Spanish Names from the Late 15th Century

by Juliana de Luna (Julia Smith, julias@alumni.pitt.edu)
© 1999-2000 by Julia Smith; all rights reserved.


Women's Names Sorted By Frequency

Names in bold are the most common form; the count next to them includes all spellings of the name, including diminutives. Below them, each variant is given in plain-face type with the number of times it occurs.

NameNumber of Occurrences
Maria146
     Maria72
     María74
Ysabel50
     Ysabel40
     Isabel9
     Isabelica1
Catalina46
Juana39
     Juana37
     Juanica2
Ynes30
     Ynes25
     Ines3
     Ynés1
     Inés1
Beatriz27
     Beatriz25
     Beatris2
Francisca22
     Francisca16
     Françisca5
     Françisquita1
Leonor21
Ana20
Teresa15
     Teresa11
     Theresa4
Elvira13
     Elvira12
     Elvyra1
Mencia12
     Mencia9
     Mençia2
     Mencía1
Mari11
Margarida10
     Margarida8
     Margarita2
Aldonça7
Guiomar7
     Guiomar6
     Guyomar1
Constança6
     Constança3
     Costança3
Marina6
Violante5
Angel4
Graçia4
Madelena3
     Madelena2
     Magdelena1
Blanca2
Elena2
Geronima2
Gregoria2
Luzia2
Mayor2

Names occurring only once: Antonia, Castellana, Clara, Crus, Engraçia, Felipa, Manuela, Olalla, Pascuala, Serena

Muslim Names: Fatima

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