Entry № 0352 · Spanish, Germanic origin

Berenguela Berenguela — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ beh-ren-GEH-lah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Spanish, Germanic
Meaning
"Bear-spear (Castilian queen)"
Syllables
4
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Spanish)

A name that means "bear-spear (castilian queen)".

Berenguela is the Spanish form of Berengaria — Old German berin (bear) and ger (spear), "bear-spear." Queen Berenguela of Castile (1180-1246) was the powerful queen who briefly ruled Castile in 1217 — mother of Saint Ferdinand III of Castile.

Berenguela of Navarre (1165-1230) was the Queen of England as wife of Richard the Lionheart.

Bear-spear. The Castilian queen-mother of Saint Ferdinand.

Where Berenguela stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Berenguela · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Berenguelas before her.

Real people
Queen Berenguela of Castile
Castilian queen, mother of Saint Ferdinand III.
1180 – 1246
In fiction
Berenguela
Common in medieval fiction.

Names connected to Berenguela.

The number behind Berenguela.

4

The Builder

Berenguela reduces to four — the number of Castilian queen.

Why families chose this name.

"Castilian queen. Ten letters. Berenguela."
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