Central American Submitted Names

Central American names include those from Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
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Aamor f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Aanor influenced by Latin amor "love".
Abad m Spanish (Rare)
From Spanish abad "abbot", after saint Anthony the Great (known in Spanish as san Antonio Abad, "saint Anthony the Abbot"). This name is often given as the compound name Antonio Abad.
Abdalá m Arabic (Hispanicized), Spanish
Spanish traditional transcription of the name Abdullah.
Abdel m Spanish, Arabic
Spanish form of Abdeel.
Abdero m Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Abderos.
Abdías m Biblical Spanish, Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Spanish and Galician form of Obadiah via Biblicas Latin Abdias.
Abdón m Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Kashubian
Spanish, Galician and Kashubian form of Abdon.
Abdona f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Abdón.
Abdulia f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Femenine form of Abdul or possibly a variation of Obdulia.
Abejundio m Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly from Spanish abeja (meaning "bee"), ending in a similar fashion to Abundio.
Abelarda f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Provençal, Niçard
Italian and Spanish feminine form of Abelardo and Niçard feminine form of Abelart.
Abelia f Spanish (Rare), Catalan (Rare)
Feminine form of Abel. Abelia is also a type of flowering shrub in the honeysuckle family, named after British surgeon and naturalist Clarke Abel (1780-1826).
Abelina f German (Rare), Spanish, Provençal, Niçard
Spanish elaboration of Abelia, Niçard diminutive Abelìa as well as a German feminine form of Abel and a German elaboration of Abela.
Abelino m Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a variant of Avelino.
Abella f Spanish
From the Spanish surname, which originated in the region of Galicia. The name was originally a Catalan nickname for a bee-keeper or person with bee-like behaviors. It is derived from the Spanish word ‘abeja,’ meaning "bee," which itself is derived from Latin apicula.
Abercio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Abercius (see Aberkios).
Abgaro m Spanish
Spanish form of Abgar.
Abibo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Abibus.
Abigael f & m English, English (African), Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Variant of Abigail. Masculine usage is mostly restricted to Latin America and the Philippines (though it is still more often used as a feminine name in that part of the world).
Abileyza f Popular Culture, Spanish (Rare, ?)
The name of a character (played by actress Geraldine Chaplin) in the 2011 movie There Be Dragons, a period drama set during the Spanish Civil War of the 1930s.
Abisay m Spanish
Spanish form of Abishai.
Abrán m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Abram 1.
Abundancio m Spanish
Spanish form of Abundantius.
Abundia f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Abundio.
Acacio m History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Akakios.
Acardio m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Archibald.
Acario m Italian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical, Italianized), Theatre, Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Italian and Spanish form of Acharius. The 7th-century Frankish saint Acharius, bishop of Noyon-Tournai, is known as Acario in Italian and Spanish. This was used by Gigio Artemio Giancarli for a character in his play La Zingana (1545)... [more]
Aciana f Spanish
Feminine form of Aciano. Means “cornflower”
Aciano m Spanish
Means "the blue bottle flower" in Spanish.
Acilino m Spanish
Spanish variant of Aquilino.
Acteo m Spanish
Spanish form of Actaeus.
Ada f German, Biblical German, Croatian (Rare), Galician, Slovene, Polish, Kashubian, Hungarian, Spanish, Biblical Spanish
German, Croatian, Galician, Slovene, Hungarian, Polish, Kashubian and Spanish form of Adah.
Adabel f English, Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Ada 1 and the popular name suffix bel.
Adaia f Hebrew, Spanish
Hebrew variant and Spanish form of Adaiah.
Adaluna f Obscure, Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare, ?)
Combination of Ada 1 and Luna. This was also the Roman name of the River Lune in Cumbria and Lancashire, England.
Adamaris f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), English
Either a combination of Ada 1 and Maris 2, or a combination of the prefix a with Damaris, or from Latin adamō meaning "I love truly, earnestly, deeply or greatly; covet".
Adaucto m Spanish
Spanish form of Adauctus.
Adauto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Adauctus. A bearer of this name was Adauto Puñales (1935-2009), a former Uruguayan politician.
Adaya f Hebrew, Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Adaiah.
Adelarda f Spanish
Feminine version of Adelardo
Adelelmo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian, Spanish and (Brazilian) Portuguese form of Adelhelm via Adelelmus.... [more]
Adelio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish masculinization of Adelia.... [more]
Adelys f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Adelissa (compare Adelise).
Adeodato m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Adeodatus.
Admiel m Hebrew, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Means "man of God" in Hebrew.
Adón m Spanish
Spanish form of Adon. It coincides with the Hebrew epithet for God אדון (Adón) meaning "lord".
Adonaya f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Adonay.
Adonías m Spanish
Spanish form of 'Adoniyah (see Adonijah) via its hellenized form Adonias.
Adosinda f Gothic, Medieval Spanish, Spanish
Visigothic name possibly derived from the Germanic elements auds "wealth" and sinþs "path". This was the name of an 8th-century queen of Asturias, Spain... [more]
Adrasto m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Adrastus (see Adrastos).
Adri f & m Italian, English, Spanish, French, Danish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Adrian, Adriana, and other names beginning with Adri.
Adroaldo m Spanish, Portuguese
Derived from a Germanic name that was apparently composed of the elements odal or uodal "heritage, fatherland" and wald "rule". This name was borne by several Brazilian politicians, such as Adroaldo Mesquita da Costa (1894-1985) and Adroaldo Peixoto Garani (b... [more]
Aecio m Spanish
Spanish form of Aetius.
Afareo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Aphareus.
Afrania f Ancient Roman, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of Afranius. A bearer of this name was the ancient Roman woman Gaia Afrania, wife of the senator Licinius Buccio.
Afranio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Afranius.
Áfrico m Spanish (Rare)
Masculine form of África.
Afrodisio m Italian (Archaic), Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Aphrodisius (see Aphrodisios).
Ágabo m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Agabus.
Agacio m Spanish
Spanish form of Agathios.
Agapio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Agapios.
Agatoclia f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Agathoclia. This is the name of a patron saint of Mequinenza, Aragón, Spain.
Agatodoro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian Spanish and Portuguese form of Agathodorus via Agathodoros.
Ageo m Spanish, Italian, Biblical Spanish, Biblical Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Haggai and variant of Hageo and Aggeo.
Agerica f Spanish
Female version of Agerico
Agesandro m Italian (Archaic), Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Agesander.
Agesilao m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Agesilaus.
Agilulfo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish form of Agilulf and Italian and Portuguese variant of Agilolfo.
Agreo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Agreus.
Aguedo m Spanish
Masculine form of Águeda.
Águila f Spanish
Means "eagle" in Spanish (see Aquila), taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Águila and Nuestra Señora del Águila, meaning "The Virgin of the Eagle" and "Our Lady of the Eagle" respectively.... [more]
Aguinalda f Spanish
Feminine version of Aguinaldo
Aguinaldo m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Italian (Archaic)
Possibly a form of Aginald. It coincides with a Spanish vocabulary word which refers to the thirteenth salary or end-of-year bonus in Latin America, as well as a folk genre of Christmas carols (also called villancicos); the earlier form was aguilando, allegedly from the Latin phrase hoc in anno meaning "during this year"... [more]
Agustine m Spanish, English
Variant of Augustine 1. Mexican army general and politician Augustine I of Mexico (1783 - 1824) is a notable bearer.
Agusto m Spanish
Variant of Augusto.
Aharón f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Aharon.
Ahenobarbo m Spanish
Spanish form of Ahenobarbus.
Ahinara f Spanish
Variant of Ainara.
Ahinoa f Spanish
Variant of Ainhoa.
Aian m Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Possibly a form of Aia or AINA or Ian.
Aidee f Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Haidee. This name is borne by New Zealandish actress and director Aidee Walker in whose case it is a diminutive of Adrianne.
Ailed f Spanish (Latin American)
From the name Delia 1 written backwards.
Ailyn f Filipino, Spanish (Latin American, Modern), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Possibly a variant of Aylín; an Hispanic variant of Eileen (i.e. using Spanish spelling conventions). A known bearer is the Spanish singer Ailyn (1982-), real name Pilar Giménez García.
Airam f & m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
María (Spanish) or Maria (Portuguese) spelled backwards.
Airín f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish variant of Irene, reflecting the English pronunciation of the name.
Ajo f Spanish (Rare)
Short form of María José or María Josefa; also compare Mariajo and Majo... [more]
Aladino m Italian (Rare), Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Aladdin.
Alarico m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Alaric.
Alavivo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Alavivus.
Alber m Spanish
Diminutive of Alberto.
Albertito m Spanish
Diminutive of Alberto.
Albia f Basque, Spanish (Latin American)
Taken from the name of a grotto in the Aralar Range in the Basque Mountains where a dolmen was discovered in 1915, as well as from the name of a suburb of Bilbao where Sabino Arana Goiri was born. Goiri was a writer, creator of the Basque flag, founder of the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) and is generally considered "the father of Basque nationalism".
Alboino m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Alboin.
Alborada f Spanish (Rare)
From alborada meaning "dawn", which in turn comes from Latin albus meaning "white".
Alceo m Italian, Galician, Spanish
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Alcaeus.
Alcibíades m Catalan, Portuguese, Spanish
Catalan, Portuguese, and Spanish form of Alcibiades.
Alcínoo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Alkínoös (see Alcinous).
Alcíone f Spanish (Rare), Catalan (Rare)
Spanish and Catalan form of Alcyone.
Alcioneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Alcyoneus.
Alegna f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Angela (English) or Ángela (Spanish) spelled backwards (compare Spanish Legna).
Alegrando m Spanish
A Spanish name. Means happy, exitment,etc. Often used as a nickname.
Alegría f Spanish, Galician (Rare)
Derived from Spanish and Galician alegría "joy, happiness", taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de la Alegría, meaning "Our Lady of Joy".
Aleidis f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of a and Leidis in the same fashion as Aleidy.
Aleidy f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of a and Leidy, standing for the English phrase "a lady".
Aleidys f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of a and Leidys in the same fashion as Aleidy.
Aleja f Spanish
Diminutive of Alejandra. It might also be the feminine form of Alejo.
Alejandrina f Spanish
Spanish form of Alexandrina.
Alejandrino m Spanish
Spanish form of Alexandrino.
Aleo m Italian, Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Aleus.
Alesiram f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
The name Marisela spelled backwards. It was brought to limited public attention in 2013 by Alesiram Meza, a contestant of American TV series 'La Voz Kids'.
Álexa f Spanish
Short form of Alejandra or Alexandra.
Alexandro m Louisiana Creole, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Louisiana Spanish form of Alejandro, as well as a variant of Spanish Alejandro and Portuguese Alexandre.
Alfo m Spanish, Lithuanian
Diminutive of Alfonso.
Alfon m Spanish
Diminutive of Alfonso.
Alicita f Spanish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Alicia (Spanish) or Alícia (Portuguese).
Alipio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Alypius.
Alira f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Aliria and feminine form of Aliro.
Alirio m Spanish
Unknown origin, possibly a variant of Hilarius or Allyre.
Alitzel f Mexican, American (Hispanic, Modern), Mayan (?)
Many websites claim that this is a Mayan name meaning "smiling girl". It might be a combination of a name beginning with Ali (such as Alicia) and Itzel.
Allende f Spanish (Rare)
From the Marian title Virgen de Allende, who's a patron saint of Ezcaray (La Rioja). The name seems to derive from allende "beyond, on the other side."
Almeda f Spanish, English, Breton (Archaic)
Transferred use of the Spanish surname Almeda.... [more]
Almendra f Spanish (Latin American)
The name Almendra comes from Latin and refers to the same fruit of the "almond" tree in Spanish. It is an unusual name but that makes it very special and peculiar
Almita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Alma 1.
Almu f Spanish
Short form of Almudena.
Altaira f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
The name of a character in the classic 1956 science fiction film, Forbidden Planet. Altaira Morbius was the daughter of the scientist and space voyager Dr. Edward Morbius. The name Altaira is derived from Altair, the brightest star in the constellation of the Eagle (Aquila).
Altamiro m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Literature
This name is either a variant form of Aldemaro or derived from the Spanish locational surname Altamira, which takes its name from a place called Altamiros or Altamira... [more]
Alto m Spanish, Portuguese, English, Italian, German, Dutch
Directly taken from Latin altus meaning "to raise, to make high, to elevate". As a musical term it refers to the contrapuntal part higher than the tenor and its associated vocal range.... [more]
Aluhé f & m Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Derived from Mapudungun alwe (also used as am), referring to (the spirit/soul of) a dead person.
Álvara f Spanish, Portuguese
Feminine form of Álvaro.
Alvarita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Álvara.
Alvarito m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Álvaro. A known bearer of this name is the Spanish retired soccer player Álvaro Rodríguez Ros (b. 1936), who is commonly known as Alvarito.
Alytzel f Spanish (Latin American)
Alternate spelling of Alitzel.
Amabilidad f Spanish
Spanish word for "kindness".
Amadora f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician, Portuguese (Rare)
Feminine form of Amadore (Italian) and Amador (Spanish, Galician, Portuguese).
Amairani f Spanish (Mexican, Modern), Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Amaya, Mayra and Leilani... [more]
Amalarico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Amalaric.
Amalfi f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from the place name Amalfi. It is mainly used in Colombia.
Amaliana f Italian, Spanish
Elaboration of Amalia with the suffix -na
Amalio m Spanish
Masculine form of Amalia.
Amaltea f Catalan (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Catalan, Italian and Spanish form of Amalthea.
Amancay f Quechua, Spanish (Latin American)
From the Quechua amánkay which is the name of a yellow lily with red streaks native to South America. By extension, the word also means "yellow".
Amancia f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Spanish, Galician, and Jamaican Patois feminine form of Amantius.
Amanecer f Spanish (Rare)
Derived from Spanish amanecer "dawn (the morning period of twilight)".
Amapola f Spanish
Amapola is the name by which plants of the genus Papaver Hroeas are known, that is the poppies. One type of poppy to Papave Sonipherum is the plant with which makes up the opium and morphine, because its elements have hallucinogenic and anesthetic power... [more]
Amara f Galician, Spanish
Feminine form of Amaro.
Amaranto m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare, ?)
Spanish and Italian form of Amarantus. In other words, this is the masculine form of Amaranta. The 3rd-century Christian saint Amaranthus, who was martyred at Vieux near Albi in the south of France, is known by this name in Spanish.
Amarina f English, Spanish
Elaboration of Marina with the prefix a-
Amarinceo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Amarynceus.
Amaris f & m Spanish (Latin American), English (American)
Elaboration of Amara using the popular suffix -is. It coincides with the Latin word amāris meaning "you are loved".
Amatalá f Spanish
Variant form of Amatallah used by hispanophone muslims.
Amiana f Spanish (Archaic)
Spanish form of Ammiana. Also compare the masculine counterpart Amiano.
Amiano m Spanish (Archaic), Portuguese (Archaic)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Ammianus.
Aminandro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Amynander.
Amorosa f Spanish (Rare), Medieval Basque
As a Spanish name, Amorosa is derived from Spanish amoroso, amorosa "loving; caring; affectionate". ... [more]
Amoroso m Spanish (Rare)
Means "loving (of god)" in Spanish.
Amós m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Amos.
Amparito f Spanish, Asturian
Diminutive of Amparo.
Ámpelo m Spanish
Spanish form of Ampelus via Ampelos.
Anabet f Spanish (Rare, ?)
Combination of Ana and Elisabet.
Anacris f Spanish
Short form of Ana Cristina. Combination of Ana and Cristina.
Anaida f Spanish (Latin American)
This name is probably either a combination of the names Ana and Ida, or the Spanish form of Anaïs.
Anais f English, Galician, Spanish, Catalan (Rare)
English and Galician form of Anaïs and Spanish and Catalan variant of Anaís.
Analena f English, Spanish
Combination of Ana and Lena.
Analí f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Analía, especially used in Peru and Mexico.
Analía f Spanish, American (Hispanic)
Contraction of Analucía. It was used for the title character, Ana Lucía 'Analía' Moncada, in the 2008-2009 telenovela El Rostro de Analía, which caused the popularity of this name to spike in the United States.
Analisa f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Spanish (Rare), Romansh (Rare)
Spanish contraction of Ana and Lisa and Romansh variant of Annalisa.
Analuisa f Spanish (Rare)
Combination of Ana and Luisa.... [more]
Analys f Spanish (Latin American)
Elaboration of Ana using the suffix -lys.
Anamari f Spanish (Latin American)
Contraction of Ana and María. This name is borne by Mexican writer and academic Anamari Gomís (born Ana María Gomís Iniesta, 1950).
Anamaría f Spanish
Contraction of Ana and María.
Ananías m Spanish, Icelandic (Archaic)
Spanish and Icelandic form of Hananiah, via Latin Ananias.
Anarda f Spanish, Literature
An elaboration of Ana created by Cervantes for his novel 'Don Quixote' (1605).
Anatalia f Filipino, Spanish (Latin American)
Alteration of Anatolia, perhaps influenced by Natalia. In some cases it may be a combination of Ana and Talia.
Anatolio m Italian, Galician, Spanish
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Anatolius.
Anaxágoras m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Anaxagoras.
Anaxandro m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Anaxander.
Anaxarco m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Anaxarchus.
Anaxidamo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Anaxidamus.
Anaxímenes m Catalan, Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Catalan, Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Anaximenes.
Anaya f & m Spanish (Modern), Asturian (Modern), Medieval Spanish
Possibly derived from Basque anai "brother". It was masculine in medieval Spanish, but it was revived in the 2010's as femenine.
Anayansi f Literature, Spanish (Latin American)
Used by Panamanian author Octavio Méndez Pereira for a character in his historical novel Núñez de Balboa, el tesoro de Dabaibe (1934), where it belongs to an indigenous princess who falls in love with the Spanish conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa... [more]
Ancila m Spanish
Spanish form of Ancilla.
Andalucía f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From the name of an autonomous community in Spain, Andalusia, which is derived from the Arabic term 'al-andalus' meaning "land of the vandals". The spelling is likely influenced by Lucia.
Andarín m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Means "walker" in Spanish. This is not used as a name in Spanish whatsoever. Félix de la Caridad Carvajal y Soto, nicknamed Andarín Carvajal (1875-1949) was a Cuban mailman and long-distance runner who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.