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How to Pronounce Concha

Pronounced KON-chah /ˈkɒn.tʃɑ/Medium

Meaning: Concha is the traditional Spanish nickname for Concepcion, a devotional name honoring the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. The same word also means 'shell' in Spanish, giving the affectionate form a gentle, natural double sense.Medium

In 30 seconds: Concha is the Spanish pet form of Concepcion, a Marian name, and also means 'shell'. It crested in the nineteen-twenties.

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Origin MediumSpanish, Latin

MeaningConcha is the traditional Spanish nickname for Concepcion, a devotional name honoring the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. The same word also means 'shell' in Spanish, giving the affectionate form a gentle, natural double sense.

U.S. rank (1984)#6388 ↗ Rising

1984 U.S. births10 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1925

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,696

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Concha is the customary Spanish diminutive of Concepcion, a Marian name marking the feast of the Immaculate Conception. Long borne by Spanish and Mexican women and carried into the United States by Spanish-speaking families, it stood as a full given name in early-twentieth-century records.

It reached its high point around 1925 and faded as families favored fuller or more Anglicized names. A woman named Concha at the peak would be around a hundred. Because the ch would mislead an English reader on the vowel, the audio is guided from the respelling; the name is best understood as an affectionate form of Concepcion.

Did you know? Concha is to Concepcion what Peggy is to Margaret — a warm, long-established Spanish nickname — and it happens to double as the everyday word for a seashell; it peaked around 1925.

Overall data confidence 70%

References — Concha — Spanish diminutive of Concepcion (Marian); also 'shell'; SSA peak 1925

Variations

ConcepcionConchitaConce

Nicknames

Conchita

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Tasha— shares the -ha ending

Tausha— shares Concha's Latin roots

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Concha mean?

Concha is a Spanish pet form of Concepcion, a Marian name; the word also means 'shell' in Spanish.

How do you pronounce Concha?

It's said KON-chah /ˈkɒn.tʃɑ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Concha a boy or girl name?

Concha is used as a girl's name, as a form of Concepcion.

How popular is Concha?

Concha was an uncommon Spanish name that crested in the nineteen-twenties and has been rare since.