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252 names · Page 2 of 5. Origin labels follow the cited name sense; earlier roots and uncertain meanings are explained on each name page.

Carmen

From Spanish Carmen, cognate with English Carmel. Made famous outside Spain by the opera Carmen (1875) by Georges Bizet. Borrowed from Italian Carmine. Ultimately from…

Gender: mixed
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Catalina

Borrowed from Spanish Catalina. Ultimately from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterínē). Cognate with English Catherine, French Catherine, etc.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Cesar

Anglicized spelling of Spanish César. Doublet of Caesar.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends R

Clara

Learned borrowing from Latin clāra, feminine of clārus (“bright, shining, clear”), a post-classical name made famous by the 13th century Saint Clara (Clare) of Assisi. Doublet…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Claro

Borrowed from Spanish Claro, masculine form of Clara.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends O

Claudio

From Latin Claudius. Borrowed from Latin Claudius. a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Claude

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends O

Clemente

From Latin Clēmentem. From Old Galician-Portuguese Clemente, Cremente, from Latin Clēmentem. From Latin Clēmentem. a male given name from Spanish [in turn from Latin],…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Conrado

a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Conrad

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Consuela

From Spanish Consuela, a variant of Consuelo.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Corazon

Borrowed from Spanish Corazón, from María Corazón, a reference to the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Immaculada Corazón de María in Spanish).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends N

Crispin

From Latin Crispinus, derivative of the Roman family name Crispus (“curly”). Alternatively, contraction of Crispus (“hair”) and pinus (“pine”), according to Miraculum Quo Beata…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Cristina

Borrowed from Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish Cristina.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Cristobal

Borrowed from Spanish Cristóbal.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends L

Dabid

From Spanish David.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends D

Daniel

From Middle English Daniel, Daniell, from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל (daniyél, literally “God is my judge”), name borne from the prophet whose story…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends L

Delores

A female given name from Spanish, variant of Dolores.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Diego

Borrowed from Spanish Diego, from an Iberian Didacus, of uncertain origin. From Spanish Diego. Borrowed from Spanish Diego, from the local Medieval Latin Didacus, attested…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Dionisio

From Latin Dionȳsius, from Ancient Greek Διονύσιος (Dionúsios). a male given name from Spanish, feminine equivalent Dionisia, equivalent to English Dionysius or Dennis

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Diosdado

Borrowed from Spanish Diosdado.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Dolores

Borrowed from Spanish Dolores. Borrowed from Spanish Dolores. Doublet of dores.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Dolorès

From Spanish Dolores.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Dominador

Borrowed from Spanish dominador.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends R

Dulce

From Spanish Dulce.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends E

Eduardo

From Portuguese or Spanish Eduardo. Ultimately from Old English Ēadweard. Doublet of Duarte. Of Germanic origin, from Old English Eadweard, from Proto-West Germanic…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Efren

Anglicized spelling of Spanish Efrén. Borrowed from Spanish Efrén.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Elena

Borrowed from Italian and Spanish Elena, cognate to English Helen. Variant of Helena, possibly from Italian Elena and/or Spanish Elena. From Italian and Spanish Elena. From…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Elviira

From Spanish Elvira, Italian Elvira.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Elvira

A medieval Spanish royal name, of probably Gothic origin, and debated meaning, possibly 𐌲𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gailjan) + *𐍅𐌴𐍂𐌴𐌹 (*wērei), thus "joyful sincerity". It became…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Elvíra

Derived from Spanish Elvira.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Elwira

Derived from Italian Elvira and Spanish Elvira.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Emeterio

From Latin Emeterius, name of a Roman legionary and martyr. Borrowed from Spanish, from Latin Emeterius, name of a Roman legionary and martyr.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends O

Ernesto

From German Ernst. Borrowed from German Ernst. From German Ernst. Borrowed from Spanish Ernesto, from German Ernst, a nominalization of ernst, from Middle High German ërnst,…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Esmé

First recorded as a male given name in Scotland in the sixteenth century, probably from French esmé (“esteemed”), or confused with Aimé / Aimée. Clipping of Esmerelda or…

Gender: mixed
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends É

Esmeralda

From Spanish esmeralda (“emerald”), as first used in the novel Notre-Dame de Paris (1831) by Victor Hugo. Borrowed from Spanish Esmeralda, from esmeralda (“emerald”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Esmerelda

Variant of Esmeralda.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Estefania

From Spanish Estefanía with a stress shift. Alternatively from Portuguese Estefânia, which is stressed as in German, but is nevertheless a less likely origin.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 5 syllables
Ending: ends A

Eugenio

From Latin Eugenius, from Ancient Greek Εὐγένιος (Eugénios, “well born”), from εὖ (eû, “well”) + γένος (génos, “born”). Borrowed from Latin Eugenius, from Ancient Greek…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Eusebio

Learned borrowing from Latin Eusebius. Learned borrowing from Latin Eusebius, borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὐσέβιος (Eusébios), from εὐσεβής (eusebḗs) + -ῐος (-ĭos). Borrowed…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Eva

The (Vulgate) Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā). A Latinate variant of the English Eve. From Middle Dutch eva, from Latin Eva, from…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Evita

From Spanish Evita, a pet form of Eva.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Fabian

From Latin Fabiānus (“belonging to Fabius”), derived from Fabius + -ānus. Borrowed from Latin Fabiānus (“belonging to Fabius”). Learned borrowing from Latin Fabiānus. a male…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends N

Felicidad

From Latin Fēlīcitātem. Borrowed from Spanish Felicidad.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends D

Felipe

Borrowed from Portuguese and Spanish Felipe. Ultimately from Ancient Greek Φίλιππος (Phílippos, “fond of horses”), from φιλέω (philéō, “to like”) + ἵππος (híppos, “horse”).…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Felisa

Borrowed from Spanish Felisa.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Felix

From Latin Fēlīx (literally “happy, lucky”). Derived from Latin Fēlīx. From Latin Fēlīx. From Latin Fēlīx. Borrowed from Latin Fēlīx. Borrowed from Spanish Félix, from…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends X

Ferdinand

From Spanish Ferdinando, from Proto-Germanic *fardiz (“journey”) + *nanþaz (“daring”) (from the root of *ninþaną (“to be daring”)). * (Uranus): The moon is named after a…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends D

Fernando

From Spanish Fernando, a contraction of Ferdinando, equivalent to English Ferdinand. From Proto-Germanic *fardiz (“journey”) or *friþuz (“peace”) + *nanþaz (“daring”) (from the…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Fidel

Borrowed from Spanish Fidel. Borrowed from Latin Fidēlis, name of various saints (see Saint Fidelis), from the fidēlis (“faithful”). Cognates include Italian Fedele,…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends L

Flor

Borrowed from Spanish Flor, from flor (“flower”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends R

Flora

From Latin Flōra (Roman goddess of flowers). From Latin Flōra. From Latin Flōra. Learned borrowing from Latin Flōra. Learned borrowing from Latin Flōra. From Latin Flōra.…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Florita

Borrowed from Spanish Florita.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Francisco

From Latin Franciscus. Doublet of Francis. * (given name): From Romance Francisco (Portuguese Francisco, Spanish Francisco) * (moon of Uranus): From the naming pattern…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O