Long live Spain! Spain isn’t just a beloved holiday destination—it’s also a wonderful source of inspiration for baby names. Last year, Spanish first names were among the top favorites in our LILLYDOO app. Alongside names from England and France, they rank among the three most popular international choices. Especially interesting: Until 1994, it was forbidden in Spain to give a child a foreign name. That’s why, among other things, there are 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 girls’ 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 the 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 goes back to the male name Ludwig . 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 Eva is also very popular in Spain. Eva was the first woman in Paradise in the biblical stories.

8. Antonia

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

9. Sara

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

10. Marta

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

Top 10 Spanish boys' names

Your baby is a boy? Wonderful—Spain has so many beautiful boys’ names! 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

Bruno also 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

Daniel is also 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— Fabio is originally one of them. It probably derives from "faba," which means "the bean."

10. Joaquin

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

The most popular Spanish unisex name

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

1. Jaime

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

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