As every year, the National Institute of Statistics has released the most chosen baby names in 2011 with small changes compared to previous years, which shows that Spaniards do not innovate too much in terms of baby names.
The most used names in 2011 were Alejandro and Lucía , while the three previous years, the most used were Daniel and Lucía. Alejandro held second place in 2010, but has been ousted by little difference. There are only 21 more Alejandros than Danieles born in 2011 throughout the national territory.
Below you can see the ten boy names and the ten most chosen girl names for babies born in 2011.
The 10 most chosen boy names in 2011
Alejandro : “He who protects or forcefully separates man” or “The protector” Daniel : “He who is his judge” or “Justice of God” Paul : “The lesser”, “He who is small or weak” u “Man of humility” Hugo : “Man of great spirit” or “One with clear intelligence” Alvaro : “One who is forewarned” or “One who is the defender of all” Adrián : “One who comes from the sea” or “That that is close to the Adriatic Sea ” David :“ The one who is loved ” Diego :“ The one who is educated. ” Javier :“ The one who lives in a new house ” Mario : Male variant of Mary, the chosen one, the one loved by God.
The 10 most chosen girl names in 2011
Lucia : “The one who carries the light” or “The one who is born from the light” Paula : “The minor”, “The little one” or “The one who is small” Maria : “The one chosen by God”, “The one loved by God ” Sara :” She who is a princess ” Daniela : Female variant of Daniel” She who God is her judge “or” Justice of God ” Carla :” She who is strong and with character “or” She who is endowed with noble intelligence ” Sofía :” She who has wisdom ” Alba :” White and bright like the dawn “,” She who was born with the first light of dawn ” Claudia :” She who limps “or” She who walks with difficulty ” Martina : Variant feminine of Martín “Consecrated or related to Mars, god of war”
Out of a total of 242,251 boys born last year, 5,879 were named Alejandro, while out of a total of 227,640 girls, 6,143 were named Lucia.
In girls, a name that has become fashionable last year, which did not appear in the Top Ten in previous years is Martina, who has ousted Irene .
As for children, there were no new names among the ten most used, although the order changes, they are the same names from 2010.
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