Origins
Mexican Names (50)
Mexican names range from saints' names and Spanish classics to Nahuatl names like Xochitl and Cuauhtémoc, with roots in the Aztec language. Here are 50 Mexican names: 24 for girls, 17 for boys and 9 that work for either, most popular in the US first. The best known today are Mateo, Sofia, Sebastian. Meanings range from Mateo (“gift of God”) to Sofia (“wisdom”) to Sebastian (“venerable”) to Camila (“temple attendant”).
Popular in the US
- Boy name: Mateogift of GodUS rank #8
- Girl name: SofiawisdomUS rank #9
- Boy name: SebastianvenerableUS rank #16
- Girl name: Camilatemple attendantUS rank #19
- Boy name: SantiagoSaint JamesUS rank #26
- Girl name: Valentinastrong, healthyUS rank #35
- Girl name: VictoriavictoryUS rank #54
- Unisex name: AngelmessengerUS rank #67
- Boy name: Leonardobrave as a lionUS rank #91
- Boy name: Emilianorival, strivingUS rank #94
- Unisex name: Josehe will addUS rank #95
- Girl name: NataliaChristmas DayUS rank #144
- Boy name: Emiliorival, strivingUS rank #154
- Boy name: Diegopossibly supplanterUS rank #158
- Unisex name: Matiasgift of GodUS rank #170
- Boy name: JesusGod is salvationUS rank #173
- Girl name: Ximenapossibly hearkeningUS rank #183
- Boy name: Alejandrodefender of menUS rank #195
- Girl name: Nayelipossibly I love youUS rank #270
- Unisex name: MaximilianogreatestUS rank #280
- Boy name: JoaquinGod will establishUS rank #355
- Girl name: Itzelpossibly rainbow ladyUS rank #359
- Boy name: IkervisitationUS rank #390
- Girl name: ReginaqueenUS rank #395
- Unisex name: UrielGod is my lightUS rank #445
- Girl name: RenatarebornUS rank #481
- Boy name: Rodrigofamous rulerUS rank #491
- Girl name: Rominapossibly from RomeUS rank #529
- Girl name: Fernandapossibly bold journeyUS rank #551
- Girl name: YaretziUS rank #670
- Girl name: DulcesweetUS rank #770
- Boy name: Yahirpossibly he shinesUS rank #814
- Girl name: XochitlflowerUS rank #1,098
- Unisex name: Guadalupewolf riverUS rank #1,248
- Girl name: PaolasmallUS rank #1,258
- Girl name: CitlalistarUS rank #1,380
- Girl name: Aranzapossibly among thornsUS rank #1,484
- Girl name: FridapeaceUS rank #1,561
- Girl name: ItzayanaUS rank #1,631
- Girl name: Lupitawolf riverUS rank #3,211
- Girl name: Quetzalliprecious featherUS rank #3,211
- Girl name: MetztlimoonUS rank #3,577
- Boy name: Cuauhtemocdescending eagleUS rank #6,803
- Unisex name: Tenochpossibly prickly pear on stoneUS rank #7,679
- Boy name: Tonatiuhthe sunUS rank #9,714
- Girl name: MayahuelAztec goddess of agaveUS rank #13,208