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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Gesaleico m Spanish
Spanish form of Gesalec.
Getulia f Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of Getulius.
Getulio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Getulius.
Gianira f South American (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Yanira. This name is most often used in Peru.
Gildardo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gildard.
Gilduino m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gildewin.
Ginebra f Spanish (Modern, Rare), Catalan
Spanish and Catalan cognate of Ginevra.
Ginesa f Spanish
Feminine form of Ginés.
Ginio m Spanish (Rare)
Short form of Higinio.
Gio m & f Italian, Dutch, Spanish
Italian variant of Giò, which is a short form of Giovanni (masculine) and Giovanna (feminine) and of some other Italian given names starting with Gio-.... [more]
Giovani m Italian (Archaic), English, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Archaic Italian and English variant of Giovanni as well as the Spanish and Portuguese form of Giovanni.... [more]
Giovardo m Spanish (Latin American, Italianized, Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Giovanni and Leonardo or other names ending in -ardo. It is sometimes used as an Italian-sounding name in Indonesia and Latin America.
Girasol f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Means "sunflower" in Spanish, a word composed of gira "to turn" and sol "sun" (referring to the plant's habit of moving in the direction of the Sun)... [more]
Gironima f Spanish
Feminization of Gironimo, a variation of Geronimo.
Giselda f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Giselhild. Bearers of this name include Italian actresses Giselda Castrini (b. 1945) and Giselda Volodi (b... [more]
Gismar m Germanic, German, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]
Gladiana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of Gladys or other names beginning with Glad- and Ana.
Gladianis f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Variant of Gladiana with the -is suffix.
Gladimar f & m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of Gladys or other names beginning with Glad- and -mar, from names beginning in that pattern, like María (Spanish)/Maria (Portuguese), Martín/Martim or Marcos... [more]
Gladiola f English (Rare), Albanian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the name of the flowering plant gladiolus, literally meaning "small sword" from Latin gladius "sword" (a reference to its sword-shaped leaves). Gladiola Josephine "Glady Joe" is a character in the novel 'How to Make an American Quilt' (1991) and subsequent film adaptation (1995).
Gladis f English, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Gladys or a Spanish form of the name.
Glendaly f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Perhaps a Hispanic variant of English Glenda Lee, a combination of Glenda and Lee.
Gliceria f Italian (Rare), Polish (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American), Galician
Italian, Galician, Polish and Spanish form of Glykeria via its latinized form Glyceria.
Glicerio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Italian and Spanish form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius.
Gloribel f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Gloria and the popular suffix -bel.
Glorificacion f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish glorificación meaning "glorification".
Gloriosa f Spanish
"Gloriosa" means glorious in Spanish. Most often used in Spain, or mexico where Spanish is originated.
Glorita f Spanish
Diminutive of Gloria.
Godegisilio m Spanish
Spanish form of Godegisel.
Goliat m Catalan, Polish, Spanish
Catalan, Polish and Spanish form of Goliath.
Gon m Spanish
Diminutive of Gonzalo.
Gonchi m Spanish
Diminutive of Gonzalo.
Gontrán m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Guntram.
Gonza m Spanish
Diminutive of Gonzalo.
Gonzala f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Gonzalo.
Gordiano m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gordian.
Gorge m Spanish
Diminutive of Jorge.
Gorgonia f Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Philippines)
Feminine form of Gorgonios. This was the name of a daughter of Saints Gregory the Elder and Nonna, also venerated as a saint.
Gorgonio m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gorgonius.
Gorio m Spanish
Diminutive of Gregorio.
Goya f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Gregoria.... [more]
Goyito m Spanish, Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of Goyo, itself a diminutive of Gregorio.
Graci f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Engracia.
Graciel f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Unisex variant of Graciela.
Gracio m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Gratius.
Gracita f Spanish
Diminutive of Engracia.
Grato m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gratus.
Grecia f Spanish (Latin American)
From Spanish Grecia meaning "Greece". This is borne by Grecia Colmenares (1962-), a Venezuelan actress.
Gredmarie f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer of this name is Gredmarie Colón (1988-), a Puerto Rican model, actress, reporter and TV host.
Gregoriano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gregorian. Possible diminutive of Gregorio and/or Gregório.
Grétel f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish modern form of Gretel.
Grettel f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Grétel, the modern Spanish form of Gretel.
Grimanesa f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Canarian), Medieval Portuguese, Literature
Borne by an illegitimate granddaughter of Bartolomé Herrero, the first colonial alcalde of the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the island of Tenerife (who had been appointed to the position in 1501 by the conquistador Alonso Fernández de Lugo), in whose case it possibly meant "forced" from Guanche *gərma-ənsa, literally "forced to spend the night"... [more]
Gris m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Griselda and Griseldo.
Guacimara f Spanish (Canarian)
This name may come from the Guanche masculine agent noun *wazimar meaning "strong, sturdy, powerful, able". It was used by the Canarian historian, doctor and poet Antonio de Viana (1578-1650?) in his epic poem Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas (published in 1604), referring to the daughter of the king (mencey) of Anaga (on the island of Tenerife) who was assumed to go by this name, although her historical existence is not attested.
Guada f Spanish
Diminutive of Guadalupe.
Guayarmina f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *wayya-har-mənda (mutated to wayya-ar-mənna), literally meaning "guard, reserve, protection until prolonged drought", also figuratively referring to the Canopus star... [more]
Guayasén m Spanish (Canarian)
Accented form of Guayasen. It is another name for Egonaiga Semidán.
Guayo m Spanish
Diminutive of Eduardo.
Guayre m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche guayre, which denoted a type of captain or tribal chief in the island of Gran Canaria. The word may ultimately come from Berber amgar, meaning "great, old; chief" or ggwair, meaning "superior person, notable".
Gudelia f Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a 4th-century Christian martyr. Allegedly she was scalped and nailed to a tree by order of the Persian king Shapur II.
Gúdula f Catalan, Spanish
Catalan and Spanish form of Gudula.
Guenevive f Spanish
Combination of Guinevere an Genevieve.
Guerrero m Spanish
Transferred use of the surname Guerrero.
Guiana f English (Modern), Medieval French, Occitan, Medieval Occitan, Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Derived from Guyenne, an occasional Occitan corruption of Aquitaine. Guiana is also sometimes a spelling for the country of Guyana in South America.
Guibaldo m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Wibald. Also compare Guidobaldo.
Güicho m Spanish
Diminutive of Luis.
Guilberto m Medieval Italian, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Wilbert as well as the medieval Italian form of that name. The modern Italian form is Vilberto.... [more]
Guille m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.
Guillén m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (Modern), Aragonese, Galician (Rare)
Aragonese form of William and Galician variant of Guillerme as well as a medieval Spanish form of Guillermo which was revived in the early 2000s.
Guíller m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.
Guillerma f Spanish
Feminine form of Guillermo.
Guliana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Seems to be predominantly used in Peru.
Gume m Spanish
Diminutive of Gumersindo.
Gúmer m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Gumersindo and Gumersinda.
Gumercindo m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Portuguese form and Spanish variant of Gumersindo.
Gundelberta f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Spanish feminine form of Gundbert.
Gundelina f Spanish (Philippines, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Gundelinda, the Spanish form of Gundelindis. Gundelina (or Gundlinda) (c. 692 – c. 740) was the third daughter of Duke Adalbert of Alsace and his first wife Gerlinda and niece to the famous blind Saint Odilia, the abbess of Hohenburg... [more]
Gunderico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gunderic.
Gundisalvo m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (Latin American, Archaic)
Archaic Spanish form of Gundisalvus (see Gonzalo).
Gunila f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Gunilla.
Guntamundo m Spanish
Spanish form of Gundamund.
Guzmán m Spanish
Transferred use of the surname Guzmán, derived from the name of a Spanish town. The name itself possibly come from the Ancient Germanic elements gut meaning "good" and mann meaning "man".
Habis m Spanish
From Cynete meaning fawn. This was the name of a king of Tartessos, a region in Spain.
Habon f & m Somali (Rare), Spanish
This name means when everything comes together at the right time and the right place. Beautiful.
Habraham m African (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Abraham, occasionally found in Latin America and French-speaking African countries.
Hada f Spanish
Means "fairy" in Spanish, derived from Latin Fata.
Hageo m Spanish, Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Haggai and variant of Ageo.
Hañagua f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
From Guanche ⴰⵐⴰⵓⴰ ‎(añawa), derived (through palatalisation) from aniawa, from *ha-nya-wa "this one is melody". This was the name of the wife of Bencomo, a 15th-century mencey (aboriginal Guanche leader) of the kingdom of Taoro on the island of Tenerife... [more]
Haraldo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Harold.
Haridian f Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *asidd n wayyur meaning "moonlight". Another meaning is "goat", from Guanche *aridaman.
Hecateo m Spanish
Spanish form of Hekataios via Hecataeus.
Helenio m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Helenius.
Héleno m Spanish
Spanish form of Helenos via Helenus and masculine form of Helena
Helerio m Spanish
Spanish form of Helier via Helerius.
Heliodora f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Heliodoro and Polish feminine form of Heliodor.
Heloisa f Czech, German, Slovak, English, Spanish
Czech, German, and Slovak form of Eloise.
Hemengildo m Spanish
This name was used by a male on the 1930 Censo México (Mexico Census).
Henar f Spanish
Means "hayfield" in Spanish. It is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de El Henar, meaning "Our Lady of the Hayfield".
Henoc m Catalan, Spanish
Catalan and Spanish form of Enoch.
Heráclides m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Heraclides (see Herakleides).
Heráclito m Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.
Heradio m Spanish (Archaic)
Combination of Hera and the element Dio.
Heredia f Spanish (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Heredia.
Herlis m & f Spanish (Latin American, Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Invented name, maybe inspired by Herbert and the popular suffix -lis.
Hermágoras m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Hermagoras.
Hermanarico m Spanish
Spanish form of Hermanric.
Hermelando m Spanish
It is a Spanish name of Visigothic origin. Possibly a combination of Germanic elements ermen "whole, entire" and land "land".
Hermelinda f Spanish, Galician (Archaic)
Spanish and Galician form of Hermelind.
Hermerico m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermeric.
Hermesinda f Galician, Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Galician form of Ermesinda.
Hermila f Spanish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Hermilo.
Hermíone f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermione.
Hermipo m Spanish
Spanish form of Hermippos.
Hermito m Spanish, Portuguese
Probably a diminutive of given names containing -herm-, such as Hermenegildo, Hermínio and Guilherme.... [more]
Hermócrates m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermocrates (see Hermokrates).
Hermosa f Spanish
Hermosa is a spanish name meaning 'beautiful'
Hermosisima f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish hermosísima meaning "most beautiful".
Hermotimo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermotimus.
Hernani m & f Spanish, Theatre
Often considered a diminutive of Hernán or Hernando. The French author Victor Hugo used it for the title hero of his play Hernani (1830) (which Verdi adapted into the opera Ernani in 1844), though in this case it was taken from the Spanish place name Hernani, a town in the Basque Country, which allegedly means "top of an illuminated hill" from Basque.
Herodiano m Spanish
Spanish form of Herodian.
Herodión m Spanish
Spanish form of Herodion.
Heródoto m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Herodotus.
Hesiquio m Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish form of Hesychios via its latinized form Hesychius.
Hesperia f Greek Mythology, Spanish
Derived from Greek hesperos "evening" (see Hesperos). In Greek myth this was the name of one of the three Hesperides, goddesses of the evening and sunsets... [more]
Hex m Spanish
Diminutive of Hector.
Hiandra f Spanish (Latin American)
Hiandra is used in the Dominican Republic, and most commonly found in Brazil.
Hierón m Spanish
Spanish form of Hieron (see Hiero).
Hildibaldo m Spanish
Spanish form of Ildibad.
Hilduardo m Spanish
Spanish form of Hildeward.
Hileo m Spanish
Spanish form of Hylaeus.
Himar m & f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Name of a Guanche person as reported by Canarian historian Gregorio Chil. It probably comes from the toponym of a valley named Himar (modernly called Jinámar) in the Canary Islands.
Hipacio m Spanish
Spanish form of Hypatius.
Hiparco m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Hipparchus.
Hiperión m Spanish
Spanish form of Hyperion.
Hipolita f Spanish, Portuguese, Polish
Spanish, Portuguese, and Polish form of Hippolyta.
Hiponacte m Spanish
Spanish form of Hipponax.
Hipseo m Spanish
Spanish form of Hypseus.
Hirving m Spanish (Mexican)
Probably a variant of Irving.... [more]
Hispan m Spanish
Hispan is a mythological character of Antiquity, who would derive the name Hispania, according to some ancient writers.
Histieo m Spanish
Spanish form of Histiaios via Histiaeus.
Hiurma f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
This name was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century. It is said to derive from Guanche yurma meaning "white pupil (leukocoria)", literally "moon of the pupil" from *hăyyūr "moon" and *əmma "pupil".
Holda f German (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Spanish (Mexican)
Dutch and Archaic German variant of Hulda, as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name.
Homero m Galician (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Homer.
Homobono m Spanish
Spanish form of Omobono via Latinized form Homobonus.
Honesto m Spanish (Philippines)
Spanish and Filipino form of Honestus.
Hontanares f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Hontanares meaning "Our Lady of Hontanares." She is venerated at the hermitage in Riaza in the province of Segovia, Spain.
Horacia f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Horatia.
Horalia f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Oralia.
Horten f Spanish
Diminutive of Hortensia.
Hortensio m Spanish
Spanish masculine form of Hortense.
Hostiliano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hostilian.
Hostilio m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Hostilius.
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.
Huan m Spanish (Rare), Extremaduran
Variant of Juan 1 found in the Spanish region Extremadura.
Huberto m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Hubert.
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]
Hugueta f Catalan, Galician (Rare), Occitan, Portuguese, Spanish (Rare)
Catalan, Galician, Occitan, Portuguese and Spanish form of Huguette.
Humfrido m Spanish
Spanish form of Humphrey.
Humildad f Spanish
From Spanish humildad meaning "humility, humbleness," taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Humildad, meaning "The Virgin of the Humility."
Hunerico m Spanish
Spanish form of Huneric.
Iazúa f Spanish
Meaning unknown, perhaps of Indigenous American origin. This name is borne by Mexican actress Iazúa Laríos.
Iballa f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly from Guanche *ibbaya "lover". This was perhaps an epithet or nickname of the aboriginal Guanche lover of the conquistador Hernán Peraza, a woman from the island of La Gomera who was possibly a priestess... [more]
Ibana f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Ibán.
Ibis f & m Spanish (Rare)
From Latin ibis, referring to a type of long-legged bird with long downcurved bill, ultimately coming from Egyptian hbj. It was the symbol of Thoth, thus having a great importance in Egyptian mythology.
Ibiza f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
From the name of the Spanish island located in the Mediterranean Sea off the east coast of Spain (see Ibiza).
Ícaro m Greek Mythology, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Ikaros (see Icarus).
Ico f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
From Guanche *iqqu, meaning "paleness" (literally "nausea").
Idaira f Spanish (Modern), Spanish (Canarian)
This was allegedly the name of a Guanche princess from the Canarian island of La Palma. It has perhaps been popularized in the Spanish-speaking world by the Canarian-born Spanish singer simply known as Idaira (1985-).
Idalma f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaboration of Idalia, probably influenced by the word alma "soul".
Idelisa f Spanish (Caribbean)
Perhaps an elaborated form of Idalia influenced by Elisa. A notable bearer of this name was Dominican marine biologist Idelisa Bonnelly (1931-2022).