Spanish Names
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Venceslao
Venceslao is a masculine name of Slavic origin, representing the Italian and Spanish variant of Wenceslaus. The name derives from the Slavic elements "venets" (crown, wreath) and "slava" (glory),…
Venceslás
Venceslás is a rare masculine name of Czech origin and is a variant of Wenceslaus (or Václav in Czech). The name derives from 'věnec' (wreath, crown) and 'slava' (glory), thus meaning 'crowned with…
Wenceslas
Czech
"more glory"
Saint Wenceslas (known as Vaclav in modern Czech) was a 10th-century duke of Bohemia murdered by his brother. He is the patron saint of the Czech Republic. The name has also belonged to several…
Wilfrido
Wilfrido is a Spanish variation of the Germanic name Wilfred, composed of elements meaning 'will,' 'desire,' or 'peace' and 'strength' or 'power.' This form is primarily used in Latin American…
Wilferdo
Wilferdo is a rare masculine name of Germanic origin, derived from elements meaning "will" or "desire" and "peace" or "protection." It's a distinctive variation of names like Wilfredo or Wilfred,…
Vilfredo
Vilfredo is a masculine name of Italian and Spanish origin, representing a variation of the Germanic name Wilfred. The name combines the elements "wil" (will, desire) and "fred" (peace), essentially…
Vilfrido
Vilfrido is the Spanish and Italian variant of the Germanic name Wilfried (or Wilfred), composed of the elements 'wil' meaning 'will' or 'desire' and 'frid' meaning 'peace'. This dignified masculine…
Walfrido
Walfrido is a masculine name with Germanic origins, combining the elements "wald" meaning "rule" or "power" and "frid" meaning "peace." This distinctive name traveled through medieval Europe and…
Wilfredo
Spanish and Portuguese form of Wilfred, German
"desires peace"
Wilfredo has been consistently used in Hispanic and Latino communities for generations, though it's never reached extreme popularity. The name carries a dignified, traditional quality while remaining…
Wolfgango
Wolfgango is a masculine name with Germanic origins, representing an Italian variation of Wolfgang, which combines the elements "wolf" and "path/journey," essentially meaning "wolf's path" or…
Ximenes
Spanish variation of Simon
The J spelling -- both are pronounced as if they started with H -- is more common, but the X has more flair.
Zenobius
Zenobius is a masculine name of ancient Greek origin, derived from the elements 'Zeus' (the supreme Greek god) and 'bios' meaning 'life', thus signifying 'life of Zeus' or 'living through Zeus'. This…
Zenobio
Spanish form of Zenobius, Greek
"life of Zeus"
Zenobio is a masculine name with ancient Greek origins, derived from the name Zenobius, which combines 'Zeus' (the supreme Greek god) and 'bios' (life). It essentially means 'life of Zeus' or 'life…
Zoilo
Spanish derivation of Greek
"life"
A male take on the feminine name Zoe, it's hard to give an attractive pronunciation.
Hermosa
Spanish
"beautiful"
Hermosa, the name of a California beach town, means "beautiful".
Alhambra
Place-name
The Alhambra, which means "red city," is in Granada, Spain. British writer Ali Smith used it for a character in her novel The Accidental .
Placida
Italian and Spanish
"serene"
A name that's more familiar in its male form, Placido, but this can be a similar-feeling alternative to Serena.
Candela
Spanish
"Candlemas"
Diminutive of Candelaria, a name derived from candle and given in honor of the festival of Candlemas, which marks the presentation of Christ in the temple and the purification of the Virgin Mother.
Lorca
Spanish place name and surname
The haunting Lorca is a place name from the Spanish province of Navarre, but far more famous as the surname of the eminent Spanish poet and playwright Federico Garcia Lorca, who was the direct…
Concepcion
Spanish
"conception"
Name given in honor of the Virgin Mary that might prove difficult for a modern Spanish-American child to pull off.