Roman influence was strong in Spain and many of their names are still in use, some because they are those of Christian saints or have meanings associatied with Christian qualities.
Masculine diminutive endings include '-itos', '-ito', '-illo'.
| Given Name and Variants | Diminutives | |
| Abundi | Abbondio | |
| Adrián | ||
| Agustín | ||
| Albano | ||
| Albino | Albinus | |
| Alirio | Hilarion | |
| Amadeo | ||
| Amado, Amato, Amat | Amatus | |
| Amador | Amator he who loves | |
| Amancio | Amantius, loving | |
| Amando | Amandus | |
| Amarante | ||
| Amor | ||
| Antonio | Antoninio, Tono, Tonete | |
| Augusto | ||
| Aurelio, Aureliano | Oriol | |
| Aureo | ||
| Benigno | Benignus, kind | |
| Benito, Benedicto | ||
| Blas | Blaise | |
| Bonifacio | Bonifatius good fate | |
| Braulio | ||
| Calvet | ||
| Camerino | ||
| Camilo | Camillus | |
| Candido | Candidus white | |
| Castulo | ||
| Cayetano | Cayo | |
| Cecilio | ||
| Celestino | ||
| Celino | ||
| Celio | ||
| Celso | Celsus | |
| Cesar, Cesareo, Cesario | ||
| Claudio, Claudinei | Claudius | |
| Clemente | ||
| Columbo | 'dove' | |
| Constantino | ||
| Cornelio | ||
| Crescencio, Cresenciano | ||
| Cresconio | ||
| Crispo | Crispinus | |
| Dalmacio | Dalmatius | |
| Dante |
durare to endure |
|
| Desiderio | ||
| Domingo | Dominic | |
| Donato | Donatus | |
| Eladio | Helladius from Gk Hellas | |
| Eligio | Eloy | Eligius eligere to choose |
| Emeterio | Hemiterius | |
| Emilio, Emiliano | Aemilius | |
| Fabio, Fabián | Fabius | |
| Fabricio | Fabricius | |
| Fausto | Faustino | |
| Felix, Feliciano | Felo | |
| Fermin, Pirmin | Firminus | |
| Fidel |
fidelis faithful |
|
| Fidencio | ||
| Flavio | Flavius | |
| Florencio | Florentius flourishing | |
| Florian | Flor | Florus, 'flower' |
| Fortunato | Fortunatus 'fortunate' | |
| Francisco, Francesco, Franco | Curro, Frascuelo, Frasquito, Paco, Paquito, Pancho | Franciscus, 'a Frank' |
| Fulgencio | Fulgencius 'shining' | |
| Gabino, Gavino, Gabin | Gabinus 'from Gabium' | |
| Galeno | Galo | Galenus Gk galene 'calm' |
| German | Germanus, 'brother' | |
| Graciano | Gratius, pleasing/lovely | |
| Gregorio | Goito, Goyo | Gregorius 'watchful' |
| Higinio | ||
| Hilario | Hilarius, cheerful | |
| Honesto | ||
| Honorato | Honoratus honoured | |
| Honorio | Honrio | Honorius honour |
| Horacio | Horatius | |
| Ignacio, Inigo | Nacho, Nacio | Ignatius |
| Ilalio | ||
| Indalecio | Indaletius | |
| Inocencio, Inocente | Innocentius | |
| Jenaro, Genaro | Januarius | |
| Julio, Julian, Julen | Julianillo | Julius |
| Justo, Justino |
justus, fair/just |
|
| Juvenal | ||
| Leon, Leonel | 'lion' | |
| Leoncio | Leontius | |
| Liberto | ||
| Librado | ||
| Licerio | Lycerius Gk lyke light or lykos wolf | |
| Lop, Lope | Lupus 'wolf' | |
| Lorencio, Lorenzo, Lauro | ||
| Lucio, Luciano | Lucius | |
| Mancio | ||
| Marcelo | Marcelino, Marcelito | Marcellus |
| Marcial | ||
| Martín | ||
| Mauricio | ||
| Mauro, Maurilio | Maurus | |
| Maximiliano | Maximinio | |
| Maximo | Maximus | |
| Mercurio | ||
| Modesto | Modestus | |
| Octavio | ||
| Ovidio | ||
| Pacifico | ||
| Patricio | Patricius, 'patrician' | |
| Perfecto | ||
| Pio | Pius 'pious' | |
| Placido | Placidus | |
| Ponciano, Poncio, Ponç | Pontius | |
| Preciliano | ||
| Primitivo | Primitivus 'earliest' | |
| Primo | 'first' | |
| Prospero | Prosperus pro spe 'according to one's wishes' | |
| Prudencio, Prudentio | Prudentius 'prudent/provident' | |
| Quintin, Quinto | 'five' | |
| Quirce | Quiricus | |
| Quirino | Quirinus | |
| Regis | St Jean-Francois Regis | |
| Remigio | Remigius 'oarsman' | |
| Renato | Renatus 'reborn' | |
| Rogelio, Roegelio | Rogelius/Rogellus | |
| Roman | Romanus | |
| Romelio | ||
| Romeo | pilgrim to Rome | |
| Romulo | Romulus | |
| Rosalio | masc of Rosalia | |
| Sabino | masc of Sabina | |
| Sancho, Sauncho | Sanctius | |
| Santos | All Saints | |
| Saturnino | Saturnus, god of agriculture | |
| Sebastian | ||
| Segundo | Secundo | |
| Sergi, Sergio | Sergius | |
| Severiano | Seve | Severianus |
| Severino | Severinus | |
| Severo | Severus | |
| Silvano | Silvanito | Silvanus |
| Silverio | ||
| Silvestre | 'from the woods' | |
| Silvio, Silviano | Silvius | |
| Sixto | Sextus | |
| Sol | 'sun' | |
| Taurino | ||
| Tiburcio | Tiberius | |
| Tito | ||
| Toribio | ||
| Urbano | Urbanus | |
| Valentín | Valentine | |
| Valerio | Valerius | |
| Vicente | Vincent | |
| Victorio, VÍ ctor, Victoriano | Victor | |
| Vidal | Vitalis 'life' | |
| Virgilio | Virgilius | |
| Vistruario | ||
| Viviano | Vivianus 'alive' |
Feminine forms ('a' ending) of most male names are found. Diminutive endings include '-chita',' cita', '-nita', '-lita', '-lina'.
| Given Name and Variants | Diminutives and Derivatives | Origin and Meaning |
| Adriana | ||
| Agripina | Agrippina | |
| Agustina | ||
| Alba, Albina | ||
| Alegria | Allegra | |
| Alma | ||
| Alta | ||
| Altagracia | ||
| Amada | ||
| Amanda | ||
| Amata | ||
| Anabela | ||
| Analola | ||
| Analucia | ||
| Antonia, Antona | Antonieta | |
| Araceli, Aracelia, Aracely, Araseli | Latin 'ara' altar + 'coeli' sky | |
| Argelia, Arguelia | ||
| Aurelia, Aura, Aurea, Oralia | Lat nomen Aurelius | |
| Aurora | Lat 'dawn' | |
| Balbina | ||
| Beatriz, Beatrisa | ||
| Belicia | ||
| Benita, Benicia | Benedicta | |
| Bibiana | ||
| Blanca, Bianca | ||
| Bonifacia | ||
| Califia | ||
| Camelia | ||
| Camila, Camilla | ||
| Candida | ||
| Caridad | Charity | |
| Carina | from Cara | |
| Cayetana | ||
| Cecilia | ||
| Celeste, Celestina, Celestinia, Celesyna | ||
| Celia, Celina | ||
| Celsa | ||
| Clara | Clarisa | |
| Clarisa | ||
| Claudia | ||
| Clemencia, Clementina | ||
| Columba | ||
| Constanza | ||
| Digna | Lat 'worthy | |
| Dominga | ||
| Domitila | ||
| Dulcinea | ||
| Eliana | Lat nomen Aelianus | |
| Eligia | Ligia | |
| Emilia, Emiliana | Lat nomen Aemilius | |
| Engracia | Lat Encratia | |
| Esmeralda, Esmerelda | Emerald | |
| Esperanza | Hope | |
| Estrella, Estela, Stella | Lat stella, star | |
| Fabiola, Faviola | ||
| Felicidad, Feliciana, Felicita, Felicitas | ||
| Fermina | ||
| Fidencia | ||
| Flavia | ||
| Flor, Flora, Florida, Florina | ||
| Florencia | ||
| Francisca | Frascuela, Frasquita, Paca, Pancha, Panchita, Paquita | |
| Gabina | ||
| Gema | ||
| Gina | ||
| Gloria | ||
| Gracia, Graciana | Graciela | |
| Higinia | ||
| Hilaria | ||
| Honoria | Lat Honorius, 'honour' | |
| Hortencia, Hortensia | ||
| Ignacia | ||
| Indalecias | ||
| Inocencia | ||
| Isaura | Lat 'woman from Isauria' | |
| Jovita | ||
| Julia, Juliana | Julieta | |
| Laura, Lorenza | Lorena | |
| Leticia | ||
| Lina | ||
| Luce-Marina | ||
| Lucía | Lucila | |
| Lucrece, Lucrecia, Lucrezia | Lat nomen Lucretius | |
| Macarena | ||
| Marcela | Marcelina | |
| Marcia | Lat Marcius, from Marcus | |
| Margarita | Rita | |
| Mariana | Lat nomen Marianus | |
| Marina | Lat nomen Marinus | |
| Marquita, Mariquita | ||
| Martina | ||
| Martirio | martyrdom | |
| Maura | ||
| Nidia | ||
| Oria | ||
| Patricia | ||
| Perla | Perlita | Pearl |
| Petronella | Lat nomen Petronius | |
| Pia | ||
| Piedad | Piety | |
| Priscila | ||
| Querida | ||
| Quiteria | ||
| Regina, Reina, Reyna | ||
| Renata | ||
| Rogelia | ||
| Romana | ||
| Romelia | ||
| Romina | ||
| Rosa | Rosita, Rosalia, Rosalba, Rosana, Rosaura | |
| Rufina | ||
| Sabina | Lat Sabine woman | |
| Sancha | ||
| Santa | ||
| Sebastiana | ||
| Silvia | ||
| Sol | Sun | |
| Ursula | Lat 'she-bear' | |
| Valentina, Valente, València | ||
| Valeria | Lat nomen Valerius | |
| Ventura | ||
| Victoria | Lat Victorius 'victory' | |
| Violeta, Violante | ||
| Virginia | Lat nomen Verginius |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.