Accents & family names
Two family names are common in Spanish naming. Lucía also illustrates why an accent belongs to a chosen spelling.
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Names in Spain
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Explore Spanish-language forms with attention to accents and the complete family name.
Make the shortlist personal
Use the full family-name field when trying a shortlist. Listen to the pronunciation relevant to your family; Spanish accents differ.
A few names to begin with
Editorial selection · Explore each name’s reference and written form.
Latin
Lucía
Spanish form of Lucia
Feminine
Hebrew
Mateo
Spanish form of Matthew
Masculine
Hebrew
Miguel
Spanish and Portuguese form of Michael
Masculine
Hebrew
Gabriel
God is my strong man
Masculine
What this guide covers
Spanish-language examples. This first collection does not cover all Catalan, Basque, Galician or other regional traditions.
Country collections are not rankings. A name absent from this selection may still be used in this country. Meanings describe the specific entry, not every name with the same spelling.
Go closer to the source
W3C · multiple family names ↗Context for names with more than one family name.Behind the Name · Lucía ↗Spelling and pronunciation variants.INE · name statistics ↗Name-frequency lookup. Population frequency is not the same as newborn popularity.References checked October 16, 2026. Statistics are external; no live rankings are imported.