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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Nicoly f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Nicole, reflecting the local pronunciation of the name.
Nicómaco m Spanish
Spanish form of Nicomachus.
Nicté f Yucatec Maya, New World Mythology, Spanish (Latin American)
Means "mayflower" in Yucatec Maya.
Nicteo m Spanish
Spanish form of Nycteus.
Nicteu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nycteus.
Niebla f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Means “fog” in Spanish
Niède f Brazilian
Not available.... [more]
Nikki f Spanish
Feminine Castilian Form of Nicolás.
Nikyta f & m English, Spanish
Variant of Nikita.
Nildo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Short form of names ending in -nildo.
Nilma f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino
Apparently a feminine form of Newman.
Nimfa f Spanish, Polish
Spanish and Polish form of Nympha.
Nina Sank'a f Aymara
From the Aymara nina meaning "fire" and sank'a meaning "ember".
Ninasisa f Quechua
Means "fire flower" in Quechua, from nina, "fire" and sisa, "flower".
Nina Warawara f Aymara
Means "spark" in Aymara.
Nines f Spanish
Diminutive of Angelines. In other words, this is a double diminutive of Ángeles.
Ninfídia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nymphidia.
Ninfidia f Late Roman, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Nymphidia.
Ninfidiano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nymphidianus.
Ninfídio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nymphidius.
Ninfidio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Nymphidius.
Ninfodora f Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Nymphodora.
Ninha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Ana.
Niquita f Portuguese
Diminutive of Nicola.
Niquito m Portuguese
Diminutive of Nicholas.
Nireu m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Nireus.
Nísia f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Truncated form of Anísia and Dionísia. Nísia Floresta, born Dionísia Gonçalves Pinto, (1810 - 1885) was a Brazilian educator, translator, writer, poet, philosopher, and feminist.
Nita f Portuguese
Diminutive of Ana.
Nívea f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Literature
From Latin niveus meaning "snow-white" (itself from nivis, "of snow"). It was used by Peruvian author Isabel Allende for a character in her novel 'La casa de los espíritus' (1982).
Nixiwaka m South American
Of the Yaminawá language that belongs to the Panoan language family.
Nixza f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Created in the 1940s, probably modelled on Taíno names that contain the letter X such as Guarionex and Caguax.
Nô f Portuguese
Diminutive of Leonor.
Nobel m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Nobel.
Noeli f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese adoption of Noélie.
Noelvis f & m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Combination of Noel (or its derivations), the infix -el-, stemming from names like Elvia, and the suffix -is (or Elvis).
Noeme f Greek (Modern, Rare), Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese cognate and Modern Greek form of Noemin.
Nohely f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Noelia. A noted bearer of this name is Nohely Arteaga (1963-), a Venezuelan actress known for her work in telenovelas.
Nolasco m Spanish (Rare)
Of uncertain meaning. This is given in honour of Saint Peter Nolasco (1189-1256), known as Petrus Nolascus in Latin, the co-founder and leader of the Mercedarian Order.
Nolito m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.
Nolo m Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Manuel, as it is a short form of Manolo.
Nomar m Spanish
An invented name, from spelling Ramon backwards. A famous user is Nomar Garciparra.
Nonio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Nonius.
Nonito m & f Spanish
spanish, tahitian, noni is a green, spiny fruit grown in Tahiti and is used for medicine. the Spanish use the suffix, -ito, meaning "small" or "miniscule". Nonito means "small noni".
Nono m Spanish, Portuguese
Portuguese and Spanish form of Nonnos via it's Latinized form Nonnus.
Nono m Spanish
Short form of Antonio.
Nonô f Portuguese
Diminutive of Leonor.
Noralba f Spanish (Rare)
Perhaps a combination of the prefix Nor (from Leonor) and Alba 1.
Nórber m Spanish
Diminutive of Norberto.
Norge m Spanish (Latin American)
Of Unknown meaning. Possibly a combination of Natalia and Jorge, a combination of the parents' names.
Noriel m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Either a variant of Nuriel or a combination of names like Nora 1 and Norberto with a name that ends in -iel, such as Ariel and Gabriel.
Norka f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Seemingly derived from Russian норка (norka), referring to mink (both the animal and fur).
Norkys f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Meaning: Unknown. Norkys Yelitza Batista Villarroel, born August 30, 1977 (known simply as Norkys Batista), is a Venezuelan actress, model and former beauty pageant titleholder.
Normando m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Norman. Masculine form of Normanda.
Normi f Spanish
Diminutive of Norma.
Normita f Spanish
Dininutive of Norma.
Novena f Spanish
Medieval Latin, from Latin novem meaning ‘nine.’
Nube f South American
Means "cloud" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Nube and Nuestra Señora de la Nube, meaning "The Virgin of the Cloud" and "Our Lady of the Cloud" respectively.... [more]
Numenio m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Numenius.
Numeriano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Numerian.
Nuncia f Spanish
Short form of Anunciación.
Nuncio m Spanish (Latin American)
derived from the ancient Latin word nuntius, meaning "envoy" or "messenger".
Nuninho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Nuno.
Ñusta f Spanish
Means "princess" in Quechua. It was used as a title in the Inca Empire, not as a personal name.
Nuvia f Spanish, Catalan
Variant of Nubia.
Nuymiy f Quechua
Quechua form of Naomi 1.
Nycoly f Brazilian (Modern, Rare)
Brazilian form of Nicole reflecting it's pronunciation.
Obadias m Portuguese, Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of Obadiah and variant of Abdias
Obdulio m Spanish, Galician
Masculine form of Obdulia.
Oceana f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare, ?), German (Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Oceanus. As an English name, this was coined in the early 19th century.
Océano m Spanish (Archaic)
Spanish form of Okeanos via its latinized form Oceanus. Also compare the Spanish noun océano meaning "ocean".
Oceano m Italian (Archaic), Portuguese (Archaic)
Italian and Portuguese form of Okeanos via its latinized form Oceanus. Also compare the Italian and Portuguese noun oceano meaning "ocean".
Ociel m Spanish (Latin American)
Boy name meaning "heavenly", or "from the sky".
Octaviano m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Octavian.
Odália f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Odalia. Also compare Odélia and Odília.
Odálio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Odalio. Also compare Odélio and Odílio.
Odalio m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish masculinization of Odalia. Also compare Odelio and Odilio.
Odélia f French (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
French variant of Odélie and Portuguese form of Odelia 1. Also compare Odília.
Odélio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Odelio. Also compare Odílio.
Odelio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Italian and Spanish masculinization of Odelia 1.
Odilão m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Odilo and/or Odilon.
Odília f Portuguese, Provençal, Hungarian
Portuguese, Provençal and Hungarian form of Odilia. Also compare Odélia.
Odiliano m Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Probably a combination of Odilon (Portuguese) or Odilone (Italian) with a given name that ends in -iano, such as Adriano and Luciano.
Odílio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Odilio. Also compare Odélio.... [more]
Odilio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Italian and Spanish masculinization of Odilia.... [more]
Odilón m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Odilo and/or Odilon.
Odín m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Odin.
Odiseo m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Odysseus.
Odisseu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Odysseus.
Odorico m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Auderic via its variant form Odoric.
Odylia f Polish (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Polish variant of Otylia as well as a Dutch and Latin American variant spelling of Odilia.
Odylon m Polish (Rare), French (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Polish form of Odilon as well as a French and Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Odilon.
Ofíon m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ophion.
Ofión m Spanish
Spanish form of Ophion.
Ofiúco m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ophiouchos via its latinized form Ophiuchus.
Ofiuco m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Ophiouchos via its latinized form Ophiuchus.
Oldorelino m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Most likely an invented name, which was possibly created by combining a name that ends in -oldo (such as Haroldo or Leopoldo) with Aurelino.... [more]
Olidia f Brazilian (Rare)
Elaboration of Lidia, probably influenced by names such as Olivia.
Olímpia f Gascon, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Gascon and Portuguese form of Olympias.
Olímpio m Spanish
Spanish form of Olympius (see Olympios).
Olimpiodoro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Olympiodorus.
Olimpo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Olympos.
Óliver m Icelandic, Spanish
Icelandic and Spanish variant of Oliver.
Olivério m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Oliver.
Olivero m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of the Italian Oliviero, Italian/Spanish Oliverio and the Spanish Óliver.
Olivert m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Filipino, Spanish (Caribbean), South American
Icelandic name of unknown origin and meaning. Probably inspired by Oliver and Ivert.
Olivio m Portuguese (Brazilian), Galician (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Olivia and thus a masculine form of the saint's name Oliva.
Ollanta m Quechua
A famous bearer is Ollanta Moisés Humala Tasso (1962-) the 65th President of Peru from 2011 to 2016.
Olmo m Spanish, Italian
Means "elm tree" in Spanish and Italian.
Olo m Spanish
Diminutive of Orlando.
Omaira f Arabic, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant transcription of Umaira. Also compare Omara, Omayra and Oumayra.... [more]
Omarita f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Omara used particularly in Latin America.
Omayra f Arabic, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant transcription of Umaira as well as a variant spelling of Omaira (in Latin America).... [more]
Oneide f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Oneida.
Onesíforo m Spanish
Spanish form of Onesiphorus.
Oneyda f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Eneida or possibly Oneida.
Onilda f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Originally a dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements aun with unknown meaning and hilt "battle".
Onomácrito m Spanish
Spanish form of Onomacritus.
Opelia f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
English variant or Latin American Spanish form of Ophelia.
Opélio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Opellius.
Opimio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Opimius.
Optaciano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Optatian.
Optato m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Optatus.
Óquimo m Spanish
Spanish form of Ochimus.
Ordália f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese ordália "ordeal".
Orencio m Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Orentius.
Orera f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish, Southern African, Eastern African
Possibly from Spanish or Italian orera meaning, "aurora." See also Aurora.
Oresteo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Orestheus.
Orfeu m Catalan, Corsican, Portuguese, Romanian
Catalan, Corsican, Portuguese and Romanian form of Orpheus.
Ori f Spanish
Diminutive of Oriana.
Oriencio m Spanish
Spanish form of Orientius.
Orieta f Spanish (Rare), Albanian
Albanian and Spanish form of Orietta. This name was borne by Chilean actress Orieta Escámez (1938-2021).
Orinoco m & f English, Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), English (Modern)
The name of one of the longest rivers in South America. Irish musician Enya used the name of the river in her song 1988 song "Orinoco Flow," which many people know as "Sail Away." A famous bearer is male swimmer from New Zealand Orinoco Faamausili-Banse-Prince.
Orione m Italian, Brazilian
Italian form of Orion.
Oritía f Spanish
Spanish form of Orithyia.
Orival m Portuguese (Brazilian)
There are several possibilities for the meaning and origin of this name. One is that it is derived from Ariovaldo via its variant form Orivaldo... [more]
Orivaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant form of Ariovaldo via Oriovaldo.
Orlana f French (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American), English
French variant of Orlane and Spanish variant of Orlanda.
Orneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Orneus.
Orneu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Orneus.
Oroncio m Spanish
Spanish form of Orontius.
Osana f Medieval Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Medieval Italian variant of Osanna and Portuguese variant of Hosana.
Osbaldo m Spanish
Variant of Osvaldo. It might also be the Spanish form of Osbald.
Osmar m Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Os-, from names beginning in this pattern like Oscar and Osvaldo, and -mar, from names beginning in that pattern, e.g. María (Spanish)/Maria (Portuguese).
Osmariel f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Oswaldo and Mariela. It became popular after Venezuelan TV host and model Osmariel Villalobos.
Osmin m Theatre, Spanish (Latin American), Gascon
Osmin is a figure in the Mozart opera Die Entführung aus dem Serail.... [more]
Osmundo m Spanish, Italian
Spanish form of Osmund and Italian variant of Osmondo
Ostorio m Spanish
Spanish form of Ostorius.
Osvalda f Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese form of Oswalda.
Ósvi m Portuguese
Diminutive of Osvaldo.
Otacília f Portuguese (Brazilian), Literature
Portuguese form of Otacilia. Otacília is the love interest of the main character in João Guimarães Rosa's 1956 novel Grande Sertão: Veredas (The Devil to Pay in the Backlands in English), an adaptation of the faustian motif to the sertão.
Otelo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Othello.
Otilio m Spanish (Archaic)
Masculine form of Otilia.
Otón m Spanish (Archaic), Galician (Archaic)
Spanish and Galician form of Otto.
Otoniel m Spanish
A Spanish form of Othoniel; and used as a nickname for Antonio.
Otrioneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Othryoneus.
Ottón m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish variant of Otón influenced in its orthography by Otto.
Ovila m English, Spanish, French (Quebec)
Meaning unknown, possibly from Latin ovile, meaning "sheepfold."
Óxilo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Oxylos via its latinized form Oxylus.
Oyuki f Japanese (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
From Yuki prefixed with the honorific 御/お- (o), used with regards to female names from around the Kamakura and Muromachi periods to around the 20th century.... [more]
Pabla f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Pablo.
Pablito m Spanish
Diminutive of Pablo.
Pacha Lliju f Aymara
From the Aymara pacha meaning "epoch, time and space, cosmos" and possibly lliju lliju meaning "flash of lightning, vivid light".
Pacha Qhana f Aymara
From the Aymara pacha meaning "epoch, time and space, cosmos" and qhana meaning "clear, evident".
Pacha Qura f Aymara
From the Aymara pacha meaning "epoch, time and space, cosmos" and qura meaning "herb, medicinal plant".
Pacha Warawara f Aymara
From the Aymara pacha meaning "epoch, time and space, cosmos" and wara wara meaning "star".
Pacho m Spanish
Diminutive of Francisco.
Paciana f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Paciano.
Paciano m Portuguese, Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Pacianus. This name was borne by the Filipino general and revolutionary Paciano Rizal (1851-1930), the brother of physician and writer Dr... [more]
Paciente m Spanish
Spanish form of Patiens.
Pacificación f & m Spanish, Filipino
Means "pacification, creating peace" in Spanish.
Pacífico m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine version of Pacífica meaning "peaceful", from the Latin name Pacificus.
Pacomio m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Pachomius.
Pafnucio m Spanish
Spanish form of Paphnutius.
Paine f & m Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Spanish form of Payne (compare Painé).
Painé f & m Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Spanish form of Payne (compare Paine).
Paka Wara f Aymara
From the Aymara paka meaning "eagle" and wara wara meaning "star".
Paladio m Spanish
Spanish form of Palladius.
Palemón m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Palaimon via its latinized form Palaemon.
Palma f Spanish, Croatian (Rare), Italian, Medieval Italian, Catalan, Norwegian (Rare)
Spanish, Catalan, Italian and Croatian word for "palm". This name typically referred to Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter, and was historically given to girls born on this day.
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