150+ Spanish Girl Names

Spanish girl names are hotter today in the US than ever before.

Latinx families have propelled these treasured baby names into mainstream popularity with families choosing names from Spanish origins regardless of their own heritage. Why?

Parents know a beautiful name when they hear one! Whether or not you claim Spanish or Latinx heritage, Spanish baby girl names are excellent and offer plenty of variety, strength, and musicality.

Check Out These Beautiful Spanish Girl Names!

We decided to curate a list of popular Spanish names for girls along with some obscure options for expecting parents to find the best names for their families.

The Social Security Administration keeps track of baby names in the US and there are plenty of very popular Spanish girl names in use today that you should consider. Further, there are names that have become popular in other parts of the world that should join the party!

Let’s take a look at some girl names in Spanish that range from the ubiquitous to the criminally underused.

Popular Spanish Baby Girl Names in the US

Isabella - A Spanish form of the Hebrew name Elizabeth, meaning "pledged to God"
Isla - A Spanish (and Scottish!) name for girls, meaning "island"
Elena - A Spanish and Italian form of Helen, meaning "shining one"
Savannah - A Spanish name, meaning "tropical grassland"
Jade - From Spanish, meaning "stone of the side"
Liliana - The Spanish and Italian form of Lilian, meaning "lily"
Ximena - A Spanish name and femme form of Ximeno, meaning "son"
Catalina - A Spanish variation of Catherine, meaning "pure"
Lola - From Delores, meaning "lady of sorrows"
Ana - A Spanish form of the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "grace"
Mariana - A popular Spanish and Portuguese combo name that combines Maria and Ana, meaning "grace" + "beloved"
Esmeralda - A Spanish and Portuguese name, meaning "emerald"
Alicia - A Spanish form of Alice, meaning "noble"
Carmen - A Spanish variation of Carmel, meaning "garden"
Adelina - A Latinate form of Adeline, meaning "noble"
Sierra - A hot Spanish name today, meaning "saw"
Alejandra - A Spanish femme form of Alexander, a Greek name meaning "defender of men"
Rosa - A Latinate form of Rose, meaning "flower"

Unique Spanish Girl Names That Are Popular

Ramona - A Spanish femme form of Ramon, meaning "wise protector"
Linda - A Spanish favorite that means "pretty"
Paulina - A Spanish femme form of Paul, meaning "small"
Paloma - A Spanish name, meaning "dove"
Guadalupe - A Spanish and Arabic name, meaning "hidden river" and "valley of wolves"
Lucia - An Italian and Spanish name from Latin, meaning "light"
Abril - A Spanish form of April, meaning "to open"
Belinda - A name with Spanish and German origins, meaning "pretty one" and "serpent"
Charita - A Spanish name from Hebrew, a form of Charity, meaning "princess"
Silvana - A Spanish name with Latin origins, meaning "from the woods"
Clara - A Latinate form of Clair, meaning "clear" and "bright"
Josefa - A Spanish form of Josephine, a femme form of Joseph, meaning "Jehovah increases"
Magdalena - A Spanish name from Greek, meaning "from Magdala"
Martina - From Latin, related to the mythological Mars, meaning "warlike"
Blanca - A Spanish name from Latin, meaning "white"
Sarita - A Spanish diminutive form of Sara, meaning "princess"
Daleyza - An overlooked gem, Daleyza has Spanish origins and means "delightful"
Paciencia – A Spanish name, meaning “patience"

Beautiful Spanish Girl Names

Nevada - A Spanish name, meaning "snow covered"
Dulce - A Spanish name, meaning "sweet" but also referring to the “dulce nombre de Maria” or “the sweet name of the Virgin Mary.”
Marisol - A Spanish name and contracted form of Maria de la Soledad, meaning "Mary of Solitude"
Soledad - A sister name to Marisol, Soledad shares the same meaning
Alondra - A shortened form of Alejandra that can also mean "lark"
Aitana - A Spanish place-name that refers to a mountain
Laurinda - A Spanish form of Laura, from Latin, meaning "bay laurel"
Inesa - A Spanish name from the Greek name Agnes, meaning "pure"
Lacadia - A Spanish name, a form of Leocadia, meaning "splendid and bright"
Aela - A Spanish name for girls, meaning "angel"
Belia - A Spanish name, related to Bella, meaning "beautiful"
Carlota - A Spanish and Portuguese form of Charlotte, meaning "free man"
Ramira - A Spanish name, meaning "judicious"
Ria - A Spanish name that sounds so celebratory, meaning "small river"
Rio - For fans of big rivers, Rio might be more appropriate
Rosalina - A Spanish name related to Rosalie, meaning "pretty rose"
Tilda - A Spanish and Estonian diminutive form of Matilda, meaning "battle-mighty"
Verena - A Spanish name from Latin, meaning "integrity"

Popular Spanish Baby Girl Names in Spain

Carla - A Spanish feminine form of Carl (Charlotte) and a top 20 baby name in Spain today, meaning "free man,"
Maria - A top five name in Spain today, from Hebrew meaning "bitter" and "beloved"
Julia - Another top five name, Julia is from Latin, meaning "youthful"
Daniela - Another form of the Hebrew name Daniel, meaning "God is my judge"
Valeria - A Latinate form of Valerie, meaning "strength"
Triana - A top 50 name in Spain today, Triana is a Spanish place name in Seville
Alma - A top 20 name for girls in Spain, Alma has Latin origins and means "nurturing soul"
Vega - An Arabic name that's bigger outside the Middle East today, especially in Spain and Scandinavia, meaning "swooping eagle"
Ariadna - A top 50 pick and Spanish form of a Greek name, meaning "most holy"
Candela - A Spanish name for girls meaning "candlemas"
Alba - A top 10 name in Spain today, not popular in the US since the 1920s, meaning "white"
Valentina - A Latin name, meaning "vitality"

Unpopular Spanish Names for Girls That Should Be Bigger

Vida - A Spanish name, meaning "life," last popular in the US in the 1940s
Ysidor - A Spanish form of Isidore, from Greek, meaning "gift of Isis"
Zarita - Another Spanish form of Sara, also meaning "princess"
Vanina - A Spanish diminutive form of Evangelina, meaning "bringing good news"
Valencia - A Spanish place name and standalone appellation, meaning "brave"
Agata - A Latinate form of Agatha, meaning "good woman"
Colomba - A Spanish name from Italian, meaning "dove"
Diega - A feminine Spanish form of the Hebrew name Jacob, meaning "supplanter"
Elvira - A Spanish name, meaning "white" and "fair"
Gina - A Spanish diminutive form of Angelina, meaning "farmer"
Lupita - A Spanish diminutive of Guadalupe, meaning "hidden river" and "valley of wolves"
Maritza - Another Spanish form of Maria, also meaning "beloved"
Orlanda - A femme form of the Spanish name Orlando, meaning "famous in the land"
Rafiela - A Spanish femme form of the Hebrew name Raphael, meaning "God has healed"
Yoli - A Spanish form of the Greek name Yolanda, meaning "violet flower"
Charo - A Spanish nickname-name for Rosa
Cira - A Spanish name from Latin, another form of Cyrilla, meaning "lordly"
Elsita - A Spanish form of Heloise, meaning "healthy"

Surprising Spanish Girl Names

Cimona - A Spanish name from the Hebrew name, Simon, meaning "hearkening"
Clementina - Somehow sweeter than Clementine, Clementina comes from the Latin name Clement, meaning "merciful"
Irati - From Basque origin, meaning "fern field"
Primrosa - A Spanish name from the English flower name Primrose, meaning "first rose"
Rubì - A Spanish name, meaning "ruby"
Tavia - A Spanish form of Octavia, meaning "eighth"
Verbena - A Spanish botanical name from Latin, meaning "sacred foliage"
Tere - A Spanish diminutive form of Theresa, meaning "to harvest"
Pilar - A Spanish name honoring the Virgin Mary, meaning "pillar"
Neva - A Spanish name, meaning "white snow"
Mesa - A beautiful Spanish name for girls, meaning "table"
Laia - A Catalan name and diminutive form of Eulalia, meaning "sweetly speaking"
Jovita - A Spanish name and variation of Jove, the Roman king of gods
Serafina - A magical Spanish and Italian name that means "ardent"
Quintana - A Spanish name for girls, meaning "the fifth girl"
Perfecta - A Spanish name, meaning "flawless"
Luz - A Spanish name that refers to "Our Lady of Light," Luz means "light"
Graziella - A Spanish and Italian appellation, meaning "grace"

Rare Girl Names in Spanish

Fortuna - A Spanish name from Latin, meaning "luck"
Engracia - Another Spanish name from Latin, meaning "endowed with God's grace"
Domenica - A Spanish and Italian name, from Domenic, meaning "belonging to the Lord"
Cruz - A gender-neutral Spanish name, meaning "cross"
Consuelo - A Spanish name from Latin, meaning "she who brings consolation," a reference to the Virgin Mary as Nuestra Senora del Consuelo
Benicia - A Spanish name for girls, meaning "blessed one"
Brisa - A Spanish nature name, meaning "breeze"
Antuca - A Spanish name from Latin, related to Anthony, meaning "priceless one"
Cefariana - A Spanish form of the Greek name Zephyr, meaning "west wind"
Emeraldina - A diminutive form of Esmeralda, perhaps closer to the Persian word for gem, meaning "green"
Ginobeba - A Spanish form of the English and French name Genevieve, meaning "tribe woman"
Guillermina - A Spanish female form of Guillermo, related to William, meaning "resolute protector"
Jemsa - A Spanish variation of the Italian name Gemma, meaning "gem"
Luminosa - A Spanish form of a French name, meaning "light"
Matusha - A Spanish name from German, meaning "mighty in battle"
Nicanora - A Spanish form of the Greek name Nikola, meaning "people of victory"
Violante - A Spanish name from Greek and Latin origins, meaning "purple flower"
Ursulina - A Spanish form of the Latin name Ursula, meaning "little bear"

Even More Spanish Names for Girls to Love

Cayetana - A Spanish name from Latin, meaning "Person from Gaeta"
Mar - Another Spanish name with Latin origin, meaning "sea"
Aroa - A very popular Basque name in Spain today, meaning "era" and "time"
Rocio - A Spanish name, meaning "dewdrops," a reference to Mary as the Virgin of the Dew
Jimena - Another form of Ximena, meaning "son"
Arlet - A Spanish form of the French name Arlette, meaning "honor"
Verde - A Spanish name for girls, meaning "green"
Zamora - A Spanish place name that's more common as a surname in Spain
Tirsa - A Spanish name from Hebrew origins, meaning "delight"
Tanis - A Spanish form of the Greek name Tanith who was a Phoenician serpent goddess, thus this name means "serpent"
Soficita - A Spanish form of Sophia, meaning "wisdom"
Alhambra - A place-name for girls of Spanish origin, The Alhambra is called the "red city" in Grenada, Spain
Alaricia - A bit of a mouthful but one of the most fabulous Spanish girl names, Alaricia meaning "joy"
Aranza - Spanish girl names that start with A are having a moment. Aranza is no exception. This appellation has Basque origins and means "among the thorns"
Bautista - A Spanish name from Latin, meaning "the baptized one"
Hermosa - A delightful Spanish name, meaning "beautiful"
Litzy - A Spanish nickname that is emerging as a standalone name, meaning "joy"
Navidad - A Spanish form of Natalia from Latin, meaning "Christmas"

Our Favorite Spanish Girl Names

Juanita - A Spanish name for girls from Hebrew, meaning "God is gracious"
Macaria - A Spanish from Greek, meaning "blessed"
Tia - A diminutive form of many names ending in -tia, meaning "goddess" and "godly"
Reina- A Spanish name that references the Virgin Mary "Queen of the apostles," meaning "queen"
Esperanza - A charming Spanish name, meaning "hope" and "expectation"
Belen - A name that's now popular in the US, ranking in the US top 1000, Belen has Spanish origins and means "house of bread"
Amaia - A popular Basque name in Spain today, meaning "high place"
Emala - A Spanish name from German, meaning "work"
Manuela - A Spanish name related to Emmanuel, meaning "God is with us"
Nahia - An excellent Basque name found in Spain, meaning "wish"
Anahí - One of our most favorite Spanish girl names, Anahí means "beautiful like the flower"

There you go! What did you think of all of these Spanish girl names? Did you discover some new appellations that could be a fit for your family?

We certainly hope you feel inspired by this list of Spanish girl names and have some new appellations for your baby girl on the shortlist. Each of these names offers so much character as do most of the names from the Romance languages.

Whatever you decide, congratulations! Happy baby name hunting!