Spanish Royal Baby Names

Manuel

Spanish variation of Emmanuel, Hebrew

"God is with us"

Popular among Hispanic communities but also used internationally, Manuel is a name with a regal history. In use since the 13th century, Manuel was likely brought to Spain and Portugal from the…

Fernando

Spanish and Portuguese variation of Ferdinand

"bold voyager"

Can you hear the drums Fernando? Although 58% of Nameberries prefer Ferdinand to Fernando, the Iberian variant has a softer, more romantic feel that makes it a better fit with all those Javiers,…

Pedro

Spanish; Portuguese variation of Peter, Greek

"rock, stone"

Pedro is one of the most familiar Spanish names for boys , via baseball star Pedro Rodriguez and many others. Like its Anglo equivalent Peter, Pedro is not as popular as it once was. But it's among…

Enrique

Spanish variation of Henry

This is an appealing name that could cross cultural borders, but it has lost ground in recent years.

Jaime

Spanish variation of James

A Hispanic classic that has lost some momentum in recent years. It could be misunderstood by some as Jamie -- which is how it's pronounced on Game of Thrones .

Tomas

German; Norwegian; Swedish; Lithuanian, version of Thomas, Aramaic

"twin"

The most common form of Thomas in various European languages, although some Anglophone parents also use this as a phonetic spelling of the classic name. Tomas is usually pronounced with an emphasis…

Ramon

Catalan variation of Raymond

The Latin Ramon has been in the U.S. Top 1000 since the beginning of baby-naming time, i.e. the past 130+ years. Ramon is the perfect blend of worldly and familiar, with a rocker edge via The…

Felipe

Spanish variation of Philip, Greek

"lover of horses"

A royal name in Spain, Felipe could make a lively alternative to the English sounding Philip. It has ranked on the US Top 1000 almost every year since the beginning of the twentieth century, but has…

Alfonso

Spanish and Italian

"noble, ready"

Alfonso was a royal name in Spain as far back as the 7th century, but it is rarely heard outside the Hispanic community in the US.

Amadeo

Italian

"lover of God"

Amadeo and Amedeo are both valid Italian forms of the Roman Amadeus, most famous as the middle name of the composer Mozart as well as the title of a movie about him. Mozart's name was actually the…

Baltasar

Baltasar is a masculine name of ancient Babylonian origin, representing a variation of Balthazar, one of the three Magi or Wise Men who visited Jesus according to Christian tradition. The name…