish, Indonesian, Turkish, Portuguese, Breton, Italian, Catalan, Basque, Galician, Spanish
Serbian, Macedonian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Finnish, Indonesian, Turkish, Portuguese, Breton, Italian, Catalan, Basque, Galician, and Spanish form of Philomel.
Filomeno m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Philomenus.
Filón m Spanish
Spanish form of Philon.
Filonila f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Philonilla.
Filopón m Spanish
Spanish form of Philoponus.
Filósofo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Philosophos via Philosophus it is also the word for philosopher in Spanish and Portuguese.
Filostorgio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Philostorgius.
Filóstrato m Spanish
Spanish form of Philostratus.
Filoteu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Philotheos via its latinized form Philotheus.
Fina f Catalan, Spanish, Galician, Romansh
Romansh, Catalan and Spanish short form of Josefina and Galician short form of Xosefina.
Fineo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Phineus.
Fineta f Catalan
Diminutive of Josefina.
Fineu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Phineus.
Fini f Spanish
Diminutive of Josefa.
Finia f Basque
Basque name related to Eufemia (see Euphemia), most likely a short form.
Finita f Spanish
Diminutive of Josefa.
Finita f Spanish
Diminutive of Fina.
Fins m Galician
Variant of Fiz.
Finuca f Galician
Diminutive of Fina.
Finucha f Galician (Rare)
Galician hypocorism of Xosefa, Xosefina, Josefa and Josefina.
Firm m Catalan
Catalan variant of Firmus.
Firme m Asturian
Asturian form of Firmin.
Firmo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Portuguese and Spanish form of Firmus and Italian variant of Fermo.
Firmus m Late Roman, Catalan, German, Polish (Rare)
Derived from the Latin firmus, meaning "firm, solid, stable, resistant, resolute, determined, steadfast, courageous, (figuratively) consistent, constant robust, vigorous, healthy, strong one"... [more]
Fita f Spanish
Diminutive of Adelfa
Fiz m Galician
Galician form of Felix.
Flàvi m Provençal, Catalan (Rare)
Provençal form of Flavius and Catalan variant of Flavi.
Flavi m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Flavius.
Flàvia f Catalan, Gascon, Provençal
Catalan, Gascon and Provençal form of Flavia.
Flavià m Catalan
Catalan form of Flavianus.
Flegón m Spanish
Spanish form of Phlegon.
Flor m Catalan, Russian
Catalan and Russian form of Florus.
Florchi f Spanish
Diminutive of Florencia.
Florchu f Spanish
Diminutive of Florencia.
Florci f Spanish
Diminutive of Florencia.
Florcita f Spanish
Diminutive of Florencia.
Floreal m Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Spanish and Galician form of Floréal.
Floreana f Spanish
Originally the name of one of the Galapagos Islands. ... [more]
Floreanita f Spanish
Diminutive of Floreana.
Florenci m Catalan
Catalan form of Florentius (see Florence).
Florència f Catalan
Catalan form of Florence.
Florenta f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Florente as well as a variant form of Florencia, which is the main Spanish form of Florentia.... [more]
Florente m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Florens as well as a variant form of Florencio, which is the main Spanish form of Florentius.
Florentí m Catalan
Catalan form of Florentinus.
Florentzia f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Spanish Florencia (compare Florence).
Florenza f Italian, Spanish (Archaic)
Italian variant of Fiorenza and Spanish variant of Florencia and/or Florenta.
Florenzo m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Archaic)
Italian variant of Fiorenzo and Spanish variant of Florencio and/or Florente.
Florià m Catalan
Catalan form of Florianus.
Florido m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Floridus. This was the name of an Italian saint from the 6th century AD.
Focas m Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese
Catalan Spanish and Portuguese form of Phokas (see Phocas).
Focio m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Photios.
Foco m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Phokos via its latinized form Phocus.
Fofo m Spanish
Diminutive of Rodolfo.
Foix f & m Catalan
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Foix, meaning "Mother of God of Foix," the name of a church located on a cliff near the headwaters of the river Foix in the Alt Penedès municipality of Torrelles de Foix, hence the heavy concentration of its usage in the comarca of Alt Penedès.
Folcuino m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Folcwin.
Fon m Spanish
Diminutive of Alfonso.
Fonsi m Spanish
Diminutive of Alfonso.
Fonsie m Italian, Spanish
Diminutive of Alfonso.
Fonso m Spanish, Galician
Diminutive of Alfonso or Ildefonso.
Formós m Catalan
Catalan form of Formosus.
Formoso m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Formosus.
Foroneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Phoroneus.
Foroneu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Phoroneus.
Fòsfor m Catalan
Catalan form of Phosphoros.
Fósforo m Spanish
Spanish form of Phosphoros.
Fotino m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Φωτεινός (Photeinos) and Φωτίνος (Photinos) via their latinized form Photinus.
Francha f Aragonese
Feminine form of Francho.
Franchesca f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and English variant of Francesca, reflecting the Italian pronunciation.
Francho m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Francis.
Francia f Spanish, South American, French
From Latin Francia meaning "France" (see Francia). Also compare France 1.
Francina f Catalan, Provençal, Gascon
Catalan and Gascon diminutive of Francesca and Provençal diminutive of Francesa. Francina Armengol has been the president of the Balearic Islands since 2015.
Frasco m Spanish
Diminutive of Francisco.
Frascuelo m Spanish
Diminutive of Francisco.
Frasquita f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca.
Fredegunda f Spanish
Spanish form of Fredegund.
Fridolí m Catalan
Catalan form of Fridolin.
Frine f Italian, Basque, Catalan
Italian, Basque and Catalan form of Phryne.
Frínico m Spanish
Spanish form of Phrynichus.
Fritigerno m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Fritigern.
Frixo m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Phrixos (see Phrixus).
Frodoberto m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of Frodobert.
Froilán m Spanish, Galician
Spanish derivative of Froila, a Visigothic name probably derived from Germanic *frau "lord" (Gothic frauja "lord"; compare Freyr) and the Gothic name suffix *ila... [more]
Frontino m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Frontinus.
Frontón m Spanish
Spanish form of Fronto.
Fructuosa f Spanish
Feminine form of Fructuoso.
Fruela m Gothic, Medieval Spanish, Asturian (Rare)
Medieval variant of Froila. This was the name of two Asturian kings.
Frumario m Spanish
Spanish form of Frumar.
Frumesindus m Germanic, Gothic (Latinized), Galician
From Old Germanic frumô "first" combined with either senþaz "path, journey; time, instance" or swenþaz "strong".
Frutos m Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Fructus. It also coincides with the related Spanish word frutos meaning "fruits". Notable bearers of this name include Frutos Baeza (1861-1918), a Spanish poet and writer of the Murcian dialect, and Frutos Feo Pérez (1972-), a retired Spanish sprinter.
Fuco m Galician
Hypocoristic of Francisco.
Fuencisla f Spanish (European)
Said to be taken from Latin fōns stīllāns meaning "dripping well, dripping fountain" (the first element also used in Fuensanta), taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Fuencisla and Nuestra Señora de la Fuencisla, meaning "The Virgin of Fuencisla" and "Our Lady of Fuencisla."... [more]
Fuente f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "fountain" in Spanish, derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de la Fuente meaning "Our Lady of the Fountain". She is the patron saint of various Spanish towns like Munera (Albacete) and Vilallonga (Valencia).
Fuentes f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "fountains" in Spanish, derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de las Fuentes meaning "Our Lady of the Fountains". She is the patron saint of the Spanish town of Villalón de Campos (Valladolid)... [more]
Fulberto m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of Fulbert.
Fulcrán m Spanish
Spanish form of Folcram.
Fulgenci m Catalan, Gascon, Provençal
Catalan, Gascon and Provençal form of Fulgentius (see Fulgencio).
Fulgencia f Spanish
Feminine form of Fulgencio.
Fulxencia f Galician
Galician cognate of Fulgencia.
Furi m Catalan
Catalan form of Furius.
Furián m Spanish
Spanish form of Furian.
Furiano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Furianus.
Furseo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Fursey via it's Latinized form Furseus.
Fusciano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Fuscianus.
Fusco m Italian (Archaic), Spanish
Spanish and archaic Italian forms of Fuscus.
Gaba f Spanish
Diminutive of Gabriella.
Gabí m Catalan
Catalan form of Gavino.
Gabín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Gabinus.
Gabirel m Basque
Basque form of Gabriel.
Gabo m Spanish
Diminutive of Gabriel.
Gabone f Basque
Derived from Basque gabon "Christmas", this name is the Basque equivalent of Navidad.
Gabri m Spanish
Diminutive of Gabriel.
Gabrielita f Spanish
Diminutive of Gabriela.
Gabrielito m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Gabriel.
Gada f Asturian, Romansh
Asturian and Surselvan Romansh form of Agatha.
Gadea f Basque
Basque form of Águeda that has been in use since the Middle Ages.
Gadía f Asturian
Truncated form of Agadía.
Gadina f Asturian
Diminutive of Gada.
Gádor f Spanish (European)
After Our Lady of Gádor, a devotional title for the Virgin Mary in the city of Berja, Spain.
Gai m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Gaius.
Gaietà m Catalan
Catalan form of Caietanus (see Gaetano).
Gaizkane f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Salvadora.
Galactorio m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Galactorius.
Galán m Spanish (Rare)
Masculine form of Gala 2.
Galderic m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Walderic.
Galeno m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Galen.
Galicia f Galician, Spanish (Latin American)
From the land of Galicia in analogy to other toponymic names like América or África. It is associated to Galician emigration, so this name can be found now in Latin American countries.
Galiza f Galician (Rare)
Variant of Galicia. Both names are equally valid in Galician for the name of the land, although Galiza is more frequently used by Galician nationalist people.
Galván m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Gawain.
Gandulfo m Spanish
Spanish form of Gandulf via it's Latinized form Gandulfus.
Gangulfo m Spanish
Spanish form of Gangulf via it's Latinized form Gangulphus.
Gara f Folklore, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *gar meaning "superiority, advantage, height", and taken from place name Garajonay. According to an unattested local legend, Gara and Jonay were a pair of young Guanche lovers who died together in a joint suicide at Garajonay peak.
Garabiel m Asturian
Asturian form of Gabriel.
Garai f Basque (Rare)
Basque name meaning "height", "tall" and also "zenith; time; moment; occasion" (from Basque garai).... [more]
Garaine f Basque
Derived from either Basque garaipen "victory" or garaitza "victory; win", this name is considered a Basque equivalent of Victoria and Victoire.
Garaipen f Basque
Derived from either Basque garaipen "victory", this name is considered a Basque equivalent of Victoria and Victoire.
Garaitza f Basque
Derived from either Basque garaitza "victory; win", this name is considered a Basque equivalent of Victoria and Victoire.
Garazi f Basque
Basque equivalent of Spanish Gracia and Engracia and French Grâce and Engrâce.
Garbikunde f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Purificación.
García f Spanish (Rare, ?)
Transferred use of the surname García.
García m Spanish, Medieval Spanish
Spanish form of Garsea, possibly related to the Basque word hartz meaning "bear". It was widely used as a first name in Spain since the Middle Ages until the 17th century... [more]
Garcilaso m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (Rare)
Combination of Garci or García and the surname Laso. It is the name of a famous Spanish poet and soldier from the 16th century.
Gari m Basque
Derived from Basque gari "wheat".
Garoa f Basque
Derived from Basque garo "fern". This name came into usage thanks to Txomin Agirre's novel Garoa (1907-1912).
Garoé m & f Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from the name of a til tree (species Ocotea foetens) that was considered sacred by the indigenous inhabitants of El Hierro, Canary Islands. The name comes from Guanche gărăw, which later mutated to garoe, meaning "lake, river".... [more]
Gartze f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Gracia and Grace.
Gartzen m Basque
Basque form of Graciano and Gratien.
Gartzene f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Graciana and Gratienne.
Garucha f Galician
Galician hypocorism of Olegaria.
Gaspara f Italian, Galician (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Gaspare and Galician feminine form of Gaspar.
Gastó m Catalan
Catalan form of Gaston.
Gaudenci m Catalan
Catalan form of Gaudentius.
Gaudencia f Spanish
Spanish form of Gaudentia.
Gaudencio m Spanish (Latin American), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Gaudentius.
Gauderico m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Walderic via it's Latinized form Gaudericus.
Gaudioso m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gaudiosus.
Gaumet m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Name of a king of the island of La Gomera in the 15th century, according to historian Pedro Agustín del Castillo (1669-1741). This name has been revived in modern times.
Gayo m Asturian (Rare)
Diminutive of Olegario.
Gazmira f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Derived from Guanche *gazmir meaning "reed, grass". This was the name of a place in the island of La Palma (recorded as Gasmil). It was also borne as a surname by Francisca de Gazmira, a Guanche woman who defended the rights of the Canarian aborigines during the conquest and Christianization of La Palma in the late 15th century... [more]
Gazpar m Aragonese
Aragonese variant of Gaspar.
Gebardo m Spanish, Italian
Italian and Spanish form of Gebhard.
Geberico m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Geberic.
Gedeó m Catalan
Catalan form of Gideon.
Gedeón m Spanish
Spanish form of Gideon.
Gelasio m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Gelasius.
Geles f Spanish
Diminutive of Ángeles.
Geminián m Spanish
Variant form of Geminiano.
Geminiano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Geminianus.
Gémino m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Geminus.
Gemo m Spanish, Portuguese
Masculine form of Gema.
Genadio m Spanish
Spanish form of Gennadios via Gennadius.
Geni m & f Spanish
Short form of Eugenio and Eugenia.
Genín m Spanish
Diminutive of Eugenio.
Genio m Spanish
Diminutive of Eugenio.
Genita f Spanish
Diminutive of Eugenia.
Genito m Spanish
Diminutive of Eugenio.
Genny f English (Modern), Spanish
Diminutive of Genevieve or sometimes Jennifer. ... [more]
Geno m Spanish
Short form of Eugenio.
Genserico m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Geiseric.
Gentzane f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde based on Basque gentza, itself a variant of bake "peace; tranquillity, serenity"; this name was intended as a Basque equivalent of Paz 1.
Geòrgia f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan adoption of Georgia.
Gera m Spanish
Diminutive of Gerardo.
Gerardito m Spanish
Diminutive of Gerard.
Geraxane f Basque
Basque equivalent of Graciana and Gratienne.
Gergore f Basque (Archaic)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Gregoria.
Gergori m Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Gregorio and Grégoire.
Gerlaco m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gerlach.
Germà m Catalan
Catalan form of Germanus.
Germánico m Spanish
Spanish form of the name Germanicus.
Geroncio m Spanish
Spanish form of Gerontios via Gerontius.
Geroteo m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic)
Italian form of Hierotheus (see Hierotheos) as well as a Spanish variant of Jeroteo.
Gerson m Catalan (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Judeo-Provençal
Catalan and Judeo-Provençal form of Gershon and African and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Gérson.
Gesaleico m Spanish
Spanish form of Gesalec.
Getulia f Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of Getulius.
Getulio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Getulius.
Gexina f Basque (Archaic)
Basque equivalent of Graciana and Gratienne.
Gildardo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gildard.
Gilduino m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gildewin.
Gilen m Basque
Basque form of William.
Gillen m Basque
Basque form of William.
Gillermo m Basque
Basque form of William.
Ginebra f Spanish (Modern, Rare), Catalan
Spanish and Catalan cognate of Ginevra.
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