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 |
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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 |
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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!