Browse baby names from A to Z and search by name. Entries include an origin or language note, common usage, and a concise meaning where the etymology is reasonably established.
Bairon
Baldomero
Balduino
Baltasar
Baltazar
Bartolomé
Basilio
Baudelio
Bautista
Bayron
Beatriz
Begoña
Belarmino
Belén
Belisario
Beltran
Benedicto
Benicio
Benigna
Benigno
Benita
Benito
Bernabé
Bernarda
Bernardino
Bernardita
Bernardo
Bertha
Berto
Bibiana
Biel
Bienvenida
Bladimir
Blanca
Blas
Bonifacio
Borja
Braulio
Brayan
Brígida
Brunilda
Buenaventura
Byron
Camila
Carlos
Carmen
Carolina
Catalina
Cesar
Cristian
Cristiano
Mateo
Spanish form of Matthew, traditionally interpreted as “gift of God.”
Xavier
A Basque place-name surname traditionally connected with Etxeberri, “new house.”
Ximena
A traditional Spanish name; its early etymology is uncertain.
Why baby-name meanings can differ between sources
Names travel across languages, alphabets, religions, regions, and centuries. A modern name may have more than one independent origin, a traditional interpretation may differ from strict historical linguistics, and a surname or place name may later become a given name. For that reason, BabyCareGuide avoids presenting disputed etymologies as certain facts.
How to choose a name beyond meaning
Families often consider pronunciation, spelling, initials, sibling names, cultural or family connections, likely nicknames, how a name sounds with the surname, and whether the name works in more than one language. Meaning can be one factor without needing to be the deciding factor.
A note on gender labels
“Common usage” describes how a name is frequently used in naming traditions or contemporary usage; it is not a rule about who may use the name. Many names are unisex, shift over time, or are used differently across countries.
