The top 20 baby names in Latin America & the Caribbean

Names with Hebrew origins are popular in Argentina due to a large Jewish population. Elisabeth is the most popular baby girl name and refers to "consecrated from God." For boys, the top name is Eleuterio or "the liberator."

Bolivians love the name Adolfo for a boy. It symbolizes "noble wolf." For a girl, the top name is Beatriz, which means "voyager." I love that little girls are the adventurers!

The largest South American country loves to keep it simple for girl names. The top female name in Brazilian is María. The most popular boy name is João, which  means "Jehovah has been gracious."

In Chile, the top name for a boy is the biblical name Benjamín. For girls, the top name is Constanza, which means consistent.

Colombia loves to keep their baby names classic. The top baby girl name is Laura, which symbolizes "crowned with laurels." The most popular boy name is Andrés, which stands for "manly" and "brave."

The top baby girl name in Costa Rica is Karla. The meaning refers to "womanly strength." The top boy name is Andrés, which means "manly" and "brave." I'm digging this gender equality!

Cubans love getting creative when it comes to picking out baby names. The top girl name is Zamira, which means "thought" in Arabic. The top name for a boy is Ernesto.

Dominicans know how to pick some cute names! Lola is the most popular baby girl name in the island, which sadly means "sorrow." At least it sounds pretty! The top boy name is Juan, which means "the Lord is gracious."

In Ecuador, the most popular female name is Daniela, which means "God is my judge." For boys, the top name, which represents "strength," is Carlos.

In El Salvador, it's all in the meaning behind a name. For girls, the most popular name is Marlen, which means "pragmatic" and "strong-willed." The top name for boys is Tony, which means "among the wealthy."

Mario is the top boy name in Guatemala and it symbolizes the "hammer" and the planet Mars. Raisa is the top girl name, which means "root."

Hondurans love their powerful names too! Ana Cristina is the most popular name among girls and means you're "bold, an intellectual and a planner." The top boy name is James, which also means "powerful."

Since the 1930s, the baby name Guadalupe has been registered in birth certificates over 800,000 times! José Luis makes the cut as the most popular boy name in Mexico.

The most popular name in Nicaragua for a baby girl is Odili. The name has African roots and means "let it be decided by God." The top boy name is Andrew, which stands for "manly."

Victor is the top boy name in Panana, which means "conqueror." I'm surprised this name hasn't showed up at the top more often! Stephanie is the most popular girl name meaning "crown."

This is lovely! Lina is the top baby girl name in Paraguay, which means "tender." Ironically, the top boy name is Marcel and that symbolizes "warring."

Andrea is the top girl name in Peru, which represents people who have "a deeper need to find truth." The biblical name Daniel is the top boy name and it means "God is my judge."

Puerto Rico loves to keep it traditional and symbolic. The top baby girl name is Alma, which means "soul." The top boy name is Alejandro and it stands for "man who defends mankind."

In Uruguay, old school names have made a comeback. Florencia is the top baby name for girls, which means "flower in bloom." For boys, the most popular name is Ignacio, which symbolizes "fire."

Girl baby names are a little more unique in Venezuela. The top girl name is Noely while the most popular boy name is Luis. Alejandra, Genesis, Jesus and Julien were also top contenders.