Latin American Baby Names

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Written by Monica Beyer

Giving your baby a Latin American baby name is a wonderful way to carry on tradition in Hispanic culture. Family and religion are both very important parts of Hispanic and Latin American culture and it is quite easy to incorporate these into your name search. Check out some of our favorite Latin American baby names for boys and girls and get started on your naming adventure!

latin american baby boy There are many naming traditions in the Latin American culture. One is naming your child after a relative -- yourself, your parent, a grandparent, and so on. It's common for a single name to span several generations. You can use the name as a first name but you can also use it as a middle name, which gives you even more options.

Another strong tradition in Latin Amercian families is one of religion. Roman Catholicism is the most prevalent religion in Latin America (Latin America being the countries of the Americas that speak a language descended from Latin, such as Spanish or Portuguese). Naming children after saints or people from the Bible is a common practice. Often parents will choose a name based off a specific passage in the Bible that has special meaning for them. Religious names are a wonderful way to pay homage to your spiritual beliefs and it can be fun to tell your child what their name means as they grow older.

Latin American Boy Names

Adán: This is a version of the Hebrew name Adam.

Castel: This name means "from the castle."

César: A popular name, this comes from the Roman family name Caesar.

Darío: This name means "wealthy."

Efraín: Meaning fruitful, this is another version of the Hebrew name Efrayim.

Esteban: This is another version of the Greek name Stephanos and means "fruitful."

Gaspar: This name comes from the Bible as one of the three kings who visited the newborn Jesus.

Gustavo: Meaning "meditation staff," this name comes from the Latin name Gustavus.

Horacio: This comes from the Latin name Horatius and means "has good eyesight."

Inigo: This is another version of the name Ignatius.

Joaquín: This is a version of the Biblical Hebrew name of Joachim and means "established by God."

Marcos: Meaning "warlike," this name comes fromt the Latin name Marcus.

Noé: This name has a Biblical origin -- it is another version of the name Noah.

Renato: This name comes from the Latin name Renatus and means "reborn."

Rubén: This comes from the name Reuben -- a Biblical name, he was the son of Jacob and Leah.

Silvio: Meaning "From the forest," this name comes from the Latin name Silva.

Vicente: This name comes from the Latin name Vincere and means "conquering."

Also check out: Spanish baby boy names

Latin American Girl Names

Ada: This is a variation of the Biblical/Hebrew name Adah, which means "beauty, adornment."

Beatriz: Meaning "voyager through life, blessed," this is another form of the name Beatrice or Viatrix.

Chela: This is a version of the name Consuelo and means "comfort, consolation."

Dulce: Meaning "sweet," this name is an old Roman name.

Elva: This name means "truth."

Estela: This is another form of the name Stella and means "star."

Fé: Another version of the name Faith, this means "loyalty, trust, belief."

Hermosa: This Spanish name means "beautiful."

Inés: Meaning "pure, chaste, holy," this is another version of the names Inez and Agnes.

Jacinta: This comes from the name Hyacinth and means the same -- the name of the lovely scented flower.

Lida: This is another version of the Biblical name Lydia.

Maribel: This is a modern blend of the names Mary and Belle.

Natalia: Coming from the Latin word natalis, this means "birthday."

Paloma: This beautiful name means "dove."

Pía: This is the feminine form of the name Pío and means "pious."

Ramona: The feminine form of the name Ramón, this means "wise protector."

Salma: This is a version of several names -- Salama (Arabic), Selma (German) and Salome (Hebrew.) It means "peace."