If it feels like you are meeting more babies named Sofia, Liliana or Isla, you aren't imagining things. Spanish girl names are on the rise among parents welcoming daughters.
According to baby naming consultant Pamela Redmond, the most popular Spanish girl names in the U.S. tend to mirror popularity in Mexico and other Latin American countries.
"They may also may honor Latinx celebrities," Redmond tells TODAY.com of Spanish baby names.
The biggest trend may be that Spanish names for girls are getting more popular in the U.S.
“Hispanic parents are more likely to use Spanish names, including non-Anglicized ones that are harder for English-speakers to pronounce, such as Ximena,” Redmond says. “Non-Hispanic parents might also be attracted to romantic and feminine Spanish names for girls.”
Popular names in Spain for girl babies include: Lucia, Sofia, Martina, Maria and Julia.
Top 5 Spanish Girl Names In The U.S.
- Camila — “Young ceremonial attendant”
- Sofia — “Wise”
- Valentina — “Strength, health”
- Ximena — “One who hears, or son”
- Liliana — “Lily”
Other popular names among Spanish parents in the U.S. include Olivia, Isabella, Isla, Luna and Arianna.
More baby naming inspiration for girls!
100 Spanish Girl Names To Consider:
From Isla to Rey, here are 100 Spanish girl names to consider for your daughter:
- Isla
- Lola
- Elena
- Maya
- Isabella
- Emilia
- Isabel
- Jade
- Dolores
- Esmeralda
- Ramona
- Liliana
- Gabriella
- Alicia
- Rosalind
- Paloma
- Marisol
- Alisha
- Savannah
- Carmen
- Rosa
- Angelina
- Catalina
- Mercedes
- Adelina
- Teresa
- Viviana
- Sierra
- Eleanora
- Mariana
- Rio
- Arlo
- Valencia
- Theresa
- Lula
- Arely
- Luciana
- Anita
- Solana
- Georgina
- Reina
- Elvira
- Serafina
- Lucinda
- Mariposa
- Verena
- Tia
- Ana
- Linda
- Belinda
- Lolita
- Vida
- Elisa
- Neva
- Luz
- Gabriela
- Araceli
- Jada
- Julieta
- Laia
- Melia
- Fifi
- Pilar
- Silvia
- Felicia
- Esperanza
- Rey
- Dia
- Rafaela
- Diablo
- Celestina
- Jacinda
- Lorena
- Marisa
- Estrella
- Perla
- Ximena
- Rosalia
- Itzel
- Pepita
- Lumina
- Jacinta
- Ria
- Faustina
- Beatriz
- Chara
- Soledad
- Marianna
- Fernanda
- Raquel
- Reyna
- Leya
- Eloisa
- Leocadia
- Tilda
- Margarita
- Martina
- Aitana
- Yolanda
- Aranza
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