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Baby names for de Leon Villanueva

Choosing a baby name for de Leon Villanueva means finding a first name that sits naturally between a spanish mother's maiden surname and a spanish father's surname. de Leon means of León (a city/region in Spain) or of the lion (Spanish); Villanueva means new town (Spanish). Short and medium-length first names tend to produce the most natural three-part full names. de Leon has 2 syllables and Villanueva has 4. Each score follows how the first name meets de Leon. The step from de Leon to Villanueva is the same for the whole list. The easiest boy name to say here is Rey, and the easiest girl name is Joy. That is about sound, not about which name is better for your family.

First name + de Leon + Villanueva

de Leon — Derived from the Spanish preposition 'de' combined with 'León', referring either to the historic Kingdom of León in Spain or the lion symbol. It is one of the most prominent Hispanic surnames established in the…

Villanueva — Villanueva is a widespread Spanish toponymic surname meaning 'new town'. In the Philippines, it was extensively assigned and adopted during the Spanish colonial era, including via the 1849 Clavería decree, making it…

Middle name
de Leon
Maiden surname rank
#23
Last name
Villanueva
Father's surname rank
#10
Origin mix
Spanish · Spanish
Surname rhythm
2–4

How these names sound

The number is how easily the full name is said. Open the name for its own page, or open the score for that exact full name. The May 2021 column is the older civil-registry list, not babies born in 2024.

Boys

NameScoreRhythmInitialsMay 2021
Rey 88 1–2–4 RLV #62
Jay 88 1–2–4 JLV #97
Joey 88 1–2–4 JLV #98
Niño 88 1–2–4 NLV #191
Roy 87 1–2–4 RLV #120
Boy 87 1–2–4 BLV #420
Ryan 84 1–2–4
A syllable ends on a consonant.		 RLV #26
Juan 84 1–2–4
A syllable ends on a consonant.		 JLV #107

Girls

NameScoreRhythmInitialsMay 2021
Joy 88 1–2–4 JLV #62
Fe 88 1–2–4 FLV #64
May 87 1–2–4 MLV #177
Mae 87 1–2–4 MLV #342
Bea 87 1–2–4 BLV #373
Rea 87 1–2–4 RLV #398
Zia 87 1–2–4 ZLV —
Rhea 86 1–2–4
A syllable starts with two consonants.		 RLV #126
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Best boy name
Rey · 88
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Best girl name
Joy · 88
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Common in May 2021
Jose
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Later in May 2021
Boy
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Filipino-friendly
Jojo
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Scored
1005 names

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About names for de Leon Villanueva

What does a full name with de Leon Villanueva look like?

It follows First name + de Leon + Villanueva. de Leon is the mother's maiden surname (middle name). Villanueva is the father's surname.

How are baby names for de Leon Villanueva ranked?

Each first name gets a score for how the full name sounds with de Leon Villanueva. A higher score is easier to say. It does not mean the name is more Filipino or a better choice for your family.

Should boy and girl names be scored separately?

Yes. Open the boy or girl list on this page. The same surnames stay in place; only the first name changes.