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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Santanna f & m Spanish (Latin American), English
From a contraction of the surname Santa Anna meaning "Saint Anne", derived from Spanish santa "saint" combined with Anna, the name traditionally assigned to the mother of the Virgin Mary (see also Santana)... [more]
Santas f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Santos.
Santiaga f Spanish
Feminine form of Santiago.
Santus m Quechua
Quechua form of Santos.
Sañu f Aymara
Means "pottery, ceramics" in Aymara.
Saphi f Aymara
Means "root" in Aymara.
Sarawi f & m Aymara
Means "journey" in Aymara.
Sarayañi m & f Aymara
Possibly from the Aymara sarayaña meaning "lead, govern".
Sarayma f Spanish (Modern)
In the case of Spanish flamenco singer Sarayma (1991-) who helped popularise the name within the last several years, it originated from her full given name Saray Macarena.
Sarco m Spanish (Rare)
This first name is predominantly found in South America, although it is not very common there: one is much more likely to encounter the name as a surname there instead. Because of that, it is possible that the bearers' parents were inspired to give their sons the surname as a first name, just like it is done in English-speaking countries these days... [more]
Sargão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sargon.
Sargón m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Sargon.
Sariri m Aymara
Means "walker, traveller" in Aymara.
Sarito m Spanish
A masculine version of the name Sarina.
Saritza f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Sara used primarily in Latin America.
Sata f Aymara
Means "sowing" in Aymara.
Sátiro m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Satyros.
Saturia f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Saturio.
Saturno m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Saturn.
Saudade f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Soledad.
Saulo m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (Rare)
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Saul. Known bearers of this name include the Spanish poet Saulo Torón Navarro (1885-1974), the Brazilian pop singer Saulo Roston (b... [more]
Saviel m Spanish (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be a variant form of Xaviel.
Sawulun m Quechua
Quechua form of Zebulon.
Sawuri m & f Aymara
Means "ladybird" or "weaver" in Aymara.
Sayra f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Possibly related to Saira.
Saywa m Aymara
Means "milestone" in Aymara.
Sbigneo m Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Zbigniew.
Schakoh m Hunsrik
Hunsrik form of Jacó.
Schorsch m German (Rare), Hunsrik
Germanized form of the French name Georges as well as the Hunsrik form of Jorge.
Seba m Spanish
Diminutive of Sebastian.
Sebasti m Portuguese
Diminutive of Sebastião.
Sebastín m Spanish
Spanish form of Sebastinus.
Seberina f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Variant of Severina. This name was borne by Seberina Candelaria, a young woman who lived in colonial Philippines in the early 19th century who in 1808, at age 22 years, was arraigned before an ecclesiastical court for 'associating with the devil'.
Secun m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Secundino and Secundina.
Secundina f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician feminine form of Secundinus.
Sedecías m Spanish
Spanish form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah) via its latinized form Sedecias.
Sedúlio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sedulius.
Sedulio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Sedulius.
Séfora f Spanish
Spanish form of Zipporah.
Seidy f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Sadie, which reflects the Spanish pronunciation.
Seleni f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Selene. Also see Selenia, Selenis. This was used for the character Seleni Aristizábal on the Colombian television series La promesa (2013).
Selenia f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Italian, Spanish (Latin American)
Elaboration of Selene. In Italy, this form is prevalent in the region of Lombardy.
Seleuco m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Seleucus.
Selton m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Name of brazilian actor Selton Mello (Passos, Minas Gerais, 30/12/1972). Selton played Dom Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, in the soap novel Nos Tempos do Imperador.
Selva f Spanish (Latin American), Catalan (Rare)
Means "rainforest" in Spanish and Catalan.
Selvin m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Central American, Indian
Meaning uncertain, used especially in Central America.
Semíramis f Spanish
Spanish form of Semiramis.
Sempronio m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Sempronius. This is the name of a character in the Spanish novel 'La Celestina' (1499).
Senén m Spanish, Asturian, Galician (Rare)
Spanish, Asturian and Galician form of Sennen.
Senhorinha f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Diminutive of Portuguese senhora "mistress, lady".
Senna f English (Rare), Literature, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from the plant named Senna. The name is a variant of the Arabic name Sana, which means "brilliance, radiance, splendour."... [more]
Sento m Spanish
Diminutive of Vicente.
Septimio m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Septimius.
Sepulveda f & m Spanish
Derived from the name of the Sepulveda valley in the mountains of Segovia. It is possibly derived from Spanish sepultar "to bury".
Serapio m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Serapion.
Serapión m Spanish
Spanish form of Serapion.
Sereia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
The Portuguese word for mermaid. Found in use in Brazil as a given name but also well represented as a nickname.
Serenín m Spanish
Spanish form of Saturninus.
Serenita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Serena.
Sereno m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (Rare)
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian forms of Serenus, and masculine form of Serena.
Sergiana f Brazilian
Possibly a combination of Sergia and Ana or a Brazilian feminine form of Sérgio.
Serginho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Sérgio.
Sergío m Spanish
Castilian Form of Sergio.
Serguei m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese variant of Sergei.
Servácio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Servatius.
Servacio m Spanish
Spanish form of Servatius.
Servando m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Servandus. A known bearer of this name is the American professional soccer player Servando Carrasco (b. 1988).
Servília f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Servilia.
Serviliano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Servilianus.
Servílio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Servilius.
Servilio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Servilius.
Sérvio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Servius.
Servio m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Servius.
Set m Catalan, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
Catalan, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish and Swedish form of Seth 1.
Setefilla f Spanish
From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Setefilla and Nuestra Señora de Setefilla, meaning "The Virgin of Setefilla" and "Our Lady of Setefilla," venerated at the hermitage in Lora del Río in the Andalusian province of Seville... [more]
Severa f Ancient Roman, Late Greek, Italian, Russian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese, Sardinian, Galician
Feminine form of Severus. This name was borne by Aquilia Severa, the second and fourth wife of the Roman emperor Elagabalus (3rd century AD).
Sextilio m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Sextilius.
Sexto m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Sextus.
Shaila f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Shyla, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Shelo m Portuguese
Diminutive of Marcelo.
Shenny f Spanish (Latin American)
Short for Eugenia
Shirlei f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Shirley.
Siágrio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Syagrius.
Siagrio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Syagrius.
Siara f English (American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Sierra or Ciara 2. 96 girls in the USA were named SIARA in 2005.
Sibircio m Spanish
Spanish form of Sibyrtius.
Sibú m New World Mythology, Spanish (Latin American)
Sibú is a transforming folk hero from Bribri mythology. His name has an unknown meaning.
Sidnei m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sidney, mainly in use by Brazilians.
Sidônio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sidonius.
Sidonio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Sidonius.
Sigeberto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Sigebert.
Sigerico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Sigeric.
Sigismundo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sigismund.
Sigride f Portuguese
Portuguese variant of Sigrid
Siku m Aymara
Means "panpipes" in Aymara.
Sikuri m Aymara
Means "dance" in Aymara.
Silda f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
This name is borne by Silda Wall Spitzer, wife of Eliot Spitzer.
Sileo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Syleus.
Sileu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Syleus.
Siloé f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), French (Modern, Rare), Biblical French, Biblical Portuguese, Biblical Spanish
Derived from Siloé, which is the French, Portuguese and Spanish form of Siloam, the name of a spring mentioned in the New Testament which was the site of one of the miracles of Jesus: healing the man blind from birth.
Silsa m & f Biblical Spanish, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of Shilshah, which is borne by a male character in the Old Testament (1 Chronicles 7:37). It has occasionally been used as a Spanish feminine name.
Siluna f Aymara
Means "swallow (bird)" in Aymara.
Silvaniri f Brazilian
Variant of Silvana, this name was given in Brazil in the late 1970's.
Silvéria f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Silveria.
Silviana f Romanian, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Provençal, Late Roman
Romanian, Italian, Provençal, Spanish and Portuguese form of Silvianus.
Silviano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Silvianus.
Simberto m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Simbert.
Simeão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Simeon.
Simeón m Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Aragonese (Rare)
Spanish, Galician and Aragonese form of Simeon.
Simonide f French (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
French form and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Simonida.
Simony f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian dialectical variant of Simone 1.
Simpliciano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Simplician.
Simplício m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Simplicius.
Simplicio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Simplicius.
Simun m Quechua
Quechua form of Simon 1.
Sinaí f & m Spanish (Rare)
Derived from place name Sinaí, which is the Spanish form of Sinai, the name of a mount and peninsula in Egypt.
Sinchi m Quechua
Means "chief, leader" in Quechua.
Sinchiyachiq m Quechua
Means "strengthening" in Quechua.
Sinclética f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Syncletica. A bearer of this name was Sinclética Torres, was the first black woman to serve in the Portuguese parliament.
Sindo m Spanish
Diminutive of Gumersindo.
Sinesio m Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Spanish and Galician form of Synesius.
Sinfora f Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Symphora. There have probably also been cases where this name is a short form or contraction of Sinforiana, Sinforina and Sinforosa.
Sinforia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of Symphoria. There have possibly also been cases where this name is a rare variant of Sinfora or a short form/corruption of Sinforiana and Sinforina.
Sinforiana f Italian (Archaic), Portuguese (Rare), Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Symphoriana.
Sinforiano m Italian (Archaic), Portuguese (Archaic), Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Symphorianus. Known bearers of this name include the Spanish writer and politician Sinforiano López (1780-1815), the Spanish socialist politician Sinforiano Madroñero (1902-1936) and the Paraguayan archbishop Juan Sinforiano Bogarín (1863-1949).
Sinforina f Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Symphorina. There have possibly also been cases where this name is a corruption or a rare variant of Sinforiana.... [more]
Sinforino m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Symphorinus. There have possibly also been cases where this name is a corruption or a rare variant of Sinforiano.
Sinforio m Spanish (Latin American, Archaic)
Spanish form of Symphorius. There have possibly also been cases where this name is a rare variant of Sinforo or a short form/corruption of Sinforiano and Sinforino.
Sinforo m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Symphorus. There have probably also been cases where this name is a short form or contraction of Sinforiano, Sinforino and Sinforoso.
Sinforosa f Italian, Spanish (Latin American), Galician (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Symphorosa.
Sinforoso m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic)
Masculinization of Sinforosa. A known bearer of this name was the Colombian botanist and politician Sinforoso Mutis Consuegra (1773-1822).
Sírio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sirius.
Sisa f Quechua
From Quechua sisa, meaning "flower".
Sisaña f Aymara
Means "be satiated, satisfied" in Aymara.
Sisar m Quechua
Quechua form of Cesar.
Sisca f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca.
Sisco m Spanish
Diminutive of Francisco.
Sisebuto m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Sisebut.
Sisenando m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Sisenand.
Sísifo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Sisyphos via its latinized form Sisyphus.
Sisinia f Italian, Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Sisinio. St. Sisinio is a Catholic saint celebrated on November 23rd.
Sisinio m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Sisinnius.
Siula f South American
Probably after the Siula Grande a 6,344 meters mountain of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Peruvian Andes.
Siwasyan m Quechua
Variant Quechua form of Sebastian.
Siwura f Quechua
Quechua form of Sefora.
Sobeida f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Zubaida.
Soeiro m Portuguese
Variant Portuguese form of Suero.
Sofío m Spanish (Rare)
Masculine form of Sofía.
Sofrón m Spanish
Spanish form of Sophron.
Sofronia f Spanish, Italian, Polish
Spanish, Italian, and Polish form of Sophronia.
Sofrônio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sophronios via Sophronius.
Solana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Catalan (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminine form of Solano, a Spanish surname which is used as a given name in honour of Saint Francisco Solano (1549-1610).
Solano m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from the surname of Francis Solanus (Santo Francisco Solano in Spanish and São Francisco Solano in Portuguese)... [more]
Sole f Spanish (Latin American)
Shortened form of Soledad.... [more]
Soledade f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese cognate of Soledad.
Solemnidad f Spanish (Rare)
Means "solemnity" in Spanish.
Solimar f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Solemaria and Marisol or made up from "sol e mar" (Portuguese) and "sol y mar" (Spanish), meaning "sun and sea".
Solita f Spanish, German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Soledad, or a diminutive of Sol 1. Bearers include the German flutist Solita Cornelis (1949-2016), the American expatriate writer Solita Solano (1888-1975), and the Filipino television journalist Solita "Mareng Winnie" Monsod (1940-).
Solmaira f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Sol 1 and Maira and variant spelling of Solmayra... [more]
Solmara f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Sol 1 and Mara 1, likely inspired by Solmayra.
Solmayra f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Sol 1 and Mayra and variant spelling of Solmaira.
Solomón m Spanish
Spanish form of Solomon.
Sonata f Lithuanian, English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From a musical term for a musical composition for one or a few instruments (piano frequently being one of them) in three or four movements that vary in key and tempo, derived from the feminine past participle of Italian verb sonare (modern suonare) meaning "to play (an instrument); to sound."
Sónia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sonia.
Sonsiré f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Spanish variant of Sons-ee-ah-ray, which was used for a young Apache girl in the American Western film Broken Arrow (first released in the United States in 1950)... [more]
Soos m Spanish
Diminutive of Jesús. A bearer of this name is Soos Ramirez in the TV show Gravity Falls.
Sophio m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Sophius. Also a second Masculine Form of Sophia
Sorángel f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
From Ángel or (sometimes) Orángel prefixed with Sor-, likely taken from names beginning with this pattern, e.g. Soraida.... [more]
Sóstenes m Spanish
Spanish form of Sosthenes.
Sotero m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Soter.
Stalin m Indian, Tamil, Spanish (Latin American)
From the surname of Joseph Stalin (1878-1953), the Russian revolutionist and secretary general of the Communist party of the Soviet Union... [more]
Stalina f Russian, Spanish (Latin American)
Feminization of the surname Stalin, which was adopted by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin (the name itself is derived from Russian сталь (stal) meaning "steel"... [more]
Staurofila f Spanish (Rare), Literature
Spanish form of Staurophila. The use of this name was probably inspired by Camino real de la cruz (1721), which is one of the earliest Spanish translations of Regia Via Crucis (1635), an important counter-reformation devotional emblem book written by the Dutch-born Flemish Benedictine monk Benedictus van Haeften (1588-1648)... [more]
Stefânia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Stefania.
Steicy f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Portuguese adoption of Stacy, as well as a French variant.
Stélia f Portuguese, Spanish
Feminine form of Stelios.
Stênio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sten. This name is borne by the brazilian actor Stênio Garcia.
Stilían m Spanish
Spanish form of Stylianos.
Su f Spanish
Diminutive of Susana.
Sucely f Spanish (Latin American)
This name is chiefly used in Guatemala.
Suelem f Brazilian
Means “sweat” in Brazilian Portuguese.
Suelen f Brazilian
Likely a variant of Suellen.
Sueli f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably a variant of Suellen.
Sufragio f & m Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "suffrage, help" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary La Virgen del Sufragio meaning "The Virgin of Suffrage". She is the patron saint of Benidorm, Spain.
Sugeila f Spanish
Spanish spelling of the Arabic name Suhaila. Suhail is the Arabic name for the star Canopus, a bright southern star which was used for navigation in ancient times.
Sugey f Spanish (Latin American)
Supposedly popularised by the Venezuelan telenovela Una muchacha llamada Milagros, which first aired in September of 1973 in Venezuela and was already airing in the United States by June of 1976, the year the name and its variants entered the SSA data for the first time (there may have been rare uses of this name before 1973)... [more]
Suheily f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a Latin American adaptation of Suhaila. Also compare the similar names Sueli (used in Brazil) and Suhey (see Sugey).
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