The parent in search of truly distinctive<a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/161/Spanish-Names">Spanish baby names</a> has to move farther than ever away from the established roster. One new direction — or is it two? — for the intrepid baby namer is toward foreign-word names, which combine two of today's coolest trends. A handful of Spanish word names are already hot in the US, such as Luna, meaning "moon," and Cruz, the word for "cross."
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Along with Luna and Cruz, other Spanish word names in the US Top 1000 include Alma, Dulce, Esmeralda, Julio, Leon, Luz, Maximo, Paloma, and Salvador. In Spain, word names such as Alba, Vega, Candela, and Mar are popular for girls.
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We combed our own diccionarios for French, Italian, and Spanish words that could make perfectly appropriate, attractive baby names, and here are some Spanish ideas. But no reason to stop here — consider words from the language of your own ethnic background, be it Czech or Chinese, and add them to the list of your personal possibilities.

Spanish Word Names

Occasionally used in the Latino community, another Easter-related name. 

Pascua

Navidad refers to Christmas Eve in Spanish. While the name is not commonly used in Spanish-speaking countries, it would certainly be an appropriate holiday choice.

Navidad

Júbilo

Mejilla

The Spanish version of popular Jasmine has that zippy Z many parents are loving in recent years.

Jazmín

Tía

Traza

Gana

Cortesía

Perfecta

Velada

Prudencia

Paciencia

Día

Maña

Spanish word names, with Spanish language words used as baby names, including Cruz, Luna, Maximo, and Esmeralda, with meanings, origins, and popularity. (Page 10)

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