Popular Mexican female names!

Are you looking for a great name for your baby girl? Are you a traveling lover? Well, this article can inspire you to pick a cool name or to learn more about Mexico and its people.

Choosing a name for a newborn is not a minor task. Names have meanings, and they can have positive or negative associations based on the specific context you live in. What do you look for? Maybe uniqueness for your daughter to be distinguished from the rest. Perhaps, a name to honor natural elements, a country, a loved or admired person?

Your daughter’s name will be part of her personality. And if we go further, popular names in a country may give interesting hints about its personality, too. In the past, we have already explored the most popular female names Mexicans choose for their female babies. However, the positions on that list compiled by the Mexican government vary over time. Millions of girls are born daily, so the search for names for them remains in high demand. Therefore, we've updated the data with the most recent information provided by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) for 2022.

What are the most popular Mexican female names?

In 2020, the INEGI of Mexico published a long list that included the most popular Mexican female names. Although the institution updates data every five or ten years, it published an update in 2022. Here you have the top fifteen!

Sofía

A Greek name that means “wisdom”. It existed for a long time in Greek culture, but it became very popular due to St. Sophia, a Saint of the Greek Orthodox Church.

Regina

Its origin is Latin, and it directly means “queen”.

María José

Spanish version of a popular Portuguese combination of names. The direct religious references are María and José, the mother and foster father of Jesús.

Valentina

It comes from the Latin word “valens” and it means “health” or “strength”.

Camila

It was the term used to mean a youth serving as an acolyte (young cult officiant) in the ritual of the ancient Roman religion. After, it was taken as a personal name.

María Fernanda

A combination of María, “drop of the sea” or “bitter”, a name of Latin origin that spread massively with Christianity. And Fernanda, a female version of the German name composed by the words “fardi” and “nand”, which mean “journey” and “ready”.

Isabella

It’s the Italian version of Elisheba, a Hebrew name. It means “consecrated to God”, “pledge to God”.

Ximena

Basque female version of the Hebrew name Shimon. It means “hearkener”, “the one who listens”.

Victoria

Its origin is Latin, and it means “victory”.

Romina

A name used to refer to a place, Rome. It meant “a person from Rome”, “from the land of Christians”.

Renata

The Italian version of the Latin “Renatus” means “reborn”.

Valeria

Another version from Latin origin that means “strength” or “health”.

Natalia

It originated from the Latin word “Natale” and means “born on Christmas day”.

Daniela

The female version of a Hebrew name, meaning “God is my judge”.

Alexa

A short and female version of the Greek name “Alexandros”. It means “defender of men”.

What do the most popular Mexican female names show?

Well, popular Mexican female names show a preference for names with Latin origins, versions of historical and religious names. This could be understood if you consider Mexican history and the influence that Christianity had on the country. Mexicans also show a preference for traditional names over newer ones. And in the case of name girls, they still like the double name use that has been very popular for years. “María José” and “María Fernanda” are just two examples of the vast number of combinations that exist.

If you are missing the “Guadalupe” name in this list, don’t worry! It’s still in use! It just moved to lower positions in the popular name ranking. And actually, now it’s combined with top names like “Sofia Guadalupe” or “Alexa Guadalupe”. The tradition of naming baby girls to honor the Virgin of Guadalupe and to thank her for giving birth to a healthy baby girl remains.

Of course, there are many more names you can easily hear if you visit Mexico. This top fifteen list only shows the latest trends registered by the country.

Have you been to Mexico? Share with us the female name you have heard the most! Which is your favorite?

Source: INEGI, National Institute of Statistics and Geography of Mexico. 

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