Spanish Names

**Gender**

Words ending in 'o' are male. Words ending in 'a' are female. Words which end in any other vowel can be either or neutral gender.

**Accents**

When these are present they tell the reader where the stress comes in the word or to distinguish the word from a homophone.

**Sounds**

* Ñ/ñ means 'ny', e.g. Español (espanyol)
* D/d is pronounced as a hard 'th' like in the English word they, e.g. Madrid (madhridh)
* J/j is pronounced as a hard 'h' from the back of the throat, e.g. naranja (narankha)
* R/r is tapped (like in Japanese), double R is rolled/trilled, e.g. perro vs. pero
* G/g is pronounced like a 'h' sound when it precedes i, e.g. magia (mahya)
* U after G is silent, e.g. Rodríguez (rod-ri-gez)
* Double L makes a 'y' sound, e.g. llamo (yamo)
* C/c can be pronounced as either 'k', 's' or 'th' depending on dialect and the word itself (never at the beggining of the word).
* Z/z can be pronounced as 'z' or 'th', like C (common in European Spanish).

## Names

### Male

**Adolfo**

* Meaning noble wolf. Spanish form of Adolf.

**Agapito**

* Meaning beloved.

**Alberto**

* Meaning noble and bright. Spanish form of Albert.

**Alejandro**

* Meaning defender of man. Spanish form of Alexander.

**Alfonso**

* Meaning noble and ready.

**Alfredo**

* Meaning elf counsel. Spanish form of Alfred.

**Álvaro**

* Meaning elf warrior.

**Amado**

* Meaning beloved.

**Américo**

* Meaning full power.

**Ángel**

* Meaning angel.

**Armando**

* Meaning army man.

**Arturo**

* Meaning bear king. Spanish form of Arthur.
* Other forms: Artur

**Benito**

* Meaning blessed.

**Carlos**

* Meaning free man. Spanish form of Charles.

**César**

* Meaning emperor.

**Diego**

* Meaning successor. Old Spanish form of James.

**Eduardo**

* Meaning fortune protector. Spanish form of Edward.

**Enrique**

* Meaning ruler of the home.

**Ernesto**

* Meaning bold. Spanish form of Ernest.

**Esteban**

* Meaning crown. Spanish form of Stephen.

**Federico**

* Meaning peaceful ruler. Spanish form of Frederick.

**Fernando**

* Meaning adventurous.
* Other forms: Hernando

**Gilberto**

* Meaning bright pledge. Spanish form of Gilbert.

**Guillermo**

* Meaning desired protection. Spanish form of William.

**Ignacio**

* Meaning fire.

**Inigo**

* Menaing little love.

**Jaime**

* Meaning successor. Spanish form of James.

**Javier**

* Meaning new house. Spanish form of Xavier.

**José**

* Meaning he will add. Spanish form of Joseph.
* Other forms: Pepe

**Juan**

* Meaning Yahweh is gracious. Spanish form of John.

**Julio**

* Meaning bearded.

**Leandro**

* Meaning lion man. Spanish form of Leander.

**Manuel**

* Meaning God is with us. Spanish form of Emmanuel.

**Miguel**

* Meaning who is like God? Spanish form of Michael.

**Pascual**

* Meaning accosiated with Easter.

**Pedro**

* Meaning rock. Spanish version of Peter.

**Rolando**

* Meaning famous throughout the land.

### Female

**Adela**

* Meaning noble.
* Other forms: Adelia, Adelina, Adelita

**Adora**

* Meaning adoration.

**Adriana**

* Meaning dark.

**África**

* Meaning Africa. Also part of the Spanish title for the Virgin Mary.

**Alejandra**

* Meaning defender of man. Spanish form of Alexandra.

**Alicia**

* Meaning noble kind. Spanish form of Alice.

**Alma**

* Meaning soul.

**Almudena**

* Meaning citadel. Also the name of the patron saint of Madrid.

**Alondra**

* Meaning lark.

**Amada**

* Meaning beloved.

**Amalia**

* Meaning work.

**Amaranta**

* Meaning amaranth flower.

**Amarilis**

* Meaning amaryllis flower.

**Amaya**

* Meaning the end.

**América**

* Meaning full power.

**Ana**

* Meaning grace. Spanish form of Anna.
* Other forms: Anita, Anna

**Ángela**

* Meaning angel.
* Other forms: Angelina, Angelita

**Carmelita**

* Meaning Carmelite.

**Carmen**

* Meaning God's vineyard.

**Catalina**

* Meaning pure. Spanish form of Katherine.

**Consuelo**

* Meaning hope.
* Other forms: Consuela

**Corazón**

* Meaning heart.

**Dolores**

* Meaning sorrowful.
* Other forms: Lola, Lolita

**Elisabet**

* Meaning my God is in abundance. Spanish form of Elizabeth.
* Other forms: Isabel, Isabella, Elisa, Lisa, Liseta, Belita

**Elvira**

* Menaing white.

**Eva**

* Meaning life. Spanish form of Eve.

**Fernanda**

* Meaning adventurous.
* Other forms: Hernanda

**Gabriela**

* Meaning messenger of God.

**Guadalupe**

* Meaning wolf river. Location of a famous convent.
* Other foms: Lupita, Lupe

**Jacinta**

* Meaning hyacinth.

**Juanita**

* Meaning Yahweh is gracious. Spanish form of Joanne.

**Luisa**

* Meaning famous warrior. Spanish form of Louise.

**Macarena**

* Meaning happy.

**Magdalena**

* From the surname of Mary Magdalene.

**Manuela**

* Meaning God is with us. Spanish form of Emmanuel.

**Margarita**

* Meaning daisy or pearl.

**María**

* Meaning wished-for child.

**Núria**

* Meaning light. Spanish form of Noor.

**Pilar**

* From *Nuestra Señora del Pilar*, a Spanish name for the Virgin Mary.

**Ramona**

* Meaning protector.

**Raquel**

* Meaning ewe. Spanish form of Rachel.

**Rosa**

* Meaning rose.

**Salma**

* Meaning ambitious.

**Sofía**

* Meaning wisdom.

**Valéria**

* Meaning healthy and strong.