Panamanian Names

Male Names
  • Adolfo (English) - Noble wolf [English, Italian and Spanish speaking countries]

    Adolfo is a Spanish and Italian variant of the Germanic name Adolf.

  • Alejandro (Greek) - Defender [English and Spanish speaking countries]

    Alejandro is the Spanish form of the name Alexander.

    Notable bearers include film director Alejandro Amenábar, Mexican film director Alejandro González Iñárritu, former Argentine president Alejandro Lanusse and Peruvian politician Alejandro

  • Alfonso (Germanic) - Noble and ready/prompt; all struggle [English and Spanish speaking countries]

    Spanish form of Alphonse, from Adalfuns which comes from the Germanic elements "adal", meaning "all, noble" and "funs" meaning "ready, apt".

    It was the name of 13 Kings of Castile and later Spain, and 5 Kings of Aragon.

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  • Arsenio (Greek) - Virile [English, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish speaking countries]

    Italian, Portuguese and Spanish cognates of Arsenios.

  • Arturo (Gaelic) - Possibly bear or stone [English, Italian and Spanish speaking countries]

    Italian and Spanish form of Arthur.

    The name was borne by Italian musician and conductor Arturo Toscanini.

  • Diego (Hebrew) - Supplanter [English speaking countries]

    Diego comes from Santiago, the Spanish for Saint James. Santiago de Compostela (Saint James of Compostela) in Spain is a Christian pilgrimage destination that has been popular since the Middle Ages.

    Diego Rivera was a Mexican painter who,

  • Estevan (Greek) - Crown [English and Spanish speaking countries]

    Alternate spelling of the Spanish cognate of Stephen, which is from the Latin Stephanus, a derivative of the Greek Stephanos, which has its root in stephanos (a crown, a garland).

  • Ezequiel (Hebrew) - God will strengthen [English, Portuguese and Spanish speaking countries]

    Spanish and Portugese cognate of Ezekiel.

  • Fernando (Spanish) - Intelligent and brave [English and Spanish speaking countries]

    Famous bearers of this Spanish form of Ferdinand include Formula One driver Fernando Alonso, Chilean tennis player Fernando González and poet Fernando Pessoa.

    'Fernando' is also the name of a song by the Swedish pop band ABBA.

  • Gerardo (Germanic) - Strength of the spear [English and Spanish speaking countries]
  • Jorge (Greek) - Earth worker [English speaking countries]
  • Luis (Germanic) - Fame and war [English, Portuguese and Spanish speaking countries]
  • Marco (Latin) - From the god Mars [English, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish speaking countries]

    Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Mark.

    Marco Polo was a Venetian trader and explorer who was one of the first Westerners to travel the Silk Road to China and and visit the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. "Marco Polo" is also the na

  • Mateo (Hebrew) - Gift of God [English and Spanish speaking countries]

    Spanish form of Matthew.

  • Pedro (Greek) - Stone [English, Portuguese and Spanish speaking countries]

    Pedro was the name of five kings of Portugal and five kings of Aragon (in north-east Spain).

    Don Pedro is the Prince of Aragon in William Shakespeare's 'Much Ado about Nothing'.

    Pedro Almodóvar is a Spanish film director.

  • Raul (Germanic) - Wolf council [English and Spanish speaking countries]
  • Ricardo (French) - Strong power; hardy power [English, Portuguese and Spanish speaking countries]
  • Roberto (Germanic) - Bright fame [English, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish speaking countries]

    Roberto Cavalli is a fashion designer.

  • Rodolfo (Germanic) - Famous wolf; wolf fame [English and Spanish speaking countries]
  • Rolando (Germanic) - Famous country [English and Spanish speaking countries]

    Spanish form of Roland.

Female Names
  • Alejandra (Greek) - Defender [English and Spanish speaking countries]

    Spanish form of Alexandra.

    The name is borne by Mexican singer Alejandra Guzmán.

  • Beatriz (Latin) - Voyager (through life) [English and Spanish speaking countries]
  • Estefani (Greek) - Crown [English and Spanish speaking countries]

    Diminutive feminine form of the Spanish cognate of Stephen, which is from the Latin Stephanus, a derivative of the Greek Stephanos, which has its root in stephanos (a crown, a garland).

  • Estefania (Greek) - Crown [English and Spanish speaking countries]

    Feminine form of the Spanish cognate of Stephen, which is from the Latin Stephanus, a derivative of the Greek Stephanos, which has its root in stephanos (a crown, a garland).

  • Maritza (Hebrew) - Bitter [English and Spanish speaking countries]

    An elaboration of Maria.

  • Ximena (Hebrew) - Listening [English and Spanish speaking countries]

    Ximena is considered an Old Spanish feminine form of Simon.

  • Yamilex (Arabic) - Beautiful [English and Spanish speaking countries]

    Spanish for of Jamila, used by many hispanic people, particularly Venezualian.

Gender Neutral Names