100+ Mexican Boy Names for All Personalities

Along with rolling nicely off the tongue, Mexican names can be quite unique with strong heritage and defined meanings. So if you’re looking for an authentic Mexican boy name for your precious little one, check out my comprehensive list below. 

I’ve given the origin, meaning, and English equivalent for each of the 100+ names in the list, but note that many Mexican boy names simply do not have a different English name or share one with a few other Mexican names. 

If you’re having a little girl, Mexican names are a little different, so you can see my list of Mexican girl’s names here. 

Things to Think About When Choosing A Mexican Boy Name

There is a huge mix of history when it comes to Mexican boy’s names with some names stemming back to the Aztecs and Mayans, while others are a result of more modern influences on the country. 

Historically, Aztec and Mayan names had a strong connection to nature with boys often being named after animals, stars, planets, or the natural elements. 

Over time as the population of Mexico changed and adapted to new beliefs, biblical figures became a strong trend in naming babies with the adoption of Christianity in the 16th century, as did revolutionary figures in the 20th century as Mexico’s political situation changed again. 

Many Mexican males have names that are combined by two names and work as one first name. For example: Miguel Ángel, Juan Pablo, Luis Fernando, José María, José Luis.

Most Popular Baby Boy Names in Mexico

Santiago is the most popular Mexican male name, followed by these Mexican names for guys:

• Mateo 
• Matías
• Diego
• Leonardo 
• Emiliano 
• Sebastian
• Alejandro 

100 Mexican Names for Boys

Name	Origin	Meaning	English equivalent
Aarón	Hebrew	Mountain of strength	Aaron
Abraham	Hebrew	Father of multitudes
Adrián	Latin	Joseph Anthony
Agustín	Latin/Spanish	Majestic	August
Alan	Celtic/Spanish	Handsome
Alberto	From Adria	Noble and bright	Albert
Aldo	German/Spanish	Old, wise
Alejandro	Greek	Defender of the people	Alexander
Alex	Greek/Spanish	Defender of the people	Alex
Alfredo	Italian	Elf	Alfred
Alonso	Spanish	Ready for battle
Alvaro	German	Elf-warrior
Andrés	Greek/Spanish	Manly	Andrew
Angel	Greek	Messenger of god	Angel
Antonio	Latin/Spanish	Priceless	Anthony
Armando	German/Spanish	Soldier	Armand
Arturo	Celtic	Bear	Arthur
Balam	Mayan	Jaguar
Bruno	German	Brown
Carlos	Spanish	Free man	Charles
César	Latin/Spanish	Caesar	Caesar
Cristian	Latin/Spanish	Christian	Christian
Cristobal	Greek	Bearing christ	Christopher
Damián	Greek/Spanish	To tame
Daniel	Hebrew	God is my judge
Dariel	Hebrew	Open to god	Dariel
Dario	Latin	Possessing goodness	Darius
David	Hebrew	Beloved
Diego	Spanish	Supplanter
Domingo	Latin	Lord	Dominic
Edgar	English/Spanish	Fortunate spear	Edgar
Eduardo	Spanish	Wealthy guard	Edward
Edwin	English/Spanish	Rich friend	Edwin
Efrain	Spanish	Fruitful	Ephraim
Elián	Hebrew/Spanish	God has answered	Elian
Emiliano	Italian	Rival; imitating	Emiliano
Emmanuel	Hebrew	God is with me
Enrique	German	Ruler of the household	Henry
Erick	Norse/Spanish	Eternal ruler	Eric
Esteban	Greek	Crown	Stephen
Felipe	Greek/Spanish	Lover of horses	Philip
Fernando	Spanish	Courageous journey	Ferdinand
Francisco	Spanish	Free man	Francis
Gabriel	Hebrew	God is my strength
Gael	Irish	Stranger	Gael
Gerardo	German/Spanish	Brave spear	Gerard
Guillermo	German	Will helmet, protector	William
Gustavo	Scandinavian	Royal staff; staff of the gods	Gustav
Hector	Greek	Steadfast
Hernandez	Spanish	Adventurous
Hugo	German/Spanish	Bright in mind
Ignacio	Spanish	Fiery	Ignatius
Isaac	Hebrew/Spanish	He will laugh
Israel	Hebrew/Spanish	Wrestles with god
Iván	Slavic/Spanish	God is gracious	Ivan
Jaime	Spanish	Supplanter	James
Javier	Spanish	New house	Xavier
Jesus	Hebrew	God is salvation
Joaquin	Spanish	Lifted by god
Jorge	Spanish	Farmer	George
José	Hebrew/Spanish	God will increase	Joseph
José Luis	Hebrew/Spanish	God will increase	Joseph Louis
José Manuel	Hebrew/Spanish	God will increase	John Carlos
Juan Carlos	Hebrew/Spanish	God will increase	Joseph Manual
Josué	Hebrew/Spanish	God is salvation	Joshua
Juan	Spanish	God is gracious	John
Juan Pablo	Spanish	God is gracious	José Antonio
Juan josé	Hebrew/Spanish	God will increase	John Joseph
Juan Pablo	Spanish	God is gracious	John Paul
Julián	Latin/Spanish	Youthful	Julian
Leonardo	Italian	Brave lion
Leonel	Spanish	Young lion	Lionel
Luis	German	Famous warrior	Louis
Luis Ángel	German/Spanish	Famous angel	Louis Angel
Manuel	Hebrew/Spanish	God is with us	Manuel
Mario	Italian/Spanish	Manly	Mario
Mateo	Spanish	Gift of god	Matthew
Matías	Hebrew	Gift of god	Matthias
Miguel	Hebrew	Who is like god?	Michael
Miguel Ángel	Hebrew/Spanish	Who is like god? Angel	Michael Angel
Moisés	Hebrew/Spanish	Drawn from the water	Moses
Nahuel	Mapuche	Tiger
Omar	Arabic/Spanish	Flourishing	Omar
Pablo	Latin/Spanish	Small	Paul
Pedro	Spanish	Stone	Peter
Rafael	Hebrew/Spanish	God has healed	Raphael
Raúl	Spanish	Wise wolf	Ralph
Ricardo	Spanish	Brave ruler	Richard
Roberto	German/Spanish	Bright fame	Robert
Rodrigo	German	Famous ruler	Rodrigo
Rubén	Hebrew/Spanish	Behold, a son	Reuben
Salvador	Spanish	Savior
Samuel	Hebrew	Heard by god
Santiago	Spanish	Saint james	James
Sebastián	Greek	Venerable	Sebastian
Sergio	Latin/Spanish	Attendant	Sergio
Thiago	Portuguese	Supplanter
Xavi	Spanish	New house	Xavier