Our Costa Rican name database contains 1.673 Costa Rican surnames and 7.886 Costa Rican first names categorized by gender and frequency. After payment you can download the Costa Rican name database in CSV, SQL or JSON format and use it freely in your projects. The Costa Rican names are validated using official governmental databases we received in other countries which contained Costa Rican names as well. To create the Costa Rican name database we used 41.354 validated Costa Rican social media profiles. We have a detailed explanation of our methodology and illustrate our approach with several examples.
Popular Costa Rican surnames
This table show popular Costa Rican surnames. In Costa Rica, the surname is typically passed down from the father. The standard format for a person's name is first name followed by the surname, with both the mother's and father's surnames being used. For example, if a person's father's surname is Rodriguez and their mother's surname is García, their full name would be John Rodriguez García. However, it is not uncommon for women to keep their maiden name after marriage.
Surname | Percentage*1 | Alternative countries*2 |
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Rodriguez | 1.6% |
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Vargas | 1.1% |
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Gonzalez | 1.1% |
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Jimenez | 1.0% |
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Mora | 1.0% |
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Rojas | 1.0% |
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Hernández | 0.9% |
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Ramirez | 0.9% |
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Sanchez | 0.9% |
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López | 0.8% |
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- *1 The Frequency and Percentage are based on 41.354 Costa Rican social media profiles.
- *2 Alternative countries are countries where this surname also is used. They are sorted on popularity.
Costa Rican first names
In Costa Rica, parents often pick a first name for their child based on cultural and religious traditions. Many parents choose names that have special meaning or are connected to their family history or heritage. They also often consider the popularity of the name, as well as the sound and meaning of the name. Some parents may also consider the opinion of grandparents or other family members when choosing a first name for their child.
Popular Costa Rican male names
First name | Percentage*1 | Alternative countries*2 | |
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Daniel | 1.8% |
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Jose | 1.7% |
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David | 1.7% |
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Carlos | 1.6% |
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Luis | 1.5% |
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Andres | 1.4% |
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Esteban | 1.0% |
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Jorge | 1.0% |
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Diego | 0.9% |
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Kevin | 0.9% |
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- *1 The Frequency and Percentage are based on 41.354 Costa Rican social media profiles from which 26.720 (65%) is male.
- *2 Alternative countries are countries where this first name also is used. They are sorted on popularity.
Popular Costa Rican female names
First name | Percentage*1 | Alternative countries*2 | |
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Daniela | 1.2% |
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Maria | 1.1% |
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Andrea | 1.1% |
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Laura | 0.8% |
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Melissa | 0.8% |
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Monica | 0.7% |
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Sofía | 0.7% |
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Valeria | 0.7% |
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Nicole | 0.7% |
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Diana | 0.7% |
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- *1 The Frequency and Percentage are based on 41.354 Costa Rican social media profiles from which 14.634 (35%) is female.
- *2 Alternative countries are countries where this first name also is used. They are sorted on popularity.