South American names include those from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
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RiquellefDutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare) Variant form of Richelle. Alternatively, in some cases, usage of this name can be inspired by the French surname Riquelle (also Riquel), which was derived from the male personal name Rickel, a short form of Germanic names containing the element ric "power, rule".
RivaldinhomPortuguese (Brazilian) Diminutive of Rivaldo. A famous bearer is the Brazilian soccer player Rivaldo Vítor Mosca Ferreira Júnior (1995-), who is usually called simply Rivaldinho; he is the son of the soccer star Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (who is commonly known only by his first name).
RobsonmEnglish, Portuguese (Brazilian) Transferred use of the surname Robson. Known bearers of this name are English actor Robson Green (b. 1964) and Brazilian football player Robson "Robinho" de Souza (b... [more]
RomêniafPortuguese (Brazilian) Either a variant of România or directly derived from Romênia, the Brazilian Portuguese name for the European country of Romania.
RommelmFilipino, Brazilian, South American Transferred from the German surname Rommel (notable bearers include the German field marshal Erwin Rommel and the city mayor of Stuttgart Manfred Rommel).... [more]
RosaiselafSpanish (Latin American, Rare) Combination of Rosa 1 and Isela. Rosa Isela was the name of a character in the Mexican comic María Isabel (1964), which was adapted into telenovelas in 1966 and again in 1997... [more]
RossyfSpanish Diminutive of Rosa 1 and Rosana. Rosa Elena García Echave (born 16 September 1964), better known as Rossy de Palma, is a Spanish actress, singer and model.
RougnedmSouth American (Rare) In the case of Venezuelan baseball player Rougned Odor, his first name is a combination of his grandfather's name, Douglas, and his grandmother's name, Nedia; in keeping with the family custom of giving boys names that begin with the letter "R", the "D" in Douglas was changed to an "R", yielding Rougned.
RutsímIndigenous American, South American, New World Mythology Meaning unknown. It is the name of both a Peruvian children’s storybook character and an antagonistic owl inspired spirit in the indigenous Peruvian Yanesha people’s mythology.
Sacramentof & mSpanish, Portuguese From the word meaning "sacrament," which is defined in Roman Catholic theology as either "an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace" or "outward and visible sign of inward and spiritual grace."
Sagrado Corazónf & mSpanish (Rare) Means "sacred heart" in Spanish, referring to the sacret heart of Jesus (hence de Jesús is often suffixed in the full name).
Sairyf & mEnglish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare) As an English name, it is sometimes used as a nickname for Sarah, which is the case for Sarah Bush Lincoln, the stepmother of Abraham Lincoln. It is also the case for Sarah Gamp, one of the characters in the novel Martin Chuzzlewit, whose nickname is Sairey (Sairy in the 1994 TV miniseries).
SameirofPortuguese From the Portuguese title of the Virgin Mary, Nossa Senhora do Sameiro, meaning "Our Lady of Sameiro," venerated at the sanctuary in Espinho in the municipality of Braga in northern Portugal.