For some parents, it’s not enough to simply choose a beautiful name for their baby – meaning is important, too. Including names that mean things like “bringer of light,” “strong,” and “wise,” we’ve rounded up a selection of meaningful Spanish baby names for parents who want to honor their baby’s Latinx roots with a name that sounds lovely but carries significance.
Scroll through for some of our favorites – they’re all stunning, so your ultimate decision may have just gotten a bit tougher!
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Meaningful Spanish Baby Names
A
Aarón – “enlightened”
Alejandro – “warrior”
Alejo – “the defender”
Alfonso – “noble and prepared”
Alisa – “great happiness”
Arturo – “noble”
Aurora – “light”
B
Beatrisa – “joy”
Benito – “blessed”
Bibiana – “full of life”
C
Carla – “free”
Catalina – “pure”
Clara – “bright and clear”
D
David – “beloved”
E
Edmundo – “protector of prosperity”
Elia – “god has answered”
Enrique – “home ruler”
F
Faustina – “bringer of good luck”
Felica – “fortunate”
G
Gabriela – “messenger of god”
Gregorio – “watchful”
Guillermo – “resolute protector”
H
Hugo – “bright in mind and spirit”
I
Imelda – “warrior”
Irene – “peace”
J
Juliana – “youthful”
L
Laura – “victory and honor”
Leonardo – “brave as a lion”
Leonora – “light”
Leticia – “happiness”
Lucas – “bringer of light”
M
Mateo – “gift of god”
Milagros – “miracles”
N
Neves – “pure as snow”
Nila – “champion”
O
Onofre – “defender of peace”
P
Paladia – “wise”
Pancha – “free”
Q
Quique – “home ruler”
R
Raina – “peaceful”
Ramira – “wise”
Ramon – “wise protector”
Ricardo – “strong ruler”
S
Salma – “ambitious”
Santos – “saint”
U
Unida – “unity”
V
Valencia – “strong”
Ventura – “good fortune”
Victor – “victorious”
X
Ximena – “god has heard”
Y
Yeni – “peace”
Z
Zaneta – “god’s gift”
