Spanish girl names
Most widely given today: Elena, Valentina and Alba.
31 girl names whose etymology traces to Spanish, with the rank in the home country where one publishes a list.
1 in 471 in Scotland
Say it EL-uh-nuh
Roots in Italian, Spanish and Greek 3 syllables
Given in her home country: Spain 34th
Loved in Switzerland and one more place. Common across Austria, five German cities, Canada and 13 more places. Rare in the UK, Sweden and Ireland.
1 in 471 girls born in Scotland in 2025
strong, healthy
Say it val-en-TEE-nuh
Roots in Latin, Italian and Spanish
strong, healthy
4 syllablesGiven in her home country: Spain 22nd
Loved in Austria and one more place. Common across Spain, four German cities, Switzerland and three more places. Rare in Canada, Italy, Sweden and nine more places.
1 in 1,278 girls born in Scotland in 2025
dawn
Say it AL-buh
Spanish origin
dawn
2 syllablesGiven in her home country: Spain 25th
Loved in France. Common across Sweden, Spain, Switzerland and three more places. Rare in Norway, five German cities, Northern Ireland and five more places.
1 in 275 girls born in Scotland in 2025
1 in 483 in England and Wales
Say it LOH-luh
Spanish origin 2 syllables
Given in her home country: Spain 15th
Common across Spain, France, four German cities and seven more places. Rare in Ireland, Scotland, Northern Ireland and nine more places.
1 in 483 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
from Lilian,
lily
Say it lil-ee-AH-nuh
Roots in Latin, Italian and Spanish from Lilian,
lily
4 syllablesCommon across Poland and three more places. Rare in four German cities, Austria, Canada and ten more places.
1 in 1,111 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 298 in England and Wales
Say it EL-oh-dee
Roots in French and Spanish 3 syllables
Common across England and Wales, Quebec and four more places. Rare in Switzerland, the Netherlands, Scotland and 14 more places.
1 in 298 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
the end
Say it uh-MY-uh
Spanish origin
the end
3 syllablesCommon across Switzerland and four German cities. Rare in Canada, Britain, Cologne and nine more places.
1 in 636 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 4,871 in England and Wales
Say it ee-NES
Roots in Spanish, French and Latin 2 syllables
Given in her home country: Spain 39th
Common across Sweden, Spain, France and one more place. Rare in Italy, Poland, Slovenia and eight more places.
1 in 4,871 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 2,783 in England and Wales
Say it an-TOH-nee-uh
Spanish origin 4 syllables
Common across Austria and six German cities. Rare in Italy, Poland, Switzerland and eight more places.
1 in 2,783 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 4,473 in Scotland
Say it REE-tuh
Roots in Romance, Italian, Spanish and Sanskrit 2 syllables
Common across Poland and Catalonia. Rare in Italy, six German cities, Austria and nine more places. Loved in Croatia.
1 in 4,473 girls born in Scotland in 2025
white
Say it BLAHN-kah
Spanish origin
white
2 syllablesCommon across Poland and one more place. Rare in three German cities, Britain, Sweden and one more place.
1 in 5,964 girls born in Scotland in 2025
1 in 5,282 in Ireland
Say it KAR-men
Roots in Spanish and Italian 2 syllables
Given in her home country: Spain 12th
Common in Spain. Rare in Poland, Italy, Norway and ten more places.
1 in 5,282 girls born in Ireland in 2025
from Isabel,
my God is an oath
Say it iz-uh-BEL-uh
Roots in Spanish, Occitan, Latin, Greek and Hebrew from Isabel,
my God is an oath
4 syllablesCommon across Slovenia and Poland. Rare in three German cities, Austria, England and Wales and four more places.
1 in 9,742 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
possibly joyful sincerity
Say it el-VEER-uh
Spanish origin
possibly joyful sincerity
3 syllablesCommon in Sweden. Rare in Norway, three German cities, Poland and six more places.
1 in 31,660 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
noble
Say it ad-uh-LEE-nuh
Spanish origin
noble
4 syllablesCommon across Poland and one more place. Rare in five German cities, Slovenia, Ireland and 11 more places.
1 in 1,243 girls born in Ireland in 2025
possibly each of the two
Say it kat-uh-LEE-nuh
Spanish origin
possibly each of the two
4 syllablesGiven in her home country: Spain 63rd
Common in Spain. Rare in Catalonia, three German cities, France and seven more places. Loved in Argentina.
1 in 4,225 girls born in Ireland in 2025
free man
Say it kar-LOH-tah
Spanish origin
free man
3 syllablesGiven in her home country: Spain 36th
Common in Spain. Rare in Switzerland, Austria, France and one more place.
1 in 42,214 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 6,494 in England and Wales
Say it meh-DEE-nuh
Spanish origin 3 syllables
Common across Berlin and one more place. Rare in three other German cities, Austria, Switzerland and six more places.
1 in 6,494 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 4,225 in Ireland
Say it iz-uh-BEL-uh
Spanish origin 4 syllables
Common in Hungary. Rare in Poland, Canada, Ireland and six more places.
1 in 4,225 girls born in Ireland in 2025
from Ana,
grace, gracious, graced with child
Say it uh-NEE-tuh
Spanish origin from Ana,
grace, gracious, graced with child
3 syllablesCommon in Italy. Rare in Poland, Norway, Berlin and seven more places.
1 in 21,107 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
ending
Say it ah-MY-uh
Spanish origin
ending
3 syllablesCommon in New Zealand. Rare in Catalonia, France, Britain and six more places.
1 in 3,578 girls born in Scotland in 2025
my God is an oath
Say it iz-uh-BEL-uh
Spanish origin
my God is an oath
4 syllablesRare in Catalonia, Canada, Ireland and seven more places.
1 in 3,018 girls born in Ireland in 2025
from Inés,
pure, chaste
Say it ee-NEZ
Spanish origin from Inés,
pure, chaste
2 syllablesCommon in Sweden. Rare in Poland, the Netherlands and England and Wales.
1 in 18,092 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
from Manuel,
God is with us
Say it man-WEL-uh
Roots in Spanish, Portuguese and English from Manuel,
God is with us
3 syllablesGiven in her home country: Spain 28th
Common in Spain. Rare in Italy, Poland, Ireland and five more places.
1 in 5,282 girls born in Ireland in 2025
1 in 31,660 in England and Wales
Say it hoo-LYEH-tah
Spanish origin 3 syllables
Given in her home country: Spain 59th
Common in Spain. Rare in Quebec, England and Wales, France and one more place.
1 in 31,660 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
to defend + man
Say it ah-leh-HAHN-drah
Spanish origin
to defend + man
4 syllablesGiven in her home country: Spain 31st
Common in Spain. Rare in Austria, Switzerland, England and Wales and one more place.
1 in 42,214 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
a violet
Say it vee-oh-LEH-tah
Spanish origin
a violet
4 syllablesGiven in her home country: Spain 67th
Common in Spain. Rare in Poland, Berlin, Ontario and five more places.
1 in 15,830 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
perhaps other
Say it lay-oh-NOR
Spanish origin
perhaps other
3 syllablesRare in Switzerland, Catalonia, Berlin and five more places.
1 in 9,046 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 584 in Catalonia
Say it hee-MEH-nah
Spanish origin 3 syllables
Given in her home country: Spain 20th
Common in Spain. Rare in Catalonia and Switzerland.
1 in 584 girls born in Catalonia in 2025
1 in 89,585 in Italy
Say it eh-VEE-tuh
Spanish origin 3 syllables
Rare in Slovenia and Italy.
1 in 89,585 girls born in Italy in 2024
light
Say it LOOS
Spanish origin
light
1 syllableRare in Catalonia, Cologne, France and three more places.
1 in 84,427 girls born in England and Wales in 2025