These names are muy bonitos
We love Spain for a whole lot of reasons (tapas, sangria, Zara…), but just how cute their baby names are have never really entered our radar – until now.
Seriously, if you’re currently on the hunt for the perfect moniker for your lil’ bundle (or bump), taking a closer look at some of these stunning names might yield you a winner.
Here are our picks when it comes to top Spanish baby names with flair:
Baby boy names
Rio
Rio means “river”, and falls in under a long list of Spanish boy names ending in ‘io’.
Mateo
This lovely name translates to “God’s Gift” in Spanish.
Angelo
The male version of the word Angel, Angelo is a classic Italian name that is also enjoying popularity in Spanish speaking countries across the globe.
Elija
This is originally a Hebrew name meaning “this is God”.
Emilio
Emilio is a Latin baby name thought to mean’industrious’ or ‘hard working’. We love it!
Enzo
This names translates to “Rules his household” – perfect for the new center of your universe, no?
Rey
Rey is originally a French name, a variant of the name ‘Roy’, meaning ‘King’.
Leandro
Spanish for Lion.
Oliviero
If you love the name Oliver, but is looking for something a little different, Olivero is perfect for you.
Rafael
This spelling is quickly becoming more popular than the original ‘Raphael’ one, and has hit it mainstream lately thanks to tennis player Rafael Nadal.
Baby girl names
Ria
This gorgeous name is Spanish and means “from the river’s mouth”.
Sierra
There are a lot of little Siennas running around, but we think Sierra is even more stunning.
Estella
Spanish for “Star” – in other words, so perfect for your brand new princess.
Katia
This name is originally a Russian form of Catherine, but is currently enjoying popularity in Spain and other Spanish speaking countries.
Alma
Alma is a very popular baby girl name in Spain, despite the fact that it actually a name with Celtic origin meaning “good”.
Elia
This gorgeous name comes from Hebrew and translated means “God has answered.”
Luella
This name is actually a merging of the names Louise and Ella. Also, we kind of love that it rhymes with Nutella…
Ariele
Also a name with Hebrew roots, although the meaning is thought to be unknown. Alternative spellings are Ariela or Ariel (as in The Little Mermaid…)
Evita
This glamorous Spanish name will always be associated with Evita Peron, first lady of Argentina and the inspiration for Andrew Llyod-Webber’s Evita. This name is both graceful and fierce, but the downside is that everyone will be singing “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” for the rest of your daughter’s life…
Nelia
Spanish name with an unknown meaning but that follows in a long line of other popular girl names ending in “a”.
Would you go for a Spanish name for your little bundle? Or are you more inclined to choose an Irish one? Join in the baby name talk with us on Twitter at @Herfamilydotie
