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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Nicasio m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Spanish and Galician form of Nicasius.
Nicéforo m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nikephoros.
Niceto m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Niketas. This name was borne by Niceto Alcalá-Zamora, president of Spain from 1931 to 1936.
Nicoliah f & m Spanish
Comes from the name Nicole, is part of greek mythology
Nicómaco m Spanish
Spanish form of Nicomachus.
Nicté f Yucatec Maya, New World Mythology, Spanish (Latin American)
Means "mayflower" in Yucatec Maya.
Nicteo m Spanish
Spanish form of Nycteus.
Niebla f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Means “fog” in Spanish
Nieva f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Nuestra Señora de Nieva in Autol (La Rioja).... [more]
Nikki f Spanish
Feminine Castilian Form of Nicolás.
Nikyta f & m English, Spanish
Variant of Nikita.
Nimfa f Spanish, Polish
Spanish and Polish form of Nympha.
Niña f Spanish (Philippines)
Means "little girl" in Spanish.
Nines f Spanish
Diminutive of Angelines. In other words, this is a double diminutive of Ángeles.
Ninfidia f Late Roman, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Nymphidia.
Ninfidiano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nymphidianus.
Ninfidio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Nymphidius.
Ninfodora f Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Nymphodora.
Niño m Spanish (Philippines)
Means "Little Boy" or "Christ Child" in Spanish.
Nisa f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a Guanche princess from the island of El Hierro, who was the daughter of the king Ossinissa.
Nisamar ?f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly derived from Guanche *(a)nəssamar meaning literally "man who invites, lets someone pass or grants passage to someone; man who presents or submits something". This was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century; the sex and age of the bearer were not recorded... [more]
Nivaria f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
From the Roman name for the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), which was derived from Latin nivarius meaning "of snow, pertaining to snow" - itself from nix "snow" (genitive nivis, plural nives) - after the snow-covered peak of Mount Teide.
Nívea f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Literature
From Latin niveus meaning "snow-white" (itself from nivis, "of snow"). It was used by Peruvian author Isabel Allende for a character in her novel 'La casa de los espíritus' (1982).
Nixza f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Created in the 1940s, probably modelled on Taíno names that contain the letter X such as Guarionex and Caguax.
Nixzaliz f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Elaboration of Nixza using the popular name suffix liz (from Elizabeth or a related name).
Noelvis f & m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Combination of Noel (or its derivations), the infix -el-, stemming from names like Elvia, and the suffix -is (or Elvis).
Noeme f Greek (Modern, Rare), Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese cognate and Modern Greek form of Noemin.
Nohely f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Noelia. A noted bearer of this name is Nohely Arteaga (1963-), a Venezuelan actress known for her work in telenovelas.
Nolasco m Spanish (Rare)
Of uncertain meaning. This is given in honour of Saint Peter Nolasco (1189-1256), known as Petrus Nolascus in Latin, the co-founder and leader of the Mercedarian Order.
Nolito m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.
Nolo m Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Manuel, as it is a short form of Manolo.
Nomar m Spanish
An invented name, from spelling Ramon backwards. A famous user is Nomar Garciparra.
Nonio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Nonius.
Nonito m & f Spanish
spanish, tahitian, noni is a green, spiny fruit grown in Tahiti and is used for medicine. the Spanish use the suffix, -ito, meaning "small" or "miniscule". Nonito means "small noni".
Nono m Spanish, Portuguese
Portuguese and Spanish form of Nonnos via it's Latinized form Nonnus.
Nono m Spanish
Short form of Antonio.
Noralba f Spanish (Rare)
Perhaps a combination of the prefix Nor (from Leonor) and Alba 1.
Nórber m Spanish
Diminutive of Norberto.
Norge m Spanish (Latin American)
Of Unknown meaning. Possibly a combination of Natalia and Jorge, a combination of the parents' names.
Noriel m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Either a variant of Nuriel or a combination of names like Nora 1 and Norberto with a name that ends in -iel, such as Ariel and Gabriel.
Norka f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Seemingly derived from Russian норка (norka), referring to mink (both the animal and fur).
Norkys f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Meaning: Unknown. Norkys Yelitza Batista Villarroel, born August 30, 1977 (known simply as Norkys Batista), is a Venezuelan actress, model and former beauty pageant titleholder.
Normando m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Norman. Masculine form of Normanda.
Normi f Spanish
Diminutive of Norma.
Normita f Spanish
Dininutive of Norma.
Novena f Spanish
Medieval Latin, from Latin novem meaning ‘nine.’
Nuhazet m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Original Guanche form of Nauzet.
Numenio m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Numenius.
Numeriano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Numerian.
Nuncia f Spanish
Short form of Anunciación.
Nuncio m Spanish (Latin American)
derived from the ancient Latin word nuntius, meaning "envoy" or "messenger".
Ñusta f Spanish
Means "princess" in Quechua. It was used as a title in the Inca Empire, not as a personal name.
Nuvia f Spanish, Catalan
Variant of Nubia.
Nyvia f Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Nivea, spelled the Spanish way, which means "Snow-White".
Oaxaca f & m Nahuatl (Hispanicized), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
From the name of the city in Mexico, derived from the older Nahuatl name Huaxyacac, which is composed of huaxin, a kind of tropical tree, and -yacac "at the point, on the ridge".
Obdulio m Spanish, Galician
Masculine form of Obdulia.
Océano m Spanish (Archaic)
Spanish form of Okeanos via its latinized form Oceanus. Also compare the Spanish noun océano meaning "ocean".
Ociel m Spanish (Latin American)
Boy name meaning "heavenly", or "from the sky".
Ocotlán f & m Spanish (Mexican)
From the Marian title Nuestra Señora de Ocotlán meaning "Our Lady of Ocotlán" (see Ocotlán), the Virgin of Ocotlán being the patron saint of Tlaxcala and the neighbouring state of Puebla.
Octaviano m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Octavian.
Odalio m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish masculinization of Odalia. Also compare Odelio and Odilio.
Odelio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Italian and Spanish masculinization of Odelia 1.
Odeyshka f Spanish (Caribbean)
It is of Puerto Rican origin. Not much is known about the meaning.
Odilio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Italian and Spanish masculinization of Odilia.... [more]
Odilón m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Odilo and/or Odilon.
Odín m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Odin.
Odiseo m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Odysseus.
Odorico m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Auderic via its variant form Odoric.
Odrisamer m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Obscure
Borne by Odrisamer Despaigne (1987-), a Cuban baseball player.
Odylia f Polish (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Polish variant of Otylia as well as a Dutch and Latin American variant spelling of Odilia.
Ofelio m Portuguese (African), Spanish (Mexican)
Likely a masculine form of Ofelia.
Ofión m Spanish
Spanish form of Ophion.
Ofiuco m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Ophiouchos via its latinized form Ophiuchus.
Okairy f Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare)
Unknown meaning. This is the full name of Oka Giner (a Mexican TV actress).
Olímpio m Spanish
Spanish form of Olympius (see Olympios).
Olimpiodoro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Olympiodorus.
Olimpo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Olympos.
Óliver m Icelandic, Spanish
Icelandic and Spanish variant of Oliver.
Olivero m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of the Italian Oliviero, Italian/Spanish Oliverio and the Spanish Óliver.
Olivert m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Filipino, Spanish (Caribbean), South American
Icelandic name of unknown origin and meaning. Probably inspired by Oliver and Ivert.
Olmo m Spanish, Italian
Means "elm tree" in Spanish and Italian.
Olo m Spanish
Diminutive of Orlando.
Omaira f Arabic, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant transcription of Umaira. Also compare Omara, Omayra and Oumayra.... [more]
Omarita f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Omara used particularly in Latin America.
Omayra f Arabic, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant transcription of Umaira as well as a variant spelling of Omaira (in Latin America).... [more]
Onedollar m Spanish (Caribbean)
From English "one dollar"
Onesíforo m Spanish
Spanish form of Onesiphorus.
Oneyda f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Eneida or possibly Oneida.
Onilda f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Originally a dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements aun with unknown meaning and hilt "battle".
Oniria f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Likely an invented name, perhaps based on the Spanish word onírica meaning "oneiric, dreamlike" (from Greek ὄνειρος (oneiros) "dream"). This name was borne by Cuban revolutionary Oniria Gutiérrez (1940-?).
Onomácrito m Spanish
Spanish form of Onomacritus.
Opelia f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
English variant or Latin American Spanish form of Ophelia.
Opimio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Opimius.
Optaciano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Optatian.
Optato m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Optatus.
Óquimo m Spanish
Spanish form of Ochimus.
Orencio m Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Orentius.
Orera f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish, Southern African, Eastern African
Possibly from Spanish or Italian orera meaning, "aurora." See also Aurora.
Oresteo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Orestheus.
Ori f Spanish
Diminutive of Oriana.
Oriencio m Spanish
Spanish form of Orientius.
Orieta f Spanish (Rare), Albanian
Albanian and Spanish form of Orietta. This name was borne by Chilean actress Orieta Escámez (1938-2021).
Orinoco m & f English, Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), English (Modern)
The name of one of the longest rivers in South America. Irish musician Enya used the name of the river in her song 1988 song "Orinoco Flow," which many people know as "Sail Away." A famous bearer is male swimmer from New Zealand Orinoco Faamausili-Banse-Prince.
Oritía f Spanish
Spanish form of Orithyia.
Orlana f French (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American), English
French variant of Orlane and Spanish variant of Orlanda.
Orneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Orneus.
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]
Oroncio m Spanish
Spanish form of Orontius.
Osbaldo m Spanish
Variant of Osvaldo. It might also be the Spanish form of Osbald.
Osleidys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Combination of Os-, from names beginning in this pattern like Oscar, and Leidys, a variant of Lady.
Osmar m Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Os-, from names beginning in this pattern like Oscar and Osvaldo, and -mar, from names beginning in that pattern, e.g. María (Spanish)/Maria (Portuguese).
Osmariel f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Oswaldo and Mariela. It became popular after Venezuelan TV host and model Osmariel Villalobos.
Osmay m Spanish (Caribbean)
Invented name, possibly a variation on Osmar. It is particularly popular among Cubans.
Osmin m Theatre, Spanish (Latin American), Gascon
Osmin is a figure in the Mozart opera Die Entführung aus dem Serail.... [more]
Osmundo m Spanish, Italian
Spanish form of Osmund and Italian variant of Osmondo
Ostorio m Spanish
Spanish form of Ostorius.
Osvalda f Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese form of Oswalda.
Otelo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Othello.
Otilio m Spanish (Archaic)
Masculine form of Otilia.
Oto m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Borne by a 6-year-old Guanche boy sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1497.
Otón m Spanish (Archaic), Galician (Archaic)
Spanish and Galician form of Otto.
Otoniel m Spanish
A Spanish form of Othoniel; and used as a nickname for Antonio.
Otrioneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Othryoneus.
Ottón m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish variant of Otón influenced in its orthography by Otto.
Ovila m English, Spanish, French (Quebec)
Meaning unknown, possibly from Latin ovile, meaning "sheepfold."
Óxilo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Oxylos via its latinized form Oxylus.
Oyuki f Japanese (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
From Yuki prefixed with the honorific 御/お- (o), used with regards to female names from around the Kamakura and Muromachi periods to around the 20th century.... [more]
Pabla f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Pablo.
Pablita f Spanish (Philippines), Indigenous American, American (Hispanic), Mexican (?)
Feminine diminutive of Pablo, sometimes used as a diminutive of the related name Paula. Known bearers of this name were Pablita Velarde (1918-2006), a Pueblo (Native American) artist and painter from New Mexico, United States, and Pablita Abeyta (1953-2017), a Navajo (Native American) activist and sculptor who was also from New Mexico.
Pablito m Spanish
Diminutive of Pablo.
Pacho m Spanish
Diminutive of Francisco.
Paciana f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Paciano.
Paciano m Portuguese, Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Pacianus. This name was borne by the Filipino general and revolutionary Paciano Rizal (1851-1930), the brother of physician and writer Dr... [more]
Paciente m Spanish
Spanish form of Patiens.
Pacificación f & m Spanish, Filipino
Means "pacification, creating peace" in Spanish.
Pacífico m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine version of Pacífica meaning "peaceful", from the Latin name Pacificus.
Pacito m Spanish (Philippines)
Masculine form of Pacita.
Pacomio m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Pachomius.
Pafnucio m Spanish
Spanish form of Paphnutius.
Paine f & m Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Spanish form of Payne (compare Painé).
Painé f & m Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Spanish form of Payne (compare Paine).
Paladio m Spanish
Spanish form of Palladius.
Palemón m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Palaimon via its latinized form Palaemon.
Palma f Spanish, Croatian (Rare), Italian, Medieval Italian, Catalan, Norwegian (Rare)
Spanish, Catalan, Italian and Croatian word for "palm". This name typically referred to Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter, and was historically given to girls born on this day.
Palmita f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Palma, as it contains the Spanish feminine diminutive suffix -ita.
Palo f Spanish
Diminutive of Paloma.
Pamaquio m Spanish
Spanish form of Pammachius.
Pancha f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca and Esperanza.
Panchi f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca.
Panchita f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca.
Panchito m Spanish
Diminutive of Francisco.
Pancracia f Spanish, Galician (Archaic)
Spanish and Galician feminine form of Pancratius.
Pandroso f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Pandrosus.
Panfila f Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of Panfilo.
Panopeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Panopeus.
Pantagato m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Pantagathos via Latinized form Pantagathus.
Pantaleón m Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Spanish and Galician form of Pantaleon.
Pao f Spanish
Diminutive of Paola.
Paolita f Spanish
Diminutive of Paola.
Paqui f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca.
Partaón m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Parthaon.
Partenio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Parthenios via Parthenius.
Partenopeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Parthenopaeus.
Pascario m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic)
Italian and Spanish form of Pascarius, which is a variant of Pascharius.
Pascasio m Italian (Archaic), Galician (Rare), Spanish
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Pascasius, which is a variant of Paschasius.
Pascu m & f Spanish
Short form of Pascual and Pascuala.
Pascua f Spanish (Rare)
Directly taken from Spanish Pascua, meaning "Easter".
Pasión f & m Spanish
Means "passion" in Spanish, referring to the Passion of Jesus Christ.... [more]
Pasitea f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Pasithea.
Pastoria f & m Spanish (Archaic, ?), Jamaican Patois (Rare), Literature
Probably a variant of Pastora. It was used by American author L. Frank Baum for a male character (King Pastoria of Oz, father of Princess Ozma) in his Oz series of fantasy books.
Patana f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Patricia and Ana. Patana, also known as her alter-ego La Sombra (The Shadow), a character in the Chilean puppet show 31 Minutos, bears this name.
Paterniano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Paternianus.
Paterno m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Paternus.
Pato m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Patricia and Patricio.
Patria f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish patria, meaning "homeland".
Pau f Spanish
Spanish short form of Paula and Paulina.
Pauli f Spanish
Diminutive of Paulina.
Pauliniano m Spanish
Spanish form of Paulinianus.
Payoya f Spanish
Diminutive of Paola.
Pedraria f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Pedrarias.
Pedrarias m Spanish
Contraction of Pedro and the surname Arias. A famous bearer was the conquistador Pedro Arias de Ávila "Pedrarias", who founded Panama, framed Vasco Nuñez de Balboa, and had him beheaded.
Pedrito m Spanish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Pedro.
Pegaso m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Pegasus.
Pelagio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Pelagios via Pelagius.
Peleo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Peleus.
Peligros f Spanish (Rare)
Means "hazards, perils, dangers" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de los Peligros, meaning "The Virgin of the Hazards."... [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.
Peñarroya f Spanish (Rare)
Taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Peñarroya, meaning "Our Lady of Peñarroya."... [more]
Peneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Peneus.
Penteo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Pentheus.
Pepa f & m Spanish, Catalan, Czech
Spanish and Catalan diminutive of Josefa (or María José) and Josepa respectively (feminine), as well as a Czech diminutive of Josef (masculine).