500+ Spanish Dog Names

The newest surname names move beyond the Waspy, and this is an excellent example, associated these days with gossip blogger Perez (born Mario) Hilton.

Ezequiel or Ezekiel may be a Hebrew name, but it's well-used among Spanish speakers. Quiel is a short form favored in Spanish countries.

Another Spanish boys' name that relates to a goddess, the Egyptian Isis. San Isidro is the patron saint of Madrid.

Juana has not achieved the popularity in the U.S. of the male version Juan. Whereas Juan has made it almost to the Top 50 on the U. S. hit parade, sister Juana has barely entered the thousand most popular.

Loving choice.

Verde is an uncommon color name with a Latinate accent, perfect for a spring baby.

A name bestowed in honor of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Nieves, referring to a miracle she performed with unmelted snow in the August heat of Rome.

Passion for the Spanish painter Goya may transcend the difficulty of this name -- just don't say it in a Jewish community.

Coletta is a Latin relative of the better-known French Colette, which is derived from Nicole and is ultimately a feminization of Nicholas. Only a handful of baby girls are named Coletta or Nicoletta in the US each year, making this one of the rarest of the many forms of the name.

Because of shoe designer Manolo Blahnik, this has become a generic term for pricey stilettos, as in "I must have those Manolos."

Hispanic name of two saints, celebrated on July 1 and October 16.

Dashing Latin surname name -- but also a well-known brand of Spanish packaged foods.

Flamenco dancer.

Not strictly Spanish but Guanche, the original inhabitants of the Canary Islands, this place name became popular as a first in Spain via a trilogy by Alberto Vazquez Figueroa. The Guanche meaning of the place name is "one who shares equally."

The feminine version, Perdita, is more familiar here.

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

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

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