Top 25 Spanish Girl Names

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Written by Monica Beyer

There are many unique and exotic names in our list of top Spanish girl names. Ainhoa. Lucia. Daniela. Beautiful, exotic-sounding names dominate the baby name popularity charts in Spain. You also might be surprised to find that some Spanish baby naming trends seem to mirror America's -- but an America of a different decade! Did you grow up with a Paula or a Carla? Is your mother or grandmother named Irene? Those are some of the most popular names in Spain right now. Come check out the exciting names Spanish parents are giving their baby girls and get inspired yourself!

Spanish baby girl There are a few specific Spanish baby name trends. The most common sources of names are relatives, Roman Catholic saints and traditional Spanish names. Interestingly, there are no middle names given in Spain, but sometimes there are composite names given -- a dual first name that becomes a single unit.

Unique Spanish Girl Names

Many uniquely Spanish names grace the birth certificates of Spanish baby girls. Marta, a Spanish variation of the names Martha and Martina, is a good example of this. Alba is another cool Spanish name that literally means "dawn, daybreak" in Spanish. Lucia, meaning "light," is an Italian or Spanish form of the name Lucy. Ainhoa is a lovely Basque name, which is a language and people in northeastern Spain and southwestern France. Sofia is the Spanish and Italian version of the more familiar Sophia, which is so popular in America right now. Aitana, meaning "glory," is another Basque name that is commonly used in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries. Other unique Spanish names appearing at the top of the Spanish popularity charts are Martina, Ana, Elena, Nerea, Natalia, Noa and Alejandra.

Popular Girl Names in Spain

The 2nd most popular name in Spain in 2009 -- Paula -- has also seen time at the top of America's popularity charts. The only difference is that Paula peaked in the US in 1954! Other popular Spanish names that have been tops here in decades past are: Carla (most popular in 1966), Julia (most popular in 2001 but also very popular in the 1910s), Irene (most popular in 1919), Andrea (a very steady, traditional name that peaked in 1978 but remains popular today), Laura (most popular in 1968 and peaked again in 1985) and Sara (which peaked in popularity in the 70s and 80s).

Here are the 25 most popular names for baby girls in Spain, from Lucia to Alejandra! Although not all of them are of Spanish origin, it is interesting to see what people in Spain are naming their daughters.