International Baby Names · Nature, Place and Word Names
Spanish Word Names
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Felicidad
Spanish
"happiness"
Used exclusively in Latino families.
Feliz
Feliz is a masculine name of Spanish and Portuguese origin meaning 'happy' or 'fortunate.' It derives from the Latin 'felix,' which shares the same meaning. Though not extremely common in…
Berilo
Spanish, from Greek
"beryl, pale green gemstone"
A Latin name with a lot of tango flair.
Inocencio
Inocencio is a Spanish masculine name derived from the Latin word 'innocens' meaning 'innocent' or 'harmless.' This name carries connotations of purity, integrity, and blamelessness. Traditionally…
Cinco
Spanish word name
"five"
Following the trend of number names for babies, Cinco has the potential to be a fast riser in the coming years. Even more so now that Cassie used it as the middle name for her daughter Sunny, born in…
Baya
Arabic, Spanish
"lady; berry"
Bright, friendly, and multicultural, Baya is both an Arabic title-name meaning "lady" and a Spanish word name, with the sweet meaning of "berry". Most of its real world usage is owing to its Arabic…
Amor
Latin
"love"
The Latin word for love, Amor is a concise and strong choice that's currently on the rise in the US. Given to more than 150 girls in a recent year (along with 70 boys), Amor currently outranks the…
Cielo
Italian
"sky"
Expansive, sunny Italian word name.
Hurricane
Spanish from Native American word name
"hurricane"
Hurricane is a storm, but it's also an American name , thanks to rising tennis star Hurricane Black -- whose sister's name is Tornado. There's no reason this tempestuous choice can't work for boys…
Baja
Spanish place-name
"lower"
Pronounced Bah-hah, this name of the Mexican peninsula attached to California makes for an out-of-the-ordinary possibility.
Gracia
Spanish variation of Grace
Although Gracia is the literal Spanish translation of Grace and is used as the Grace equivalent in Spanish-speaking countries, where it's pronounced grah-see-ah or grah-thee-ah, it's also a long-time…
Gema
Spanish
"gem"
The Italian Gemma is rising, and Spanish Gema is following suit. More fresh and exciting than Emma or Ruby, Gema is a lovely alternative.
Chiquita
Spanish
"little one"
As a term of endearment, maybe, but not as a proper name, where it would practically demand the refrain "Banana."
Gaviota
Spanish
"seagull"
Another intriguing and virtually unused Spanish nature name to add to the books.
Garbo
Italian nickname
"polite, kind"
Patricia Arquette and Nicole Richie named their daughters Harlow, so why not consider this other great early screen icon?
Iluminada
Spanish
"illuminated"
A distinctive, rhythmic, and lovely Spanish name that suggests enlightenment.
Immaculada
Spanish
"immaculate"
Even purer than Chastity...and as difficult, at least outside the Hispanic community.
Indio
Spanish
"Indian"
This name of a California desert town, used by Deborah Falconer and Robert Downey, Jr. for their son, makes a much livelier and more individual – not to mention more masculine – improvisation on the…
Chico
Spanish
"boy"
Friendly but flimsy.
Bahía
Spanish
"bay"
This alluring Spanish nature name would fit in with classmates Mar, Cielo, and Sol.