589 Spanish Girl Names (With Meanings & Popularity)

Yola

Yola is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. In Polish, it's a diminutive of Jolanta, meaning 'violet flower.' The name also exists independently in African cultures, particularly in…

Zamora

Spanish place- and surname

Heard in Spain more as a last name, but would work here as an alluring first.

Zarela

Spanish variation of Sarah

Rhythmic, tangoish name quite popular in Spanish-speaking cultures.

Cenobia

Cenobia is a rare feminine name with classical origins. It's a variant of Zenobia, which derives from Greek, meaning "life of Zeus." The name gained historical significance through Queen Zenobia of…

Senobia

Senobia is a feminine name of Greek derivation, representing a variant spelling of Zenobia. The name carries regal associations from its most famous bearer, Queen Zenobia, who ruled the Palmyrene…

Seferina

Seferina is a feminine name with Spanish and Portuguese roots, derived from the masculine name Seferino, which comes from the Latin Severinus meaning 'stern' or 'serious.' This elegant name carries…

Zaferina

Zaferina is a rare feminine name with multicultural origins, potentially derived from the Arabic word 'zafir' meaning 'victorious' or 'successful.' It may also have connections to the Italian word…

Cefernia

Cefernia is an extremely rare feminine name with possible Spanish or Latin American origins. It may be related to the masculine name Ceferino, which derives from the Latin 'Zephyrinus,' meaning 'west…

Cefariana

Cefariana is an extremely rare feminine name with exotic flair. Likely a modern creation or elaboration of other names, it may be related to the Spanish name Ceferina (feminine form of Ceferino) or…

Zefera

Zefera is a feminine name with an exotic, melodious quality. It may be related to Zephyr (the west wind in Greek mythology) or could be a variant of Zafira, which has Arabic origins meaning…

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.

Socorro

Spanish and Portuguese

"succour, help, relief"

Socorro is a Spanish and Portuguese word name taken from a title of the Virgin Mary, "Mary of Perpetual Succour." Its religious meaning makes it somewhat old-fashioned and not among the Spanish names…

Irati

Basque

"fern field"

For the parent who genuinely wants something different, this nature choice is popular in Spain. Downside: connection to words irate and irritation.

Mireia

Catalan form of Mireille

"to admire"

Popular name in Spain drawn from the Provencal Mireio, coined by the poet Frederic Mistral. Very pretty and, though difficult to spell and pronounce, simpler than the French version.

Naiara

Basque place name

Basque name for a Spanish city where the Virgin Mary appeared in medieval times, now a popular girls' name throughout Spain.