South American Submitted Names

South American names include those from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
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Grimanesa f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Canarian), Medieval Portuguese, Literature
Borne by an illegitimate granddaughter of Bartolomé Herrero, the first colonial alcalde of the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the island of Tenerife (who had been appointed to the position in 1501 by the conquistador Alonso Fernández de Lugo), in whose case it possibly meant "forced" from Guanche *gərma-ənsa, literally "forced to spend the night"... [more]
Gris m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Griselda and Griseldo.
Grizetta f Irish (Rare, Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare, Archaic)
Apparently a Northern Irish variant of Griselda. A Grizetta Gowdy Knox (born circa 1800) died in County Down, Northern Ireland in 1866.... [more]
Guada f Spanish
Diminutive of Guadalupe.
Guaraci m & f Brazilian, New World Mythology, Tupi
Derived from Old Tupi kûarasy "sun", itself derived from kó "this, these", ara "day" and sy “mother, origin” and thus meaning "the origin of this day". In Tupi mythology, Guaraci was the personification of the sun as well as the sun god... [more]
Guaracy m & f Tupi, Brazilian
Variant of Guaraci.
Guayo m Spanish
Diminutive of Eduardo.
Gudelia f Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a 4th-century Christian martyr. Allegedly she was scalped and nailed to a tree by order of the Persian king Shapur II.
Gúdula f Catalan, Spanish
Catalan and Spanish form of Gudula.
Guenevive f Spanish
Combination of Guinevere an Genevieve.
Guerrero m Spanish
Transferred use of the surname Guerrero.
Guga m Portuguese
Portuguese short form of Gustavo and Augusto, and Gonçalo.
Gugu m Portuguese
Diminutive of Gonçalo and Gustavo.
Guiana f English (Modern), Medieval French, Occitan, Medieval Occitan, Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Derived from Guyenne, an occasional Occitan corruption of Aquitaine. Guiana is also sometimes a spelling for the country of Guyana in South America.
Guibaldo m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Wibald. Also compare Guidobaldo.
Guibinha m Portuguese
Diminutive of Guilherme.
Güicho m Spanish
Diminutive of Luis.
Guida f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese short form of Margarida as well as a feminine form of Guido.
Guidinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Margarida.
Guiga m Portuguese
Diminutive of Guilherme.
Guigui m Portuguese
Diminutive of Guilherme.
Guilberto m Medieval Italian, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Wilbert as well as the medieval Italian form of that name. The modern Italian form is Vilberto.... [more]
Guile m Portuguese
Diminutive of Guilherme.
Guilem m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare, ?)
originally from William, possibly variant of Guillem or Guilhem.
Guilhermina f Portuguese, Provençal
Portuguese and Provençal feminine form of Guilherme.
Guilho m Portuguese (Rare)
Either a diminutive or a short form of Guilherme.
Guille m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.
Guillén m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (Modern), Aragonese, Galician (Rare)
Aragonese form of William and Galician variant of Guillerme as well as a medieval Spanish form of Guillermo which was revived in the early 2000s.
Guíller m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.
Guillerma f Spanish
Feminine form of Guillermo.
Guinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Tiago.
Guiselle f Spanish (Latin American), Central American
Spelling of Giselle mainly used in Costa Rica.
Guisselle f Central American, Spanish (Latin American)
a variant of Guiselle Chiefly used in Chile.
Guliana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Seems to be predominantly used in Peru.
Gume m Spanish
Diminutive of Gumersindo.
Gúmer m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Gumersindo and Gumersinda.
Gumercindo m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Portuguese form and Spanish variant of Gumersindo.
Gundelberta f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Spanish feminine form of Gundbert.
Gunderico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gunderic.
Gundisalvo m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (Latin American, Archaic)
Archaic Spanish form of Gundisalvus (see Gonzalo).
Gunila f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Gunilla.
Guntamundo m Spanish
Spanish form of Gundamund.
Guta f Portuguese
Diminutive of Augusta.
Guto m Portuguese
Diminutive of Augusto or Gustavo.
Guzmán m Spanish
Transferred use of the surname Guzmán, derived from the name of a Spanish town. The name itself possibly come from the Ancient Germanic elements gut meaning "good" and mann meaning "man".
Gylmar m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Gilmar (see Gildemar).... [more]
Habis m Spanish
From Cynete meaning fawn. This was the name of a king of Tartessos, a region in Spain.
Habon f & m Somali (Rare), Spanish
This name means when everything comes together at the right time and the right place. Beautiful.
Habraham m African (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Abraham, occasionally found in Latin America and French-speaking African countries.
Hada f Spanish
Means "fairy" in Spanish, derived from Latin Fata.
Hageo m Spanish, Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Haggai and variant of Ageo.
Halley f & m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Halley. It peaked in popularity in 1986, when Halley's Comet was last spotted from Earth. It rose again in the US in the mid 1990's when similar-sounding names (like Haley and Hallie) were increasing in popularity.
Hamk'a f Quechua
Means "brunette" in Quechua.
Haniel m Biblical, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Brazilian
Variant of Hanniel used in the King James Version of 1 Chronicles 7:39, where it belongs to one of the sons of Ulla "and a prince and hero of the tribe of Asher"... [more]
Haraldo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Harold.
Hasintu m Quechua
Quechua form of Jacinto.
Hasley f & m English, South American
Transferred use of the surname Hasley.
Hawka f Quechua
Means "carefree" in Quechua.
Hayner m Brazilian
Hayner William Monjardim Cordeiro , simply known as Hayner, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as defender.
Hecateo m Spanish
Spanish form of Hekataios via Hecataeus.
Hecateu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Hekataios via Hecataeus.
Hegésipo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hegesippos via it's Latinized form Hegesippus.
Heine m Brazilian, German (Rare, Archaic), Danish, Norwegian
German short form of Heinrich and other names beginning with Hein-.... [more]
Helam m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Mormon
Derived from Hebrew חֵילָם (Helam), which is the name of a biblical town where king David and his army fought and won a battle against the army of the Syrian king Hadadezer... [more]
Heleni f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), History (Hebraized), Hebrew (Modern)
Brazilian variant of Helene and Hebrewized spelling of Helene. As a Hebrew name it was borne by Queen Helena of Adiabene who was a Queen of a Vassal state of the Parthian Empire and a convert to Judaism... [more]
Helenio m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Helenius.
Héleno m Spanish
Spanish form of Helenos via Helenus and masculine form of Helena
Heleno m Portuguese
Masculine form of Helena.
Heleno m Portuguese, Esperanto
Esperanto and Portuguese form of Helenos via Helenus and masculine form of Helena.
Helerio m Spanish
Spanish form of Helier via Helerius.
Heliana f South American
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Heliodora f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Heliodoro and Polish feminine form of Heliodor.
Heloisa f Czech, German, Slovak, English, Spanish
Czech, German, and Slovak form of Eloise.
Hemengildo m Spanish
This name was used by a male on the 1930 Censo México (Mexico Census).
Henar f Spanish
Means "hayfield" in Spanish. It is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de El Henar, meaning "Our Lady of the Hayfield".
Henoc m Catalan, Spanish
Catalan and Spanish form of Enoch.
Henriqueta f Portuguese (Rare), Galician
Portuguese and Galician feminine form of Henrique.
Henrrique m Portuguese (Brazilian), Medieval Spanish
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Henrique and medieval Spanish variant of Enrique.
Heráclides m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Heraclides (see Herakleides).
Heráclito m Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.
Heradio m Spanish (Archaic)
Combination of Hera and the element Dio.
Hercílio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Hercílio Pedro da Luz was a Brazilian politician who was the Governor of Santa Catarina.
Heredia f Spanish (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Heredia.
Herlis m & f Spanish (Latin American, Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Invented name, maybe inspired by Herbert and the popular suffix -lis.
Hermágoras m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Hermagoras.
Hermanarico m Spanish
Spanish form of Hermanric.
Hermano m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Herman.
Hermelando m Spanish
It is a Spanish name of Visigothic origin. Possibly a combination of Germanic elements ermen "whole, entire" and land "land".
Hermelinda f Spanish, Galician (Archaic)
Spanish and Galician form of Hermelind.
Hermengarda f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Irmingard.
Hermerico m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermeric.
Hermesinda f Galician, Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Galician form of Ermesinda.
Hermila f Spanish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Hermilo.
Hermíone f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermione.
Hermipo m Spanish
Spanish form of Hermippos.
Hermito m Spanish, Portuguese
Probably a diminutive of given names containing -herm-, such as Hermenegildo, Hermínio and Guilherme.... [more]
Hermócrates m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermocrates (see Hermokrates).
Hermosa f Spanish (Rare)
Hermosa is a spanish name meaning 'beautiful'
Hermotimo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermotimus.
Hernâni m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Presumably a Portuguese variant of Hernán.
Hernani m & f Spanish, Theatre
Often considered a diminutive of Hernán or Hernando. The French author Victor Hugo used it for the title hero of his play Hernani (1830) (which Verdi adapted into the opera Ernani in 1844), though in this case it was taken from the Spanish place name Hernani, a town in the Basque Country, which allegedly means "top of an illuminated hill" from Basque.
Herodiano m Spanish
Spanish form of Herodian.
Herodião m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Herodion.
Herodión m Spanish
Spanish form of Herodion.
Heródoto m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Herodotus.
Hesíquio m Portuguese (Archaic)
Portuguese form of Hesychios via its latinized form Hesychius.
Hesperia f Greek Mythology, Spanish
Derived from Greek hesperos "evening" (see Hesperos). In Greek myth this was the name of one of the three Hesperides, goddesses of the evening and sunsets... [more]
Héstia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hestia.
Heva f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian variant of Eva.
Hex m Spanish
Diminutive of Hector.
Hiandra f Spanish (Latin American)
Hiandra is used in the Dominican Republic, and most commonly found in Brazil.
Hierão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hieron (see Hiero).
Hierón m Spanish
Spanish form of Hieron (see Hiero).
Hilarião m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hilarion.
Hilderaldo m Brazilian
Famous bearer of this name is footballer of Italian origin Hilderaldo Bellini.
Hildibaldo m Spanish
Spanish form of Ildibad.
Hilduardo m Spanish
Spanish form of Hildeward.
Hileo m Spanish
Spanish form of Hylaeus.
Hipácio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hypatios via it's Latinized form Hypatius.
Hipacio m Spanish
Spanish form of Hypatius.
Hiparco m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Hipparchus.
Hipátia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hypatia.
Hiperião m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hyperion.
Hiperión m Spanish
Spanish form of Hyperion.
Hipócrates m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hippocrates.
Hipolita f Spanish, Portuguese, Polish
Spanish, Portuguese, and Polish form of Hippolyta.
Hiponacte m Spanish
Spanish form of Hipponax.
Hipseo m Spanish
Spanish form of Hypseus.
Hipseu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hypseus.
Hispan m Spanish
Hispan is a mythological character of Antiquity, who would derive the name Hispania, according to some ancient writers.
Histieo m Spanish
Spanish form of Histiaios via Histiaeus.
Hitler m South American, Indonesian, Indian, Filipino
From the German surname Hitler. Despite the strong negative connotations of the name Hitler, it is used as a given name in South America, India, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
Homembom m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Omobono via Latinized form Homobonus
Homero m Galician (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Homer.
Homobono m Spanish
Spanish form of Omobono via Latinized form Homobonus.
Horacia f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Horatia.
Horten f Spanish
Diminutive of Hortensia.
Hortência f Portuguese, Brazilian
Means "hydrangea" in Portuguese.
Hortensio m Spanish
Spanish masculine form of Hortense.
Hostiliano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hostilian.
Hostílio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hostilius.
Hostilio m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Hostilius.
Huan m Spanish (Rare), Extremaduran
Variant of Juan 1 found in the Spanish region Extremadura.
Huberto m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Hubert.
Huch’uykilla f Quechua
Feminine Quechua name derived from huchuy meaning "small" and killa meaning "moon".
Huchuysisa f Quechua
Means "little flower" in Quechua, from huchuy, "little" and sisa, "flower".
Hugueta f Catalan, Galician (Rare), Occitan, Portuguese, Spanish (Rare)
Catalan, Galician, Occitan, Portuguese and Spanish form of Huguette.
Hulda f Brazilian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Hilda. Also, compare the names Astrid and Astrud, which could be more examples of how an I can turn into a U.
Hulya f Quechua
Quechua form of Julia.
Humfrido m Spanish
Spanish form of Humphrey.
Humildad f Spanish
From Spanish humildad meaning "humility, humbleness," taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Humildad, meaning "The Virgin of the Humility."
Humilde f & m South American (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Humilis, as well as the Spanish word for "humble". This was borne by Humilde Patlán Sánchez (1895-1970; birth name María Patricia Magdalena), a Mexican Franciscan nun who was declared venerable by Pope Francis in 2017.
Hunerico m Spanish
Spanish form of Huneric.
Hurhi m Quechua
Quechua form of George.
Husiy m Quechua
Quechua form of Joseph.
Huwan m Quechua
Quechua form of John.
Iana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Allegedly a variant of Ana.
Iazúa f Spanish
Meaning unknown, perhaps of Indigenous American origin. This name is borne by Mexican actress Iazúa Laríos.
Ibana f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Ibán.
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