250 Spanish names for boys and girls

Spanish names are gaining in popularity in the U.S., and if you're looking for baby name inspiration, we've got the perfect list.

Isla, Elena and Emilia are all in the top 100 for girls, according to data from the Social Security Administration. For boys, Mateo, Leo (or Leonardo) and Santiago are popular Spanish baby names.

The tipping point for Spanish baby names in the U.S. came in 2018, when the name Isla broke the top 100 for baby girl names for the first time, according to the same SSA data; in 2021, there were 5,514 babies born in the U.S. named Isla.

Similarly, the name Mateo broke the SSA’s top 100 ranking in 2015 and has steadily grown in popularity since. In 2021, for example, 9,112 boys were given that still-trending baby name.

Alogn with shifting demographics, Latino celebrities have helped to make Spanish names more popular in the United States. From actors Diego Luna, Pedro Pascal, Salma Hayek and Eva Longoria, to singers Enrique Iglesias, Shakira and Benito Martínez Ocasio (also known as Bad Bunny), there is no shortage of famous Latino men and women who can serve as baby name inspiration.

If you're still stumped, you could take inspiration from famous Latino parents. For example, singer Ricky Martin gave his son the unique name of Renn, which means "someone who was reborn." Mexican comedian and actor Eugenio Derbez and his wife, Mexican singer Alessandra Rosaldo, chose Aitana for their baby girl — a name of Portuguese decent that means “glory."

Whether you have Latino heritage or are just inspired by the culture, here are 250 Spanish names to help your baby name search.

250 Spanish Names For Baby Boys And Girls

Here are 250 Spanish names to consider for your new arrival, both names that have Spanish roots and names from other cultures that are popular with Spanish speakers:

• Isla

• Lola

• Elena

• Maya

• Isabella

• Emilia

• Isabel

• Jade

• Dolores

• Esmeralda

• Ramona

• Liliana

• Gabriella

• Alicia

• Rosalind

• Paloma

• Marisol

• Alisha

• Savannah

• Carmen

• Rosa

• Angelina

• Catalina

• Mercedes

• Adelina

• Teresa

• Viviana

• Sierra

• Eleanora

• Mariana

• Rio

• Arlo

• Valencia

• Theresa

• Lula

• Arely

• Luciana

• Anita

• Solana

• Georgina

• Reina

• Elvira

• Serafina

• Lucinda

• Mariposa

• Verena

• Tia

• Ana

• Linda

• Belinda

• Lolita

• Vida

• Elisa

• Neva

• Gabriela

• Araceli

• Jada

• Julieta

• Laia

• Melia

• Fifi

• Pilar

• Silvia

• Felicia

• Esperanza

• Rey

• Dia

• Rafaela

• Diablo

• Celestina

• Jacinda

• Lorena

• Marisa

• Estrella

• Perla

• Ximena

• Rosalia

• Itzel

• Pepita

• Lumina

• Jacinta

• Ria

• Faustina

• Beatriz

• Chara

• Soledad

• Marianna

• Fernanda

• Raquel

• Reyna

• Leya

• Eloisa

• Leocadia

• Tilda

• Margarita

• Martina

• Aitana

• Yolanda

• Aranza

• Hugo

• Mateo

• Marco

• Joaquin

• Jago

• Leonardo

• Rafael

• Lorenzo

• Diego

• Inigo

• Archibald

• Santiago

• Teo

• Antonio

• Emilio

• Cruz

• Sol

• Leandro

• Luciano

• Valentino

• Francisco

• Carlos

• Lucio

• Ignacio

• Alejandro

• Marcello

• Javier

• Matias

• Alfredo

• Esai

• Alonzo

• Miguel

• Agustin

• Helio

• Ishmael

• Mario

• Pablo

• Carlo

• Alvaro

• Cayo

• Bastien

• Gil

• Rico

• Maceo

• Benicio

• Raul

• Salvador

• Alonso

• Jose

• Nilo

• Santi

• Canyon

• Carmelo

• Claudio

• Nacho

• Fernando

• Silvio

• Eloi

• Cesar

• Alfonso

• Jadiel

• Paco

• Armando

• Manuel

• Juan

• Matheo

• Sergio

• Mino

• Jaime

• Carlito

• Vale

• Maximo

• Pedro

• Ricardo

• Isaias

• Elia

• Iago

• Enrique

• Macario

• Alberto

• Vasco

• Renato

• Gustavo

• Maximiliano

• Esteban

• Rodrigo

• Octavio

• Desi

• Elizar

• Felipe

• Arsenio

• Vicente

• Rogelio

• Chito

• Marcelo

• Valencio

• Adella

• Sofía

• Shakira

• Rosario

• Lucīa

• Renata

• Antonella

• Mía

• Aracely

• Bárbara

• Belkis

• Daniela

• Constanza

• Renn

• Lía

• Alondra

• Dayanara

• Sara

• Eulalia

• Isaac

• Luz

• Lucca

• Isac

• Damario

• Daniel

• Kadian

• Kylian

• Naèl

• Teodoro

• Bienvenido

• Bartoli

• Abelardo

• Luca

• Aarón

• Amata

• Bràulio

• Cristobal

• Eduardo

• Alba

• Alma

• Estela

• Ainhoa

• Gael

• Emiliano

• Amidio

• Ander

• Bronco

• Belisario

This article was originally published on TODAY.com