42 Baby Names Inspired By Your Favorite Legendary Latinx Celebrities

If the time has come to start thinking about baby names for your little one, why not start by paying homage to some of your favorite Latinx celebrities? Whether you are having a boy or a girl, there are so many options that honor a Hollywood legend, and the best part is you'll have a story to tell your child about the origin of their name once they're old enough to understand. Imagine watching your child's face light up when you tell them they were named after Selena Quintanilla or Don Francisco. Keep that picture in your head while you read through and feel inspired.

Girls

Ana (Ana Gabriel)

Ana María (Ana María Polo)

Celia (Celia Cruz)

Cristina (Cristina Saralegui)

Eva (Eva Longoria, Eva Mendes)

Frida (Frida Kahlo)

Gabriela (Gabriela Spanic)

Gloria (Gloria Estefan)

Itatí (Itatí Cantoral)

Jenni (Jenni Rivera)

Jennifer (Jennifer Lopez)

Lucero (Lucero Hogaza León)

María Celeste (María Celeste Arrarás)

Penélope (Penélope Cruz)

Raquel (Raquel Welch)

Rita (Rita Moreno)

Salma (Salma Hayek)

Selena (Selena Quintanilla)

Shakira (Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll)

Sonia (Sonia Sotomayor)

Thalía Soldia (Thalía Sodi)

Verónica (Verónica Castro)

Victoria (Victoria Ruffo)

Boys

Andy (Andy García)

Antonio (Antonio Banderas)

Benicio (Benicio del Toro)

Carlos (Carlos Ponce, Carlos Vives)

Cristian (Cristian Castro)

Danny (Danny Trejo)

Edward (Edward James Olmos)

Enrique (Enrique Iglesias)

Fernando (Fernando Colunga)

Francisco (Don Francisco)

Guillermo (Guillermo del Toro)

Jaime (Jaime Camil)

Joan (Joan Sebastian)

Jorge (Jorge Salinas)

Juan (Juan Gabriel)

Julio (Julio Iglesias)

Marc (Marc Anthony)

Ramón (Ramón Luis Ayala aka Daddy Yankee)

Robert (Robert Rodriguez)