The 100 most common names in Chile (and their meaning)

In Chile, many given names are usually derived from biblical names or from the names of a saint.. Some people use compound names usually originating from Spain, which came to this nation through conquest. It is for this reason that they share many similarities with the rest of the Latin American countries, both the names inspired by saints and those of Latin origin.

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What are the most popular names in Chile?

A combination of traditional names mixed with Spanish culture, which became part of the 100 most common names in Chile that we will see below.

1. Matthew

It is a variant of the Hebrew name 'Mattiyahu', the Greek 'Mathaios' and the Latin 'Matthaeus', its meaning is 'gift of God'.

2. isabella

It is an adaptation of Isabel, which in turn would come from the name 'Elisa' and means 'promise of God' or 'who loves God'.

3. Agustin

It comes from the Latin 'Augustinus', which in turn derives from 'Augustus', meaning 'related to Augustus' or 'belonging to Augustus'.

4. Augustine

It is one of the most common names in South America, it is the female version of Agustín, so they share origin and meaning.

5. Santiago

It is a Latin derivation of the name of Hebrew origin 'Yakov'. It comes from 'yeagob' or 'jacobus' which means 'God will reward'.

6. Sofia

It comes from the Greek 'Sophia' which means 'wisdom'.

7. Thomas

Its origin is Aramaic, it comes from 'Thoma' or 'Theoma' whose meaning is 'Twin' or 'Twin'.

8. Emily

She is derived from the Latin term 'aemilius' which means 'she who strives' or 'she who is hardworking'. Others point out that she originated from the Greek 'aimilios' which means 'affable or kind'.

9. Benjamin

It comes from the Hebrew 'Binyāmîn' which means 'son of the right hand', it refers to a symbol of virtue and strength.

10. Isidora

It is the feminine of Isidoro, its origin is Greek and it derives from the word 'doron' which translates as 'gift or gift' and from the name of the Egyptian goddess 'Isis', who was worshiped in Greece. Isidora means 'gift or present of Isis'.

11. Luke

Name that comes from the Latin term 'lucius', which means 'illuminated or shining'.

12. emma

It is a name originating from the German language and translates as 'the one who is strong'.

13. Gaspar

Masculine proper name of Persian origin that comes from the term 'Kansbar'. The meaning of it is 'treasure manager'.

14. florence

It comes from the Latin 'Florentia' which means 'quality of which blooms'.

15. Alonso

It is a derivation of Alfonso, it has a Germanic origin and means 'prepared for combat', 'noble and intelligent man' or 'the one who is always ready to fight'.

16. Trinity

It originates from the Latin 'trinitas' which means 'three'. It refers to the Holy Trinity of The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirits.

17. Vincent

He comes from the Latin term 'Vincentius', which means 'the winner' or 'the one who has come to win'.

18. Maite

Name of Basque origin that derives from the Basque 'maite' which translates as 'love' or 'maitea' which means 'beloved'.

19. Maximilian

It is the Hispanic form of the Roman name Maximilianus which comes from 'Maximus' which means 'maximum' or 'the great'.

20. juliet

It is a variant of the name Julia. It means 'the one who is strong at the root'.

21. Joaquin

It comes from the Hebrew 'yəhoyaqim' which translates as 'Yahweh will build or build'.

22. Mary

It is a feminine proper name of Hebrew origin that comes from the word 'Myriam' which means 'excellent', chosen 'or' the mother of God'.

23. Matthias

The origin of it is Hebrew and it translates as 'gift from God'. She is a variant of Mateo.

24. Amanda

She comes from the Latin 'amandus' and means 'the one who will be loved', 'the one who must be loved' or 'the one who will be loved by God'.

25. Martin

Masculine name that derives from the god of Roman mythology Mars. It translates as 'he who is consecrated to Mars'.

26. antonella

She is a variant of the name Antonia, it comes from Latin and means 'the one who is beautiful like a flower'.

27. Joseph

It comes from the Aramaic word 'Yahveh leyosif', its popularity is due to Saint Joseph, husband of the Virgin Mary and putative father of Jesus. Its meaning is 'Yahveh will add'.

28. Martina

She is the female version of Martin, so she shares the root and translation of her as 'who is consecrated to Mars'.

29. Luciano

It derives from the Latin 'Lucianus', its meaning is 'he who is illuminated' or 'he who is brilliant'.

30. Valentine

It originates from the masculine name 'Valentinus' which in the ancient Latin language meant 'brave person', 'leader', 'sociable', 'active and vigorous person'.

31. Facundo

It comes from the Latin adjective 'facundus' and translates as 'eloquent'.

32. Eleanor

It is a derivation of the Greek 'eleos', its meaning is 'compassion'.

33. Julian

It comes from the Latin 'iulianus' and can be interpreted as 'coming from Julio's family' or 'man who was born with great strength'.

34. Katherine

Feminine name of Greek origin that was Latinized in 'Caterina' and later in 'Catharina', from which the Castilian form Catalina comes. The meaning of it is 'pure and unsullied'.

35. Gabriel

It is a biblical name that refers to the Archangel Gabriel and means 'the one who carries the message', 'the strength of God' or 'whom God accompanies'.

36. renata

Name that comes from Latin and translates as 'the one who was born again' or 'the one born again'.

37. Maximum

It is a name of Latin origin and means 'he who is great'. She is a short variant of Maximilian.

38. Emily

Ella is an English variant of Emilia, so they have the same meaning as she is, 'the one who is hardworking'.

39. Juan

It comes from the Hebrew word 'Yehohanan' or 'Yohannan' which is read as 'Yahweh is good'.

40. Mine

Ella is the diminutive of Mary, it comes from Hebrew and means 'the one loved by God' or 'the chosen one'.

41. Dante

It comes from the abbreviation of 'during', from the Latin root 'durans' and its meaning is 'man who has a strong character' or 'one who always endures'.

42. Ana

It is a name of Hebrew origin that is derived from the word 'Jana'. She is understood as 'full of grace', 'beneficial or compassionate'.

43. Luis

The origin of it comes from ancient Germania, properly from the words 'Hluot' which means 'recognized' and 'Wig' which means 'warrior'. Therefore, Luis means 'the great warrior'.

44. pink

The meaning of this popular female name is 'she who is beautiful like a rose flower' and its origin is Latin.

45. Charles

Her origin is German and translates as 'free man'.

46. Patricia

She means 'she who is noble' or 'bearer of nobility' and comes from the Latin 'patricii or patricius'.

47. Jorge

Male name of Greek origin that comes from the word 'Georgos', which is derived from 'Geo' and means 'earth' and 'ergon' whose translation is 'work', its meaning is 'one who works the land', 'the farmer or the cultivator'.

48. Claudia

It has its origin in the Roman Claudia family, one of the most relevant during the period of the Roman Republic, it takes the meaning of the Latin term 'Claudus' which means 'the woman who limps'.

49. Manuel

It comes from the Hebrew term 'inmau' el and means 'God is with us'.

50. Carolina

She comes from the German 'Karl' which meant 'virile' and later, when adapted to Latin, it appeared as 'Carolus', which translates as 'strong woman'.

51. Francisco

It is derived from the Latin 'Franciscum' which means 'belonging to the people of the Franks'. Similarly, he comes from the Latin 'francus' which means 'free man'.

52. Camila

It is derived from the Latin term 'Camillus', which was the way the participants in the ancient ceremonies that took place in Rome were known. Its meaning is 'the one who presents sacrifices', 'the one who officiates at worship' or 'the one in front of God'.

53. Victor

It comes from the Latin verb 'vincere' which means 'to overcome', so Victor translates as 'the one who wins' or 'the winner'.

54. Daniela

It is the female version of Daniel, its origin is Hebrew and it means 'my judge is God'.

55. Peter

It comes from the Latin name 'Petrus' which means 'stone'.

56. Constance

It is a Hispanic version of 'Constantia' which, in turn, is the feminine translation of the Latin name 'Constantius' which means 'constant or firm'.

57. Christian

It is a name with roots in the Latin 'christianus', which was a 'referring to a follower of Christ', which also comes from a Greek term meaning 'anointed'.

58. elsa

Germanic variant of Elisa that translates as 'divine promise'.

59. Hector

Masculine proper name of Greek origin that means 'the man who possesses' or 'he who has everything'.

60. Elena

It is a Greek name that etymologically translates as 'light or torch', so Elena means 'bright woman' or 'full of light'.

61. Sergio

It is derived from the ancient Latin nobleman 'Sergius' and means 'steadfast guardian' or 'one who protects'.

62. Genesis

It refers to the Bible and means 'origin' or 'the beginning of everything'.

63. Emanuel

You can also write as Emmanuel and it is the Greco-Latin form of the name of Hebrew origin 'Manuel' and its meaning is 'God is with us'.

64. Antonia

It is of Greek origin, it is derived from the Latin 'Antonius' which means 'brave' or 'the one who faces his opponents'.

65. Luca

Its origin is somewhat confusing, since it is believed that it may come from Latin, as a diminutive of 'Lucanus' or it is also called attributed to the Latin word 'Lucius', which means 'light', or from the Greek 'Leukos', which means 'bright or bright'. resplendent'.

66. Peace

It comes from the Latin 'pax' and means 'peace' or 'peace be with you'.

67. Ian

The origin of it is Hebrew and means 'God is merciful'.

68. Ainhoa

It is of Basque origin and refers to the Virgin of Our Lady of Ainhoa ​​and its meaning is 'fertile land'.

69. Lawrence

Of Latin origin that translates as 'crowned with laurels'.

70. Jessica

The origin of it is Hebrew whose etymological meaning is 'the one who looks' or 'the one who can see the future'.

71. Julian

Coming from the family of Julius Caesar, so its meaning is 'with strong roots' or 'belonging to Julius'.

72. clear

She is derived from the Latin term 'Clarus' which translates as 'bright, clear or famous'.

73. David

It comes from the Hebrew 'Daoud' or 'Yadad' which means 'beloved or dear'.

74. Ivana

She means 'the gift of God' or 'God forgives' and is of Hebrew origin. She is the female version of Ivan.

75. Baptist

It comes from the Greek and translates as 'immerse or sink', so its meaning is 'the one who baptizes'.

76. jana

Catalan diminutive of 'Joana or Juana' and means 'God is merciful'.

77. Isaac

It derives from the Hebrew term 'Yishaq'el' and its meaning is 'the one with whom God will laugh' or 'the boss of your boss'.

78. Julia

It is the female version of Julio, it is a name of Latin origin whose meaning is 'the one who is consecrated to Jupiter'.

79. Adrian

It comes from the Latin 'Hadrianus', it refers to the natural Roman family of Hadria that is found close to the Adriatic Sea and translates as 'one who comes from the sea' or 'one who has the Adriatic Sea nearby. Adriatic'.

80. Juliana

Feminine form of Julián which is a variant of Julio, her interpretation is as 'the one who belongs to Julio's family' or 'woman with strong roots'.

81. Iker

She is of Basque origin and translates as 'bearer of good news'. It is one of the most common male names in these lands.

82. Queen

The origin of her is Latin, it comes from 'regina' and means 'powerful queen'.

83. Damien

It derives from the Greek proper name that is read as a tamer. Which is a reference to 'one who masters himself'.

84. leonora

It comes from the union of the Hebrew word 'eli' which means 'Yahveh' and the Arabic 'nur', whose meaning is 'light', which is interpreted as 'the light of Yahveh'.

85. Valentine

It comes from the Latin name 'Valentinus' and means 'brave, strong or healthy'.

86. Leticia

She is derived from the Latin term 'Lætitia', which means 'joy or happiness'.

87. Leo

Variant of the Greek name 'Leo', so it is attributed the meaning of 'strong as a lion'.

88. Elizabeth

English version of Elisa which means 'divine promise' or 'woman protected by God'.

89. Benicio

She is of Latin origin and literally translates as 'friend of riding', 'the lover of riding' or 'the gentleman'.

90. Esther

It comes from the word 'meda' which means 'myrtle', or from the Akkadian word which means 'star'.

91. Simon

Its origin is Hebrew and it means 'God has heard', 'he who listens to God', 'he who knows how to listen to God' or 'he who obeys'.

92. Evelyn

Name of Hebrew origin with the meaning of 'the one who gives breath'. It is a version of Eve.

93. Bruno

It comes from the Germanic 'brünne' which means 'breastplate or breastplate'.

94. Fernanda

It is of Germanic origin, it can derive from 'fdr' which translates as 'intelligent' and from 'nend' which is read as 'bold or brave'. It is also derived from 'fridu' which is read as 'peace' or 'peacemaker'. Therefore its meaning is 'bold in peace'.

95. Javier

She derives from the Greek 'aner' which translates as 'brave man'.

96. Francesca

Its Italian origin and which means 'the one who has been liberated'. She is the female version of Francisco.

97. Candle

It comes from the Latin word 'cereus' which translates as 'stately'.

98. yazmine

Its origin is Arabic and it means 'beautiful as the Jasmine flower'.

99. Sergio

It comes from the ancient Greek, meaning 'watchman'.

100. Zaya

Arabic name meaning 'flourishing or luminous'.