277 Unique Spanish Boy Names & Their Meanings

Spanish is a Romance language, meaning that it is a vernacular descendant of Latin. Spanish is also one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. I have hand-picked 277 unique Spanish boy names to make your decision way easier.

List Of Unique Spanish Boy Names And Their Meanings:

Hermenegildo

Hermenegildo is from the Gothic Ermengild, ”immense treasure.” Hermenegild is the German variant of Hermenegildo.

Gustavo

Gustavo (“staff of the Goths”) Adolfo Bécquer wrote Rimas, Romantic love poems.

Prudencio

Prudent.

Unai

From Basque unai, “cowherd.”

Teodoro

“Gift of God.”

Salomón

“Peace.”

Saúl

“Asked for”.

Jairo

“God will awaken” or “God enlightens”.

Amancio

”Lover,” and comes from the Latin Amantius (he who loves). Amâncio is the Portuguese form.

Jesús

Pronounced as heh-SOOS. “God saves.” A common first name in Spanish countries, rare in English ones.

Desiderio

Longing.

Saturnino

“Of Saturn,” and a saint dragged to death by a bull.

Anacleto

“Called back.”

Matías

“Gift of Yahweh.” Matías is an apostle chosen by lot to replace Judas.

Lisandro

”Liberator.” Lisandro is made of the Greek elements lysis (”releasing”) and andros (man). Lysander was a Spartan commander who had an important part in Sparta’s domination of Greece.

Bienvenido

“Welcome,” and a Berlanga comedy, Bienvenido, Mister Marshall.

Tobías

God is good.

Buenaventura

Good fortune.

Filemón

“Affectionate,” as well as half of a Spanish comic duo with Mortadelo.

Geronimo

It is the Spanish version of Jerome that is from the Greek Hierōnymos (“holy name”).

Macario

”Fortunate” or ”blessed.”

Ariel

“Lion of God.”

Beltrán

Beltrán originates from the Germanic words berht (bright) and hramn (raven). The French variant is Bertrand.

Epifanio

It has origins in Greek epiphaneia, appearance.

Calixto

Most beautiful.

Fausto

Lucky.

Celestino

“Heavenly.”

Sancho

“Holy,” and Don Quixote’s squire.

Cipriano

Borrowed from the Latin family name Cyprianus, Cipriano means “native of Cyprus.”

Santana

“Holy” or “saintly Anne”.

Osvaldo

Osvaldo is a form of Oswald that is from Old English Osƿeald (“divine power”).

Abelardo

”Brave strength” and is a form of the Old German Abelard.

Delmiro

Delmiro signifies a powerful warrior or a strong ruler. It has Germanic roots: “del” (”valley”) and “mar” (famous).

Eladio

”Man from Greece” or ”a Greek2,” and is from the Greek Helladios. Its feminine variants are Eladia or Elladia.

Froilán

Froilán comes from the ancient Germanic Fruela or

Galdino

Galdino is very popular in Brazil and traces its roots to the Germanic elements gald (brave) and win (friend).

Lope

Lope (“wolf”) de Vega claimed around fifteen hundred plays.

Silvestre

“Of the woods”. Spanish New Year’s Eve races are called San Silvestre.

Bruno

“Brown” or “armor.”

Crispín

“Curly-haired.”

Justo

“Fair.”

Quirino

”Spear,” and has origins in Quirinus who was a Sabine war god. The Sabines were an Italic people who lived near the Tiber River. They were a people famous for honesty and justice.

Tranquilino

Tranquilino means “tranquil”, and I vizualize a calm, sleepy baby with it.

Zenón

“Of Zeus.”

Moisés

It comes from Hebrew Moshe, “drawn out of water.”

Eleuterio

Free.

Virgilio

“Flourishing.”

Baltasar

Baltasar (“God protect the king”) Gracián wrote a book of three hundred aphorisms.

Armando

“Army man.”

Ginés

Pronounced as hee-NESS. “Origin.” San Ginés is a patron saint of actors.

Flavio

“Golden-haired.”

Martín

“Warlike,” as well as a gaucho in Argentina’s epic poem Martín Fierro.

Arseno

Arseno is from the Greek “arsenos”, ”manly” or “male.”

Gonzalo

It comes from the Visigothic Gundisalvus (“safe in battle”). Saint Gonzalo was the Bishop of Mondoñedo.

Ildefonso

Ildefonso has its roots in the Spanish language and means eager for battle.

Francisco

“Frenchman” or “free.”

Felipe

“Lover of horses”. The Philippines have origins after Felipe II.

Quintín

“Fifth.”

Benjamín

“Son of the right hand”.

Cirilo

“Lordly,” and Cyrillic script is named after Saint Cyril.

León

“Lion.” León is also a Spanish city named after a Roman legion.

Aníbal

“Grace of Baal.”

Jenaro

Jenaro has Latin origins and is meaning ”devoted to Janus” or ”January.”

Abraham

Father of many.

Cayetano

“From Gaeta,” and Argentina’s patron saint of bread and work.

Guillermo

“Resolute protector.”

Teodosio

God’s present.

Edmundo

Rich protector.

Lázaro

“God has helped.” Lázaro was a boy in Lazarillo de Tormes, an early picaresque novel.

Donato

“A gift.”

Hipólito

Freer of horses.

Nicolás

“Victory of the people”. Santa Claus started as Saint Nicholas.

Cristóbal

Cristóbal is a variant of Christopher,and translates to ”follower of Christ” or ”bearing Christ.”

Leandro

Lion man.

Federico

Federico (“peaceful ruler”) García Lorca wrote Romancero gitano, ballads of Andalusia.

Porfirio

Purple.

Zósimo

Lively.

Agustín

“Majestic,” and St. Augustine, Florida, is America’s oldest city founded by Europeans.

Fortunato

“Fortunate.” Fortunato was a man walled up in Poe’s The Cask of Amontillado.

Julián

Youthful.

Hilario

“Cheerful.” Hilario is a relative of English hilarious.

Amílcar

“Brother of Melqart”. Legends links his family name, Barca, to the city of Barcelona.

Nicanor

Nicanor (“victorious”) Parra called his verse antipoetry.

Gerardo

It is made of ger (spear) and hard (brave).

Adriel

It has Hebrew origins and is symbolizing “flock of God” or “belonging to God.” In the Bible Adriel, the son of Barzillai, from the city of Abel-meholah, is one of King Saul’s sons-in-law.

Isandro

”Warrior” or ”defender of men.”

Alaric

”Noble ruler” or ”ruler of all,” and is linked with the Gothic Alareiks. In the Scandinavian countries, the variant is Alarik, and Alarich in Germany. Matthew Davis portrayed Alaric Saltzman in The CW fantasy drama The Vampire Diaries.

Gilberto

Bright pledge.

Roque

“Rock,” and a patron saint of dogs.

David

Darling.

Benito

Benito (“blessed”) Juárez was Mexico’s first Indigenous president.

Germán

“Brother.”

Isandro

“One who is freed” or “man’s liberator”.

Bidal

It is a variant of Vidal that has roots in the Latin Vitalis, ”vitality” or ”life.”

Dionisio

“Of Dionysus.”

Esteban

Esteban comes from the Greek Stéphanos (Stephen in English) and means ”wreath.” Saint Stephen was stoned to death and is mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles: ”… a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit …”

Valentín

Valentin is from the Latin Valentinus (power or strong). Saint Valentine was martyred around 270 CE. He was killed by decapitation under Claudius Caesar. There are 11 other saints with this one commemorated in Christianity.

Ezequiel

From Hebrew Yechezkel, “God strengthens.”

Tristán

“Sorrowful.”

Alejo

Alejo hasroots in the Latin Alexius (helper or defender).

Zacarías

Zacarías is from the Hebrew Zekharyah, ”God has remembered.” Zechariah was a Hebrew prophet and the author of the Book of Zechariah.

Narciso

“Sleep” or “numbness”.

Eustaquio

Rich in grain.

Daniel

God is my judge.

Ireneo

Ireneo (“peaceful”) Funes forgets nothing in a story by Borges.

Ignacio

“Fiery”. Saint Ignatius of Loyola founded the Jesuits.

Amaro

In Spanish and Italian, it means ”bittersweet” or ”bitter.” Amaro is an Italian herbal liqueur that is flavored with several roots and herbs.

Wenceslao

Wenceslao (greater glory) is from the Slavic Václav that is one of the most common Czech names. Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, was the Prince (kníže) of Bohemia from 921 to 935.

Aarón

“Exalted.”

Fernando

Fernando (“bold voyager”) of Aragon wed Isabella of Castile and united Spain.

Natalio

“Christmas.”

Pánfilo

“Friend of all.”

Rafael

“God heals”. Rafael Nadal won fourteen French Open titles.

Tadeo

“Heart,” “brave,” “praise” or “gift of God.”

Aureliano

“Golden.” Aureliano was a colonel who lost thirty-two uprisings in One Hundred Years of Solitude.

Raúl

From Radulf, “wolf counsel.”

Bonifacio

“Good fate.”

Nil

It has origins in Latin Nilus, the Nile.

Telmo

“Beloved.”

Fermín

“Firm”. Pamplona runs with bulls at San Fermín every July.

Rodrigo

“Famous ruler,” and El Cid’s real name.

Simón

Simón (“he has heard”) Bolívar was a Venezuelan military officer and statesman.

Basilio

Kingly or royal.

Belmiro

”Renowned soldier” or ”famous warrior,” and is particularly used in Spain and Portugal.

Pelayo

“Of the sea,” and a king who won at Covadonga.

Pablo

Pablo (“small”) Picasso co-founded Cubism.

Fidel

“Faithful.”

Bernabé

“Son of consolation.”

Melchor

“King of light.”

Tirso

Tirso (“staff of Dionysus”) de Molina wrote the first Don Juan play.

Sixto

“Sixth.” The Sistine Chapel has origins in Pope Sixtus IV.

Ulises

“Wrathful.”

Nepomuceno

“From Nepomuk.” Nepomuceno is a saint thrown from Charles Bridge in Prague.

Néstor

“Homecoming/return.”

Joaquín

Pronounced as hwah-KEEN. “God will establish”. Joaquín Sorolla painted Valencia’s beaches in bright summer light.

Atanasio

From Greek athanatos, “immortal.”

Gorka

Farmer.

Salvador

Salvador (“savior”) Dalí painted melting clocks.

Patricio

“Noble.”

Ibai

My favorite Basque pick here: “river.”

Adalberto

“Noble and bright.”

Cruz

“Cross.”

Hugo

“Mind” or “heart.”

Deogracias

A name I find warm: “thanks be to God.”

Sergio

Attendant.

Marcelino

“Belonging to Mars”.

Procopio

Procopio is from the Greek Prokópios, “progressive.”

Xayvion

Xayvion (“new house”) is a variation of Zavier or Xavier.

Silvano

Silvano has Latin origins and its meaning comes from the forest or who lives in the forest. In Hungarian, the version of Silvano is Szilvánusz and Sylvain in French.

Fabián

From Latin faba, bean.

Evaristo

“Most pleasing”.

Urtzi

“Sky”.

Modesto

“Modest”.

Abel

“Breath.”

Reyes

“Kings,” and Spanish kids get gifts on Día de Reyes.

Blas

“Lisping,” as well as an admiral with one eye, one leg and one working arm.

Lorenzo

“From Laurentum.”

Ciro

“Sun,” “throne,” “lord” or “far-sighted.”

Bernal

Bernal has its origins in the phrase hijo de Baruch (son of Baruch).

Devante

”To fight for justice”.

Gaspar

From the Old Persian kaspar, Gaspar is meaning master of treasure or treasure. It is one of the Three Kings who were wise men from the East mentioned in Matthew 2.

Elpidio

“Hope/expectation”.

Miguel

“Who is like God?”

Gedeón

“Hewer.”

Octavio

Octavio (“eighth”) Paz won Mexico’s first Nobel Prize in Literature.

Adrián

“From Hadria.”

Rubén

Rubén (“behold, a son”) Darío started Modernismo in Spanish poetry.

Damario

“The one who subdues or tames.”

Ceferino

Ceferino is from the Greek Zephyros (”west wind”).

Efraín

“Twice fruitful.”

Crisóstomo

It combines chrysos and stoma, “golden mouth.”

Expedito

“Ready.” Expedito is a patron saint of urgent causes.

Álvaro

Guardian of all.

Clemente

“Merciful”.

Rigoberto

“Bright ruler”.

Andrés

“Manly,” and Iniesta scored Spain’s winning goal in a World Cup final.

Belen

Belen is from the Spanish word for Bethlehem.

Nazario

Nazario has roots in Nazareth which is the hometown of Jesus Christ. Nazario is also the name of the ‘real Ronaldo,’ the Brazilian footballer who scored 15 goals at the FIFA World Cup tournaments.

Óscar

“Deer friend” or “God’s spear.”

Noé

Rest.

Pancracio

“All strength”.

Antonio

“Priceless,” “flourishing,” “praiseworthy” or “of the Antonius clan.”

Facundo

Eloquent.

Eulogio

“Good word,” and a root of English eulogy.

Cosme

“Order.”

Aldo

“Elder.”

Urbano

It comes from urbanus, “of the city.”

Elías

“My God is Yahweh,” and a prophet who rose to heaven in a fiery chariot.

Marino

“Sailor.”

Plácido

Plácido (“calm”) Domingo was one of Three Tenors.

Ambrosio

“Of the immortals.”

Crisanto

Golden flower.

Ovidio

“Sheep” or “shepherd.”

Cecilio

Blind.

Ramone

“Counsel protector”.

Rogelio

Rogelio is a form of the Germanic Hrodger, and has the elements hrod (”fame” and ger (“spear”).

Dámaso

”Tamer,” and comes from the Greek Damasos.

Heriberto

Illustrious warrior or bright warrior.

Ramiro

Ramiro is from the Visigothic Ramirus, “renowned counselor.”

Macario

”Fortunate.”

Bastian

”Revered” or ”venerable,” and has Greek and Latin roots.

Pedro

It is derived from the Greek word for stone. Its French equivalent is Pierre. Pedro of Castile was King of León and Castile.

Eusebio

“Reverent”.

Mario

“Of Mars” or “manly.”

Torcuato

“Wearing a collar.”

Segismundo

“Victory protection,” and a prince locked in a tower in Calderón’s Life Is a Dream.

Vasco

Vasco (“crow”) Núñez de Balboa reached the Pacific from Panama.

Luis

“Glorious in battle.”

Jacinto

“Hyacinth.”

Próspero

“Prosperous.”

Aitor

“Good fathers.” A Basque forefather invented by nineteenth century writers.

Víctor

Winner.

Baldomero

“Bold and famous.”

Manolo

Manolo has roots in the Hebrew Emmanuel that appears in the Book of Isaiah 7:14: ”… The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” It means “God is with us”.

Bartolomé

Bartolomé (“son of Talmai”) de las Casas defended native peoples of America.

Camilo

Young helper at sacred rites.

Oliverio

“Olive tree.”

Delfín

“Dolphin” or “from Delphi,” and French heirs were called dauphin.

Pascual

“Of Easter,” as well as a killer narrator in Camilo José Cela’s first novel.

Iker

Visitation.

Constantino

Constant.

Santiago

“Saint James”. Camino de Santiago ends at his shrine.

Dagoberto

It is made of dag (day) and berht (bright).

Cándido

“White” or “pure.”

Pepi

“He will add” in Hebrew.

Enrique

It is the Spanish form of the German Heinrich, a cognate of Henry, ”ruler of the homeland.” Enrique Iglesias sold over 100 million albums worldwide and is the son of Julio Iglesias.

Millán

“Rival”. Spain’s earliest written words were found at San Millán monastery.

Leopoldo

“Bold people.”

Rolando

“Famous land.”

Alfredo

“Elf counsel,” and fettuccine Alfredo comes from a Roman cook.

Mauricio

“Moorish” or “dark-skinned”.

Obdulio

Obdulio (“servant of God”) Varela captained Uruguay to a World Cup title at Maracanã.

Amado

”Beloved.”

Everardo

“Courageous as a wild boar,” and is from the Old High Germanic ebur (“wild boar”) and hard (brave).

Inocencio

“Innocent”.

Teófilo

“Friend of God.”

Domingo

“Of the Lord.”

Venustiano

Venustiano (“lovely”) Carranza signed Mexico’s current constitution.

Juan

“God is gracious”. Ponce de León searched for a fountain of youth.

Oriol

“Gilded.”

Primitivo

“First,” and an Italian grape that is Zinfandel by DNA.

Vicente

Conquering.

Gabriel

God is my strength.

Carlito

Carlito is a diminutive of Carlos, ”free man” or “little Carlos.”

Anselmo

It combines ans (god) and helm (helmet).

Eloy

“Chosen”.

Hildebrando

Battle sword.

Godofredo

“God’s peace.”

Fructuoso

Fruitful.

Horacio

Horacio (“timekeeper”) Quiroga wrote jungle tales for children.

Samuel

“Name of God” or “God has heard.”

Macedonio

“From Macedonia.”

Ataúlfo

“Noble wolf,” and a Mexican mango variety.

Teodomiro

“Famous among the people”.

Ruperto

“Bright fame.”

Severo

Severo (“stern”) Ochoa won a Nobel Prize for RNA research.

Arnau

“Eagle strength.”

Dimas

“Sunset,” as well as a thief crucified next to Jesus.

Asier

“Beginning.”

Lino

“Flax.”

Félix

Félix (“happy”) Rodríguez de la Fuente filmed Iberian wolves for Spanish TV.

Tomás

Twin.

Ernesto

“Serious.” Wilde’s Earnest is Ernesto in Spanish.

César

“Hairy,” and tsar and kaiser both come from it.

Héctor

Steadfast.

Pantaleón

“All lion,” and English pants comes from this name.

Rómulo

“Of Rome”.

Pío

“Pious/devout.”

Gregorio

Watchful.

Uriel

“God is my light”.

Wifredo

“Desiring peace”.

Segundo

Second.

Isidro

“Gift of Isis.”

Eliseo

“God is salvation”.

Ricardo

Brave ruler.

Isaac

Isaac (“he will laugh”) Peral designed an electric submarine.

Galo

“Gaul” or “rooster.”

Lucas

“Light” or “from Lucania.”

Jonás

“Dove.”