noun · #128
name
Example: ¿Cuál es tu nombre?
What is your name?
Spanish → English
el nombre
el nombre is Spanish for name.
What el nombre means
How common is it?
el nombre is ranked #128 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It is in the everyday core of the language — common enough that it is worth knowing cold before you move on to specialist vocabulary.
Nearby on the frequency list
Words with a similar frequency to el nombre — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- la mesa — table
- la calle — street
- el lugar — place
- la palabra — word
- la pregunta — question
- la respuesta — answer
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22