Scenario: You are looking for an email from Patricia Suárez regarding an invoice sent in March 2026.
Correct Search Query:
from:"Patricia Suárez" subject:invoice after:2026/03/01 before:2026/04/01
Walkthrough:
If that fails: Remove the date range and just use from:"Patricia Suárez". como buscar un correo en gmail por nombre y apellido updated
To search for an email by first and last name where that person is the sender, use the from: operator. This is the updated, professional way to do it.
Syntax:
from:"First Name Last Name"
Practical Example: You want emails from Carlos Ruiz. Type this exactly: Scenario: You are looking for an email from
from:"Carlos Ruiz"
Why this is better: The from: operator specifically scans the "From" header. It ignores the email body and subject. If Carlos's display name is "Carlos Ruiz (Ventas)", Gmail will still find it.
Updated Variant for 2026 (Preventing Phishing):
Nowadays, spammers fake display names. To verify, combine from: with in:anywhere:
from:"Carlos Ruiz" in:anywhere
This searches Trash and Spam as well—useful if their email was mistakenly marked. Walkthrough:
In the new Gmail interface (2025-2026), the search bar is smarter, but still literal.
Why the quotes? Without quotes, Gmail looks for “Carlos” in one email and “Mendoza” in another. With quotes, it looks for the exact full name together.
Gmail's default search excludes Trash and Spam. Update your search:
from:"Nombre Apellido" in:anywhere