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Most Popular Venezuelan Names for Boys and Girls

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In Venezuela, choosing a baby name is never just a formality—it’s a matter of legacy, belief, and belonging. For many families, the name written on a birth certificate carries the weight of generations. You’ll find strong ties to Catholic tradition, Spanish heritage, and even a bit of pop culture mixed in. According to recent Civil Registry data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE), names like José, Luis, María, and Isabella remain staples. These names aren’t just popular—they’re woven into the country’s cultural fabric.

Still, the landscape is evolving. Parents today are just as likely to choose a name that’s stylish and fresh as they are to honor a beloved grandparent. More than 65% of names registered in the past year featured a religious or historical influence, but there’s also growing interest in unique or blended names. Girls’ names ending in -a (like Valentina or Camila) continue to lead the charts, while for boys, short, punchy names like Leo, Santi, and Thiago are on the rise. The influence of Latin American celebrities and TV characters also plays a quiet but powerful role in shaping these trends.

Boys Names (100)

Rank Name Origin/Meaning
1 José Hebrew – “God will increase”
2 Luis Germanic – “Famous warrior”
3 Carlos Germanic – “Free man”
4 Juan Hebrew – “God is gracious”
5 Antonio Latin – “Priceless”
6 Francisco Latin – “Free one”
7 Rafael Hebrew – “God heals”
8 Miguel Hebrew – “Who is like God”
9 Daniel Hebrew – “God is my judge”
10 Alejandro Greek – “Defender of men”
11 Pedro Greek – “Rock”
12 Jesús Hebrew – “Savior”
13 David Hebrew – “Beloved”
14 Manuel Hebrew – “God is with us”
15 Eduardo Anglo-Saxon – “Guardian of riches”
16 Roberto Germanic – “Bright fame”
17 Jorge Greek – “Farmer”
18 Fernando Germanic – “Bold voyager”
19 Andrés Greek – “Manly”
20 Ricardo Germanic – “Brave ruler”
21 Joaquín Hebrew – “God will judge”
22 Ramón Germanic – “Wise protector”
23 Sergio Latin – “Servant”
24 Enrique Germanic – “Home ruler”
25 Leonardo Germanic – “Brave lion”
26 Simón Hebrew – “He has heard”
27 Gustavo Swedish – “Staff of the gods”
28 Martín Latin – “Warlike”
29 Gabriel Hebrew – “God is my strength”
30 Álvaro Germanic – “Guardian of all”
31 César Latin – “Hairy”
32 Víctor Latin – “Conqueror”
33 Ángel Greek – “Messenger”
34 Santiago Hebrew/Spanish – “Saint James”
35 Emilio Latin – “Rival”
36 Alberto Germanic – “Noble bright”
37 Arturo Celtic – “Bear”
38 Raúl Germanic – “Wolf counsel”
39 Rubén Hebrew – “Behold, a son”
40 Javier Basque – “New house”
41 Diego Spanish – “Supplanter”
42 Pablo Latin – “Small”
43 Armando Germanic – “Army man”
44 Hernán Germanic – “Army man”
45 Óscar Gaelic – “Divine spear”
46 Tomás Aramaic – “Twin”
47 Mauricio Latin – “Dark-skinned”
48 Iván Russian – “God is gracious”
49 Marcos Latin – “Warlike”
50 Rodolfo Germanic – “Famous wolf”
51 Patricio Latin – “Noble”
52 Ignacio Latin – “Fiery”
53 Felipe Greek – “Friend of horses”
54 Esteban Greek – “Crown”
55 Nicolás Greek – “Victory of the people”
56 Alfredo Anglo-Saxon – “Elf counsel”
57 Gerardo Germanic – “Spear brave”
58 Lorenzo Latin – “From Laurentum”
59 Julio Latin – “Youthful”
60 Agustín Latin – “Venerable”
61 Adrián Latin – “From Hadria”
62 Guillermo Germanic – “Will helmet”
63 Héctor Greek – “Holding fast”
64 Rodrigo Germanic – “Famous ruler”
65 Maximiliano Latin – “Greatest”
66 Sebastián Greek – “Venerable”
67 Cristian Latin – “Christian”
68 Fabián Latin – “Bean grower”
69 Mario Latin – “Warlike”
70 Nelson English – “Son of Neil”
71 Teodoro Greek – “Gift of God”
72 Orlando Germanic – “Famous land”
73 Armando Germanic – “Army man”
74 Jaime Hebrew – “Supplanter”
75 Rolando Germanic – “Famous land”
76 Samuel Hebrew – “Heard by God”
77 Eliseo Hebrew – “God is salvation”
78 Oswaldo Anglo-Saxon – “Divine power”
79 Gonzalo Germanic – “Battle”
80 Leopoldo Germanic – “Bold people”
81 Reinaldo Germanic – “Ruler’s advisor”
82 Édgar Anglo-Saxon – “Wealthy spear”
83 Cristóbal Greek – “Christ bearer”
84 Bernardo Germanic – “Brave bear”
85 Dionisio Greek – “Of Dionysus”
86 Domingo Latin – “Of the Lord”
87 Alfredo Anglo-Saxon – “Elf counsel”
88 Claudio Latin – “Lame”
89 Vicente Latin – “Conquering”
90 Néstor Greek – “Homecoming”
91 Eugenio Greek – “Well-born”
92 Bautista Greek – “Baptist”
93 Alejandro Greek – “Defender of men”
94 Emerson English – “Son of Emery”
95 Elías Hebrew – “Yahweh is God”
96 Franklin English – “Free landholder”
97 Benito Latin – “Blessed”
98 Abraham Hebrew – “Father of many”
99 Ismael Hebrew – “God hears”
100 Salomón Hebrew – “Peace”

Girls Names (100)

Rank Name Origin/Meaning
1 María Hebrew – “Beloved”
2 Carmen Latin – “Song”
3 Ana Hebrew – “Grace”
4 Rosa Latin – “Rose”
5 Yolanda Greek – “Violet flower”
6 Luisa Germanic – “Famous warrior”
7 Elena Greek – “Bright light”
8 Isabel Hebrew – “God is my oath”
9 Patricia Latin – “Noble”
10 Gloria Latin – “Glory”
11 Esperanza Spanish – “Hope”
12 Teresa Greek – “Harvester”
13 Margarita Greek – “Pearl”
14 Dolores Spanish – “Sorrows”
15 Antonia Latin – “Priceless”
16 Francisca Latin – “Free one”
17 Josefa Hebrew – “God will increase”
18 Mercedes Spanish – “Mercies”
19 Concepción Latin – “Conception”
20 Pilar Spanish – “Pillar”
21 Soledad Spanish – “Solitude”
22 Encarnación Spanish – “Incarnation”
23 Remedios Spanish – “Remedies”
24 Amparo Spanish – “Protection”
25 Rosario Latin – “Rosary”
26 Beatriz Latin – “Bringer of joy”
27 Catalina Greek – “Pure”
28 Graciela Latin – “Grace”
29 Magdalena Hebrew – “From Magdala”
30 Esperanza Spanish – “Hope”
31 Rocío Spanish – “Dew”
32 Alejandra Greek – “Defender of men”
33 Gabriela Hebrew – “God is my strength”
34 Andrea Greek – “Brave”
35 Carolina Germanic – “Free woman”
36 Cristina Latin – “Christian”
37 Mónica Greek – “Advisor”
38 Silvia Latin – “From the forest”
39 Norma Latin – “Rule”
40 Sandra Greek – “Defender of men”
41 Marta Aramaic – “Lady”
42 Lidia Greek – “From Lydia”
43 Gladys Welsh – “Princess”
44 Nelly Greek – “Bright light”
45 Milagros Spanish – “Miracles”
46 Digna Latin – “Worthy”
47 Marisol Spanish – “Sea and sun”
48 Liliana Latin – “Lily”
49 Daniela Hebrew – “God is my judge”
50 Karla Germanic – “Free woman”
51 Raquel Hebrew – “Ewe”
52 Leticia Latin – “Joy”
53 Sofía Greek – “Wisdom”
54 Verónica Greek – “True image”
55 Paola Latin – “Small”
56 Adriana Latin – “From Hadria”
57 Vanessa Greek – “Butterfly”
58 Marlene Hebrew/Germanic – “Rebellious”
59 Ingrid Norse – “Beautiful”
60 Diana Latin – “Divine”
61 Mariela Hebrew/Latin – “Beloved star”
62 Coromoto Indigenous – “Beautiful river”
63 Andreina Greek – “Brave”
64 Yesenia Arabic – “Little flower”
65 Viviana Latin – “Full of life”
66 Karina Greek – “Pure”
67 Maribel Hebrew/Spanish – “Beautiful Mary”
68 Xiomara Germanic – “Famous in battle”
69 Nayeli Nahuatl – “I love you”
70 Yurima Indigenous – “Beautiful flower”
71 Leidy English – “Lady”
72 Mayra Latin – “Admirable”
73 Oriana Latin – “Golden”
74 Yohanna Hebrew – “God is gracious”
75 Mariana Hebrew/Latin – “Star of the sea”
76 Amelia Germanic – “Work”
77 Valentina Latin – “Strong”
78 Isabella Hebrew – “God is my oath”
79 Camila Latin – “Young ceremonial attendant”
80 Victoria Latin – “Victory”
81 Natalia Latin – “Born on Christmas”
82 Stephanie Greek – “Crown”
83 Katherine Greek – “Pure”
84 Michelle Hebrew – “Who is like God”
85 Jennifer Welsh – “Fair phantom”
86 Jessica Hebrew – “God beholds”
87 Amanda Latin – “Lovable”
88 Nicole Greek – “Victory of the people”
89 Melissa Greek – “Honey bee”
90 Samantha Hebrew – “Listener of God”
91 Elizabeth Hebrew – “God is my oath”
92 Ashley English – “Ash tree meadow”
93 Brianna Celtic – “Strong”
94 Rebecca Hebrew – “To bind”
95 Rachel Hebrew – “Ewe”
96 Sarah Hebrew – “Princess”
97 Emily Latin – “Rival”
98 Anna Hebrew – “Grace”
99 Laura Latin – “Laurel”
100 Emma Germanic – “Universal”
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