Spanish Boy Names
Spanish male names come primarily from the Spanish language, with strong Latin and Catholic influences. A clear masculine marker is the -o ending, seen in forms like Alejandro or Alonso; other common masculine endings include -io and -or. Diminutive male forms often use -ito, and compound male names with José or Juan are longstanding conventions. Many names originate from saints or biblical figures.
Modern usage favors shorter forms and international spellings, and diacritics are often omitted outside Spanish contexts. From the list provided, widely used examples include Alejandro, Alejo, Alonso, Alonzo, Adriano, Agustin, and Amador.
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| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian | From Julius/Julianus - often interpreted as 'youthful' or 'descended from Jove (Jupiter)' | Latin, Spanish | Boy | 72,135 #1 | |
| Cruz | Cross | Spanish | Boy | 9,739 #2 | |
| Esteban | Crown, wreath; crowned | Spanish | Boy | 6,343 #3 | |
| Roberto | Bright fame | Germanic, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 5,990 #4 | |
| Santino | Little saint; 'little holy one' | Italian, Spanish | Boy | 5,865 #5 | |
| Alonzo | Noble and ready (or noble and eager) | Spanish | Boy | 5,283 #6 | |
| Arturo | Bear; bear-like, associated with strength and nobility | Celtic, Roman, Spanish | Boy | 4,296 #7 | |
| Mauricio | Derived from Latin Mauricius meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish". | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 3,977 #8 | |
| Salvador | Savior, rescuer | Spanish | Boy | 3,477 #9 | |
| Rey | King | Spanish | Boy | 3,187 #10 | |
| Ramon | 'wise protector' or 'protector of counsel' | Spanish | Boy | 3,048 #11 | |
| Franco | Derived from Frank meaning "free" or "free man"; also used as a short form of Francesco | French, Italian, Spanish | Boy | 2,694 #12 | |
| Felipe | Lover of horses | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 2,539 #13 | |
| Santos | 'saints' or 'of the saints' | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 2,252 #14 | |
| Elio | Sun, of the sun (derived from the Greek sun god Helios) | Greek, Italian, Spanish | Boy | 2,165 #15 | |
| Agustin | Derived from Augustus: "venerable, great, majestic." | Spanish | Boy | 1,993 #16 | |
| Rogelio | Renowned/famous spear | Spanish | Boy | 1,978 #17 | |
| Ramiro | Renowned counselor | Spanish | Boy | 1,753 #18 | |
| Aurelio | Golden; gilded | Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 1,675 #19 | |
| Jovani | God is gracious | Italian, Spanish | Boy | 1,586 #20 | |
| Rolando | Famous land | Italian, Old High German, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 1,580 #21 | |
| Benito | Blessed | Spanish | Boy | 1,213 #22 | |
| Cortez | Courteous, polite; originally a surname meaning 'courtier' or 'of the court' | Spanish | Boy | 1,167 #23 | |
| Cristobal | Christ-bearer (bearer of Christ) | Spanish | Boy | 1,119 #24 | |
| Rico | Diminutive of Ricardo/Enrico meaning 'powerful ruler'; in Spanish also means 'rich, wealthy'. | Italian, Spanish | Boy | 1,094 #25 | |
| Monte | Mountain | English, Italian, Spanish | Boy | 1,074 #26 | |
| Braulio | Meaning uncertain; historically associated with Saint Braulio. Likely derived from Germanic elements conveying 'glorious' or 'bold'. | Spanish | Boy | 726 #27 | |
| Domingo | Of the Lord; belonging to the Lord (also Spanish word for 'Sunday') | Spanish | Boy | 702 #28 | |
| Efren | Fruitful, productive | Spanish | Boy | 695 #29 | |
| Maceo | Gift of God | Italian, Spanish | Boy | 656 #30 | |
| Jovanny | God is gracious | Spanish | Boy | 608 #31 | |
| Adriano | From Hadria - 'man from Adria'; sometimes linked to 'dark' or the Adriatic region | Latin, Spanish | Boy | 567 #32 | |
| Raymundo | Protector through counsel (wise protector). | Spanish | Boy | 564 #33 | |
| Yasiel | Uncertain - commonly treated as a modern name; if derived from Hebrew elements, roughly 'God will save' or 'God is (God)'; otherwise meaning is considered variable/created | Arabic, Spanish | Boy | 564 #34 | |
| Marquez | Son of Marcos/Mark | Spanish | Boy | 559 #35 | |
| Genaro | Dedicated to Janus; associated with the month of January | Italian, Spanish | Boy | 527 #36 | |
| Alexavier | Combination of 'defender/protector' (Alex) and 'new house' (Xavier) - roughly 'defender of the new house' | Spanish | Boy | 472 #37 | |
| Lino | Flax, linen (associated with Linus) | Hawaiian, Italian, Polynesian, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 452 #38 | |
| Jovany | God is gracious | Spanish | Boy | 436 #39 | |
| Jaciel | Contains the Hebrew element "-el" meaning "God"; broadly 'of God' or 'Godly' (modern/uncertain origin). | Spanish | Boy | 433 #40 | |
| Oswaldo | Divine rule | Germanic, Old English, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 431 #41 | |
| Geovanny | Farmer; earth-worker | Spanish | Boy | 407 #42 | |
| Renato | Born again; reborn | Latin, Slavic, Spanish | Boy | 383 #43 | |
| Geronimo | Sacred name | Spanish | Boy | 356 #44 | |
| Teodoro | Gift of God | Greek, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 345 #45 | |
| Montez | Of the mountain / from the mountain | Spanish | Boy | 333 #46 | |
| Romero | Originally 'pilgrim to Rome'; also associated with the herb 'rosemary'. | Spanish | Boy | 326 #47 | |
| Macario | Blessed; happy; fortunate | Italian, Spanish | Boy | 323 #48 | |
| Sandro | Defender of men | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 317 #49 | |
| Ciro | Likely "sun" or "sun-like" (traditional meaning associated with the Old Persian name Kūruš/Cyrus) | Italian, Spanish | Boy | 316 #50 |
Spanish Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across Spain, United States for every Spanish-origin name in our dataset.
642
Names in this origin
185
With data in 2024
88,398
Births 2024
900,829
Peak year 0