Spanish Names

Common California place-name that could work for a girl.

Hermosa, the name of a California beach town, means "beautiful".

The name of the French surrealist, Francis Picabia, could make a lively, creative choice for the daughter of adventurous art-loving parents.

Unlike the feminine Blanca, this name for some reason seems to put more emphasis on the "blank" aspect.

Sancha of Leon was an 11th century princess who became Queen of Spain after her brother was killed by Ferdinand I, whom she then married. A twisted tale indeed, but Sancha is one of those names that is both historic and extremely rare -- no babies were named Sancha or Sancho in the US in 2021. Sancho Panza was the sidekick of the fictional Don Quixote.

Pasqual is the ultimate Eastertime name, though we prefer the French variation Pascal.

Derived from an ancient Roman name, this is best known in its male form Placido, thanks to the tenor.

The perfect Latin-accented hero name to honor labor activist César Chavez.