92 Unique Spanish Girl Names & Their Meanings

Spanish is the 3rd most used language on the internet. As such, I have hand-picked 92 unique Spanish girl names and their meanings are also included.

List Of 92 Unique Spanish Girl Names:

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.

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

Solana means east wind and comes from the Latin word ”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 which means ”hearing” or “listen.” Jimena is pronounced hee-MEH-nah.

Salvadora

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

Iraultza

Iraultza means “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”).

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

Amparo means ”protection” or ”shelter”.

Guadalupe

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

Catalina

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

Elvira

Elvira means ”true” or ”happy.” Elvira Menéndez was Queen consort of León.

Azucena

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

Antonella

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

Zarita

Zarita is from the Hebrew Sarah meaning ”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 and is meaning ”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

Maya comes from the Basque Amaia that means “the end.” In Greek Maya means “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.

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.

Esperanza

Esperanza means ”hope” and incorporates the secret wishes parents have for their daughters.

Marta

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

Renata

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

Montserrat

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

Luisa

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

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.

Felicia

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

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.

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.

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.

Yuliana

Yuliana means ”youthful” and is connected with the Roman family name 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.”

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

Aracely is meaning “altar of heaven” or “altar of the sky.”

Paloma

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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”).

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.

Maravillas

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

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” and means “grace” or “favor.”

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.”

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.

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.”

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.

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.

Vega

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

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.

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.

Rebeca

Rebeca is from Rivkah that means “to bind.”

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.