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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Meinulfo m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Maganulf via it's Latinized form Meinulphus.
Mel f & m Catalan (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish
Means "honey" in Catalan and Portuguese.... [more]
Melancio m Spanish
Spanish form of Melanthios via Melanthius.
Melaneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Melaneus.
Mélani f Spanish
Spanish form of Melanie, reflecting the English pronounciation.
Melani f Spanish, Croatian, Slovene, Greek (Rare), Hungarian, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Spanish borrowing, Croatian and Slovene form, Modern Greek and English variant of Melanie and Hungarian variant of Melánia... [more]
Melanita f Spanish
Diminutive of Melania.
Melanto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Melanthos via its latinized form Melanthus.
Meleagro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Meleager.
Melecio m Spanish
Spanish form of Meletios via Meletius.
Meleto m Spanish
Spanish form of Meletus.
Melibea f Spanish (Rare), Greek Mythology (Hispanicized), Literature
Spanish form of Meliboea. This is the name of the female protagonist in the Spanish novel La Celestina (1499).
Melisandra f English (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Combination of Melisa and Sandra, possibly influenced by names such as Mélisande and Lisandra.
Meliseo m Spanish
Spanish form of Melisseus.
Melisita f Spanish
Diminutive of Melisa.
Meliso m Spanish
Spanish form of Melissos via its latinized form Melissus.
Melito m Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Spanish Portuguese and Galician form of Mellitus.
Melitón m Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Meliton. A known bearer of this name was the Peruvian naval commander and government official Melitón Carvajal (1847-1935).
Melizza f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Melissa.
Mélodi f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Melody.
Melquíades m Spanish
Spanish form of Melchiades.
Meme m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.
Memio m Spanish
Spanish form of Memmius.
Memo m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.
Menandro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Menander.
Menchu f Spanish
Diminutive of Carmen.
Mencía f Spanish, Medieval Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician name of unclear origin, maybe from Basque mendi "mountain". It was born by many noble women in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and revived in the 2000's.
Menedemo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Menedemos via it's Latinized Menedemus.
Menelao m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Menelaus.
Meneo m Catalan, Italian, Spanish
Catalan, Italian, and Spanish form of Meneos via it's Latinized form Meneus.
Menesteo m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Menestheus.
Menipo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Menippos via its latinized form Menippus.
Meño m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.
Menodoro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Menodoros via Menodorus.
Menuelito m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.
Mequita f Spanish
Perhaps a variant of Mezquita, also called the Great Mosque of Córdoba or the Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady, a medieval Islamic mosque that was converted into a Roman Catholic Christian cathedral in the Spanish city of Córdoba, Andalusia.
Merarda f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Merardo.
Merarí m & f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Merari, used primarily as a feminine name in Latin America.
Merce f Spanish (European)
Cognate of Mercé or short form of Mercedes.
Merchi f Spanish
Diminutive of Mercedes.
Mercurial m Spanish, French, Catalan
Spanish, French, and Catalan form of Mercurialis.
Meri f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Mary reflecting the English pronunciation, used as a diminutive of María
Merly f Filipino, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Merlita, Merlina, Merla, and other names containing merl.
Meroslao m Spanish
Probably a variant form of Miroslao.
Mery f Spanish (Latin American)
Adoption of Mary, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Merysol f Spanish (Latin American, Anglicized, Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marysol (see Marisol), reflecting the English pronunciation.
Mesias f Spanish
Meaning unknown
Messalina f Ancient Roman, Italian, Spanish, Catalan
Feminine diminutive of the Roman family name Messalla, which was originally an agnomen derived from the place name Messana, applied to the 3rd-century BC Roman general Manius Valerius Maximus Corvinus to commemorate his victory at the city of Messana in Sicily... [more]
Metodio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Methodius.
Metrobio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Metrobios via it's Latinized form Metrobius.
Metrodoro m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Metrodorus.
Metrófanes m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Metrophanes.
Meybelín f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Central American
Spanish form of Maybelline. It is mainly used in El Salvador and Nicaragua.
Mica f Spanish
Diminutive of Micaela.
Míchel m Spanish
Diminutive of Miguel.
Migdali f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Magdalena or from Hebrew migdali, "my tower".
Migdalia f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps a derivative of Hebrew מִגְדָּל (migdal) "tower" which is cognate with the place name Magdala (see Magdalene).
Mige m Spanish
Diminutive of Miguel Enrique.
Migo m Filipino, Spanish
Diminutive of Miguel.
Migue m Spanish
Diminutive of Miguel.
Míguel m Spanish (European)
Pet name of Miguel stressed on the first syllable.
Miguelón m Spanish
Augmentative hypocorism of Miguel with the suffix -ón. It is traditionally used for people who are older or bulkier than other Migueles in their communities.
Migui m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Miguel.
Mijaíl m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Mikhail, given in honour of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (1931-2022), who is known as Mijaíl Gorbachov in Spanish.
Miki m Spanish
Diminutive of Miguel. It probably originated as a variation of Mickey, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Miko m Spanish
Diminutive of Miguel.
Milady f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
From the word, now used in historical or humorous contexts, referring to an English noblewoman or gentlewoman, the form of address to such a person or a lady. It came partly from a colloquial pronunciation of my Lady and partly from French milady (from my Lady).
Milagrito f & m Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Filipino (Rare)
Diminutive of Milagro (compare Milagritos). As a given name, it is mostly used in Peru. Usage in the Philippines is mostly masculine.
Milagritos f & m Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Milagros (compare Milagrito). As a given name, it is mostly used (as a feminine name) in Peru.
Milagro f & m Spanish
Singular form of Milagros.
Milexy f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Yamilex, or perhaps a combination of Spanish mi "my" and the name Lexy.
Milio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Milius. In modern times it may be occasionally used as a short form of Emilio.
Millán m Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish and Galician variant of Emiliano.
Mimo m Spanish (Rare)
Short form of Domingo.
Mimosa f English, Finnish, French, Spanish, Danish, Filipino, Italian
From Mimosa, a genus of plants that are sensitive to touch. The best known plant from that genus is the Mimosa pudica, better known in English as the touch-me-not. The plant genus derives its name from Spanish mimosa, which is the feminine form of the Spanish adjective mimoso meaning "cuddly".
Mincho m Spanish
Diminutive of Fermín or Benjamín.
Mine f Spanish
Diminutive of Minerva.
Míner f Spanish
Diminutive of Minerva.
Minguito m Spanish
Diminutive of Mingo, via Domingo.
Minia f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Minius. This is the name of an obscure saint found in the catacombs of Rome and venerated chiefly in Brion (Galicia, Spain).
Mino m Italian, Spanish
Diminutive of Giacomo, Guglielmo, or Maximo.
Miosotis f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Spanish form of Myosotis, used especially in the Dominican Republic. This occurs in the 1968 Puerto Rican telenovela La Mujer de Aquella Noche, where it is a nickname of the heroine, Countess Adriana de Astolfi, given to her by her lover, the itinerant gypsy Renzo.
Miqueas m Spanish
Spanish form of Micah.
Mirabela f Romanian, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Latinate and Romanian form of Mirabella.
Miraflor f Spanish (Philippines)
Possibly the Spanish form of Mirefleur.
Miralis f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Union of the name "Mira" and "Lisa".
Miramar f Spanish
Means "look to the sea" in Spanish.
Mirandita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Miranda.
Mirasol f Spanish (Philippines)
Means "sunflower" in Spanish.
Mirelly f Spanish (Mexican)
A famous bearer is Mexican actress Mirelly Taylor.
Mirelva f Dutch, Italian, Spanish
The meaning of this name is uncertain; it may be a blend of two existing names (perhaps Mira and Elvira) or possibly etymologically related to Mirella... [more]
Mirian f Spanish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Spanish, Judeo-Spanish and Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Miriam.
Mirna f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican)
Perhaps a Spanish form of Myrna, or possibly a borrowing of the South Slavic name Mirna or the Arabic name Mirna 1.
Miroslao m Spanish
Spanish form of Miroslav via its latinized form Miroslaus.
Mirtha f Spanish (Latin American), Haitian Creole
Variant of Mirta. This is borne by the Argentine actress and television presenter Mirtha Legrand (1927-), real name Rosa María Juana Martínez Suárez.
Misleydis f Spanish (Latin American)
Of uncertain etymology.
Mística f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Means "mystical" in Portuguese and Spanish. Occasionally used as a given name.
Mizraim f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Biblical
The Hebrew and Aramaic name for Egypt. In the Bible, this was the name of a son of Ham.
Mnemosina f Basque (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Basque and Spanish form of Mnemosyne.
Moi m Spanish
Short form of Moisés.
Momo m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.
Mon m & f Dutch, Flemish, Limburgish, Spanish
Short form of given names that contain mon. In Dutch, Flemish and Limburgish, where the name is strictly masculine, that will often be Edmond and Simon 1... [more]
Moncerath f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Monserrat. Moncerath was given to 5 girls in 2004 according to the SSA.
Moncerrath f Spanish (Latin American)
A Honduran & Central American Spanish form of Monserrat.
Monchi m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Ramón or Ramona. Also compare Moncho.
Moneiba f Spanish (Canarian, Rare), Guanche Mythology
From Guanche *mənəy-ibba meaning literally "smoky glow". This was the name of a goddess worshipped by women on the island of Hierro (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), which was inhabited by a people known as the Bimbache.
Moni f English (Rare), Croatian, French, German, Spanish
Diminutive of Monika, Mónica, and other related names. It can also be used as a diminutive of Simone 1 or Ramona.
Mónico m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish masculine form of Monica.
Monico m Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Mónico.
Monima f Ancient Greek, Spanish (Rare), Catalan (Rare)
Variant transcription and Spanish and Catalan form of Monime.
Monita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of feminine given names that contain -mon-, such as Mónica, Monserrat and Ramona... [more]
Mono m Spanish
Means "monkey" in Spanish.
Monómaco m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Monomachos.
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.
Monse f Spanish
Diminutive of Montserrat.
Monserrate m & f Spanish
Spanish form of Montserrat, usually taken from from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Monserrate, the patron saint of Orihuela in the Province of Alicante in Spain.
Monsi m Spanish
Diminutive of Simon 1.
Monsita f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish diminutive of Montserrat and its variant Monserrat. A known bearer of this name is Monsita Ferrer (b. 1958), a daughter of the Puerto Rican actor José Ferrer (1912-1992) and the American singer and actress Rosemary Clooney (1928-2002).
Montaña f Spanish
Means "mountain" in Spanish (compare English derivation Montana), taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Montaña, meaning "The Virgin of the Mountain."... [more]
Montañas f Spanish (Rare)
Plural form of Montaña, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de las Montañas and Nuestra Señora de las Montañas, meaning "The Virgin of the Mountains" and "Our Lady of the Mountains."... [more]
Montemayor f Spanish (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Montemayor.
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]
Montserrate m & f Spanish
Variant of Monserrate.
Montserrath f Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Montserrat, used especially in Mexico.
Morada f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Morado.
Morado m Spanish (Rare)
means “purple” in Spanish.
Moraima f Spanish, Galician
Variant of Morayma. It became popular in Galician after the eponymous poem by Emilio Celso Ferreiro to his wife Moraima.
Morayma f History, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Maryam. This was the name of the last sultana of Granada (1467-1493) as the spouse of Muhammad XII of Granada.
Morella f Literature, Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare), Romani (Archaic), Medieval Scottish (Rare)
Used by Edgar Allan Poe for the title character of his Gothic short story Morella (1835), in which case he may have invented it by adding a diminutive suffix to Latin mors "death". Alternatively, it may be derived from the name of the ancient Spanish city, the Italian name for the poisonous weed black nightshade (species Solanum nigrum), or from the Italian surname Morello, all of them ultimately deriving from Greek μαῦρος (mauros) meaning "black"... [more]
Morfeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Morpheus.
Moya f Spanish
Meaning "estate of Modius" from the Latin Modianus, with Modius derived from the Latin modus meaning 'measure'. Traditionally a Spanish surname deriving from Moya, in Cuenca, or similarly named places in Valencia, Lugo, and the Canary Island.
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]
Mundo m Portuguese, Spanish
Short form of names ending in -mundo such as Raymundo or Edmundo.
Murilo m Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "small wall" in Spanish.
Museo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Musaeus.
Mynor m Spanish (Latin American), Central American
Central American name of uncertain origin (used especially in Guatemala).
Myosotis f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Derived from the Greek μυοσωτίς meaning "mouse's ear," referring to the leaves of flowering plants belonging to a genus more commonly known as forget-me-nots.
Myrta f English (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
English and German cognate of Myrtle and Spanish and Italian variant of Mirta.
Nacha f Spanish
Diminutive of Ignacia.
Nachito m Spanish
Diminutive of Nacho; in other words, a double diminutive of Ignacio.
Nacia f Spanish
Diminutive of Ignacia.
Naco m Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Ignacio. In Mexican Spanish, this coincides with an ethnic slur for a man of indigenous descent who is deemed to be low-class or uncultured, derived from a short form of totonaco "Totonac (an indigenous group)".
Nacor m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Nahor.
Nahila f Arabic, Spanish
Variant transcription of Najla or Naila.
Nailea f Spanish (Mexican, Modern)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an elaborated form of Naila. This name is borne by Mexican actress Nailea Norvind (1970-).
Naiovy f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an altered form of Nairoby. This name was used by Puerto Rican singer Ivy Queen (real name Martha Ivelisse Pesante Rodríguez) for her daughter born 2013.
Naira m & f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *nār(a) meaning "front, guide". It was recorded around 1484 as the name of a Guanche male warrior from Telde, Gran Canaria. It was revived in the Canary Islands in the 1970s as a feminine name.
Nairely f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Naira.
Nairo m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
A known bearer of this name is Colombian racing cyclist Nairo Quintana (1990-).
Nairoby f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nairobi. A known bearer of this name is Dominican badminton player Nairoby Abigail Jiménez (2000-).
Nana f Spanish
Diminutive of Oriana.
Nanita f Spanish
Diminutive of Oriana.
Nano m Spanish
Diminutive of Fernando.
Napoleón m Spanish
Spanish form of Napoleon.
Narcedalia f Spanish (Mexican)
Allegedly a combination of Narcisa and Dalia 1 (i.e., the narcissus flower and the dahlia flower)... [more]
Narcisco m Spanish
Variant of Narciso, probably influenced by Francisco.
Nareme m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a Guanche man from La Palma who was christened in Seville.
Nasly f Spanish (Latin American)
Said to have originated as a Hispanic corruption of the Slavic name Nadia 1. This name is most often used in Colombia.
Nataly f English (Modern), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Greek (Rare), Russian, Ukrainian, Estonian (Rare)
English variant and Spanish and Portuguese borrowing of Natalie, as well as a variant transcription of Russian Натали and Ukrainian Наталі (see Natali).
Natalys f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaboration of Natalia using the suffix -lys.
Natán m Spanish
Spanish form of Nathan.
Nati f Spanish
Short form of Natividad, or sometimes Natalia.
Naty f Spanish, Portuguese, Filipino
Variant of Nati. A known bearer is Natividad "Naty" Abascal (1943-), a Spanish socialite and former model.
Natzielli f Spanish (Mexican)
influencer's name
Nausícaa f Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Nausicaa.
Nauzet m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *(a)nuhazzeṭ meaning "the most elegant". According to Antonio de Viana's epic poem Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas de la Gran Canaria (1604), Nauzet or Nuhazet was a Guanche warrior who fought in the battle of Acentejo in the army of the mencey Bencomo.
Navidad f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From the Spanish word Navidad meaning "Christmas; Nativity". It could also function as a variant of Natividad.
Naya f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Nahia and Naia.
Náyade f Spanish
From the Spanish word náyade meaning "Naiad", which is a river nymph in Greek and Roman mythology; it derives from Greek Ναιάς (Naias) (plural Ναϊάδες (Naiades)), itself a derivative of the verb νάω (nao) "to flow".
Nayib m Spanish (Latin American)
Hispanic variant of Arabic name Najib. A notable bearer is Nayib Bukele (1981-), the current president of El Salvador, who is of Palestinian heritage.
Nazarena f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Nazarenus.
Nazareth f & m English (Puritan), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indian (Christian), Filipino (Rare), Spanish, Armenian (Rare)
From the biblical place name, now an Arabic city in northern Israel. In the New Testament it is referred to as the home town of Jesus Christ, and is used as one of his titles: Jesus of Nazareth. The meaning is uncertain; it may be from Hebrew נֵצֶר (netzer) meaning "branch, shoot" or נָצַר (natzar) meaning "watch, guard"... [more]
Nazaria f Spanish
Feminine form of Nazarius.
Neandro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Neandros via Neander. A known bearer of this name was Neandro Schilling Campos (1875-1949), a prominent Chilean educator... [more]
Nearco m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Nearchos via Nearchus.
Necita f Spanish (Philippines)
Feminine variant of Nicetas.
Necitas f Spanish (Philippines)
Feminine variant of Nicetas.
Nectario m Spanish
Spanish form of Nektarios via Nectarius.
Neftalí m Spanish
Spanish form of Naphtali.
Néicer m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Néiser. A famous bearer is Ecuadorian soccer player Néicer Reasco (1977-).
Neila f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name using the name sounds present in Neymar and Keila.