Babies Names In Spanish

This page introduces Babies Names In Spanish, explaining about their origins, the use of Saint´s or Name days, plus all about Christian and surnames.At the bottom of the page, you will find links leading to other pages, which give lists of both girls´ and boys´ Spanish names, along with their meanings in English.I hope you find some that appeal to you for there are many really beautiful baby spanish names, several having meanings just as lovely as they sound.
And the babies in Spain look so gorgeous - more often than not, dark-haired and dark-eyed - and it´s easy to tell the difference as the little girls sport pretty earrings in their tiny ears!
Babies Names In Spanish - Christian Names/SurnamesThe Spanish usually have one Christian name and two surnames.The Christian name is sometimes a double-barrelled one - for example the popular girl´s name María José and the equally popular boy´s name Juan Carlos.Unlike many countries, the Spanish possess two surnames.This is because, when a girl marries, she does not give up her surname but keeps it and just adds her husband´s surname.The two surnames are then passed on to the children.
Babies Names In Spanish - Saints/Name DaysAs Spain is a Roman Catholic country, a lot of importance has always been placed on a person´s Saint´s Day or Name Day.In the past, they were more important than birthdays and Babies Names In Spanish often reflect this fact.Saint´s Days or Name Days are celebrated on particular days of the year, mainly because the Church holds a festival for a particular saint of that name.Gifts and cards used to be given to a person on this day, although this practice is gradually decreasing and the birthday becoming the more important celebration.