300 Unique Spanish Girl Names & Their Meanings

Spanish is the 3rd most used language on the internet. As such, I have hand-picked 300 unique Spanish girl names and their meanings are also included.

List Of Unique Spanish Girl Names And Meanings:

Carolina

Carolina has its origins in the masculine Carolus which is the medieval form of Charles (”free man”). It is also found in Italy and Portugal.

Nazaret

It has origins in Hebrew netzer, “branch”.

Mirta

“Myrtle.”

Jade

It comes from Spanish piedra de ijada, “flank stone.”

Gabriela

Gabriela (“God is my strength”) Mistral won Latin America’s first Nobel in Literature.

Emma

Whole.

Romina

“Roman woman.”

Inmaculada

Without stain.

Guillermina

It combines wil, “will,” and helm, “helmet.”

Bibiana

“Lively”.

Atocha

Esparto grass, and Madrid’s main railway station.

Zaida

”Abundant.” Zaida of Seville was the wife of Alfonso VI of Castile.

Maite

”Beloved” or “to love.”

Isabel

Isabel is from the Hebrew Elisheba, ”god is my oath.” The ”El-” was dropped from earlier medieval forms. Isobelle, Isobel, Ysabelle, and Isabella are different variants.

Solana

”East wind,” and comes from the Latin ”solanus.” Solana is also the high-performance network powering internet capital markets that allows for high transaction throughput.

Jimena

Jimena is rooted in the Hebrew Simon, ”hearing” or “listen.” Jimena is pronounced hee-MEH-nah.

Salvadora

From the Latin word salvator, Salvadora is symbolizing ”one who saves” or ”savior.”

Iraultza

“Revolution” in Basque. Note: Iraultza was a small Basque militant armed group.

Dolores

”Sorrows.” Short forms that I like are Lola and Lolita.

Libertad

”Freedom”.

Marina

Hernán Cortés’s interpreter, La Malinche, was baptized Marina (“of the sea”).

Amalia

“Work”.

Abigail

“My father’s joy,” as well as an English word for a lady’s maid.

Sofía

Wisdom.

Ona

Wave, in Catalan.

Benigna

“Kind.”

Mercedes

”Mercies,” the plural of merced.

Josefina

Spain’s 1812 Constitution was proclaimed on 19 March, Saint Joseph’s Day and is known as “La Pepa”. Josefina has origins in the French Joséphine, the female of Joseph that is from Yosef, “he will add.”

Rosa

It comes from the Latin word for rose. Rosa has no negative connotations whatsoever.

Delfina

Delfina means dolphin and it’s sometimes shortened to Fina. It is a feminine of Delfino. It is also popular in Italy.

Jacaranda

Jacaranda has its origins in the Jacaranda tree. These trees reach maturity in about 20 years, almost similarly to humans.

Amparo

”Protection” or ”shelter”.

Guadalupe

Guadalupe is made of Arabic and Latin words: wadi (”river” or ”valley”) and lupus (”wolf”).

Aran

“Valley,” and a Pyrenean valley where people speak Aranese.

Ruth

Friend.

Abril

From aprilis. Abril is also a month connected to aperire, “to open.”

Fidela

Faithful.

Raquel

“Ewe.”

Catalina

Catalina comes from Catherine (”pure” or ”clear”). Santa Catalina is the island off the California coast.

Elvira

”True” or ”happy.” Elvira Menéndez was Queen consort of León.

Azucena

Azucena is from Arabic as-sūsana (”lily”) during the Moorish period.

Eider

“Beautiful.”

Inocencia

“Innocence.”

Concepción

“Conception.”

Noa

“Movement,” and a biblical sister who won a right to inherit land.

Linda

“Pretty” in Spanish, “gentle” in Old German.

Antonella

Antonella is a diminutive of Antonia, “praiseworthy” or “priceless one.”

Zarita

Zarita is from Hebrew Sarah, ”noblewoman” or ”princess.” In the Bible Sarah is the wife of Abraham, the first of the Hebrew patriarchs who takes center stage in the biblical book of Genesis.

Arcelia

Arcelia is a version of Araceli and has a meaning that I love, ”Altar of the Sky.”

Valentina

In 1963 Valentina Tereshkova reached Earth’s orbit as the first woman in space. The root is the Latin valens, ”strong” or ”healthy.” There is also Saint Valentina who is celebrated on 25 July.

Marisol

Marisol is made of María and sol and is from María de la Soledad.

Maritza

Maritza is a version of Maria used in Latin America. Maria is the Latinised Mary, mother of Jesus.

Maya

It comes from the Basque Amaia, “end.” In Greek Maya is “good mother. In Sanskrit Maya signifies ”illusion” or “the illusory nature of reality.” Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan said: ”Maya (illusory vision) means ignorance of the (eternal) ‘elements’ of the ‘things.’”

Eloísa

Eloisa is rooted in the Old German Heilwig (”healthy”).

Nieves

From Our Lady of the Snows. It means “snows”.

Reina

”Queen” and has origins in the Latin regina.

Martina

Martina has its origins in the Latin Martinus and has roots in the Roman god Mars. The month of March is after him.

Aquilina

Eagle.

Constanza

Steadfast.

Queralt

High rock.

Pastora

Pastora (“shepherdess”) Imperio danced in El amor brujo’s premiere.

Aránzazu

From Basque arantza, hawthorn.

Ximena

Ximena comes from the Hebrew Simeon (”God has heard”). In the Bible, Simeon was the 2nd of the six sons of Jacob and Leah.

Amapola

“Poppy.”

Fátima

“Abstaining,” as well as daughter of Prophet Muhammad.

Haizea

Wind.

Camila

Young temple attendant.

Eulalia

“Well-spoken.” Eulalia is a teenage martyr of Barcelona.

Esperanza

”Hope,” and incorporates the secret wishes parents have for their daughters.

Marta

Marta comes from the Aramaic Mârtâ, ”lady.” Actress Marta Balletbò-Coll was awarded the National Film Award of Catalonia.

Obdulia

“Servant of God.”

Margarita

Pearl, or daisy.

Casilda

Poem, and a Moorish princess whose bread changed into roses.

Gertrudis

Gertrudis (“spear strength”) Gómez de Avellaneda wrote Sab, an early antislavery novel.

Udane

“Summer”.

Renata

Renata is from the Latin renatus (”baptism” and ”reborn”). It has the same spelling in Italian and Polish.

Anunciación

Announcement.

Paula

“Small.”

Eugenia

Eugenia (“well-born”) de Montijo, from Granada, Napoleon III’s empress.

Petra

“Rock,” and a Jordanian city cut into cliffs.

Ascensión

“Rising”.

Montserrat

Montserrat comes from the Catalan for serrated mountain. Soprano Montserrat Caballé made her debut at the Glyndebourne Festival.

Evangelina

“Good news.”

Dalia

“Dahlia,” Mexico’s national flower.

Jara

Rockrose.

Febe

“Shining”.

Escolástica

Scholar.

Luisa

Luisa is the feminine variant of the French Louis which signifies ”famous warrior.”

Telma

“Will.”

Irene

It comes from Eirene, Greek goddess of peace.

Cruz

“Cross.”

Joaquina

“God will establish.”

Rafaela

“God heals.”

Eldora

It has its origins in El Dorado, that is a mythical city of gold located in South America. The legend is inspired by the culture of the Muisca.

Gotzone

Angel.

Lidia

“From Lydia,” a kingdom that struck coins.

Noemí

Pleasantness.

Vanesa

“Butterfly,” invented by Jonathan Swift for a poem.

Micaela

Who is like God?

Zoraida

“Captivating.”

Felicia

Felicia comes from the adjective felix. It means ”happy” or ”fortunate.”

Adriana

From Hadrianus, “of Hadria.”

Oihana

“Forest.”

Sanchia

Sanchia is derived from sanctus (saint). Sense, Sanzia, Sainte, Sanctia, Sanchie, are all different variants. Sanchia of Provence was Queen of the Romans as the wife of King Richard.

Alicia

Alicia (“noble”) Alonso danced Giselle almost blind.

Guiomar

“Famous in war.”

Aldonza

Aldonza (“of noble origin”) Lorenzo is Dulcinea’s real name in Don Quixote.

Brígida

“Exalted one.”

Coral

Coral, or choral song.

Inés

From the Greek “Hagne” (holy).

Ainhoa

It is a Marian title, Nuestra Señora de Ainhoa.

Úrsula

“Little she-bear.” In 1493 Columbus named the Virgin Islands after Saint Ursula and her 11,000 virgin companions.

Triana

From Traiana, linked to emperor Trajan.

Talía

“Blooming,” and Greek muse of comedy.

Francisca

“Frenchwoman.”

Bárbara

“Foreign,” and Spanish for a ship’s powder room.

Aída

“Visitor.” Aída is an Ethiopian princess in Verdi’s opera.

Covadonga

“Cave of the Lady.”

Perla

Perla is from the Vulgar Latin pernula.

Leonor

“Light-hearted”. Eleanor of Aquitaine was the Queen of England from 1154 to 1189.

Gema

Jewel.

Daniela

“God is my judge.”

Lorena

From Lorraine.

Lucrecia

It comes from lucrum, profit.

Minerva

It has origins in mens, “mind.”

Yuliana

”Youthful,” and is connected with the Roman Julius.

Estrella

“Star.”

Agustina

During the 1808 siege of Zaragoza, Agustina de Aragón was an example of bravery. It is the feminine of Agustín, “venerable” or “majestic.”

Otilia

“Prosperous”.

Prudencia

Prudence.

Custodia

“Guardian”.

Verónica

“True image,” or “bringer of victory.”

Javiera

From Basque etxeberri, “new house.”

Trinidad

”The Holy Trinity” from trinitas.

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Ramona

Ramona is the feminine of Ramón, from the Germanic Raginmund: ragin (“counsel”) and mund (”protection”).

Manuela

”God is with us.”

Aracely

“Altar of heaven” or “altar of the sky.”

Paloma

It is the Spanish word for dove and comes from the palumbus (”wild pigeon”). Paloma Picasso was a muse to fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent. It is pronounced as pa-LOH-mah.

Luna

Moon.

Azul

“Blue.”

Estefanía

“Garland.”

Delia

From Delos, an island sacred to Artemis.

Urraca

“Magpie.” Urraca was a queen who ruled León and Castile.

Consuelo

Consuelo shortens the Marian title Nuestra Señora del Consuelo. It means “consolation” or ”solace.”

Pilar

The Virgin of the Pillar in Zaragoza has her feast on 12 October.

Jacinta

It has origins in Greek hyakinthos, hyacinth.

Palmira

Palm tree, and a desert city in Syria.

Martirio

Martirio (“martyrdom”) is a daughter in Lorca’s House of Bernarda Alba.

Ivet

Yew.

Victoria

Victory, and Magellan’s only ship to circle Earth.

Soledad

“Loneliness” or “solitude.” The town of Soledad in California was founded in 1791.

Beatriz

It is from the Late Latin Viatrix (”she who travels”). In 1219 Queen Beatriz of Swabia married Ferdinand III of Castile.

Genoveva

“Woman of the family,” and a saint credited with sparing Paris from Attila.

Cinta

Ribbon.

Alba

“Dawn” in Spanish, white in Latin.

Duna

“Dune.”

Virginia

“Maiden,” as well as a US state after for Elizabeth the First.

Lluvia

“Rain.”

Lucía

It has origins in ”lux.” Saint Lucía is on 13 December and was once the darkest day on the old calendar.

Aurora

Aurora was the Roman goddess of dawn and aurora borealis is from the same word. Rory is a nickname that I found interesting.

Amaranta

Unfading.

Henar

“Hayfield.”

Andrea

Brave.

Emilia

Emilia (“rival”) Pardo Bazán wrote naturalist novels set in Galicia.

Irati

“Fern field,” and a beech forest in Navarre.

Blanca

”White” and comes from the Germanic blank. Blanca of Castile governed France in the 13th century for 12 years.

Clara

”Clear” and ”bright.” It has roots in ”clarus.” Saint Clare of Assisi founded the Poor Clares. Clarita is a common diminutive.

Rufina

Red-haired.

Hilaria

From hilaris, cheerful, root of English hilarious.

Tamara

“Date palm.”

Zenaida

“Of Zeus.”

Socorro

“Help”.

Dulce

Dulce is from ”dulcis” and is linked with the Sweet Name of Mary, Dulce Nombre.

Celia

Celia has origins in the Roman Caelius and is symbolizing “of the sky” or ”heavenly.” Celie and Lia are good short forms.

Serafina

From Hebrew seraphim, “burning ones.”

Natalia

“Born on Christmas Day.”

Fortunata

Fortunata (“lucky”) shares a Galdós novel title with Jacinta.

Tránsito

“Passage.”

Leocadia

“Clear”.

Milagros

Milagros (”miracles”) comes from Our Lady of Miracles. It is popular in Peru and in the Andes.

Rocío

“Morning dew.”

Fernanda

From Fernando (“brave traveler”).

Alejandra

”Defender of mankind” is the meaning of Alejandra, the female variation of Alexander, which is from the Greek alexein (”to defend”) and aner (”man”).

Berta

“Bright.”

Isidora

“Gift of Isis.”

Justa

Fair, and a potter saint of Seville.

Cayetana

From Gaeta, and a duchess Goya painted in white.

Cristal

Crystal.

Ofelia

Ofelia comes from the Greek ophelos which is symbolizing ”help” or ”benefit.” Shakespeare used it in Hamlet and Guillermo del Toro in Pan’s Labyrinth.

Nuria

It has roots in a Catalan shrine, the Virgin of Núria, that is located in a Pyrenean valley.

Judit

“Woman of Judea,” and slayer of Holofernes.

Cristina

Follower of Christ.

Loreto

Laurel grove, and Virgin of aviators.

Hortensia

“Garden”.

Vicenta

“Conquering”.

Maravillas

Maravillas is epitomizing “wonders,” from mirabilia, “marvelous things.” Virgen de las Maravillas is the patroness of Cehegín in Murcia.

Fermina

Fermina (“firm”) Daza is Florentino’s love in Love in the Time of Cholera.

Felipa

“Lover of horses.”

Esther

“Star” in Persian, “hidden” in Hebrew.

Soraya

Pleiades, in Persian.

Piedad

Piety.

Begoña

It is connected with Our Lady of Begoña who watches over Bilbao. Bego is a popular diminutive.

Graciela

Graciela was initially a pet form of Gracia, from gratia, “grace” or “favor.”

Débora

“Bee,” and a judge of Israel.

África

“Sunny,” and patroness of Ceuta.

Penélope

Penélope (“weaver”) Cruz was the first Spanish actress to win an Oscar.

Ifigenia

Strong-born.

Emperatriz

“Empress.”

Leticia

Leticia is from laetitia, “joy” or “gladness.” Queen Letizia of Spain spells hers the Italian way, with a z.

Mireia

Mireia is the Catalan form of Mirèio. Its root is linked to the Provençal mirar, “to admire.”

Camino

“Road.” Camino is a pilgrim route to Santiago.

Xenia

Hospitality.

Preciosa

Preciosa (“precious”) dances via Cervantes’s La Gitanilla.

Gloria

Gloria (“glory”) Fuertes wrote poems for children.

Mónica

Advisor, or alone.

Remedios

“Remedies”. In One Hundred Years of Solitude, Remedios the Beauty never dies.

Iria

It has its root in Iria Flavia, a Roman town in close proximity to Padrón.

Nidia

Nest.

Norma

“Carpenter’s square.” Norma is a druid priestess in Bellini’s opera.

Gala

From Gaul, “milk,” festive dress or “calm.”

Patricia

“Patrician.”

Filomena

“Lover of strength”.

Asunción

Asunción is connected with the Assumption of Mary, “a taking up.”

Aitana

Aitana is from the Sierra de Aitana, a mountain range in Alicante.

Belén

Belén is actually Bethlehem, from the Beit Lechem, “house of bread.”

The slang “meterse en belenes” means ”to get into a mess.”

Encarnación

“Made flesh.”

Valme

“Help me.”

Teresa

Teresa (“harvester”) of Ávila was first woman named a Doctor of the Church.

Malva

Mallow, or mauve.

Estíbaliz

Like honey, and patroness of Álava.

Violeta

Violeta descends from the viola, the violet flower.

Nerea

In Basque “nerea” means “mine” while in Greek myths the Nereids were sea nymphs and they are the daughters of the sea god Nereus.

Candela

Candela (“candle”) is a variation of Candelaria.

Olvido

Olvido is epitomizing “forgetting” or “oblivion,” from ”oblitus.” It comes from a Marian title, Nuestra Señora del Olvido.

Olimpia

From Olympus.

Iris

“Rainbow,” a flower, a messenger goddess and part of an eye.

Goizane

Morning.

Eguzkiñe

“Sun,” in Basque.

Dominga

“Born on Sunday.”

Macarena

It has origins in the Greek makar, “blessed.” Macarena is also a song by the pop duo Los del Río. At some point, Michael Jackson had an interest in recording a new version with Los del Río.

Olivia

“Olive tree”.

Modesta

“Modest”.

Silvia

Rhea Silvia (“of the forest”) was mother of Romulus and Remus.

Zahara

“Flower” or “radiant.”

Tomasa

Twin.

Vega

In 1850, Vega (”a fertile plain”) became the first star besides the Sun ever photographed.

Primavera

“Spring.”

Magdalena

“From Magdala,” root of English maudlin.

Paz

Paz means “peace” and is from ”pax.” Bolivia’s La Paz was founded in 1548 and is the highest seat of government on the planet.

Lara

Protection, or cheerful.

Fabiola

Bean grower, and a Madrid-born queen of Belgium.

Visitación

Visit.

Germana

“Sister,” or from Germany.

Caridad

“Charity,” and Cuba’s patroness.

Carmen

Carmen has roots in the Hebrew karmel, “garden” or “orchard.” Carmencita and Menchu are diminutives that I find interesting.

Itziar

It is pronounced as ee-TSYAR and means “a place of the goddess.” Basque actress Itziar Ituño played Inspector Raquel Murillo in Money Heist.

Sagrario

“Sanctuary.”

Tecla

“God’s fame,” as well as a festival that fills Tarragona with human towers.

Amanda

Worthy of love.

Iluminada

“Lit up.”

Alma

“Nourishing” in Latin, “spirit” in Spanish, “maiden” in Hebrew and “apple” in Turkish.

Epifanía

Brisa

“Breeze”.

Rebeca

Rebeca is from Rivkah, “to bind.”

Laura

From laurus, “laurel.”

Almudena

Almudena is from the Arabic al-mudayna, “the citadel.”

Madrid’s Almudena Cathedral took 110 years to go from its first stone in 1883 to its consecration by Pope John Paul II in 1993.

Alaia

“Joyful”.

Rubí

From ruber, “red.”

Alondra

“Lark.”

Dorotea

“Gift of God.”

Ainara

“Swallow.”

Flora

It has origins in flos, “flower.”

Angustias

“Anguish,” and Granada’s Virgin.

Diana

“Divine.”

Dionisia

“Of Dionysus.”

Aurelia

“Golden”.

Fuensanta

“Holy fountain.”

Águeda

Good, as well as a Segovia feast with women as village mayors for a day.

Itxaso

“Ocean”.

Eladia

Greek woman.

Eva

Life.

Matilde

“Mighty in battle.”

Ariadna

Ariadna (“most holy”) handed Theseus a thread for Minotaur’s maze.

Emérita

Veteran, and Roman name of Mérida.

Pascuala

“Born at Easter”.

Esmeralda

Esmeralda (“emerald”) dances outside Notre-Dame in Victor Hugo’s novel.

Nahia

Desire.

Gregoria

Watchful.

Salud

“Health.”

Perpetua

Everlasting.

Adoración

“Adoration.”

Camelia

“Camellia,” a flower named after a Jesuit botanist.

Garbiñe

Garbiñe (“pure”) Muguruza won Wimbledon and Roland Garros.

Sonsoles

“They are suns”.

Juana

“God is gracious,” and a Castilian queen called la Loca.

Jazmín

From Persian yasaman, “jasmine.”

Ámbar

From Arabic anbar, amber.

Aixa

“Alive,” and mother of Granada’s last Nasrid sultan.

Sabina

“Sabine woman.”

Gisela

“Pledge”.