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by Pamela Redmond

Spanish baby names have become widely popular in the US. Along with the top-ranked Isabella, Spanish names in the US Top 300 for girls include Ana, Angelina, Elena, Gabriela, Jada, Liliana, Maya, Savannah, and Sofia. Spanish names for boys ranking among the US Top 100 are Mateo, Angel, Jose, and Santiago, with Spanish boy names Leonardo, Diego, Luis, Antonio, Miguel, Gael, Alejandro, and Lorenzo also popular.

Along with top name Lucia, popular Spanish girl names in Spain and throughout Latin America include Maria, Martina, and Paula. Baby boy names popular in Spain and Latin America include Hugo, Pablo, Alvaro, Mario, Manuel, and Javier. Unique Spanish names attracting attention in Spain and Latin America include Alba, Carmen, Laia, and Triana for girls, along with Dario, Thiago, Gonzalo, and Izan for boys.

If you're searching for Spanish names for your child, here's our full range of Spanish names for baby boys and baby girls. You might also want to consult our individual lists of Spanish Names for Girls and Spanish Names for Boys.

The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Savannah

Meaning: flat tropical grassland

Origin:Spanish
407
Livia

Meaning: blue, envious

Origin:Diminutive of Olivia or Latin
275
Isabel

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Spanish variation of Elizabeth
222
Isla

Meaning: island

Origin:Scottish place-name or Spanish
4
Arlo

Meaning: between two hills

Origin:Irish or English
9
Arlo

Meaning: between two hills

Origin:Irish, English
1338
Lucia

Meaning: light

Origin:Italian, feminine variation of Lucius, Latin
104
Viviana

Meaning: life

Origin:Latin
712
Itzel

Meaning: rainbow lady

Origin:Mayan
941
Paloma

Meaning: dove

Origin:Spanish
321
Fifi

Meaning: Jehovah increases

Origin:French, diminutive of Josephine
1330
Solana

Meaning: sunshine

Origin:Spanish
560
Emilia

Meaning: rival

Origin:Feminine variation of Emil, Latin
122
Leocadia

Meaning: splendid brightness

Origin:Spanish
1931
Viridiana

Meaning: green

Origin:Latin
3201
Dolores

Meaning: lady of sorrows

Origin:Spanish
375
Vida

Meaning: life

Origin:Spanish
1496
Maya

Meaning: water

Origin:Greek; Central American Indian empire name; Latinate variation of May; Spanish, diminutive of Amalia; variation of Maia; Hebrew
82
Liliana

Meaning: lily, a flower

Origin:Italian and Spanish variations of Lilian
221
Georgina

Meaning: farmer

Origin:English, feminine variation of George
833