Episode #39 – In honor of Hispanic History Month, Jennifer and Mallory discuss Spanish names, the history of Spanish naming and name construction, Spanish surnames, the top names in Spain, popular Latin names in the United States and Latinx celebrity names.

Names mentioned in this episode: Evren, Della, Miranda, Yenifer, Mallorca, Maria, José, Jesús, Hugo, Lucia, Alba, Valeria, Luna, Isla, Ximena…and more!

We also review the current celebrity baby news and take listener questions and feedback on names and naming.

Our sources for this episode:

Instituto Nacional de Estadística  

PocketCultures.com

Spanish411.net

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Have a question for Jennifer and Mallory? Email us at podcast@babynames.com.

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Jennifer Moss (she/her) is the founder of BabyNames.com, author of The Baby Names Workbook, and Producer of The Baby Names Podcast. Jennifer is widely regarded as the leading expert on popular baby name trends and the naming process, serving as the authoritative source on the subject for national and international media.

Jennifer entered the tech arena in the 80s as a software developer and database architect, and became a pioneer in the Internet industry. In addition to operating BabyNames.com, Jennifer owns a web development agency in central California.