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213 names used by Mexican families, arranged by the age in which each first appears, oldest first.

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Indigenous AmericasFrom the earliest records to today

CuauhtémocBoyNahuatl, from cuāuh(tli) 'eagle' and a verb meaning 'to descend', usually rendered 'descending eagle' or 'eagle that…Indigenous · peak 2002 · forgotten

MoctezumaBoyNahuatl Motēuczōma, usually explained as 'he who frowns like a lord', from tēuctli 'lord' and zōma 'to frown in anger'.Indigenous · forgotten

XóchitlGirlNahuatl xōchitl 'flower'.Indigenous · peak 2004

The Biblical WorldAbout 1200 BC to AD 100

AdrielBoyFrom a Hebrew biblical name, variously explained as 'flock of God' or 'my help is God'.Biblical · peak 2020

BenjaminBoyHebrew Binyamin, 'son of the right hand', which can also mean 'son of the south'.Biblical · peak 1981

ClaudiaGirlLatin, feminine of the Roman family name Claudius, usually linked to claudus 'lame'.Biblical · peak 1952

DamarisGirlUncertain. Possibly from Greek damalis 'young cow, heifer', but this is a guess.Biblical · peak 2006

EmmanuelBoyHebrew Immanu'el, 'God is with us' (Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23).Biblical · peak 2015

GabrielBoyFrom Hebrew Gavri'el 'God is my strength'.Biblical · peak 2010

IsraelBoyFrom Hebrew Yisra'el, traditionally explained as 'he struggles with God'; the exact sense of the first element is…Biblical · peak 2007

JesúsBoyGreek Iēsous, from Hebrew Yeshua, a late form of Yehoshua 'YHWH is salvation'.Biblical · peak 2001

RaphaelBoyHebrew Refa'el, 'God has healed'.Biblical · peak 2020

SimonBoyGreek form used for Hebrew Shim'on (Simeon, 'he has heard'); Simōn was also an existing Greek name meaning 'snub-nosed'.Biblical · peak 2015

UrielBoyHebrew Uri'el, 'God is my light'.Biblical · peak 2008

Ancient Greece800 BC to 146 BC

HectorBoyFrom Greek hektōr 'holding fast', from echein 'to hold'.Greece · peak 2005

SeleneGirlFrom Greek selēnē 'moon'.Greece · peak 2020

Ancient Rome750 BC to AD 476

AemilianusBoyDerived from Aemilius, used for someone adopted out of or connected to the Aemilian family.Rome

AntoniusBoyRoman family name of unknown, possibly Etruscan, origin. The popular link to Greek anthos 'flower', which gave the…Rome

CaesarBoyUncertain. Ancient writers proposed caesaries 'head of hair', caesus 'cut (from the womb)', and a Moorish word for…Rome · peak 1904

CamillaGirlFeminine of Camillus, 'attendant at religious rites'.Rome · peak 2019

CeciliaGirlLatin, feminine of the Roman family name Caecilius, traditionally derived from caecus 'blind'.Rome · peak 1904

CeliaGirlFeminine of Caelius, a Roman family name of uncertain origin; the popular link to caelum 'heaven' is not established.Rome · peak 1895

EmilianaGirlFeminine of Aemilianus, derived from Aemilius.Rome · peak 2018

EulaliaGirlGreek eulalos, 'sweetly speaking, well-spoken'.Rome · peak 1893

FabiolaGirlDiminutive of Fabia.Rome · peak 1996

FelixBoyLatin felix, 'lucky, happy'.Rome · peak 2020

HortensiaGirlFeminine of Hortensius, probably from hortus 'garden'.Rome · peak 1928 · forgotten

LuciaGirlFeminine of Lucius, which Roman writers linked to lux 'light'.Rome · peak 2019

LunaGirlFrom Latin luna 'moon', also the name of the Roman moon goddess.Rome · peak 2020

MarianaGirlFeminine of Marianus, derived from Marius; later understood as an adjective of Maria, and sometimes as Maria plus Anna.Rome · peak 2005

MaximilianusBoyDerived from Maximus 'greatest'.Rome

MinervaGirlThe Roman goddess of wisdom; probably from Etruscan Menrva. The link to Latin mens 'mind' is old but uncertain.Rome · peak 1885

OctaviusBoyRoman family name, from Latin octavus 'eighth'.Rome · peak 1991

ReginaGirlLatin regina 'queen'.Rome · peak 1967

SergioBoyFrom the Roman family name Sergius, which is of unknown, probably Etruscan, origin.Rome · peak 1995

ValentinaGirlFeminine of Valentinus, from valens 'strong, healthy'.Rome · peak 2019

ValeriaGirlFrom the Roman family name Valerius, from valere 'to be strong'.Rome · peak 2009

VictoriaGirlLatin victoria 'victory'.Rome · peak 1993

The Early Middle Ages400 to 800

AlfonsoBoyVisigothic, from adal 'noble' (or hild 'battle') and funs 'ready, eager'.Early Medieval · peak 1930

GonzaloBoyFrom Visigothic Gundisalvus; the first element is Germanic gunþ 'battle', the second is uncertain.Early Medieval · peak 2000

MariaGirlFrom Hebrew Miryam, of uncertain meaning; many explanations ('bitter', 'beloved', an Egyptian root) have been…Early Medieval · peak 1966

MartinBoyFrom Latin Martinus, derived from Mars.Early Medieval · peak 1880

RodrigoBoySpanish and Portuguese form of Germanic Hroderic: hrod 'fame' and ric 'ruler, powerful'.Early Medieval · peak 2007

RosendoBoyFrom Germanic Hrodsind (Latin Rudesindus): hrod 'fame' with a second element probably meaning 'path, journey'.Early Medieval · peak 1930 · forgotten

SebastianBoyFrom Latin Sebastianus 'man of Sebaste', from Greek sebastos 'venerable'.Early Medieval · peak 2018

VicenteBoyFrom Latin Vincentius, from vincens 'conquering'.Early Medieval · peak 2005

The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450

AlbertoBoyThe Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Albert, from Germanic adal 'noble' and beraht 'bright'.Middle Ages · peak 1993

AldoBoyItalian form of a Germanic short name from ald 'old'.Middle Ages · peak 2007

ÁlvaroBoyUncertain. Probably Germanic; proposals include elements meaning 'all' and 'cautious' or 'elf' and 'army'.Middle Ages · peak 2000

BeatrizGirlFrom Latin Beatrix, probably an altered Viatrix 'female traveller', reshaped by association with beatus 'blessed'.Middle Ages · peak 1993

BlancaGirl'White', from a Germanic word (blank) borrowed into Late Latin and the Romance languages.Middle Ages · peak 1990

BrunoBoyGermanic, from brun 'brown' (possibly also 'armour').Middle Ages · peak 1915

CatalinaGirlSpanish form of Katherine, a Greek name of uncertain meaning later linked with katharos 'pure'.Middle Ages · peak 2020

DanteBoyA medieval short form of Durante 'enduring, steadfast'.Middle Ages · peak 1998

DiegoBoyUncertain. Often traced to Santiago through a misdivision of Sant Iago; the Latin form Didacus was later linked to…Middle Ages · peak 2006

FermínBoyFrom Latin Firminus, from firmus 'firm, steadfast'.Middle Ages · peak 1994

FernandoBoySpanish form of Ferdinand, a name of Visigothic origin whose elements are uncertain (often explained as 'journey' or…Middle Ages · peak 2006

GerardoBoyThe Spanish and Italian form of Gerard, from Germanic gēr 'spear' and hard 'brave, hardy'.Middle Ages · peak 2000

InèsGirlSpanish form of Agnes, from Greek hagnē 'pure, holy'.Middle Ages · peak 1911

IsabelGirlA medieval Occitan and Spanish form of Elisabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva 'my God is an oath'.Middle Ages · peak 2003

JuanBoySpanish form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan 'God is gracious'.Middle Ages · peak 2005

JuanaGirlFeminine of Juan, from Hebrew Yohanan 'God is gracious'.Middle Ages · peak 1904

LeonardoBoyFrom Germanic Leonhard, from Latin leo 'lion' and Germanic hard 'hardy, brave'.Middle Ages · peak 2019

MarcosBoyThe Spanish and Portuguese form of Mark, from Latin Marcus, probably from Mars, the Roman god of war.Middle Ages · peak 2001

NicolasBoyFrom Greek nikē 'victory' and laos 'people'.Middle Ages · peak 1998

RamónBoyFrom Germanic Raginmund: ragin 'counsel' and mund 'protection'.Middle Ages · peak 1975

RaúlBoyThe Spanish form of French Raoul, from Germanic Radulf, rād 'counsel' and wulf 'wolf'.Middle Ages · peak 1995

RobertoBoyThe Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Robert, from Germanic hrōd 'fame' and beraht 'bright'.Middle Ages · peak 1981

RosaGirlLatin rosa 'rose'; in Spanish America chiefly after Saint Rose of Lima.Middle Ages · peak 1888

SantiagoBoyFrom Sant Iago 'Saint James', the apostle venerated at Compostela; James comes from Hebrew Ya'aqov.Middle Ages · peak 2019

TeresaGirlOf uncertain origin; it first appears in Spain and Portugal, and proposed links to Greek therizein 'to harvest' are…Middle Ages · peak 1962

XimenaGirlA medieval Spanish name of uncertain origin, possibly a feminine of Ximeno (perhaps a form of Simeon) or of Basque…Middle Ages · peak 2016

The Renaissance1400 to 1600

BaltasarBoyThe traditional name of one of the Magi, usually linked to Belshazzar, from Akkadian Bēl-šarra-uṣur 'Bel, protect…Renaissance · forgotten

CarlosBoyThe Spanish and Portuguese form of Charles, from Germanic karl 'free man'.Renaissance · peak 2001

EduardoBoyThe Spanish and Portuguese form of Edward, from Old English ēad 'wealth' and weard 'guardian'.Renaissance · peak 2001

GuadalupeGirl or boyFrom the Virgin of Guadalupe in Extremadura, named after a river. The first part is Arabic wādī 'river'; the second…Renaissance · peak 1997

IgnacioBoyFrom the Roman family name Egnatius, of uncertain (possibly Etruscan) origin; the spelling with Ig- reflects a later…Renaissance · peak 2002

JavierBoyThe Spanish form of Xavier, from the Basque place name Etxeberri 'new house', the birthplace of St Francis Xavier.Renaissance · peak 2001

LuisBoyThe Spanish form of Louis, from Germanic Hludowig: hlud 'fame' + wig 'battle'.Renaissance · peak 2000

MontserratGirlCatalan 'serrated mountain', from the mountain and Benedictine abbey near Barcelona whose Black Virgin is patroness…Renaissance · peak 2014

RenataGirlLatin renata 'born again'.Renaissance · peak 1980

The Colonial Americas1500 to 1800

AgustínBoyFrom Latin Augustinus, derived from augustus 'venerable'.Colonial · peak 2001

AlonsoBoySpanish form of Alfonso, from Germanic adal 'noble' and funs 'ready'.Colonial · peak 2010

AnaGirlFrom Hebrew Hannah 'grace, favour'.Colonial · peak 1991

AndrésBoyFrom Greek andreios 'manly'.Colonial · peak 2001

AnselmoBoyFrom Germanic ans 'god' and helm 'helmet, protection'.Colonial · peak 1932 · forgotten

AntonioBoyFrom the Roman family name Antonius, of unknown, possibly Etruscan, origin; 'priceless' is a folk etymology.Colonial · peak 1997

AsunciónGirlSpanish 'assumption', from the feast of the Assumption of Mary.Colonial · forgotten

BelénGirlSpanish for Bethlehem, Hebrew Bet Leḥem 'house of bread'.Colonial · peak 2017

BenitoBoySpanish form of Latin Benedictus 'blessed'.Colonial · peak 1929

CarmenGirlFrom Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Hebrew karmel 'garden, orchard'); the form was influenced…Colonial · peak 1968

CelestinoBoyFrom Latin caelestinus 'heavenly'.Colonial · peak 1922 · forgotten

ConcepciónGirlSpanish 'conception', from the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary.Colonial · peak 1925

ConsueloGirlSpanish 'consolation', from Nuestra Señora del Consuelo.Colonial · peak 1928

CruzGirl or boySpanish 'cross', after the Holy Cross.Colonial · peak 2013 · forgotten

DoloresGirlSpanish 'sorrows', from the title María de los Dolores, the Virgin of Sorrows.Colonial · peak 1930

DulceGirlSpanish 'sweet', usually from the devotion to the Dulce Nombre de María, the Sweet Name of Mary.Colonial · peak 2007

EncarnaciónGirlSpanish 'incarnation', from the feast of the Incarnation.Colonial · forgotten

EpifanioBoyFrom Greek epiphaneia 'manifestation', after the feast of the Epiphany.Colonial · peak 1885 · forgotten

EsperanzaGirlSpanish 'hope', from Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza.Colonial · peak 2000

EstebanBoyFrom Greek stephanos 'crown, garland'.Colonial · peak 2005

EusebioBoyFrom Greek eusebēs 'pious'.Colonial · peak 1929 · forgotten

EvaGirlFrom Hebrew Chawwah, linked in Genesis to the root 'to live'.Colonial · peak 1893

FelipeBoyFrom Greek philos 'lover' and hippos 'horse'.Colonial · peak 2001

FidelBoyFrom Latin fidelis 'faithful'.Colonial · peak 2001 · forgotten

FranciscaGirlFeminine of Francisco, from Latin Franciscus 'Frenchman'.Colonial · peak 1902

FranciscoBoyFrom Latin Franciscus 'Frenchman'.Colonial · peak 1995

GasparBoyTraditional name of one of the Three Kings; often derived from Persian ganzabara 'treasurer', but this is uncertain.Colonial · peak 2020

GertrudisGirlFrom Germanic ger 'spear' and þrūþ 'strength'.Colonial · forgotten

GuillermoBoyFrom Germanic wil 'will, desire' and helm 'helmet, protection'.Colonial · peak 1996

GumersindoBoyFrom a Visigothic name, Germanic guma 'man' and sinþ 'path'.Colonial · forgotten

HiginioBoyFrom Greek Hyginos, from hygiēs 'healthy'.Colonial · forgotten

HilarioBoyFrom Latin hilaris 'cheerful'.Colonial · peak 1929 · forgotten

IgnaciaGirlFeminine of Ignacio, from the Roman family name Egnatius, of uncertain (possibly Etruscan) origin; the link to Latin…Colonial · peak 1904 · forgotten

IsidroBoyFrom Greek Isidoros 'gift of Isis'.Colonial · peak 2000 · forgotten

JacintoBoyFrom Greek Hyakinthos, a mythological youth and a flower name of pre-Greek origin.Colonial · peak 1925 · forgotten

JoaquínBoyFrom Hebrew Yehoyakim 'Yahweh will raise up', the traditional name of the Virgin Mary's father.Colonial · peak 2020

JorgeBoyFrom Greek geōrgos 'farmer'.Colonial · peak 1996

JoséBoyFrom Hebrew Yosef 'he will add'.Colonial · peak 2002

JosefaGirlSpanish feminine of José (Joseph), from Hebrew 'he will add'.Colonial · peak 1895 · forgotten

LázaroBoyFrom Hebrew El'azar 'God has helped'.Colonial · peak 2004

LuzGirlSpanish 'light', from Nuestra Señora de la Luz.Colonial · peak 1999

ManuelBoyShort for Emmanuel, from Hebrew Immanuel 'God is with us'.Colonial · peak 1929

ManuelaGirlFeminine of Manuel, from Hebrew Immanuel 'God is with us'.Colonial · peak 1909

MarianoBoyFrom Latin Marianus, a derivative of Marius, later taken as 'of Mary'.Colonial · peak 2011

MelchorBoyTraditional name of one of the Three Kings, often explained from Hebrew malki-'or 'my king is light', though this is…Colonial · forgotten

MercedesGirlSpanish 'mercies', from Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, Our Lady of Mercy, patron of the Mercedarian order that…Colonial · peak 1993

MicaelaGirlFeminine of Miguel, from Hebrew Mikha'el 'who is like God?'.Colonial · peak 1995

MiguelBoyFrom Hebrew Mikha'el 'who is like God?'.Colonial · peak 2002

NatividadGirl or boySpanish 'nativity', usually after the Nativity of the Virgin Mary (8 September).Colonial · peak 1928 · forgotten

NicanorBoyFrom Greek nikē 'victory' and anēr 'man'.Colonial · forgotten

PabloBoyFrom Latin paulus 'small'.Colonial · peak 2005

PazGirlSpanish 'peace', after Nuestra Señora de la Paz.Colonial

PedroBoyFrom Greek petros 'stone'.Colonial · peak 1999

PetronaGirlSpanish feminine of Latin Petronius, a Roman family name of uncertain meaning, popularly linked to petra 'rock'.Colonial · forgotten

PilarGirlSpanish 'pillar', from Nuestra Señora del Pilar, the Virgin of the Pillar venerated in Zaragoza.Colonial · peak 2005

RafaelBoyFrom Hebrew Repha'el 'God has healed'.Colonial · peak 2006

RefugioGirl or boySpanish 'refuge', after Nuestra Señora del Refugio, Refuge of Sinners.Colonial · peak 1927 · forgotten

RemediosGirlSpanish 'remedies', from Nuestra Señora de los Remedios.Colonial · forgotten

ReyesGirl or boySpanish 'kings', from the Virgen de los Reyes, patroness of Seville, and the feast of the Three Kings.Colonial · peak 1930

RosarioGirlSpanish 'rosary', from Nuestra Señora del Rosario.Colonial · peak 1917

SalvadorBoySpanish 'saviour', referring to Christ.Colonial · peak 1994

SocorroGirlSpanish 'help, succour', after Nuestra Señora del (Perpetuo) Socorro, Our Lady of (Perpetual) Help.Colonial · peak 1929 · forgotten

SoledadGirlSpanish 'solitude', from Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, the Virgin in her solitude after the Crucifixion.Colonial · peak 1901

TrinidadGirl or boySpanish 'Trinity'.Colonial · peak 1922

The Age of Revolutions1750 to 1837

LeonaGirlLatin 'lioness', feminine of Leo.Revolutions · peak 1905 · forgotten

Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914

AdelaGirlFrom Germanic adal 'noble'.Victorian · peak 1899

AlmaGirlLatin alma 'nourishing, kind'; in Spanish 'soul'; its English vogue followed the Crimean War battle of the Alma (1854).Victorian · peak 1896

CelesteGirlFrom Latin caelestis 'heavenly'.Victorian · peak 2004

DoroteoBoyFrom Greek dōron 'gift' and theos 'god'.Victorian · forgotten

EsmeraldaGirlFrom Spanish and Portuguese esmeralda 'emerald'.Victorian · peak 1998

FernandaGirlFeminine of Fernando, a name of Visigothic origin whose elements are uncertain.Victorian · peak 2009

FilibertoBoyFrom Germanic filu 'much' and beraht 'bright'.Victorian · peak 1992 · forgotten

FridaGirlFrom Germanic fridu 'peace'.Victorian · peak 2018

GabrielaGirlFrom Hebrew Gavri'el 'God is my strength'.Victorian · peak 2003

GiselleGirlFrench form of Gisela, from Germanic gisil, whose sense ('pledge, hostage' or 'offshoot') is uncertain.Victorian · peak 2007

GracielaGirlFrom Italian Graziella, a diminutive of Grazia 'grace', after the novel 'Graziella' (1852) by Lamartine.Victorian · peak 1998

JosefinaGirlSpanish feminine of José, from Hebrew Yosef 'he will add'.Victorian · peak 1930

JuventinoBoyFrom Latin Juventinus, from juventus 'youth'.Victorian · peak 1973 · forgotten

LourdesGirlFrom the French town of Lourdes, after the Marian apparitions reported there in 1858; the place name itself is of…Victorian · peak 1968

MaximilianoBoyFrom Latin Maximilianus, derived from Maximus 'greatest'.Victorian · peak 2019

PlutarcoBoyFrom Greek ploutos 'wealth' and archos 'ruler'.Victorian · forgotten

PorfirioBoyFrom Greek porphyrios 'purple'.Victorian · peak 1921 · forgotten

RamonaGirlThe Spanish feminine of Ramón (Raymond), from Germanic ragin 'counsel' + mund 'protection'.Victorian · peak 1928

VenustianoBoyFrom Latin Venustianus, based on venustus 'charming', itself from Venus.Victorian · forgotten

WenceslaoBoyFrom Slavic Venceslav, 'more glory'.Victorian · forgotten

The Modern Age1880 to today

AbrilGirlSpanish 'April', from Latin aprilis, a month name of uncertain origin.Modern · peak 2007

AlejandraGirlFeminine of Alejandro, from Greek alexein 'to defend' and anēr 'man'.Modern · peak 1994

AlejandroBoyFrom Greek alexein 'to defend' and anēr 'man'.Modern · peak 2001

AlondraGirlUsually taken from Spanish alondra 'lark'. It is also sometimes explained as a form of Alessandra.Modern · peak 2005

ÁngelBoyFrom Greek angelos 'messenger'.Modern · peak 2006

AraceliGirlFrom Latin ara coeli 'altar of heaven', the title of the Virgen de Araceli venerated at Lucena in Spain.Modern · peak 2002

ArmandoBoyThe Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Herman, from Germanic heri 'army' and man 'man'.Modern · peak 1997

ArturoBoyFrom Arthur, of disputed origin; Celtic 'bear' and Latin Artorius are both proposed.Modern · peak 1996

AzucenaGirlSpanish 'Madonna lily', from Arabic as-sūsana, a symbol of the Virgin's purity.Modern · peak 2001 · forgotten

CamilaGirlFrom Latin Camilla, the warrior maiden of the 'Aeneid'; the root is uncertain, sometimes linked to camillus 'youth…Modern · peak 2020

CésarBoyThe Spanish form of Caesar, a Roman family name of uncertain origin; ancient explanations such as 'hairy' or 'cut…Modern · peak 2004

CitlaliGirlFrom Nahuatl citlālin 'star'.Modern · peak 2005

CristianBoyThe Spanish and Romanian form of Christian, from Latin christianus 'follower of Christ'.Modern · peak 1996

DanielaGirlFeminine of Daniel, Hebrew 'God is my judge'.Modern · peak 2002

EmilianoBoyFrom Latin Aemilianus, derived from the family name Aemilius, of uncertain meaning.Modern · peak 2020

EmilioBoyFrom the Roman family name Aemilius, often linked to Latin aemulus 'rival', though that is not certain.Modern · peak 2020

ErickBoyA spelling of Eric, from Old Norse Eiríkr, probably ei- 'ever, always' and ríkr 'ruler'.Modern · peak 2007

ErnestoBoyFrom Germanic ernust 'seriousness, vigour'.Modern · peak 2002

EstrellaGirlSpanish 'star', after the Marian title Stella Maris, Star of the Sea.Modern · peak 2005

EzequielBoyFrom Hebrew Yehezqel 'God strengthens'.Modern · peak 2020

FátimaGirlFrom Arabic Fāṭima, the name of Muhammad's daughter, usually linked to a root meaning 'to wean'. Iberian use comes…Modern · peak 2006

GaelBoyOf uncertain origin; it may come from the Breton name Gael or Gwenhael, or simply from the word for a Gaelic speaker.Modern · peak 2020

GenesisGirlFrom Greek genesis 'origin, birth', the name of the first book of the Bible.Modern · peak 2019

ItzelGirlOf uncertain origin; usually said to be Yucatec Maya and connected with the goddess Ixchel, but no reliable meaning…Modern · peak 2005

JazminGirlA spelling of Jasmine, the flower name, from Persian yāsaman.Modern · peak 2006

JosuéBoyThe Spanish and French form of Joshua, from Hebrew Yehoshua 'Yahweh is salvation'.Modern · peak 2007

JulietaGirlSpanish diminutive of Julia, from the Roman family name Julius.Modern · peak 2018

JulioBoyThe Spanish form of Julius, a Roman family name of uncertain origin, often linked to Iulus, legendary son of Aeneas.Modern · peak 1992

KarinaGirlA form of Carina, from Latin carina 'keel', or an elaboration of Karin, a Scandinavian form of Katherine; which…Modern · peak 1995

LeticiaGirlLatin laetitia 'joy, gladness'.Modern · peak 1976

LilianaGirlA Latinate elaboration of Lillian or Lily, generally linked with Latin lilium 'lily', though Lillian may also have…Modern · peak 2018

LupitaGirlA Spanish pet form of Guadalupe.Modern · peak 2007

MarisolGirlSpanish blend of María and Sol 'sun', often understood as María de la Soledad or María del Sol.Modern · peak 1996

MarleneGirlGerman blend of Maria and Magdalena; Maria is from Hebrew Miryam (meaning uncertain) and Magdalena means 'woman of…Modern · peak 1936

MateoBoyFrom Hebrew Mattityahu 'gift of Yahweh'.Modern · peak 2020

MatíasBoyFrom Hebrew Mattityahu 'gift of Yahweh'.Modern · peak 2018

MayraGirlA Spanish-language name of uncertain origin, probably a variant of Myra or Maira, or a derivative of Maria.Modern · peak 1986

NohemíGirlSpanish form of Naomi, from Hebrew 'pleasantness'.Modern · peak 1994

OctavioBoyFrom Latin octavus 'eighth'.Modern · peak 2003

OmarBoyFrom Arabic ʿUmar, usually linked to the root ʿ-m-r 'to live, flourish'.Modern · peak 2007

PalomaGirlSpanish 'dove', associated with the Virgen de la Paloma of Madrid.Modern · peak 2010

RicardoBoyThe Spanish and Portuguese form of Richard, from Germanic ric 'power, ruler' + hard 'hard, brave'.Modern · peak 1998

RocíoGirlSpanish 'dew', from the Virgen del Rocío of Almonte in Huelva.Modern · peak 1994

RubénBoyFrom Hebrew Re'uven, explained in Genesis as 'behold, a son'.Modern · peak 1992

SofiaGirlFrom Greek sophia 'wisdom'.Modern · peak 2015

YeseniaGirlPopularised by 'Yesenia', the heroine of a Mexican comic by Yolanda Vargas Dulché and its film and telenovela…Modern · peak 1987

YolandaGirlFrom medieval French Yolande, of uncertain origin, possibly related to Violante (from Latin viola 'violet').Modern · peak 1968

Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.