The most popular Spanish first names

Long live Spain! Spain is not only popular as a holiday destination but also as an inspiration for baby names. Last year, Spanish first names were also among the top favorites in our LILLYDOO . Alongside those from England and France, they are among the top 3 most popular international names. Especially interesting: Until 1994, it was forbidden in Spain to give a child a foreign name. That’s why there are, among other things, many Spanish variants of German names – Helena simply became Elena. If you’re looking for a Spanish name for your little explorer, here are the favorites from our LILLYDOO app, for girls, boys, and unisex.

Top 10 Spanish girls' names

How wonderful, you're having a girl! Here are the 10 most popular girl names from Spain.

1. Clara

The name Clara has its roots in Latin and was adopted into Spanish from it. It means "the Bright" or "the Luminous".

2. Elena

Elena is the Spanish form of Helena and dates back to the Greek legend of beautiful Helena, for whom Prince Paris went to war against Troy.

3. Luisa

Luisa is the Spanish form of the German name Luise , which in turn refers to the male name Ludwig goes back. Many emperors and kings bore this name.

4. Eliana

Eliana is the feminine form of Elias . Elias was a mighty prophet in the biblical stories.

5. Valentina

Valentina is the feminine form of Valentine . This name traces back to the Roman legend of Saint Valentine, who helped lovers marry secretly.

6. Isabella

Isabella is the Spanish translation of the name Elisabeth and means either "God is abundance" or "the eternally beautiful".

7. Eva

The biblical name is also used in Spain Eva very popular. Eva war in the biblical stories the first woman in Paradise.

8. Antonia

Antonia is the feminine form of Antonius , which was originally a Roman family name.

9. Sara

In the biblical stories, there was Sara the wife of Abraham and the matriarch of Israel.

10. Marta

In the biblical stories, there was Marta the sister of Lazarus, who was resurrected by Jesus.

Top 10 Spanish boys' names

Your baby is a boy? Great, because there are so many beautiful boys' names from Spain! Here are the 10 favorites from our name finder.

1. Mateo

Mateo is the Spanish form of Matthew , who was one of Jesus' disciples in the biblical stories.

2. Luis

Luis is the Spanish variant of Ludwig , a name that many kings and emperors bore.

3. Lucas

The name Lucas goes back to the evangelist Luke, who wrote down some of the stories about Jesus.

4. Hugo

Hugo is the Spanish variation of the name Hubert , which in turn traces back to Saint Hubert.

5. Emilio

Emilio was originally a Roman family name, which over time was also used as a first name in Spain, among other places.

6. Bruno

Also Bruno derives from a family name, but from an old German one. "Brun" was the nickname of the god Odin. In Spanish, an "O" was then added to the name.

7. Rafael

Rafael is the name of one of the archangels from the biblical stories. It means "healing, mighty God".

8. Daniel

Also Daniel is a biblical name. Daniel was a mighty prophet and his name means "God is my judge".

9. Fabio

Roman family names are popular in Spain – also Fabio is originally one. It probably derives from "faba," which means "the bean."

10. Joaquin

Biblical first names are also popular in Spain: Joaquin war in the biblical stories of Jesus' grandfather.

The most popular Spanish unisex name

You don't want to assign a gender to your baby right away or are simply a fan of gender-neutral names? Here comes the favorite of our LILLYDOO parents:

1. Jaime

Also Jaime goes, surprise, back to the biblical stories. It is the Spanish variant of Jakob , one of the sons of Isaac was.

These were the Spanish favorites of our LILLYDOO parents. Do you like one of them? Your little explorer will surely wear the Spanish first name with joy!