Salamanca - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Salamanca \s(a)-laman-ca, sal(a)-ma-nca\. Place name: city in Western Spain. It houses an ancient university which had been occupied by Hannibal, the Goths, the Moors, the French, and the English.

Salamanca is a very rare female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Salamanca. Click here to compare Salamanca with related baby names.