Spanish Baby Names
Names recorded as Spanish in origin. Spanish is the second most spoken language in the U.S., and state-level data shows many of these names strongest across the Southwest.
| Save name | Name & meaning | History 1926–2025, yearly counts; individually scaled | Babies 2025 · rank | 5-year rank movement | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
He will add; God will add, through Joseph | 3,678#95 | Down 1 rank positions in five years | 2002 | ||
God is gracious in Spanish and Manx; beautiful or graceful for Chinese 娟 | 2,318#159 | Down 14 rank positions in five years | 2005 | ||
Man, through Charles | 2,418#150 | Down 1 rank positions in five years | 2001 | ||
Famous in battle, through Louis | 2,475#144 | Down 7 rank positions in five years | 2007 | ||
Pearl in the Margaret family; also a South Asian name | 174#1,287 | Down 53 rank positions in five years | 1949 | ||
Yahweh is salvation, through Yeshua | 2,078#173 | Down 4 rank positions in five years | 2004 | ||
Grace through Ana; possibly not guided through Anit | 165#1,342 | Up 192 rank positions in five years | 1957 | ||
Sorrows | 68#2,567 | Up 369 rank positions in five years | 1930 | ||
Yahweh is gracious, through John | 61#2,794 | Down 433 rank positions in five years | 1924 | ||
God is with us, through Emmanuel | 860#371 | Down 48 rank positions in five years | 2005 | ||
The new house | 3,232#108 | Down 17 rank positions in five years | 2007 | ||
Possibly related to Mars or Latin male, through Marius | 721#438 | Down 109 rank positions in five years | 1980 | ||
Defender of men, through Alexander | 1,842#195 | Up 17 rank positions in five years | 2001 | ||
Brave ruler, through Richard | 833#380 | Down 41 rank positions in five years | 1998 | ||
Garden, through Carmel; associated with Latin song | 798#389 | Up 44 rank positions in five years | 1960 | ||
Frenchman | 1,069#322 | Down 26 rank positions in five years | 1993 | ||
Farmer or earthworker, through George | 1,069#323 | Down 47 rank positions in five years | 2006 | ||
From Corey, a surname traced to Kóri; deeper meaning uncertain | 160#1,245 | Down 335 rank positions in five years | 1989 | ||
Gift of Yahweh, through Matthew | 11,045#8 | Up 12 rank positions in five years | 2024 | ||
Possibly a Santiago short form or Greek teaching (Didacus) | 2,351#158 | Down 32 rank positions in five years | 2006 | ||
Maria and Luisa combined; Luisa means famous in battle | 123#1,679 | Down 596 rank positions in five years | 1994 | ||
Sorrows, through Dolores | 21#5,770 | Up 1,535 rank positions in five years | 1932 | ||
Probably violet; an alternative Germanic origin is possible | 49#3,248 | Down 618 rank positions in five years | 1969 | ||
Wealthy guardian, through Edward | 778#410 | Down 82 rank positions in five years | 2001 | ||
Uncertain; probably torch, possibly related to moon | 4,836#42 | Up 13 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
New house, through Xavier | 1,252#274 | Down 24 rank positions in five years | 2001 | ||
Peace and boldness; possibly journey and boldness | 819#387 | Down 45 rank positions in five years | 2006 | ||
Sorrows, through Dolores; independently Uzbek “tulip” | 1,132#275 | Down 38 rank positions in five years | 1919 | ||
Manly, in the Andrew family | 1,744#200 | Up 19 rank positions in five years | 2007 | ||
Stone; rock | 684#455 | Down 44 rank positions in five years | 2000 | ||
Counsel and wolf, from Radulf | 440#634 | Down 77 rank positions in five years | 2000 | ||
Form of Caesar; possibly hairy, but uncertain | 824#385 | Down 14 rank positions in five years | 2004 | ||
Form of Marcus, probably connected with Mars | 862#370 | Up 23 rank positions in five years | 2005 | ||
Heel-holder or supplanter; possibly may God protect, via James and Jacob | 420#657 | Down 96 rank positions in five years | 1980 | ||
Counsel and protection | 373#733 | Up 71 rank positions in five years | 1928 | ||
Chaste or pure | 156#1,400 | Up 656 rank positions in five years | 1920 | ||
Strong, vigorous, or healthy | 5,354#35 | Up 38 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
Noble and bright | 301#819 | Down 138 rank positions in five years | 1991 | ||
Defending people | 486#604 | Down 59 rank positions in five years | 1994 | ||
Probably related to Mars | 579#517 | Down 37 rank positions in five years | 2001 | ||
Christian | 128#1,622 | Down 327 rank positions in five years | 1990 | ||
Emerald | 823#373 | Up 21 rank positions in five years | 1998 | ||
Small | 743#430 | Down 45 rank positions in five years | 2006 | ||
Heel-holder or supplanter; possibly may God protect, via James and Jacob | 35#4,106 | Down 1,066 rank positions in five years | 1976 | ||
Saviour | 341#756 | Down 55 rank positions in five years | 1992 | ||
Combination of Maria and Luisa | 25#5,177 | Down 2,638 rank positions in five years | 1995 | ||
From Laurentum | 40#3,061 | Down 704 rank positions in five years | 1955 | ||
Mercies | 150#1,439 | Down 166 rank positions in five years | 1991 | ||
Serious or earnest | 272#878 | Down 86 rank positions in five years | 2003 | ||
The end; also a Spanish place name | 1,723#180 | Down 41 rank positions in five years | 2018 |
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Sources & methodology
Meaning summaries use Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and referenced name histories. Each name’s detail page includes its sources.
Names are included when their documented origin matches Spanish. The list shows up to 100 names for each sex, ordered by current popularity. Origin records are derived from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); coverage reflects documented records, not every name in the language. Rankings and counts come from official SSA birth records. “—” means fewer than five published applications for that sex and year.