As Spain is a strongly Catholic country, Biblical names are popular and many names commemorate Christian saints and festivals.
| Given Name and Variants | Diminutives | English form if different |
| Abel | ||
| Abrahamo | Abraham | |
| Adán | Adam | |
| Andrés, Andrea | Andrew | |
| Ángel, Angelines | 'angel' | |
| Ariel | ||
| Baltasar, Baltazar | Balthazar | |
| Bártolemé | Bartoli, Bartolo, Barto | Bartholomew |
| Benjamin | Benja | |
| Bernabé, Bernebé | Barnabas | |
| Cristobal , Christobal | Cristo | Christopher |
| Danilo | Daniel | |
| David | ||
| Efraín, Efren | Ephraim | |
| Elia, Eliu | Elias | |
| Eliseo | Elisha | |
| Esdras | Ezra | |
| Estéban | Este Estes | Stephen |
| Ezequiel | Ezekiel | |
| Gabriel | ||
| Gaspar | Caspar | |
| Isaias, Isaio, Isias | Isaiah | |
| Israel | ||
| Jacobo, Jago, Yago, Jaime | James/Jacob | |
| Jairo | ||
| Joaquin | Joachim | |
| Jobo | Job | |
| Jonatan | Jonathan | |
| José, Joseba | Josecito, Joseito, Joselito, Pépé, Pepito, Pepillo | Joseph |
| Josué | Joshua | |
| Juan | Juanito | John |
| Lazaro | Lazarus | |
| Lucás | Luke | |
| Magdaleno | Magadelene (female) | |
| Marco, Marcos, Marciano | Mark | |
| Mateo, Matteo | Matthew | |
| Melchor | Melchior | |
| Miguél | Michael | |
| Moise, Moises | Moses | |
| Noe | Noah | |
| Pablo, Paulino | Pau; | |
| Pedro | Perico, Pero | Peter |
| Rafael | Raphael | |
| Rubén | Reuben | |
| Salamon, Salomon, Salomone | Solomon | |
| Sanson, Sansone | Samson | |
| Santiago | Tiago | St James |
| Saul | ||
| Serafin | 'seraphim' | |
| Simon | ||
| Tadeo, Tadzio | Thaddeus | |
| Timeteo, Timoteo | Timothy | |
| Tomas | Thomas | |
| Uriel | ||
| Yoel | Joel | |
| Zacarias | Zachary |
| Given Name and Variants | Diminutives | English form if different |
| Ana | Anita, Anica | Anne |
| Andrea | ||
| Ángela | Angelina, Angelita, Angélica | |
| Bartola | Fem of Bartholomew | |
| Damaris | Gk New Testament | |
| Daniela | Fem of Daniel | |
| Debora | Deborah | |
| Dina | Dinah | |
| Estefanía, Estefana | Fem of Stephen | |
| Ester | Esther | |
| Eva | Eve | |
| Gabriela | Fem of 'Gabriel' | |
| Isabel, Isabella, Elizabet | Elisa, Eloisa, Elsa | Elizabeth |
| Ivana | Slavic fem of John | |
| Josefina | Pepa, Pepita | Fem of Joseph |
| Juana, Joana | Juanita | Fem of John |
| Judit | Judith | |
| Lilia, Liliana | from Elizabeth | |
| Magdalena | Magda, Malena | Magdalene |
| Marta | Martita | Martha |
| Melchora | Fem of Melchior | |
| Miguela, Micaela, | Miguelita, Misia (from Pol) | Fem of Michael |
| Myriam | Miriam | |
| Noemi | Naomi | |
| Paolina, Paulina, Paula | Fem of Paul | |
| Petra | Fem of Peter | |
| Rafaela | Fem of Raphael | |
| Raquel | Rachel | |
| Rebeca | Rebecca | |
| Rut | Ruth | |
| Salome |
shalom 'peace' |
|
| Sara | Sarita | Sarah |
| Serafina | 'seraphim' | |
| Simona | Fem of Simon | |
| Susana | Susannah | |
| Tomasa | Fem of Thomas |
As well as characters mentioned in the Bible, names of festivals and other aspects of Jesus and words associated with him are used as names.
| Given Name and Variants | Diminutives | English form if different |
| Ascencio | 'ascension' | |
| Bautista | Baptist | |
| Candelaria | Candelana, Candela | Candlemas |
| Christiano, Cristiano, Cristian | Christian | |
| Cruz | 'cross' | |
| Epifanio | 'epiphany' | |
| Evangelista | ||
| Imanol, Emmanuel | Manuel, Manolo, Manolito | Emmanuel |
| Jesús | Chucho, Chus | |
| Natalio | masc of Natalia | |
| Nazario | Lat Nazarius (Nazareth | |
| Pascual, Pasqual |
'pesach' Passover |
|
| Pastor | Lat 'shepherd' | |
| Salvadór | 'saviour' |
| Given Name and Variants | Diminutives | English form if different |
| Aparición | Christ's appearance to apostles | |
| Belén | 'Bethlehem' | |
| Cristina | ||
| Epifania | 'epiphany' | |
| Evangelina | ||
| Jesúsa | Fem of Jesus | |
| Manola | Manolita | Fem of Emmanuel |
| Natividad | Nati | 'nativity' |
| Nazaret, Nazaria | Fem of Nazarius | |
| Noelia | Fem of Noel | |
| Pascuala | Fem of Pascual | |
| Pastora | ||
| Salvadora |
'Maria' is sometimes added to boys' names to bring them under the special protection of the Virgin Mary, the golfer, José-Maria Olazabal, being a well-known example. Given names commemorating the life of Mary were originally given to boys and girls but are now usually feminine.
| Given Name and Variants | Diminutives | Origin |
| Bonadona | ||
| Carmelo | Our Lady of Carmel | |
| Mario, Mariano | Lat nomen Marius now assoc. with Maria | |
| Marino | Lat nomen Marinus now assoc. with Maria |
There is a strong religious influence on girls' names with examples, such as 'Concepción', which commemorate stages in the life of the Virgin Mary or places associated with her. These are often linked with the name Maria itself : María de las Mercedes, María del Amor. Names like 'Rosario' (rosary), which seem to have a masculine ending, are usually taken from a place or article that had a masculine form originally.
| Given Name and Variants | Diminutives | Origin and Meaning |
| Adoración | Adoration of the Virgin | |
| Amparo | protection (i.e of Mary) | |
| Ángeles | Maria de los Ángeles | |
| Angosto | Angustia, Angustias | Our Lady of Angosto |
| Anunciación | Anuncia | Annunciation of the Virgin |
| Asunción, Ascensión | Assunta, Asun, Sunción | Assumption of the Virgin |
| Auxiliadora | Auxilio | Maria Auxiliadora (Mary the Helper) |
| Azucena | the madonna lily | |
| Begona | Our Lady of Begona | |
| Carmel, Carmela, Carmen | Carmita, Carmelita, Carmencita, Carmo Menchu | Our Lady of Carmel |
| Concepción | Concha, Conchita, Chita | Immaculate Conception |
| Conseja | Our Lady of Good Counsel | |
| Consuelo, Consuela, Concuela | Chelo, Suelita, Suelo, Suela | Our Lady of Solace |
| Corazón |
heart (i.e Sacred heart of Jesus) |
|
| Cruz | Crucita | cross (Mary at crucifixion) |
| Dolores | Lola, Lolita | Maria de los Dolores/Mary of Sorrows |
| Encarnación | Encarna | Incarnation |
| Guadalupe, Gualdalupe | Lupita, Lupe | Our Lady of G |
| Idoya | Virgin of Idoia | |
| Inmaculada | Inma | Maria Inmaculada |
| Loreto | Italian town where Mary's house appeared | |
| Lourdes, Lurdes | shrine to Virgin Mary in France | |
| Luz | Our Lady of Light | |
| Luzdivina | divine light | |
| Maglu | ||
| María | Marieta, Marisa, Marisela, Maritza | Mary |
| Maria-Carmen | Maricarmen, Maica | |
| María-Isabel | Maribel | |
| María-Jesús | Chucho, Chus | |
| María-Josefa | Maripepa | |
| María-Pili | Maripili | |
| María-Rosa | Marirrosa | |
| María-Sol | Marisol, Marizol, Marysol | |
| Maria-Theresa | Maite, Mayte | |
| Maridel, Meridel | ||
| Maricela, Marisela | ||
| Maricruz | ||
| Marivel | ||
| Mercedes | María de los Mercedes (Our Lady of Ransom/Mercies) | |
| Milagros, Milagro, Milagritos, Milagrosa, Mirari | Our Lady of Miracles | |
| Montserrat, Monserrate, Monserrat | Montse, Monse | Catalan monastery of the Virgin Mary |
| Nieves | Our Lady of the Snows | |
| Nuria | Our Lady of Nuria | |
| Paz | Our Lady of Peace | |
| Pilar | Pili, Pilita, Piluca | Our Lady of the Pillar |
| Presentación | presentation of Virgin Mary in temple after birth of Christ | |
| Purificación | Pura, Purita | day on which Mary took Jesus to the temple and was purified |
| Refugio | Fucho | Our Lady of Refuge |
| Remedios | Our Lady of intervention/remedies | |
| Resurección | resurrection | |
| Rocío | Our Lady of the Dew | |
| Rosario | Charo | Our Lady of the Rosary |
| Salud | Our Lady of Salvation | |
| Socorro | Our Lady of Perpetual Succour | |
| Soledad | Chole | Maria de Soledad (solitude) |
| Trinidad | Holy Trinity | |
| Virtudes | seven Christian virtues |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.