Spanish Submitted Names

Spanish names are used in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries (such as those in South America). See also about Spanish names.
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Mafer f Spanish
Diminutive of María Fernanda.
Magalys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Magaly using the suffix -lys found in Marlys, Ivelys and similar names.
Magdala f Haitian Creole, Portuguese (Brazilian), African American, Spanish (Caribbean)
Either a short form of Magdalena or from the biblical village that Mary Magdalene was from, which means "tower" in Hebrew.... [more]
Magdaleno m Spanish
Masculine form of Magdalena.
Magdalia f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Magdala or else a variant of Migdalia.
Magdalys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Elaborated form of Magdala.
Magdelys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Magdalys, Magdalene and similar names.
Magec ?m Guanche Mythology, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche Ma-ɣeq, meaning "possesses radiance" or "mother of brightness". In Guanche mythology, Magec was a deity (of unknown gender) of the Sun and the light. According to legend, Magec was captured by Guayota and held prisoner inside Teide, although they were later liberated by Achamán.
Magín m Spanish
Spanish form of Maginus.
Magnencio m Spanish
Spanish form of Magnentius.
Mague f Spanish
Diminutive of Margarita.
Magüi f Spanish, Spanish (Canarian)
Short form of María Luisa and other compound forms of María. It can also be after a mountain in the Canary Islands named Magüi.
Magui f Spanish
Diminutive of Margarita and Maria Luisa.
Máicol m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese variant of Michael reflecting the English pronunciation.
Maiella f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Rare, Archaic)
Possible form of Mayella but it could be used as a combination of Maia and Ella.
Maijo f Spanish
Diminutive of María José.
Máikel m Spanish (Caribbean, Modern)
Spanish variant of Michael reflecting the English pronunciation.
Mairena f Spanish (Rare)
From place name Mairena.... [more]
Maitena f Basque, Spanish (Latin American), Theatre
Maitena is the title of a Basque-language opera written and composed by Étienne Decrept and Charles Colin.
Majandra f Spanish (Latin American)
Contraction of María and Alejandra. A known bearer is Venezuelan-American actress María Alejandra "Majandra" Delfino (1981-), known for starring on the television series 'Roswell' (1999-2002).
Majencio m Spanish
Spanish form of Maxentius.
Majo f Spanish
Short form of María José.
Malala f Spanish
Diminutive of María Laura, as Lala is a Spanish diminutive of Laura.
Malarico m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Malaric.
Malco m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Galician form of Malchus.
Maleja f Spanish
Diminutive of María and Alejandra. Actress Maleja Restrepo
Malena f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician contraction of María Elena.
Malu f Portuguese, Spanish, German
Portuguese contraction of Maria Luísa, Maria de Lurdes and Maria Lúcia, Spanish contraction of María Luisa and German contraction of Marie Luise... [more]
Malú f Spanish
Spanish contraction of María Luisa or María Lucía. A famous bearer is Spanish singer Malú.
Malula f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of María Lourdes or María de Lourdes.
Maluli f Spanish
Diminutive of María Luisa. This was used by Fernando Fernán Gómez for a character in his play Bicycles Are for the Summer (1977; original Spanish title Las bicicletas son para el verano).
Malva f Swedish, Finnish (Rare), German, Danish, Spanish (Latin American)
Short form of Malvina. It may be partly inspired by Latin, Swedish and Finnish malva "mallow, hollyhock (flower)".
Malvina f Spanish (Latin American)
From Islas Malvinas, the Spanish name for the Falkland Islands.... [more]
Malvinas f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From Islas Malvinas, the Spanish name for the Falkland Islands.
Mambo m Spanish (Latin American)
From The Name of a Latin dance of Cuba. Mambo was invented during the 1930s by the native Cuban musician and composer Arsenio Rodríguez, developed in Havana by Cachao and made popular by Dámaso Pérez Prado and Benny Moré.... [more]
Mamerto m Spanish (Philippines), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Spanish and Italian form of Mamertus. Nowadays, this name is primarily used in the Philippines, and more rarely in South America.
Mamés m Spanish
Spanish form of Mammes.
Mamiliano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Mamilian.
Mamilio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Mamilius.
Mancho m Spanish
Diminutive of Germán.
Mane f Spanish
Diminutive of Magdalena.
Manelich m Theatre, Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Catalan diminutive of Manel 1. This was used by Àngel Guimerà for a character in his Catalan-language play Terra baixa (1896)... [more]
Manelick m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Manelich. Known bearers include Manelick "Mane" de la Parra Borja (1982-), a Mexican singer, and his father, Mexican writer and editor Manelick de la Parra Vargas.
Manena f Spanish
Diminutive of Magdalena.
Mángel m Spanish
Contraction of Miguel Ángel.
Mani f & m English, Croatian, Spanish
Diminutives of names beginning with Man-
Manni f Spanish
Diminutive of Manuela.
Manolillo m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.
Manolín m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.
Manolita f Spanish
Diminutive of Manola. In other words, this is a double diminutive of Manuela.
Manolito m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.
Manrique m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Manric.
Manué m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.
Mapi f Spanish
Diminutive of María Pilar.
Marabel f Spanish
Variant of Maribel.
Maranda f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English
Possibly a variant of Miranda influenced by names such as Mara 1 and Mary.
Maranita f Spanish
Of unknown meaning, probably a variant of Marianita
Maravillas f Spanish
Means "marvels, wonders" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas, which means "Our Lady of Wonders". A known bearer was María de las Maravillas de Jesús (1891-1974), a Spanish nun who has been canonized as a saint.
Marbella f Spanish (Mexican), English (Rare)
Possibly from the name of a resort town in southern Spain, which likely derives from Arabic مربلة (Marbal·la) and resembles Spanish mar bella "beautiful sea" (also compare Mar)... [more]
Marbely f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Likely derived from a combination of Mar- (any name with that pattern, e.g. María) and -bel (mainly stemming from Isabel), suffixed with -ly(s).
Marcas f Spanish (European, Rare, Archaic)
Likely a feminine form of Marcos.
Marce m & f English, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indonesian
Short form of names that derive from the name Marcellus.
Marceliano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcellianus. Known bearers of this name were the Spanish painter Marceliano Santa María (1866-1952) and the Portuguese sculptor Marceliano de Araújo (1690-1769).
Marcelito m Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of Marcelo. A bearer of this name is Marcelito "Lito" Pomoy, a Filipino singer.
Marchelmo m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Marchelm.
Marcolfo m Medieval Italian, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant form of Marculfo, which has become the modern form of the name. Also, it should be noted that given how combining names is a very common practice in Latin America, it is quite possible that there are cases there where Marcolfo is a combination of Marco with a name ending in -olfo, such as Adolfo and Rodolfo.
Mardonio m Spanish, Italian
From the Latin Mardonius, in turn from the Greek Mardonios.... [more]
Marea f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
From the word "marea" (tide) in Spanish.
Marelvis f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Mar-, from names beginning with this pattern like María or Martha, and Elvis or the infix -el(v)- (e.g. Elvin 1) combined with the suffix -is.
Marely f English (Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Marley, or an elaboration of Mary or Meryl.
Marelys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Marely using the suffix -lys, found in Odalys, Coralys and similar names.
Maren f & m Basque, Spanish
Originally the Basque form of Mariano, it is now used for both genders. As a female name, it is probably seen as a variant of Miren, the Basque form of Maria.
Mareya f Spanish (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Spanish Mireya or possibly a variant of Maria.
Margari f Spanish
Diminutive of Margarita.
Margarito m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish masculine form of Margaret.
Mari f Spanish
Diminutive of María.
Mariabel f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Contraction of María and Isabel which retains the full version of Maria (unlike Maribel).
María de la Luz f Spanish
Means "Mary of the Light", taken from the Spanish Marian title Nuestra Señora de la Luz, meaning "Our Lady of Light". Shortened forms of this name including María Luz and Luz.
María de la O f Spanish (Rare)
Taken from Spanish Nuestra Señora de la O, which means "Mary of the O" in English. It is used in reference to the vesper that is read on December 18 in Spain, which commemorates the expectation of the birth of Mary and the birth of Jesus... [more]
María de los Santos f Spanish
Means "Mary of the Saints" in Spanish.... [more]
María del Rosario f Spanish
Means "Mary of the Rosary", taken from the Spanish Marian title Nuestra Señora del Rosario, which means "Our Lady of the Rosary". Shortened forms of this name including María Rosario and Rosario.... [more]
Mariajo f Spanish
Short form of María José, or sometimes María Josefa. Known bearers include Spanish soccer player María José 'Mariajo' Pons (1984-) and Colombian golfer María José 'Mariajo' Uribe (1990-).
Marialita f Spanish (Philippines)
Combination of Maria and the Spanish diminutive suffix -lita.
Marialma f Spanish (Rare)
Contraction of María and Alma 1.
Marialys f Spanish (Latin American)
Elaboration of María using the suffix -lys.
Marián f Spanish
Variant of Marian 1, Mariam or Marianne, sometimes used as a short form of María Ángeles.
Mariángel f Spanish
Combination of Maria and Ángel, mostly used in Spanish-speaking countries of Latin and Central America but occassionally used in Spain as well.
Marianny f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Mariany. It is most used in Venezuela.
Mariate f Spanish
Contraction of María Teresa. Also compare Maite.
Marichelo f Spanish (Mexican)
Diminutive of María Consuelo. Also see Chelo. This is borne by Marichelo Puente (1978-), a Mexican television personality and sister of the singer Anahí.
Marichuy f Spanish (Mexican)
Diminutive of María de Jesús. Also compare Chuy. This is borne by Mexican human rights activist María de Jesús "Marichuy" Patricio Martínez (1963-).
Maricoco f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria del Socorro.
Marielys f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Mariela using the popular suffix -lys.
Marifé f Spanish, Filipino
Contraction of María and Fe (or other names that begin with Fe, such as Felisa).
Marifer f Spanish
Short form of María Fernanda. A known bearer is Mexican telenovela actress María Fernanda "Marifer" Malo (1985-).
Marihel f Filipino, Spanish (Latin American)
Likely a combination of Maria and Helen. It could also be a variant of Mariel.
Marilín f Spanish
Spanish form of Marilyn.
Marilú f Spanish
Combination of Maria and names that begin with L(o)u-, like Luisa, Lucía and Lourdes.
Mariluz f Spanish
Contraction of María de la Luz or María Luz. This is borne by Mariluz Bermúdez (1986-), a Costa Rican telenovela actress.
Mariniano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Marinianus.
Marinieves f Spanish (Rare)
Contraction of María Nieves or María de las Nieves.
Mariola f Spanish
Short form of María Dolores, often used independently.
Mariolito m Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Combination of Mario and the Spanish diminutive suffix -lito.
Maripaz f Spanish
Contraction of María and Paz 1, taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary María de la Paz meaning "Mary of the Peace".
Maripepa f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Jose.
Maripepi f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Jose.
Maripí f Spanish
Short form of María Pilar or María del Pilar.
Maripili f Spanish
Diminutive of María del Pilar.
Mariquilla f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria.
Mariquita f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria.
Marisabel f Spanish
A blend of the names Maria and Isabel. A known bearer of this name is Marisabel Rodríguez de Chávez (b. 1964), ex-wife of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez (b... [more]
Mariuxi f Spanish
Diminutive of María Auxiliadora. This is borne by a daughter of León Febres Cordero (1931-2008), a former president of Ecuador.
Marival f Spanish (Rare)
Combination of María Valvanera, used as a diminutive.
Marle f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), South African (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This name is considered feminine, particularly in the United States, though some masculine usage is present in other communities.
Marlén f Spanish (Latin American), Swedish (Rare)
Spanish borrowing of Marlene, as well as a Swedish variant.
Marlenis f Spanish (Caribbean)
Perhaps an elaborated form of Marlene. This is the middle name of American rapper and television personality Cardi B (1992-), born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar to Caribbean immigrants (a Dominican father and Trinidadian mother).
Marlito m Spanish (Philippines)
Masculine form of Marlita or derived from Marlon.
Marolo m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Marolus.
Marora f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Aurora.
Martincho m Spanish
Diminutive of Martín.
Martiniano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Martinianus.
Martinita f Spanish
Diminutive of Martina.
Mártir m & f Spanish
From Spanish mártir meaning "martyr."... [more]
Mártires f & m Spanish (Rare)
From Spanish mártires "martyrs", after the many groups of martyr saints in the Catholic tradition.
Martirio m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian Portuguese and Spanish form of Martyrius.
Martitza f Spanish (Latin American)
Latin American diminutive of Marta, using the popular -itza suffix found in Maritza.
Martuqui f Spanish
Diminutive of Marta.
Maru f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Eugenia.
Maruja f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Filipino, Catalan (Rare)
Diminutive of María. The name coincides with the colloquial and derogatory word that is used in Spain to refer to a gossipy housewife, hence mainly why the name has been increasingly concentrated in Latin America since the middle of the 20th century.
Marujita f Spanish
Diminutive of Maruja; in other words, this is a double diminutive of María.
Marxlenin f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of the surnames Marx and Lenin used as a feminine given name... [more]
Marylinda f English (?), Spanish (?)
A combination of Mary and Linda.
Máryori f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Marjorie, reflecting the English pronounciation.
Máryuri f Spanish (Latin American)
More common variant of Máryori.
Masiosare m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
From the Spanish phrase más si osare (un extraño enemigo) meaning "but if (a foreign enemy) dares" from the Mexican national anthem. This is borne by Mexican martial artist Masiosare 'Masio' Fullen (1987-)... [more]
Massiel f Spanish
Popularized by the Spanish singer María de los Ángeles Santamaría Espinosa "Massiel", who was given her stage name after the words mar ("sea") and cielo ("sky").
Mateíto m Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Mateo.
Mati m Spanish
Short form of Matías.
Matiana f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Matías. It has mainly been used in Mexico.
Mau m Spanish
Diminutive of Mauricio.
Mauri m Spanish
Diminutive of Mauricio.
Mauricia f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician feminine form of Mauricio.
Maurino m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Maurinus.
Mauro m Spanish
Diminutive of Mauricio.
Mausi f Spanish (Rare, ?)
Allegedly a diminutive of María Auxiliadora (compare Mauxi), though perhaps derived from German Maus meaning "mouse" and imported to Argentina by German immigrants.
Mausolo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Mausolus.
Mavi f Spanish
Short form of María Victoria (which is a combination of María and Victoria; also compare Mariví), or sometimes Margarita Victoria.
Mavia f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), History
Variant transliteration of ماوية (see Māwiyya).
Maximilano m Spanish, Portuguese
Variant spelling of Maximiliano.
Maximiniano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Maximinianus.
Mayahuel f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly means "that which surrounds the maguey plant" in Nahuatl, from ‘metl meaning "maguey (species Agave americana)" and yahualli "round". In Aztec religion this was the name of a goddess who personified the maguey plant.
Mayaleth f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Maeleth influenced by Maya 2.
Mayauel f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Mayahuel. This is borne by a (male) glass artist from California, United States: Mayauel Ward (1956-).
Mayeli f Spanish (Mexican)
Possibly a combination of Maya 2 and Nayeli.
Mayito m Spanish
Diminutive of Mario.
Mayjo f Spanish
Variant of Maijo.
Mayka f Spanish
Variant of Maica.
Maylin f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Filipino (Rare)
Perhaps an elaboration of the initial sound in names such as Mayra and Mayte modelled on Aylín... [more]
Mayo m Spanish (Rare), Asturian (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Amalio or taken from the Spanish word for the month of May, mayo.
Mayoriano m Spanish
Spanish form of Majorian.
Mayrín f Spanish (Mexican, Rare, ?)
Possibly an elaborated form of Mayra. This is borne by Mexican actress Mayrín Villanueva (1970-).
Mayrita f Spanish
Diminutive of Mayra.
Mayve f Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Maivé, similar to Mayté
Maziel f Spanish
From Hebrew origins. The name means she who comes down from the stars.
Meagens f Spanish (Canarian, Archaic)
From Guanche *m-aɣens meaning "thin, slender", literally "like a needle". This was recorded as the name of a 30-year-old Guanche woman from La Palma who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494... [more]
Meandro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Meander.
Meche f Spanish
Diminutive of Mercedes.
Meches f Spanish
Diminutive of Mercedes.
Medardo m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Medardus.
Mediadora f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English Mediatrix, French Médiatrice and Spanish/Portuguese Mediatriz alongside Portuguese Medianeira).