Judeo-Spanish Submitted Names

Judeo-Spanish (or Ladino) names were used by Sephardic Jews living in Spain. See also about Jewish names.
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Abadian m Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Obadiah.
Aljohar אלגוהר f Judeo-Spanish
Medieval Navarran Jewish name, derived from Andalusian Arabic الجوهر‎ (al-jawhar) meaning "the jewel", from Arabic جَوْهَر‎ (jawhar) "jewel, gem, pearl", from Persian گوهر‎ (gowhar)... [more]
Amadh f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish name. Could come from Amada or be an Arabic name integrated into the language.
Amadio m Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Amadeo.
Aster f Judeo-French, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Catalan
Old Judeo-Spanish form and Judeo-French variant of Esther via Greek aster, "star". It was already used in Judeo-Latin.
Asterona f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Catalan variant of Esther.
Astruc m Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Provençal, Medieval Jewish, Judeo-Catalan
Derived from Provençal astruc "lucky", ultimately from Greek aster "star" and thus having the extended meaning of "born under a good star".... [more]
Astruga f Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Provençal, Medieval Jewish
Feminine form of Astruc. This name was also used as a Judeo-Spanish translation of Mazal.
Astrugo m Judeo-Italian, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Italian and Judeo-Spanish form of Astruc.
Ayna f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish variant of Chana.
Aynna f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Ayna.
Barcelay m Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Barsilai.
Basseva f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-French and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Batsheva.
Bechora f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Feminine form of Bechor.
Beja f Judeo-Spanish, Bosnian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Judeo-Spanish variant of Bella, also as a Bosnian and Slovene form.
Bella f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French, Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Bela, as well as a Judeo-Spanish form.
Bellida f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Bella.
Beneuenta f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Benvenida, possibly via Benvenuta.
Benuenguta f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Benvenida, possibly via Benvenuta.
Benuta f Jewish (Rare), Judeo-Spanish (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Buena or a contracted form of Benvenuta.
Benvenida f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Bienvenida.
Benvenuta f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Italian
Judeo-Spanish for "welcome". Variation of Benvenida. Female form of Benvenuto.
Betika f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Elisabet.
Bienbenguda f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Benvenida, possibly via Benvenuta.
Boli f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Turkish
Means "honey" in Turkish.
Bona f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Derived from Latin bona "good or brave woman".
Bonadona f Judeo-Spanish (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Judeo-Spanish and Judeo-Catalan equivalent of Judeo-Italian Bonadonna.
Bonafilia f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish (Archaic), Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Latin bona, the feminine form of the adjective bonus, "good; kind; noble" and filia "daughter".... [more]
Bonastruc m Judeo-Spanish (Archaic), Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Combination of bono "good" and Astruc. This name was used as a translation of Gad and Mazal Tov.
Bonona f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Bona.
Buena f Jewish, Spanish, Judeo-Spanish
Means "good" in Judeo-Spanish.
Buendía m Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Spanish buen día, meaning "good day" and making it a cognate of Bonjour.
Bueno m Judeo-Spanish
Masculine form of Buena.
Bulissa f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Greek
From the Hebrew baalat bayit ("mistress of the house"), which became baalas bayis / balabuste in Yiddish, and then was transformed into a Judeo-Spanish and Judeo-Greek name.
Bune בון m Yiddish, Hebrew, Judeo-Spanish
Short form of Bunem and masculine form of Buena.
Cadin f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Form the Turkish name Kadın that got integrated into Judeo-Spanish.
Çalahadi m Judeo-Spanish (Archaic)
Judeo-Spanish form of Saladin.
Calahorrano m Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Spanish calahorrano, meaning "man from Calahorra".
Çapora f Judeo-Spanish
Variant Ladino form of Zipporah.
Çara f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Sara.
Çeti f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Ceti.
Ceti f Judeo-Spanish, Jewish (?)
Feminine equivalent of Cid, a byname derived from the Old Castilian loan word Çid, itself derived from the dialectal Arabic word sīdī (سيدي ) "my lord; my master", ultimately from Arabic as-sayyid (السيّد ) "the lord; the master".
Cetieylla f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Ceti.
Cety f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Ceti.
Chera f Judeo-Provençal, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French chere, the feminine form of the adjective cher, chier "dear, dearest; expensive; costly; important, noteworthy" as well as a short form of Anchera.
Çida f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Ceti.
Cidila הלידיס f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Ceti (via the variant Çida).
Çima f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Cima.
Cima f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Hebrew Simcha.
Cipiora f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Zipporah.
Cleret f Jewish (Rare), Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish diminutive of Clara.
Colata f Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Latin colata, meaning "cleansed, purified", with the connotation of "adamant, steadfast".
Çulema m Judeo-Spanish, Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Possibly a Judeo-Spanish and Moorish form of Solomon.
Cyma f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Cima.
Dolceamori f Judeo-Spanish (Archaic)
Means "sweetheart" in Judeo-Spanish.
Dona f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Italian
Derived from Italian donna or Spanish doña, both meaning "lady".
Dueynna f Judeo-Spanish
Means "lady, mistress" in Judeo-Spanish, ultimately from Latin domina, meaning "mistress".
Ecli f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Acli.
Esterona f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Catalan variant of Esther.
Estraya f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Estrella.
Estreja f Judeo-Spanish, Bosnian (Archaic)
Judeo-Spanish and Bosnian form of Estrella.
Ezter f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Esther.
Fermosa f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish name derived from Latin formosa, meaning "pretty; shapely".
Flori f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Flora.
Galaf m Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Arabic
Judeo-Spanish form of Arabic Halif.
Gaya f Judeo-Spanish
Means "gay, happy" in Judeo-Spanish.
Gentile m & f Judeo-Italian, Judeo-Spanish
Probably a Judeo-Italian and Judeo-Spanish form of Yentl.
Gento m Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Hebrew Shem Tov "good name".
Hania f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish variant of both Haniyya and Hannah.
Honnor f Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Judeo-Spanish honor, meaning "honor".
Horo f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Oro 1.
Hualit m Judeo-Spanish (Archaic)
Judeo-Spanish form of Arabic Walid.
Hude f Judeo-Spanish, Yiddish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Hode.
Hurnaqli f Judeo-Spanish
Possibly derived from Oruaqli, itself a combination of Oro 1 and Acli.
Izraela יזראַעלאַ f Yiddish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Tat, Bosnian (Archaic)
Variant of Israela.
Jaco m Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Jacob.
Jemila f Muslim (Rare), Judeo-Spanish, Jewish (?)
Rare variant transcription of Jamila.
Katan קָטָן m Judeo-Spanish
From the Hebrew word קָטָן (katan) meaning "Small"
Kleret f Jewish (Rare), Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish diminutive of Klara, Clara, or Clarisa.
Lediçia f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Letitia.
Lumbrila f Judeo-Spanish
Possibly a Judeo-Spanish form of Ludmila.
Luni f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Luna.
Marçoch m Judeo-Spanish (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Judeo-Spanish and Judeo-Catalan adaption of Marzūq.
Margelina f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Margalit.
Mati f Jewish, Hebrew, Yiddish, Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Mathilde, Matilda or Matel, often used among chassidim or in Israel.
Matrieylla f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Judeo-Spanish madre, meaning "mother".
Mazal מזל f & m Hebrew, Judeo-Spanish
Means "luck" in Hebrew.
Mazalta f Jewish, Judeo-Provençal (Rare), Judeo-Spanish
Most likely derived from the Hebrew expression mazal tov "good fortune".
Mazaltov מַזָּל טוֹב f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Elaborated form of Mazal
Meri f Judeo-Spanish
Possibly a diminutive of Merjam.
Merkada f Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Judeo-Spanish merkado or Spanish mercado, both meaning "market". This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was sold by its parents.
Merkado m Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Judeo-Spanish merkado or Spanish mercado, both meaning "market". This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was sold by its parents. Masculine form of Merkada.
Mevorach m Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Hebrew for "the one who blesses". See Baruch.
Mira f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Spanish short form of Mirian and Judeo-Catalan short form of Miriam. In some cases it might also be a direct adoption of Judeo-Spanish mira "myrrh" (compare Spanish mirra) or an adoption of the popular Catalan feminine Mira, meaning "notable".
Mirian f Spanish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Spanish, Judeo-Spanish and Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Miriam.
Oro f Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Spanish oro, meaning "gold".
Orocara f Judeo-Spanish
Combination of Oro 1 and Cara.
Oroceti f Judeo-Spanish
Combination of Oro 1 and Ceti.
Orodueynna f Judeo-Spanish
Combination of Oro 1 and Dueynna.
Oromadre f Judeo-Spanish
Combination of Oro 1 and Judeo-Spanish madre, meaning "mother".
Orosol f Judeo-Spanish
Combination of Oro 1 and Sol 1.
Orovida f Judeo-Spanish
Means "golden life" from Spanish oro "gold" combined with vida "life". This name was used by Jewish women in the medieval kingdom of Navarre.
Oru f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Oro.
Oruach f Judeo-Spanish
Possibly a combination of Oro 1 and Acha 3.
Orumatillera f Judeo-Spanish
Possibly a diminutive of Oromadre.
Palomba f Judeo-Spanish, Medieval Italian
Either a Judeo-Spanish form of Paloma or derived from Vulgar Latin palumba "dove; pigeon".
Preciosa f Medieval English, Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Spanish (Philippines), Galician, Portuguese
Derived from the Old French precios (itself from the Latin pretiōsa) "precious, of great value". It was recorded three times in medieval England, in 1203 and 1279 as Preciosa, and in 1327 as Precious (which was probably the vernacular form).... [more]
Preziosa f Italian, Judeo-Spanish
Italian form of Precious, possibly via the Medieval Spanish name Preciosa.
Puella f Romani (Archaic), Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Latin puella, meaning "girl, maiden; sweetheart, mistress". As a Judeo-Spanish name, it was used as a Latinate variant of Poncella.
Pulcra f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Pulchra.
Rael f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Rachel.
Rajel f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Rachel.
Rega f Judeo-Spanish
Possibly a diminutive of Regina.
Reina f Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Provençal, Judeo-Spanish, Manx
Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Provençal, Judeo-Spanish and Manx cognate of Regina. As a Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Provençal and Judeo-Spanish name, it was used as an equivalent of Ceti and a translation of Malka in the Middle Ages.
Rena f Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Spanish reina, meaning "queen", and making it a cognate of Regina.
Reni f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Rena.
Reyna f Medieval English, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-Spanish
Medieval English variant of Regina (influenced by Old French reine, meaning "queen"), Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Reine and Judeo-Spanish variant of Reina 2... [more]
Sarika f Judeo-Spanish, Bosnian
Diminutive of Sara.
Sechi f Judeo-Spanish
Possibly a variant of Ceti.
Senjora f Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Spanish señora, meaning "lady".
Signora f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Italian
Derived from Spanish señora or Italian signora, both meaning "lady".
Solbella f Judeo-Spanish
Combination of Sol 1 and Bella 1.
Solbellida f Judeo-Spanish
Either a combination of Sol 1 and Bellida or a diminutive of Solbella.
Soleina f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Sol 1.
Soli f Judeo-Spanish
Possibly a diminutive of Sol 1.
Soloro f Judeo-Spanish
Combination of Sol 1 and Oro 1.
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