A form of the Greek name Alexander.

Most common male spanish names. Spanish baby names for boys on the move in 2012 Boys names are usually more conservative and traditional than girls names and this year they were even more so. One of the funnier points of confusion non-native speakers face are Mexican nicknames for given names. Six million women were called María and 3 million men were called José in Spain as of 2006.

Only in the 1970s did a few new names begin to appear on the list of most. Meaning - MIGHTY WITH A SPEAR. Although in English you also have different variations for given names ie Bob Robert in Spanish it is not always easy to see the relationship between the name and the nickname.

José Antonio Manuel and Francisco were the four most popular boys names in Spain for many years. Meaning - NEW HOUSE. Among the most popular are Irati Naira Iria and Laia for girls and Beneharo Iago Iker and Didac for boys.

European masculine given names. From Greek name Andrew meaning man. Spanish Boy Names Starting with Letter J Spanish Baby Boy with J Jacinto Jacobo.

Most names ending in ez refer to son of - eg. As the years passed and Spain became more politically and socially stable the most popular names became more stable and homogenized across the country. The current top five Spanish boy names in Spain are.

A derivative of the name Hannah meaning. I have seen many new Spanish speakers swearing that their. Popular Spanish Baby Names.