What was the name of Spain in ancient times?

The name of Spain in ancient times was Hispania. This term was used by the Romans to describe the entire Iberian Peninsula, which includes modern-day Spain and Portugal. Hispania has its roots in earlier terms used by the Phoenicians and Greeks, as well as by local tribes. The Roman designation was later adapted into various languages, contributing to the modern name of the country.

Hesperia, while it may refer to a poetic term meaning 'the land of the setting sun' and is sometimes applied to the western regions of the Mediterranean, is not specifically the ancient name for Spain. Baetica refers specifically to the southern region of Hispania that comprised a part of present-day Andalusia and was one of the provinces under Roman administration. Scythia was the name used to describe areas of Central Asia and Eastern Europe inhabited by the Scythian people, and is unrelated to the Iberian Peninsula.