150 Spanish baby boy names, with meanings

Searching for a name with Spanish heritage for your baby boy? We’ve got a great list to inspire you with 150 popular, strong, short, classic, unusual Spanish boy names, each with their origin and meaning

Published: August 4, 2023 at 3:23 PM

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Spanish boy names, with their beautiful spelling and lilting cadence, can make a great choice for your baby's first name. And, as Spanish is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, there are plenty of really interesting boy names to choose – whether you're looking for something classic and traditional or something more modern and unusual.

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We know just how time-consuming it is to trawl through pages and pages of baby names – and how pressurising it can feel, when that bump of yours is growing every day. So, we’ve done all the prep work for you here and compiled a big list of the best 150 Spanish boy names – each with their own meaning.

We've included the most popular Spanish boy names, as well as some great traditional names, some short names, some strong names, some nature-inspired names and some unusual and unique options, too.

Here's our list of Spanish boy names to inspire you...

Most popular Spanish boy names | Strong Spanish boy names | Unusual Spanish boy names | Traditional Spanish boy names | Nature-inspired Spanish boy names | Short Spanish boy names | Spanish double names for a boy | Basque, Catalan, Guanche and Galician Spanish boy names | Religious Spanish boy names

Most popular Spanish boy names

Spanish boy names – unlike Spanish girl names – don't feature among the top 100 most popular baby names in the UK: the latest lists drawn up by the Office for National Statistics for names registered in England and Wales, as well as the lists from the National Records of Scotland and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency do contain names you might hear in Spain but they're spelt differently – Louis, instead of the Spanish Luis, for example. So, instead, we've selected 20 of the most popular Spanish boy names worldwide...

1. Alejandro

2. Ángel

3. Antonio

4. Carlos

5. Diego

6. Emiliano

7. Emilio

8. Felipe

9. Joaquin

10. Jorge

11. José

12. Juan

13. Lorenzo

14. Luis

15. Mateo

16. Miguel

17. Pedro

18. Rodrigo

19. Salvador

20. Santiago

Strong Spanish boy names

These Spanish baby boy names are all bold choices steeped in vigour and authority. Some, like Alonzo and Martez, have meanings connected to strength or prowess in battle, while others are linked to robust virtues like courage. We’ve also included some Hispanic surnames, like Perez and Cortez, which are increasingly being used in many countries as a first name and project, we feel, a brave, modern strength.

21. Alejo

22. Alonzo

23. Álvaro

24. Amidio

25. Ander

26. Andrés

27. Armando

28. Arrio

29. Arsenio

30. Belisario

31. Braulio

32. Bronco

33. Carlito

34. Cortez

35. Enrique

36. Gonzalo

37. Guillermo

38. Gutierre

39. Hernando

40. Iago

41. Isandro

42. Isidro

43. Leandro

44. Marc

45. Marcello

46. Martez

47. Maximiliano

48. Maximo

49. Perez

50. Rogelio

51. Ulises

52. Vicente

Unusual Spanish boy names

These Spanish names for boys really stand out, with their unusual spellings – to UK eyes at least – and interesting meanings. Some of these boy names, including Airam, Nauzet and Yeray, originate from the Canary Islands, while Quixote is inspired by classic literature. We think they are all great choices if you're looking for a Hispanic name with a unique edge.

53. Airam

54. Berilo

55. Casimiro

56. Efrain

57. Jonay

58. Nauzet

59. Quito

60. Quixote

61. Yeray

Traditional Spanish boy names

If you're look for a Spanish baby boy name with a classic touch and real cultural heft, check out these traditional boy names that have been used in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries for multiple decades – if not centuries. Many of them will feel familiar to an Anglophone ear as we have our own versions of them: Arturo is the Spanish version of Arthur, for example, and Pablo is the Spanish equivalent of Paul. Here's our pick of Spanish boy names with years of heritage behind them...

62. Alfredo

63. Arturo

64. Eduardo

65. Ernesto

66. Fernando

67. Fidel

68. Francisco

69. Gerardo

70. Jaime

71. Javier

72. Julio

73. Manuel

74. Pablo

75. Patricio

76. Placido

77. Rafael

78. Ramon

79. Raúl

80. Ricardo

81. Roberto

82. Sergio

Nature-inspired Spanish boy names

Trees, seas, mountains, rivers and animals have provided inspiration for some wonderful baby names down the years – and Spanish baby boy names are no exception. There are some great Spanish boy names that connect with the natural world, from the Mediterranean fig tree, symbol of wisdom and prosperity, to the wolves and crows of the Spanish countryside.

83. Alamo

84. Delmar

85. Figueroa

86. Helio

87. Montez

88. Rio

89. Rodolfo

90. Silvio

91. Vasco

What are the most popular baby boy names in Spain?

Here are the 20 most popular baby boy names in Spain, according the official list from the Instituto Nacional de Estadistica. As you'll see, a fair few are Spanish in origin but there is also a strong showing of names with origins in other languages and cultures, including Hugo (German), Daniel and  David (Hebrew) and Thiago (Portuguese).

Short Spanish baby names for boys

Sometimes, you need a name that's short and punchy – particularly if your child will have a long, multi-syllabic surname. All of the Spanish baby boy names in this next group are no more than 5 letters long, and have been selected for their strong but simple style. Some of them are diminutive versions of other Spanish names – like Ché, which comes from José; others are short but perfectly formed baby boy names in their own right.

92. Aday

93. Anxo

94. Biel

95. Brais

96. Ché

97. Chico

98. Chilo

99. Cruz

100. Diaz

101. Eloi

102. Esai

103. Iker

104. Jon

105. Oier

106. Oro

107. Paco

108. Pau

109. Pol

110. Rey

111. Sol

112. Tajo

113. Tuto

114. Unai

115. Xosé

116. Yuli

Spanish double names for a boy

Giving your boy (or girl) two first names is a common tradition in Hispanic cultures. To create a compound name, you simply pair two names you like and see how they go together – and how well their two meanings mesh. We’ve selected our favourite Spanish double names for a baby boy below to give you some ideas...

117. Andrés Felipe

118. Diego Alejandro

119. Francisco Javier

120. José Luis

121. Juan Esteban

122. Miguel Ángel

Basque, Catalan, Guanche and Galician Spanish boy names

The individual regions of Spain each have their own character and heritage, with distinctive cultures and even their own languages and dialects. We've selected our favourite Spanish boy names from the regions of Catalonia, the Basque Country, the Canary Islands (whose indigenous inhabitants were called the Guanche) and Galicia, an autonomous community on the Iberian peninsula.

123. Aitor

124. Aleix

125. Ayoze

126. Bartoli

127. Beneharo

128. Cibrán

129. Dídac

130. Ignacio

131. Inigo

132. Jordi

133. Josep

134. Mikel

135. Navarro

136. Valencio

137. Vidal

138. Xabier

Religious Spanish baby boy names

Spain is a Roman Catholic country, so there are many Spanish boy names – both well known and unusual – that have meanings connected to or steeped in this faith and its roots in Hebrew and Christian scripture. Here is a selection of our favourites...

139. Bembé

140. Benicio

141. Domingo

142. Jadiel

143. Macario

144. Maceo

145. Manolo

146. Matias

147. Nilo

148. Pasqual

149. Sancho

150. Timoteo

How to choose the right Spanish boy name for your baby

We know what a marathon it can be to trawl through all the baby boy names you like and draw up a longlist of favourites. And then you need to narrow it down! To help you out, here are some tips to bear in mind when discussing your short (or long!) list with your partner:

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Helen BrownHead of Content Delivery

Helen is author of the classic advice book Parenting for Dummies and a mum of 3. Before joining MadeForMums, she was Head of Community at Mumsnet and also the Consumer Editor of Mother & Baby.

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