141 Spanish baby girl names, from Isla to Rey
Looking for a Spanish girl name for your baby?
You could take inspiration from Puerto Rican rapper and singer Daddy Yankee, who picked two stand-out Spanish names for his daughters, Yamilet and Jesaeelys. Of course, there are a number of Latina celebrities with beautiful Spanish names, including Rosario Dawson, Salma Hayek, Eva Longoria and Shakira.
Pamela Redmond, a baby-naming consultant, says that the most popular Spanish girl names in the U.S. are often the same names that are popular in Mexico and other Latin American countries.
"They may also may honor Latinx celebrities," Redmond tells TODAY.com, adding that Spanish names for girls are growing in popularity in the United States.
“Hispanic parents are more likely to use Spanish names, including non-Anglicized ones that are harder for English-speakers to pronounce, such as Ximena,” Redmond explains. “Non-Hispanic parents might also be attracted to romantic and feminine Spanish names for girls.”
The five most popular Spanish girl names in the U.S. all end with "a," and many of them have particularly beautiful meanings:
Camila — "Young ceremonial attendant"
Sofia — "Wise"
Valentina — "Strength, health"
Ximena — "One who hears"
Liliana — "Lily"
Other popular Spanish names for girls include: Lucia, Sofia, Martina, Maria, Julia, Olivia, Isabella, Isla, Luna and Arianna.
Here are just a few Spanish names for girls for any soon-to-be parent to consider.
141 Spanish Girl Names To Consider:
Here are 141 Spanish girl names to consider for your daughter:
Nieve
Mora
Tierra
Ynez
Juana
Milagros
Noelia
Santana
Eldora
Amora
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
Luz
Gabriela
Araceli
Jada
Julieta
Laia
Melia
Fifi
Pilar
Silvia
Baila
Belen
Illuminada
Lupita
Jovita
Tavia
Lourdes
Querida
Blanca
Dulce
Crisanta
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
Adella
Sofía
Shakira
Rosario
Lucía
Julieta
Renata
Antonella
Mía
Aracely
Bárbara
Belkis
Daniela
Constanza
Sierra
Lía
Alondra
Dayanara
Sara
Eulalia
This article was originally published on TODAY.com