Spanish Names

This variation on Moses got a boost from Moises Alou, a Dominican-American baseball player who spent 17 seasons in the National League.

The name of cities in Mexico and Colorado, Durango is a pleasant, fresh option from the atlas.

Evocative Spanish city name that would make a one-of-a-kind given name.

A name that's more familiar in its male form, Placido, but this can be a similar-feeling alternative to Serena.

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.

We like all forms of this name—Annabel, Anabel, Annabelle, Anabela, and Annabella—so you decide how elaborate you want to get. Actress Sela Ward chose the Anabella spelling.

Cute, or maybe qute, nickname for the upstanding Enrique.

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.

Colorful middle name choice.

The J spelling -- both are pronounced as if they started with H -- is more common, but the X has more flair.

Paquito's minimizing ito ending could make your child feel insignificant.