Spanish Names

Baez

Spanish surname

Plausible music hero choice with undertones of Joan Baez's social activist folkie persona.

Francisca

Spanish, Portuguese

"free man"

Spanish and Portuguese form of Frances or Francesca

Claudina

Spanish variation of Claudia, Latin

"lame"

Claudina — a traditional Spanish diminutive of Claudia — was a Top 500 name in Spain for the first half of the 20th century. It never caught on as a given name in the US. At its peak, Claudina was…

Paquita

Spanish, diminutive of Frances

Sassy but slight nickname name.

Fortuna

Latin

"luck"

The Roman goddess Fortuna personified luck and ruled over fortune and fate. She is often depicted as blindfolded, and remains an important figure in Italian culture today, where a common saying…

Claudeta

Claudeta is a feminine name that functions as a delicate diminutive form of Claude or Claudia. With Latin origins, it connects to the Roman family name Claudius, meaning 'lame' or 'limping,' though…

Fortunata

Spanish variation of Latin

"luck, fate, wealth"

Brimming over with a sense of good fortune. Could make a little girl feel very lucky.

Florencia

Spanish, from Latin

"flourishing, prosperous"

A pretty elaboration on Florence used in Hispanic countries.

Claudita

Claudita is a feminine name that functions as a diminutive of Claudia, adding an affectionate quality through the Spanish diminutive suffix '-ita'. The name ultimately derives from the Latin…

Florencita

Florencita is a diminutive feminine name derived from Florence, ultimately from the Latin 'Florentius' meaning 'flourishing' or 'prosperous.' The Spanish diminutive suffix '-cita' adds a sense of…

Florinia

Florinia is a feminine name with Latin roots connected to 'flor' meaning 'flower.' It's an elaborate variant of Flora, the Roman goddess of flowers and spring. This elaborate form adds a lyrical,…

Clarisa

Spanish variation of Claire or Clarissa

"bright, clear"

The pronunciation is different enough -- it's clar-EE-sa -- to make this feel like a distinct name. But an improvement on Claire or Clarissa? Not really.

Asencion

Spanish

"ascension"

Highly religious choice.

Amaranta

Spanish and Italian form of Amarantha

"unfading"

Amaranta is the unusual and intriguing Latinate form of the Greek botanical name Amarantha, which connects to an eternal mythical figure. An excellent choice for the parent who wants an A name but…

Alisha

Phonetic spelling of Alicia; also Sanskrit

"protected by God"

This name has two derivations. One is as a member of the well-populated Alice/Alicia family (with an overly literal spelling), which gives it the meaning "noble"; the other is an Urdu name with the…

Floriana

Floriana is a feminine name with Latin roots, derived from 'flor' meaning 'flower.' It's essentially an elaborated form of Flora, the Roman goddess of flowers and spring. The name has been…

Floridita

Floridita is a feminine name that appears to be a diminutive form of Florida, which comes from the Spanish word 'florida' meaning 'flowery' or 'blooming.' The name has Latin roots in 'floridus,'…

Clarita

Clarita is a feminine name of Spanish and Latin origin, serving as a diminutive form of Clara, which means 'bright,' 'clear,' or 'famous.' The suffix '-ita' adds an affectionate quality in Spanish…

Florinda

Spanish and Portuguese elaboration of Flora or Florence

Florinda may be taking a good thing, the name of the Roman goddess of flowers and springtime, and making it too elaborate.

Florita

Florita is a charming feminine name of Spanish origin, derived from 'flor' meaning 'flower.' It essentially translates to 'little flower' or 'flowering one,' with the diminutive suffix '-ita' adding…