Spanish Dog Names

If you're Spanish, or fond of Spanish, Latin American or Mexican culture, give your little perrito a Spanish flavour with these excellent Spanish dog names.

Spanish Dog Names

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Spanish Dog Names For Boys

  • AarónHigh mountain; exalted, enlightened
  • AbejundioLike a bee
  • AbilioExpert, capable
  • AdalbertoBright nobility
  • AdanOf The Earth
  • AdrianPerson From Hadria (Northern Italy)
  • AimonHouse, home; fatherland
  • AkeAncestor
  • AlanoSpanish for handsome
  • AlaricoNoble or regal ruler
  • AlbertoNoble and bright
  • AleShort form of names beginning with Ale, such as Alejandra and Alessandro
  • AlfonsoNoble and ready
  • AlfredoThe creamy pasta sauce; also means "wise counsellor" or "counsellor of the elves"
  • AlonzoNoble; ready for battle
  • AlvaroGuardian; elf warrior
  • AmadeoLover of God
  • AmadorLover
  • AmigoA friend or comrade; derived from the word "amar" meaning "to love".
  • AmorLove
  • AndrésManly, masculine
  • AngelitoLittle angel; messenger of God
  • AntonelloHighly praiseworthy; of value.
  • AntonioPriceless; of inestimable worth.
  • AragonMedieval northern Spanish kingdom, named for a river that runs through it
  • ArmandoArmy man; soldier; warrior.
  • ArturoBear-man; noble and courageous.
  • AsunAbbreviation of "asunción", which refers to the event of the Assumption of Mary into heaven (The taking up of the Virgin Mary into heaven in body and soul after her death).
  • AugustinGreat, magnificent
  • BalboaPleasant valley
  • BarcelonaA city in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean; 2nd largest Spanish city and the largest port and commercial center
  • BarreraLives near muddy or clay area; barrier.
  • BartoBright
  • BartolomeSon of Talmai (the farmer); ploughman.
  • BenitoBlessed; diminutive form of Benedict
  • BernardoStrong; as brave as a bear.
  • BizarBasque word for "beard"
  • BlancoWhite
  • BoleroA quick, lively Spanish dance; a short jacket, worn mostly by women.
  • BolivarRiver bank
  • BonifacioFortunate; good fate.
  • BorjaTower; farmhouse.
  • BuenaGood; excellent.
  • CaballeroKnight; soldier; horseman.
  • CadizStronghold; an ancient port city in southwestern Spain.
  • Caledo"Strong and powerful"
  • CaloBeautiful
  • CameloGift of God.
  • CancunNest of the snake
  • CandelasCandlemaker; tall and thin.
  • CarlitoLittle man; manly.
  • CarlosFree man; strong.
  • CastileKingdom of castles
  • CastroCastle; fort.
  • CatonIntelligent; shrewd.
  • CelsoTall, lofty; derived from words for "sky".
  • ChaleStrong and manly
  • CharoRosary; shortened form of Rosario
  • CharroCowboy
  • ChechéSmall thing
  • ChenchoHonest man; gentleman.
  • ChicoDiminutive form of Francisco; means small, boy or child.
  • ChiquitoLittle boy
  • ChispaSparkle
  • Chon100 chon equal 1 won in North Korea
  • ChusGod's grace/love.
  • CiriloGod's gift of grace.
  • CiroOf The Sun
  • CocoCook. it is also used as a nickname for names long names that begin with 'co-.
  • ConceProtected, hidden, secret.
  • Conchi"Conch shell goddess"
  • ConsueloConsolation
  • Cordobaa city in southern Spain; center of Moorish culture
  • CornelioMan from Cornelius.
  • CoronoCrown of laurels.
  • CortezCourteous, Well-Mannered
  • CrisStrong, brave, determined.
  • CrispínFirm, strong, brave.
  • CruzThe Cross Of Christ
  • CurroSpanish for "George".
  • Dacio"Gift of God"
  • Dalisurrealist Spanish painter (1904-1989)
  • Damianthe fighter
  • DanteSteadfast
  • DarioWealthy
  • DeigoGift of God.
  • Delmar"Of the sea" or "Sea's edge".
  • DemarioSon Of Mario
  • DemetrioLoves the earth
  • DemitrioGift of Demeter.
  • DesiLonging
  • DeSotoExplorer of the South.
  • DevanteGifted beyond measure.
  • DiabloDevil in Spanish.
  • DiazSon Of Diego
  • DiegoShort Form Of San Diego
  • DimasGift of God.
  • DionisGod of wine/joy.
  • DomingoOf The Lord
  • DonWorld rule
  • DonatoA Gift
  • DuqueNoble leader/ruler.
  • Ebroa river in northeastern Spain; flows into the Mediterranean
  • EduardoWealthy Guardian
  • EfrénGod's beloved son.
  • ElDoradoan imaginary place of great wealth and opportunity; sought in South America by 16th-century explorers
  • EliasThe Lord Is My God
  • ElyHeight
  • EmeraldGreen Gemstone
  • EmilioTo Strive Or Excel Or Rival
  • Enchiladatortilla with meat filling baked in tomato sauce seasoned with chili
  • EnriqueHome Ruler
  • ErnestoEarnest, Sincere
  • EskarneMercy
  • EstebanCrown
  • EugenioWell-born
  • FabioBean
  • Fandangoa provocative Spanish courtship dance in triple time; performed by a man and a woman playing castanets
  • FarioStrong and brave warrior.
  • FaustoLucky
  • FelipeHappy
  • FelixLucky, fortunate
  • FerdinandAdventurous, courageous
  • FermínBrave, strong, determined.
  • FernandoDaring, Adventurous
  • FidelLoyal
  • Fiestaan elaborate party (often outdoors)
  • FitoLife force energy.
  • Flamencoa style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies; vigorous and rhythmic with clapping and stamping of feet
  • FlavioYellow hair
  • FlorentinoBrave, strong, handsome.
  • FonsieGift of God/God's Gift
  • FrancoFree
  • FreiraSister
  • FritoChips
  • Froilán"Brave, noble, wise"
  • GabrioGod's hero
  • GalaA festive celebration.
  • GalenoForm Of Galen
  • GaloLight of joy.
  • GarciaSpanish surname origin.
  • GaspardTreasurer
  • Gauchoa cowboy of the South American pampas
  • Gazpachoa soup made with chopped tomatoes and onions and cucumbers and peppers and herbs; served cold
  • GenaroJanuary
  • GeronimoHoly Name
  • GoitoItalian town near Mantua.
  • GonzaloBattle
  • GoyaSpanish painter well known for his portraits and for his satires (1746-1828)
  • Granadaa city in southeastern Spain that was the capital of the Moorish kingdom until it was captured by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492; site of the Alhambra (a palace and fortress built by Moors in the Middle Ages) which is now a major tourist attraction
  • Grandeea nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugal
  • Gregorio"God's watchful guardian"
  • GuidoForest Guide
  • GuillermoWith Gilded Helmet
  • GustavoMeditation staff
  • GuzmánGod's gracious gift.
  • HadrianPerson From Hadria
  • HectorAnchor, Steadfast
  • HerminioProtector of the home.
  • HernánBrave explorer/warrior.
  • HernandoTo Be Courageous
  • HidalgoNoble One
  • HoracioBrave, vigilant, strong.
  • HugoWise man
  • HumbertoBright
  • IagoSupplanter
  • Incathe small group of Quechua living in the Cuzco Valley in Peru who established hegemony over their neighbors in order to create an empire that lasted from about 1100 until the Spanish conquest in the early 1530s
  • IsaíasGod's salvation
  • IsidroGift Of Isis
  • IvesLand Of Heroes
  • JacintoGift of Hyacinth.
  • JagoSupplanter
  • JairoHe Shines
  • JashiGift of God.
  • JavierNew House
  • JeronimoSacred Name
  • JesúsGod's salvation
  • JimenoGod hears prayer.
  • JoHe will enlarge
  • JoaquinRaised By Yahweh
  • JorgeFarmer
  • JuanGod Is Gracious; Graceful
  • JuanitoLittle John/John Jr.
  • JulioForm Of Julius
  • Kaletar"Protector of the castle."
  • Kesare"God's crowning glory."
  • KingRuler
  • LaloRich Guardian
  • LandoFamous Land
  • LazaroGod Has Helped
  • LealaFaithful
  • LeandroLion Man
  • LeonBrave as a lion
  • LeonardoAfter Leonardo daVinci.
  • Lisboncapital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic
  • LoboWolf
  • Locoinformal or slang terms for mentally irregular
  • LorenzoLaurel
  • LucasFrom Lucania, Italy; bright, shining
  • LuceroLight, Star
  • LucioLight
  • LuisFamous Warrior
  • LupeFrom The River Of The Wolf
  • MacarioHappy
  • MadridFrom The City Of Madrid, Spain
  • MagellanPortuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world (1480-1521)
  • MamuGrandmother's love.
  • MancoLonely, single, leader.
  • ManoloGod Is With Us
  • ManuelGod Is With Us
  • MarcoExplorer marco polo
  • MarinoItalian poet (1569-1625)
  • MarioWarlike
  • MarquezSon Of Marco
  • MartínGift from God.
  • MechaRobotic machines/suits.
  • MercheMercy
  • MiguelWho Is Like God?
  • MilagroMiracle
  • MontegroMountain of blackness.
  • Nachoa tortilla chip topped with cheese and chili-pepper and broiled
  • NavarroFrom Navarre, France
  • NemesioVengeance
  • NéstorProtector of home/family.
  • NicolásGift of God/God's Gift
  • NiloGod is my judge
  • Oleosa spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter
  • OmarLong Life, Popular, Flourishing
  • Orinocoa South American river 1,500 miles long; flows into the South Atlantic
  • Oriol"Golden sun god"
  • OrlandoFrom Glorious Land
  • OroGold
  • OrquideaOrchid Flower
  • OscarDeer Lover
  • OsoBear in Spanish.
  • OtsoWolf
  • PabloSmall
  • PacoFree
  • PacorroFree Man
  • Padre`Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military
  • PanchoFree
  • PazPeace
  • PedroRock, stone
  • Perua republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
  • PeteRock
  • PetriRock of Peter.
  • PitaFlat Bread
  • PlataPlain Or Plate
  • PocoLittle bit
  • PonceOcean
  • Ponchoa blanket-like cloak with a hole in the center for the head
  • PorfiroNoble, purple-colored stone.
  • QueenFemale ruler
  • QuintoFifth
  • QuiqueSpanish diminutive of Enrique.
  • QuiricoGod's peace offering.
  • QuitoFifth
  • RafaelGod Has Healed
  • RamiroSupreme Judge, Famous Advice
  • RamonCounsel Protection
  • RamundoGod's protector/protector of God
  • RatonMouse town/city/place.
  • RaulWise wolf
  • RenaldoBrave, strong leader.
  • RicardoBrave Ruler
  • RicoHome-ruler
  • RobertoBright fame
  • RogelioFame Spear
  • RosarioRosary
  • RufinoRed-haired
  • RufoRed-haired one.
  • RumbaRhythmic Dance
  • Ruy"Brave, wise leader"
  • SaburoThird-born Son
  • SalomeWelcome, Peace
  • SaludHealth and wellbeing.
  • SalvadorSavior
  • Sambalarge west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood
  • SamuelHis Name Is God
  • SanchezSon Of Sancho
  • SanchoHoly, Saint
  • SansonGod's gift of grace.
  • SantiagoOf St. James
  • SantosHoly
  • Saracen(historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire
  • SaúlAsked for help/aid.
  • SebastianVenerable
  • SenonProtector of wisdom.
  • SergioSergeant
  • SeveGod of the forest.
  • SevilleUnknown Meaning
  • SigfredoVictorious peace guardian.
  • Silverio"Gift of silver"
  • SimonGod Has Heard
  • SombraShadow; shade.
  • TacitusRoman historian who wrote major works on the history of the Roman Empire (56-120)
  • TacoClassic Mexican tortilla-based food
  • TaurinoBull-like or bull-inspired.
  • TelmoGod's protector.
  • TeodorGift of God.
  • TequilaMexican liquor made from fermented juices of an agave plant
  • Tere"Gift of God"
  • TigreTiger; giant cat.
  • TomásGift of God.
  • TonioGift of God.
  • Toreroa matador or one of the supporting team during a bull fight
  • TrufaChocolate truffle
  • UgoMind, heart, spirit
  • Uperiver
  • UsoaDove
  • VadaFamous Ruler
  • ValenciaValor, Health
  • VegasGambling, luck, fun.
  • VerdadTruth
  • VicenteVictorious
  • VitoTo be full of joy or energy.
  • XavierThe New House
  • XimenBeautiful, graceful gate.
  • YagoGod's gift of grace.
  • Zaan"Gift of God"
  • ZenonGuest, Host
  • Zigor"Victory, strength, power."

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How popular are Spanish Dog Names?

Spanish Dog Names currently rank in 7th place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of November 2026, spanish dog names seem increasingly popular with new puppy owners. Our stats show that they are more fashionable than they were at this time last year.

We've seen quite a lot of variation for this category, which suggests its popularity could be seasonal or based on cultural events.

Which are the cutest and most unique Spanish Dog Names?

These spanish dog names range from cute to badass, and from traditional to unique. Click each circle to see the name.

Bea is among the cutest of these. If you prefer tougher, edgier dog names, the one considered the most badass is Diablo.

Cancun scored high for its uniqueness, which would help your dog to stand out. But if you prefer more common, old-fashioned names, the more traditional option here is Bella.

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The states that love spanish dog names the most are New Mexico, Arizona and California.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in New Hampshire, Maine and South Dakota.

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