How to Give Your Baby a Mexican Name

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Carlos or Juan? Maria or Rosa? Go south of the border to choose a name for your child. Below are some Mexican names for children.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Baby Names
Genealogy Books
Internet Access
Computers
Genealogy Software

Step 1

Choose a happy, positive name for your child. For a girl, Clarita means bright and clear, Carmencita means song, and Novia means sweetheart. For boys, Alfonso means noble and eager.
Step 2

Decide on a strong name. For girls, Alejandra means defender of humankind. Alejandro is the equivalent for boys. (The English forms are Alexandra and Alexander.) Carlos means strong and manly (the English version is Charles), Enrique means ruler of the household, and Fernando means daring and adventurous.
Step 3

Select a heavenly name. For a girl, Gabriel means devoted to God and Juana means God is gracious. For boys, Jose means God will increase.
Step 4

Opt for a name that symbolizes wisdom. For girls, Monica means advisor and Berta means brilliant ruler. For boys, Raul means wolf counselor.
Step 5

Choose a name synonymous with beauty. For girls, Paloma means dove, Rosa means rose and Susana means lily.
Step 6

Name your son Pablo or Pedro. Pablo means small; Pedro means small rock.
Step 7

Name your daughter Alicia, which means truthful, or Teresita, which means reaper.

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xotzin said

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on 8/28/2009 Cuauhtémoc combines the Nahuatl words for "eagle" ("cuauhtli") and "descent" ("temoc"). It was the name of the last emperor to sit in Tenochtitlán.

alinbago said

on 8/16/2007 I have been searching for the meaning of Teixeira for my girls first name and I can't seem to find a meaning, can someone pleaze help me. Thank-you.

Stephaniea said

on 2/7/2008 Those aren't even the meanings of half those mexican names.

on 12/27/2007 Those names come from Spain, the real Mexican names come from cultures like the aztec, the mayan, the olmecan... etc, etc, hrer I put some names on nahuatl fyi nahuatl is the language of the aztecs
Cuauhtemoc (Eagle
Moteucçezuma (Great Lord of the Sourful Countenance), Neçahualcoyotl (Hungry Coyote), Citlalli (Star), Tonatiuh (Sun), Tizoc (Bloody One), Xicotencatl (One Who Comes From The Bank Of The Bumble Bees), Xochil or Xochitl (Flower), and Yolatl (Heart). as Teyacapan (First Born), Teicuh (Younger Sister or Second Born), Tlaco (Middle Child or Middle One), Xoco (Youngest or Youngest Born)