Spanish names and their meaning
Did you know that some Spanish names have their direct meaning? And when I say "direct meaning" I'm thinking about names that actually mean something when you add an article to them. It's a really useufl information especially if you have a baby and you want to give him or her a Spanish name. After all, not every kid would be utterly happy knowing that his/her name means "pains" or "pigeon" for example.
Spanish girl names and their meaning
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Alba | Dawn |
| Belén | 1. Bethlehem 2. creche |
| Clara | 1. Una clara de huevo (egg white) 2. shandy |
| Concepción | Conception |
| Dolores | Pains |
| Felicidad | Happiness |
| Inmaculada | Immaculate |
| Nieves | Snows |
| Paloma | Dove/pigeon |
| Pamela | Wide-brimmed sun hat |
| Paz | Peace |
| Rebeca | Cardigan |
| Rocío | Dew |
| Rosa | Rose |
| Rosario | Rosary |
| Remedios | Remedies |
| Soledad | Solitude |
Spanish boy names and their meaning
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ángel | Angel |
| Bienvenido | Welcome |
| Casto | used as an adjective means "chaste" |
| Cristiano | Christian |
| Dédalo | Labirynth |
| Facundo | Eloquent |
| Franco | Frank |
| Jesús | Jesus (like Jesus Christ) |
| Primitivo | used as an adjective means "primitive" |
¡Ojo! Interesting and important facts
Whereas the female name presented above are still in use, the male ones (except for Ángel and Jesús) sound old-fashioned and obsolete. Nowadays in Spain, it is rather cruel to give your son a name like "Dédalo" or "Primitivo", so beware!