Spanish Names

Mesa is the term for a flat-topped mountain, derived from the Spanish word for "table".

Agostino is the Italian form of this increasingly popular ancient name.

This Spanish month name has been quietly used for several years now in the US.

Zerlina is a variation of Zerlin, meaning "beautiful dawn". Zerlina is most famous as the wily, clever servant girl in Mozart's opera Don Giovanni, where she is the only character to seemingly get her way.

Long considered Mr. Hall's exclusive property, it's now ready to be adopted by others.

Pancho is a bit more problematic than such similar names as Pablo and Paco because of the Pancho Villa association.

Friendly but flimsy.

A nickname that sounds like a nickname.

A vivacious Latin alternative to the superpopular Sierra.

Mexican place-name famously used by Joan Didion for her daughter, Quintana Roo.

Nicandro might be of interest as a blend of two Anglo favorites -- Nicholas and Andrew.

Ovidia is the unusual feminine form of the ancient Roman Ovidius, most famous as the name of the exiled 1st century Roman poet Ovid. Modern male form Ovidio is known in Spain and Portugal. Ovida is another variation.

Attractive Spanish name heard in the movie Spanglish. Roll that final r. Or say it the French way: Fleur.