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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Julito m Spanish
Diminutive of Julio.
Jullie f English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Julie. This is the stage name of a Brazilian voice actress, singer and actress called Juliana "Jullie" Vasconcelos.
Juncal f Spanish
Means "reed bed" in Spanish, a combination of junco meaning "reed, rush" and the suffix -al, indicating a place where something is grown, or where there is plenty of it. It is taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Juncal and Nuestra Señora del Juncal, meaning "The Virgin of the Reed Bed" and "Our Lady of the Reed Bed" respectively.... [more]
Juni m Aymara
Means "grass" in Aymara.
Juniano m Spanish
Spanish form of Junianus.
Juniel m South American
Juniel Querecuto is an infielder in major league baseball.
Junieth f Spanish (Latin American), Filipino (Rare)
Probably based around the names Julieth and June. It is mostly used in Nicaragua.
Júnio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Junius.
Junio m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of Junius. It also means “June” in Spanish.
Júnior m Portuguese
Like the English name Junior, used in Portuguese most often for a boy who has the same name as his father. It is also sometimes used as an independent name.
Junquera f Spanish (Rare)
Means "reed, rush" in Spanish (related to Juncal), taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Junquera (Galician: A Virxe da Xunqueira), meaning "The Virgin of the Reed."... [more]
Juraci m & f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from Old Tupi jura "mouth" and sy "mother; source, origin" and thus commonly interpreted as "one who speaks well". This name is borne by Brazilian politician Juraci Vieira de Magalhães (1931-2009) and Brazilian triathlete Juraci Moreira Jr... [more]
Juracir m & f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Juraci with the suffix -cir (cf. Valdecir, Moacir, Iracir).
Juracy f & m Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Juraci. This name was borne by Brazilian politician Juracy Magalhães (1905-2001).
Jurema f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from Old Tupi yu "thorn" and rema "bad odor", oftentimes interpreted as "stinky thorn tree". The jurema plant (also known as black jurema, binho de jurema and mimosa tenuiflora) is a perennial tree or shrub native to the northeastern region of Brazil.
Juri f Aymara
Etymology uncertain, either from the Aymara juri meaning "mud" as a noun and "cloudy" as an adjective, or jüri meaning "mist".
Juruna m & f Tupi
Means "black mouth" in Lingua Geral and it's an exonym used for the Yudjá people. The name is given after Mário Juruna (1942-2002), the first national-level federal representative in Brazil that belonged to an indigenous people.
Juscelino m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Jucelino. This name was borne by Juscelino Kubitschek (1902-1976), President of Brazil from 1956 to 1961.
Jusepe m Spanish
Variant of Josepe.
Jusnu m Aymara
Means "altar" in Aymara.
Jussara f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from Old Tupi ii'sara "sting, burn, itch", referring to the thorns of a palm tree that were used as weaving needles. Ii'sara and asaí are the Tupi names to the tree Euterpe oleracea.
Justín m Spanish, Slovak
Spanish and Slovak form of Justin.
Justiniana f Spanish (Rare), Provençal
Spanish feminine form of Justiniano and Provençal feminine form of Justinian.
Jutaí m Portuguese (Brazilian)
The meaning and origin of this name is uncertain. It may be derived from the Brazilian river of the same name.
Jutïri m & f Aymara
Means "future, yet to happen" in Aymara.
Juto m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Xuthus.
Juvencio m Spanish
Spanish form of Iuventius (see Juventius). A known bearer of this name was the Chilean poet Juvencio Valle (1900-1999).
Júvia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portugese (Brazilian) form of Juvia.
Juvia f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Based off of the Spanish word lluvia "rain".
Juyaki m & f Aymara
Means "cool and calm" in Aymara.
Juya Panqara f Aymara
Means "fresh flower" in Aymara.
Juyphi m Aymara
Means "frost" in Aymara.
Kaarl m Hunsrik
Hunsrik form of Charles.
Kabenti m Kayapo
Means "chatterbox" in Kayapo.
K’acha f Aymara
Means "beautiful, lovely" in Aymara.
K’acha Illa f Aymara
From the Aymara k'acha meaning "beautiful, lovely" and illa meaning "amulet" in Aymara, also referring to any object to attract good luck and an Aymara spirit of the products and goods, the family, cattle and money.
Kaiane f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Kaiane Aldorino Lopez (born 1986) is a Gibraltarian politician, dancer and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 2009.
Kailan m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Kaylan.
K’ajaq f Quechua
Means "one who shines" in Quechua.
K’ajiri m Aymara
Means "brilliant, shining" in Aymara.
K’ajkiri m Aymara
Means "resplendent" in Aymara.
Kaká m Brazilian
Diminutive of Ricardo, Claudiano and David. ... [more]
Kalida f Brazilian
Meaning, "warm, ardent."
Kallapi f Aymara
From the Aymara name for an orange-red variety of wild quinoa.
Kallisaya m Aymara
Means "flash of lightning" in Aymara.
Kamasa f & m Aymara
Means "honour" in Aymara.
Kamquta f Aymara
Means "beautiful" in Aymara.
Kandelaria f History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Rare), Polish
Polish form of Candelaria, as well as a Spanish variant.
Kansaña m & f Aymara
Means "redeem" in Aymara.
Karelys f Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of Karel using the suffix -lys.
Karenina f Spanish (?), Indonesian
Meaning unknown, possibly used in reference to the novel Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy published in 1877.
Karielys f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name using the popular suffix -lys (cf. Odalys, Marielys).
Karlen m & f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Carlin/Carline or an elaboration of Karl.
Karwasisa f Quechua
Means "yellow flower" in Quechua, from Quechua karwa, "yellow" and sisa, "flower".
Karyme f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Hispanic)
Possibly a form of Karima. A known bearer is Mexican actress Karyme Lozano (1978-).
Kasiki m Aymara
Means "governor" in Aymara.
Kássia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Cássia. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian television presenter, singer and actress Kássia Franco.
Kássio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Cássio. Known bearers of this name include the Brazilian soccer players Kassio Rinaldo de Lima Gomes (b. 1987) and Kassio Rocha Martins (b... [more]
Kathellen f Brazilian
A blend of Katharina and Ellen 1 or a variant of Kathlyn.... [more]
Kátia f Portuguese
Variant of Cátia or a Portuguese form of Katia.
Katiela f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaboration of Katia with the suffix -ela (cf. Mariela, Graciela). This name is chiefly used in Nicaragua.
Katuri m Aymara
Means "hunter" in Aymara.
Kauanny f Brazilian (Modern)
Modern spelling of Kauany (Since double consonant is a common modern thing in Brazil when giving name to a kid) which is feminine form of Kauã which itself is a variant of Cauã meaning "hawk" in tupi.
Kauê m Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Cauê.
Kaun m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a contracted form of Kauan.
Kawahib m Tupi
A popular name in Argentina and in Eastern Paraguay among Guarani people, also the name of a dialect of the language.
Keily f English, Spanish (Latin American)
Transferred use of the surname Keily.... [more]
Keiti f Portuguese (Brazilian), Estonian (Modern)
Brazilian variant of Keity and Estonian adaptation of Katy.
Keity f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese adaptation of Katy reflecting the English pronunciation.
Kelen f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Allegedly a variant of Kailane.
Kélia f French (Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian)
French and Portuguese form of Kelia.
Kelliana f American (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Either a variant of Keliana, an elaboration of Kellia or an elaboration of Kelly.
Kelson m Brazilian, English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kelson.
Kemily f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Variant of Kemili, possibly influenced by Emily.
Kena f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Eugenia.
Kendi f & m English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Most likely a variant of Kennedy or Candy.... [more]
Kénedi m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Kennedy, reflecting English pronunciation.
Kenia f Spanish
Spanish short form of Eugenia, now used independently. It coincides with the Spanish name for the African country of Kenya.
Kenita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Eugenia. This is borne by Chilean model and socialite María Eugenia "Kenita" Larraín (1973-).
Kerolaine f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Carolaine; a variant of Caroline reflecting the English pronunciation.
Keron m & f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Charon, Caron and Karen 1.
Kessia f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Likely a variant of Keziah (compare Kesiah and Kesia).... [more]
Ketherine f Indonesian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. In most cases it is probably a variant of the English name Katherine, but there can also be cases where it comes from the Indian name Ketharini (especially if the parents are Hindus or otherwise have some knowledge of the Hindu pantheon).
Kévim m Portuguese
Portuguese variant of Kevin.
Keyla f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Kayla reflecting the English pronunciation, as well as an English variant.
Keylor m Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Keylor. Popularised internationally (especially in Costa Rica) by the Costa Rican footballer/goalie Keylor Navas.
Khallwa f Quechua
Means "swallow" in Quechua.
Khirkhi m & f Aymara
Means "armadillo" in Aymara.
Khiswara m Aymara
From the Aymara name for certain Andean medicinal trees.
Khunu m Aymara
Means "snowfall" in Aymara.
Khunu Ajayu f Aymara
From the Aymara khunu meaning "snowfall" and ajayu meaning "spirit".
Khunu Illa f Aymara
From the Aymara khunu meaning "snowfall" and illa meaning "amulet" in Aymara, also referring to any object to attract good luck and an Aymara spirit of the products and goods, the family, cattle and money.
Khusa Uma f Aymara
Means "beautiful water" in Aymara.
Khuyaña f Aymara
Means "charity" in Aymara.
Khuyaq f Quechua
Means "support" in Quechua.
Kichka m & f Quechua
Means "thorn" of Quechua.
Kika f Portuguese
Variant of Quica.
Kiki m Spanish
Short form of Joaquin or Joaquín.
Kíle m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Kyle.
Kílian m Spanish
Spanish form of Kilian.
Killari f Quechua
Means "moonlight" in Quechua from the word killa meaning "moon".
Killasisa f Quechua
Means "moon flower" in Quechua, from killa "moon" (also means "month") and sisa "flower".
Killasumaq f Quechua
Means "beautiful moon" in Quechua, from killa "moon" (also means "month") and sumaq "beautiful".
Killay f Quechua
Means "my moon" in Quechua from the word killa meaning "moon".
Kimpa f South American
A famous bearer of this name is Kimpa Vita.
Kinito m Spanish (Rare)
Pet name of unclear origin. Sometimes it may be related to the drinking game kinito or to the nickname Quino.
Kinu m Aymara
“A man awake, lively, who is aware of everything that happens“... [more]
Kiria f English (Rare), South American (Rare)
Variant of Cyria (via its other variant forms Ciria and Kyria).
Kitéria f Portuguese, Hungarian (Rare)
Portuguese variant and Hungarian normal form of Quiteria. This name is probably not normally used in Hungary, but it's employed there to refer to bearers of other nationalities.
Kiteria f Basque (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Basque, Bulgarian, and Ukrainian form of Quiteria. This is also the French transcription of the Ukrainian form, although French-speaking parents probably don't normally use it as an actual personal name (cf... [more]
Kléber m French (Quebec), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Québécois form of Kleber as well as a Brazilian variant of Cléber.
Koke m Spanish
Diminutive of Jorge and Sergio. ... [more]
Kristhielee f Spanish
Kristhielee Caride is a Puerto Rican Actres, model and beauty pageant holder
Kristiano m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese Brazilian form of Cristiano.
Krúpskaya f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Transferred use of the Russian surname Krupskaya feminine form of Krupski < крупа (krupa), "grain" in Russian, honouring Russian revolutionary Nadezhda Krupskaya (1869-1939), the wife of Vladimir Lenin.
Kukulí f Quechua
Means "white-winged dove" in Quechua. This was the name of the title character in the Quechua-language Peruvian film 'Kukuli' (1961).
Kukuyu f Quechua
Means "firefly" in Quechua.
K’umara f & m Aymara
Means "healthy" in Aymara.
Kurmi f & m Aymara
Means "rainbow" in Aymara.
Kurmi Ajayu f Aymara
From the Aymara kurmi meaning "rainbow" and ajayu meaning "spirit".
Kurmi Pilpintu f Aymara
From the Aymara kurmi meaning "rainbow" and pilpintu meaning "butterfly".
Kurmi Sami f Aymara
From the Aymara kurmi meaning "rainbow" and sami meaning "colour" or "fortune, good luck".
Kurmi Thaya f Aymara
From the Aymara kurmi meaning "rainbow" and thaya meaning "cold".
Kurmi Uma f Aymara
From the Aymara kurmi meaning "rainbow" and uma meaning "water".
Kusi f & m Aymara
Means "fortune, happiness, joy" in Aymara.
Kusi Aruma f Aymara
From the Aymara kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and aruma meaning "night".
Kusi Chimpu f Aymara
From the Aymara kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and chimpu meaning "sign, symbol, mark".
Kusi Chuyma f Aymara
From the Aymara kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and chuyma meaning "lung" in Aymara, conceptually seen as the 'heart' of a person or seat of sentiment and emotion in Aymara culture.
Kusi Kurmi f Aymara
From the Aymara kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and kurmi meaning "rainbow".
Kusiñawi f Quechua
Means "cheerful eyes" in Quechua.
Kusi Nayra f Aymara
From the Aymara kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and nayra meaning "eyes".
Kusi-quyllur f Quechua, Theatre
Means "joyful star" in Quechua, from Quechua kusi "joyful, happy" and quyllur "star". Kusi Quyllur is the name of the princess in the Quechua-language play 'Ollantay' (the oldest known manuscript of which dates to the 18th century).
Kusirimay f Quechua
Means "of cheerful talk" in Quechua.
Kusi Wayra f Aymara
From the Aymara kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and wayra meaning "wind".
Kusi Wiñaya f Aymara
From the Aymara kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and wiñaya meaning "eternal".
K’uychi f Quechua
Means "rainbow" in Quechua.
Kuymi f Quechua
Means "amaranth flower" in Quechua.
Kuypa Nayra f Aymara
Means "chestnut-colour eyes" in Aymara.
Kuzco m Popular Culture, Quechua
Emperor Kuzco is the main protagonist of the Disney animated film and television series "The Emperor's New Groove". His name was inspired by the ancient Incan city of Cuzco in modern Peru. The name of the city is derived from the Quechua name for it, Qusqu, with its origin in the Aymara language... [more]
Labuino m Spanish
Spanish form of Leobwin via it's Latinized form Lebuinus.
Lactancio m Spanish, Galician
Galician and Spanish form of Lactantius.
Ladislaa f Spanish
Feminine form of Ladislao.
Ladislada f Spanish
Feminine form of Ladislao.
Laécio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Allegedly a variant of Laércio.
Laerte m Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian and Portuguese form of Laertes.
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