Mercedes
From Spanish Mercedes (Mary, Our Lady of Mercy). The car was named for Mercédès Jellinek, the daughter of Austrian businessman Emil Jellinek who ordered 36 cars from Gottlieb…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
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Mercédesz
From Spanish Mercedes.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Miguel
Borrowed from Spanish Miguel and Portuguese Miguel. Doublet of Michael, Michel, and Mikhail. Portuguese Miguel Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Miguel, from Migael, from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Mirella
Borrowed from Spanish Mirella, from Provençal Mirèlha/Mirèio. Invented by the poet Frédéric Mistral for his poem of the same title (1859).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Moises
A variant of Mō̆ȳsēs, from Ancient Greek Μωϋσῆς (Mōüsês), from earlier Μωυσῆς (Mōusês), from Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה (mōšê). Borrowed from Spanish Moisés, from Latin Mōȳsēs,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends S
Monica
From Latin Mŏnĭca, name of the mother of St. Augustine, of uncertain meaning but probably Berber or Phoenician origin. Borrowed from Latin Monica, probably from Punic, though…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Murilo
Borrowed from Spanish Murillo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Nena
Popularized by the singer Nena, from Spanish nena (“girl”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Nicanor
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Nικάνωρ (Nikánōr). Borrowed from Spanish Nicanor.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Nicolas
A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], of less common usage, variant of Nicholas. a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], equivalent to…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Noe
Learned borrowing from Latin Nōē, from Ancient Greek Νῶε (Nôe), from Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ (Nōaḥ). Borrowed from Spanish Noé, from Latin Nōē, from Ancient Greek Νῶε (Nôe), from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Norberto
Borrowed from Spanish Norberto.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Norma
From norma (“rule, norm”), itself from Latin nōrma, of the same meaning. Borrowed from Spanish Norma.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Ofelia
Possibly borrowed from Italian Ofelia. Borrowed from Spanish Ofelia, possibly from Italian Ofelia. Doublet of Ophelia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Oliverio
Borrowed from Spanish Oliverio, from Latin Oliverius. Compare English Oliver).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Pablo
Borrowed from Spanish Pablo from Latin Paulus. Doublet of Paul. Inherited from Old Spanish Pablo, from Latin Paulus. The change from Latin /aw/ to /aβ/ may suggest that the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Paco
Borrowed from Spanish Paco, diminutive of Spanish Francisco. See also Spanish Pancho.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Paloma
From Spanish Paloma.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Pedro
Borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese Pedro, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”). Doublet of Peter, Piers, Pietro, and…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Perfecto
Borrowed from Spanish Perfecto.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Petronila
Borrowed from Spanish Petronila.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Primitivo
Borrowed from Spanish.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Proserpina
Borrowed from Spanish Proserpina, from Latin Prōserpina, from Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη (Persephónē) by metathesis.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Prospero
From Latin prosperus (“fortunate”). a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Prosperus
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Purificacion
Borrowed from Spanish Purificación, after the epithet of the Virgin Mary, María (de la) Purificación).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 5 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Rafael
From Biblical Hebrew רָפָאֵל (Rāfāʾēl, literally “God has cured/healed”). Learned borrowing from Latin Raphael, borrowed from Koine Greek Ῥᾱφᾱήλ (Rhāphāḗl), from Biblical…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Ramon
Borrowed from Spanish Ramón.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Ramona
Borrowed from Spanish Ramona. Borrowed from Spanish Ramona.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Renato
Learned borrowing from Latin Renātus. Borrowed from Latin Renātus. Borrowed from Spanish Renato.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Restituto
Borrowed from Spanish Restituto, from Latin Restitūtus, from restitūtus (“reinstated; restituted”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Reynato
Variant of Renato, from Spanish.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Ricardo
From Portuguese and Spanish Ricardo. Doublet of Richard. Borrowed from Spanish, from Proto-Germanic *Rīkaharduz.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Rita
From Romance (Italian Rita, Spanish Rita). A shortening of Italian Margherita, and Spanish Margarita, cognates of English Margaret. An Italian Saint Rita was canonized in 1900.…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Roberto
From Latin Robertus, from Frankish *Hrodebert, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiberhtaz. Borrowed from Spanish Roberto.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Rodolfo
From Latin Rudolphus, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiwulfaz (literally “glorious wolf”). a male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Rudolph…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Rodrigo
From Spanish Rodrigo, ultimately from Gothic *𐌷𐍂𐍉𐌸𐌹𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (*hrōþireiks), from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþirīks. From Gothic *𐌷𐍂𐍉𐌸𐌹𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (*hrōþireiks), from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Rogelio
Borrowed from Spanish Rogelio.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Rolando
From Old French Roland, from Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiland. Doublet of Orlando. Borrowed from Spanish Rolando.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Rosa
Borrowed from Latin rosa (“rose”). From Latin rosa (“rose”). Borrowed from Spanish Rosa.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Rosalina
Borrowed from Spanish Rosalina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Rosalinda
Borrowed from Spanish Rosalinda.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Rosendo
Borrowed from Spanish, from Medieval Latin Rudesindus, from the Germanic (Gothic) name Rudesind, composed of the elements *𐌷𐍂𐍉𐌸𐍃 (*hrōþs, “glory, fame”) and *𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍃…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Rosita
Probably borrowed from Spanish Rosita. Borrowed from Spanish Rosita.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Ruan
Borrowed from Spanish Juan. Doublet of João, Ivan, Ian, Jean, and Geovane.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Salvador
From Spanish and Portuguese Salvador, chiefly various placenames honoring Jesus Christ, from Spanish and Portuguese salvador (“savior”), from Latin salvator, from salvāre (“to…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Samuel
From Latin Samuēl, from Ancient Greek Σαμουήλ (Samouḗl), from Biblical Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל (šəmûʾēl, literally “'God has set' or 'God has placed'”). Taken to mean a contraction of…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Sancho
Borrowed from Spanish Sancho. Borrowed from Basque Santxo. Alternatively, possibly from the Late Latin Sānctius, from Latin sānctus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Santiago
a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English James
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Sébrina
Borrowed from Spanish Sébrina. From Latin Sabina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Serafina
a female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Seraphina
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Sergio
Learned borrowing from Latin Sergius, possibly borrowed from Etruscan. Learned borrowing from Latin Sergius, possibly borrowed from Etruscan. Borrowed from Spanish Sergio, a…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Silvana
From Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish Silvana, from Latin Silvāna.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Teodoro
Learned borrowing from Latin Theodōrus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros), from θεός (theós, “god”) + δῶρον (dôron, “gift”). Learned borrowing from Latin…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Teresa
First recorded as the name of a fourth-century Spanish saint. Of obscure origin; suggestions include Therasia or Thera, ancient name of the Greek island Thira. From Spanish…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Teresita
From Spanish Teresita, from Teresa + -ita.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Timoteo
Derived from Latin Tīmotheus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Τῑμόθεος (Tīmótheos), from τῑμάω (tīmáō, “to honour”) + θεός (theós, “god”). Borrowed from Spanish Timoteo, from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Tomas
a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Thomas
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Ursula
From Latin Ursula, the name of a fourth century saint. Via Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos cognate with Arcady. From Latin Ursula. Learned borrowing from Latin Ursula. Compare…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Valencia
From Spanish Valencia, from Latin Valentia, from valentia (“power, vigour”). Doublet of Valence.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Valentina
From Spanish, Italian, and Latin Valentīna, feminine forms of Spanish and Italian Valentino, and Latin Valentīnus. Doublet of Valentine, Valentinus, Valentino, and Valentini.…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A