500+ Spanish Dog Names
- Charo
Origin:
Spanish nickname for Rosa or RosarioMeaning:
"rose or rosary"Description:
A nickname-name made famous by the uni-named Spanish singer Charo, whose full name was María del Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Gutiérrez de los Perales Santa Ana Romanguera y de la Hinojosa Rasten.
- Nazaret
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"of Nazareth"Description:
Occasionally heard Spanish name referring to Christ's native village.
- Ezequiel
Origin:
Spanish and Portuguese form of Ezekiel, HebrewMeaning:
"God strengthens"Description:
Ezekiel and Ezequiel have both featured in the US Top 1000 since the 1980s , though it has been since the 2010s that they've become favorites. Joining Biblical or international style choices such as Gabriel and Raphael, Ezekiel is in the Top 100, while this Spanish and Portuguese variation sits comfortably in the Top 400.
- Leal
- Corazon
Origin:
Spanish word nameMeaning:
"heart"Description:
With word names increasingly acceptable or even desirable, this Spanish word for heart, brought to the fore by Philippine president Corazon Aquino, may find more takers.
- Zamora
Origin:
Spanish place- and surnameDescription:
Heard in Spain more as a last name, but would work here as an alluring first.
- Corona
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"crown"Description:
Corona was once an improbable choice due to the beer brand. After the coronavirus pandemic of 2020, its firmly cemented its status as a nonviable baby name.
- Rojo
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"red"Description:
Colorful middle name choice.
- Gitana
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"traveller, Romani person"Description:
The Spanish travelling or Romani community are called Gitanos, and Gitana is the feminine word. The term evolved from the Old Spanish word egiptano "Egyptian".
- Moises
Origin:
Spanish and Portuguese variation of MosesDescription:
This variation on Moses got a boost from Moises Alou, a Dominican-American baseball player who spent 17 seasons in the National League.
- Oto
- Cinta
- Placida
Origin:
Italian and SpanishMeaning:
"serene"Description:
A name that's more familiar in its male form, Placido, but this can be a similar-feeling alternative to Serena.
- Hernando
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"adventurer, explorer"Description:
A worldly and attractive choice for a child of any background. Two early New World explorers were Hernandos — de Soto and Cortés.
- Segundo
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"second born"Description:
After your first little Primo, you could always call the next Segundo -- though that's like naming them number one and number two.
- Claudina
Origin:
Spanish variation of Claudia, LatinMeaning:
"lame"Description:
Claudina — a traditional Spanish diminutive of Claudia — was a Top 500 name in Spain for the first half of the 20th century. It never caught on as a given name in the US. At its peak, Claudina was given to 17 American baby girls in 1969.
- Cinco
Origin:
Spanish word nameMeaning:
"five"Description:
Following the trend of number names for babies, Cinco has the potential to be a fast riser in the coming years. Even more so now that Cassie used it as the middle name for her daughter Sunny, born in 2021.
- Nahia
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"wish"Description:
A very popular girls' name in the Basque country and Puerto Rico. It is among the Top 100 Spanish baby names, so it's a girls' name that's widely used in Spain.
- Lucho
- Martez
Origin:
Spanish, variation of MartinDescription:
Adds some spunk and Latin rhythm to mundane Martin.