Spanish (European) Submitted Names

These names are a subset of Spanish names used more often in Europe (that is, in Spain as opposed to overseas Spanish-speaking regions). See also about Spanish Names.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Amaral f Spanish (European, Modern, Rare)
Transfered use of the surname Amaral. It began to be used after the Spanish rock duo Amaral, whose singer Eva Amaral also goes by the mononym Amaral.
Angosto f Spanish (European, Rare)
Taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Angosto "Our Lady of Angosto". Angosto is a former place name meaning "narrow" in Spanish, possibly referring to the width of a river... [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]
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]
Canco m Spanish (European, Rare)
Hypocorism of Juan José via baby talk.
Canto f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "edge" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Canto, meaning "Our Lady of the Edge". She is the patron saint of the town of Toro, located in the Spanish province of Zamora.
Capilla f Spanish (European)
Means "chapel" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Santísima Virgen de la Capilla and Nuestra Señora de la Capilla, meaning "The Most Holy Virgin of the Chapel" and "Our Lady of the Chapel" respectively... [more]
Carrasca f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "holm oak" in Spanish (species Quercus ilex). It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de la Carrasca meaning "Our Lady of the Holm Oak". She is the patron saint of the municipality of Villahermosa, in the province of Ciudad Real, Spain.... [more]
Castañar f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "chestnut grove" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Castañar meaning "Our Lady of the Chestnut Grove". She is the patron saint of the town of Béjar, in the province of Salamanca, Spain.
Castillo f Spanish (European)
Means "castle" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Castillo meaning "Our Lady of the Castle".
Cinta f Spanish (European), Catalan
Means "ribbon" in Spanish and is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Virgen de la Cinta.
Cortes f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the titles of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Cortes and La Virgen de Cortes, meaning "Our Lady of Cortes" and "The Virgin of Cortes" respectively (coincides with the words meaning "cut; style, type" or "courts").... [more]
Cortijo f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Marian title Virgen del Cortijo, which gives its name to a chapel in Murillo de Río Leza (La Rioja).... [more]
Criptana f Spanish (European)
From the devotional title of Mary "Our Lady of Criptana" in the town of Campo de Criptana, Spain.
Cuadros f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Cuadros (Our Lady of Cuadros), native to the town of Bedmar y Garcíez in the province of Jaén, Spain. The name ultimately comes from the river next to its Marian sanctuary, river Cuadros (meaning "squares").
Cueva f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish word cueva meaning "cave", itself from the title of Mary Virgen de la Cueva ("Our Lady of the Cave"), belonging to the town of Esparragosa de Lares (Badajoz, Spain).
Davicín m Spanish (European)
Diminutive of David, only used in European Spanish.
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.
Enol m Asturian (Modern), Spanish (European, Modern)
After lake Enol, the biggest of the two lakes of Covadonga in the highlands of Asturias, Spain.
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".
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.
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.
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]
Gádor f Spanish (European)
After Our Lady of Gádor, a devotional title for the Virgin Mary in the city of Berja, Spain.
Hoz f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "sickle" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de la Hoz meaning "Our Lady of the Sickle". She is venerated at a sanctuary located in the Spanish province of Guadalajara.
Huertas f Spanish (European)
Means "orchards" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de las Huertas meaning "Our Lady of the Orchards". She is the patron saint of the city of Lorca, located in the Region of Murcia, Spain... [more]
Izhan m Spanish (European, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Izan conserving the H in Ethan.
Javichu m Spanish (European)
Elaborated form of Javi with the Basque diminutive suffix -txu.
Lidón f Spanish (European)
Spanish form of Lledó.
Linarejos f Spanish (European)
From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary La Virgen de Linarejos and Nuestra Señora de Linarejos, meaning "The Virgin of Linarejos" and "Our Lady of Linarejos", respectively. She is venerated at the sanctuary in Linares in the Andalusian province of Jaén, hence the name's high concentration in that province.
Luzdivina f Spanish (European)
From Spanish luz divina meaning "divine light", a combination of Luz and Divina. It may be modeled on Ludivina.
Marcas f Spanish (European, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a feminine form of Marcos.
Merce f Spanish (European)
Cognate of Mercé or short form of Mercedes.
Míguel m Spanish (European)
Pet name of Miguel stressed on the first syllable.
Monsalud f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Monsalud and Nuestra Señora de Monsalud, meaning "The Virgin of Monsalud" and "Our Lady of Monsalud" respectively, venerated at a hermitage located in the municipality of Alfarnate in Andalusia's Málaga province in southern Spain.
Montevirgen f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Montevirgen, meaning "Our Lady of Mount Virgin."... [more]
Montiel f Spanish (European), Catalan (Valencian)
From the titles of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Montiel and Mare de Déu de Montiel, meaning "Our Lady of Montiel" in Spanish and "Mother of God of Montiel" in Catalan, respectively... [more]
Muela f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "grindstone" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Muela, meaning "Our Lady of the Grindstone". She is the patron saint of various Spanish towns, especially of Corral de Almaguer in the province of Toledo, where a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin is located... [more]
Nieva f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Nuestra Señora de Nieva in Autol (La Rioja).... [more]
Orofrisa f Spanish (European, Rare), Literature
Possibly elaboration of Orosia. The famous bearer of this name was Doña Orofrisa (Orofrisia) de Mendoza y Castilla, married to Don Francisco de Cepeda y Guzmán, who was a nephew of Saint Teresa of Ávila (1515 - 1582)... [more]
Peña f Spanish (European)
Means "rock" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Peña and Nuestra Señora de la Peña, meaning "The Virgin of the Rock" and "Our Lady of the Rock" respectively.
Piedraescrita f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "written stone" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Piedraescrita meaning "Our Lady of the Written Stone". She is the patron saint of the municipality of Campanario, located in the Spanish province of Badajoz.... [more]
Pinar f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish word pinar meaning "pine grove". This is a title of the Virgin Mary, Virgen del Pinar ("Our Lady of the Pine Grove"). She is the patron saint of the towns of Cantalejo and Torrecilla del Pinar, both in the Spanish province of Segovia.
Prado f & m Spanish (European), Filipino (Rare)
Means "meadow" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Prado and Nuestra Señora del Prado, meaning "The Virgin of the Meadow" and "Our Lady of the Meadow."... [more]
Purísima f Spanish (European, Rare)
From Spanish purísima meaning "most pure", in reference to the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary (see Inmaculada). It is used in the Catholic recitation 'ave María purísima'.
Puy f Basque, Aragonese, Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "mountain, hill" in Auvergnat French. It is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Puy meaning "Our Lady of the Mountain". She is the patron saint of the town of Estella, located in the Spanish autonomous community of Navarre... [more]
Reposo f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "rest" in Spanish. It is taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary La Virgen del Reposo and Nuestra Señora del Reposo, meaning "The Virgin of the Rest" and "Our Lady of the Rest", respectively... [more]
Romero f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "rosemary" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Romero, meaning "Our Lady of the Rosemary". She is venerated at the town of Cascante, in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, Spain.
Roncesvalles f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Roncesvalles "Our Lady of Roncesvalles". Roncesvalles is the name of a municipality located in the Spanish Pyrenees.
Salas f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "halls, rooms" in Spanish. It is from a devotional title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Salas, meaning "Our Lady of the Halls". This is the name of a hermitage in Huesca, Spain.
Seila f Spanish (European, Modern)
Spanish variant of Sheila, reflecting the Spanish pronunciation of the English spelling.
Soleá f Spanish (European)
Either a dialectal form of the name Soledad (reflecting the Andalusian pronunciation) or after the soleá, one of the basic forms of flamenco music, also coming from Spanish soledad ("loneliness").
Soterraña f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "subterranean" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary La Virgen de la Soterraña and Nuestra Señora de la Soterraña, meaning "The Virgin of the Subterranean" and "Our Lady of the Subterranean" respectively... [more]
Tíscar f Spanish (European)
From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Tíscar and Nuestra Señora de Tíscar, meaning "The Virgin of Tíscar" and "Our Lady of Tíscar," venerated at the sanctuary in Quesada in the Andalusian province of Jaén in southern Spain.
Valvanuz f Spanish (European)
From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Valvanuz and Nuestra Señora de Valvanuz, meaning "The Virgin of Valvanuz" and "Our Lady of Valvanuz," venerated at the sanctuary in Selaya in Cantabria, northern Spain... [more]
Villa f Spanish (European)
Means "small town" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de la Villa meaning "Our Lady of the Small Town". She is venerated in the city of Martos, located in the province of Jaén, Spain.
Villar f Spanish (European)
Means "hamlet" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Villar meaning "Our Lady of the Hamlet".
Viñas f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "vineyards" in Spanish, derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de las Viñas meaning "Our Lady of the Vineyards". She is the patron saint of various Spanish towns, especially of the city of Aranda de Duero in the province of Burgos (where the usage of the name is most concentrated), in which a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin is located.... [more]
Yurde m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (European, Modern, Rare)
Old Spanish variant of George. It has got some uses as a revived name in Cantabria, Spain, in the 2010's.
Zocueca f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Zocueca, meaning "The Virgin of Zocueca," venerated at the sanctuary in Guarromán in the Andalusian province of Jaén in southern Spain.