Spanish Names from the Late 15th Century

by Juliana de Luna (Julia Smith, julias@alumni.pitt.edu)
© 1999-2000 by Julia Smith; all rights reserved.

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Women's Given Names

The 456 women mentioned in the accounts share 41 names, 13 of which occurred only once. The most popular name, Maria, is not as popular as , accounting for only 16% of women (versus 20% of men). However, naming in general is less diverse. The top 5 names account for 52% of individuals, the top 10 names for 75% of individuals. No women have a second given name.

The top ten women's names (in their most common spellings) are:

1. María
   
2. Ysabel
   
3. Catalina
   
4. Juana
   
5. Ynes
   
6. Beatriz
   
7. Francisca
   
8. Leonor
   
9. Ana
   
10. Teresa
    

• The complete list of women's names by frequency
  
• The complete list of women's names alphabetically
  

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