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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Suitberto m Italian, Spanish, Esperanto
Italian, Spanish, and Esperanto form of Swithberht via Suitbert.
Sulamita f Spanish, Portuguese, Russian
Spanish, Portuguese and Russian form of Shulammite.
Suleica f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Zuleika.
Suleima f Spanish (Latin American), Italian
Perhaps a Spanish and Italian feminine form of Suleiman or a variant of Zulema. Suleima is a genus of moths.
Sulema f Spanish
Variant of Zulema.
Suleyma f Spanish
Variant of Zulema. Perhaps it is a Spanish feminine derivative of Sulayman or Süleyman.
Suma f & m Aymara
Means "good, pleasant" in Aymara.
Sumankaña f Aymara
Means "peace" in Aymara.
Sumaq f Quechua
Means "beautiful" in Quechua.
Sumaqchimpu f Quechua
Means "good sign" in Quechua.
Sumat’ika f Quechua
Derived from Quechua sumaq meaning "beautiful" and t'ika meaning "flower".
Sunaqi f & m Aymara
Means "zenith, crown" in Aymara.
Suñer m Filipino (Rare), Spanish (?)
Perhaps it was derived from a surname?
Suni f Aymara
Means "high land, plateau" in Aymara.
Suni f Spanish
Diminutive of Asunción.
Sunilda f Spanish
Latinized form of Svanhild.
Sunqu m Quechua
Means "heart" in Quechua.
Sunquyuq m Quechua
Means "noble heart" in Quechua.
Sus f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Spanish
Danish and Swedish short form of Susanna as well as a Spanish short form of Jesusa and Susana.
Susa f Spanish
Diminutive of Jesusa.
Susane f Basque, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Basque form of Susana and Suzanne as well as a Brazilian Portuguese variant of Susana.
Susaninha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Susana.
Susi f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Susana, Jesusa and Asunción. As a masculine name, this is used as a diminutive of Jesús... [more]
Susy f Portuguese
Diminutive of Susana.
Suyana f Quechua
Means "hope, to hope" in Quechua.
Suyane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a rhyming variant of Suzane.
Suyapa f Central American, Spanish (Latin American)
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Suyapa meaning "Our Lady of Suyapa", the patron saint of Honduras.
Suyay f Quechua
Means "hope" in Quechua.
Suzel f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish, French, Theatre
Suzel is the name of a main character in 'L'amico Fritz', an opera by Pietro Mascagni, premiered in 1891 from a libretto by P. Suardon (Nicola Daspuro, with additions by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti) based on the French novel 'L'ami Fritz' by Émile Erckmann and Pierre-Alexandre Chatrian.
Suzete f Spanish
Variant of Suzette
Sydnei f & m English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Sydney (English) or Sidney/Sidnei (Brazilian Portuguese). While a feminine name in the USA, in Brazil it's a masculine name.... [more]
Sylvio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form of Sylvia or a variant of Silvio.... [more]
Syrlene f Brazilian
SYRLENE CLARKE was competing in the SECOND series of "Gladiators" which took place in 1993. She got as far as the QUARTER-FINALS before being eliminated by Georgina Berger.
Tabaré m South American, Guarani (Hispanicized, ?), Tupi (Hispanicized, ?)
Chiefly Uruguayan name, allegedly of Guarani or Tupi origin and meaning "village man" or "one who lives far from town". The Uruguayan poet Juan Zorrilla de San Martín used it for the title hero of his epic poem Tabaré (1888), which depicts the tragic love between Tabaré, an indigenous Charrúa man, and Blanca, the sister of a Spanish conquistador.
Tacha f Spanish
Spanish. A diminutive of Natacha or Anastacia. As a word by itself, not a name, Tacha could mean "stain," "chip" or "mark."
Tácia f Hungarian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese and Hungarian form of Tatia.
Taciana f Spanish
Spanish form of Tatiana.
Taciano m Spanish
Spanish form of Tatian.
Tácio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tatius.
Tacio m Spanish
Spanish form of Tatius.
Tadea f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Romanian, Catalan (Rare), Polish
Spanish feminine form of Tadeo, Catalan and Romanian feminine form of Tadeu and Polish feminine form of Tadeusz... [more]
Tadiyu m Quechua
Quechua form of Thaddeus.
Tahiel m & f Mapuche, Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Taiel. The name is found mainly in Argentina. ... [more]
Taida f Croatian (Rare), Latvian (Archaic), Lithuanian (Rare), Polish (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Form of Thaïs - also compare its Italian form Taide. In Slavic countries, this name can also be a variant of Taisiya, which is ultimately of Coptic origin.
Taiel m & f Mapuche, Spanish (Latin American)
From Mapuche tayül denoting a song by a shaman.... [more]
Taina f Tupi, Brazilian
Variant of Tainá.
Tainá f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from Old Tupi tainã "star, morning star".
Tainã-Kan m & f New World Mythology, Tupi, Guarani
Means "great star" in Tupi-Guaraní.... [more]
Tairone m Portuguese (?)
Portuguese phonetically variant of Tyrone.
Tais f Bulgarian, Russian, Spanish (Rare), Galician
Bulgarian, Russian and Spanish and Galician form of Thaïs.
Taísa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
(Brazilian) Portuguese spelling of Taisa.
Taismary f Caribbean (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Most likely a combination of Tais with Mary. This name is best known for being the name of the Cuban-born Italian volleyball player Taismary Agüero (b... [more]
Taison m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Tyson, which is more phonetical in nature.... [more]
Taíssa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
(Brazilian) Portuguese spelling of Taissa.
Taísy f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Taís, Taísa and Taíssa. Also see Taisy.
Taiz f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Thais.
T’akuta f Aymara
Means "tranquil" in Aymara.
T’akuya f Aymara
Possibly from the Aymara t’akuyaña meaning "soothe, reassure, calm".
Talaleo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Thalelaeus.
Taleeya f Brazilian
This name is originated from Brazil. It means "Blessed from the gods. Peace bringer.". This is a feminine name and can be spelt in many different ways.
Tali m Spanish
Diminutive of Gonzalo.
Tália f Portuguese, Hungarian
Portuguese and Hungarian form of Thalia.
Talía f Icelandic, Spanish, Galician
Icelandic, Spanish and Galician form of Thalia.
Talo m Spanish
Diminutive of Gonzalo.
Tamyasisa f Quechua
Means "rain flower" in Quechua, from tamya, "rain" and sisa, "flower".
Tanandra f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Tanandra was apparently invented and has no meaning. It may be a junction names such as Tanya + Sandra, or a composition from the parent's name, for example, Tancred + Leandra. It can be inspired by other names with Andra, as Cassandra for example... [more]
Tanimara f Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Some sources claim this name means "lonely north wind" in Comanche, though no evidence supporting this meaning can be found. The name appears most common in Spanish, Portuguese, and Dutch speaking nations, which further suggests the name is not of Comanche origin... [more]
Tanitani f Quechua
From the word tani-tani, the name of an Andine flower: the plant species Gentianella primuloides.
Tanny f & m Brazilian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Either a diminutive of Tanaquil or a variant of Danny.
Tão m Portuguese
Diminutive of Sebastião.
Tarásio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tarasios via Tarasius.
Tarasio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Tarasios via Tarasius.
Tarquínio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tarquin.
Tarquinio m Italian, Galician, Spanish
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Tarquin.
Tarsicia f Late Roman, Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of Tarsicius. This name was borne by a saint from the 7th century AD.
Tarsicio m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Tarsicius.
Tarsila f Portuguese (Brazilian), Galician
Variant of Trasilla. A known bearer is Brazilian painter Tarsila do Amaral (1886-1973).
Taruka f Quechua
Means "doe" in Quechua.
Tarzã m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tarzan.
Tati f English, Georgian, German, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Diminutive or short form of Tatiana, Tatiane, Tatjana and Tatyana... [more]
Tatiane f Late Greek, Greek (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
In Greece, this name can be a variant form of the Greek name Tatiana as well as the Latin name Tatiana. In Brazil, Tatiane is usually a variant form of the Latin name Tatiana.
Tatiano m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tatian.
Tatiele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a combination of Tatiana and a name ending in -ele, such as Luciele or Gabriele 2.
Tauan m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Allegedly a masculine form of Tauane.
Távio m Portuguese
Diminutive of Octávio and Otávio.
Tawita f Quechua
Quechua form of Tabitha.
Taylene f English (Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Likely an invented name. Possibly an elaboration of Tayla/Taylor with the name suffix -lene in the style of Jaylene and Raylene (See also Tayley/Taylee).
Tayna f Aymara
Means "firstborn child" in Aymara.
Tayna f Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Tayná.
Tayná f Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Tainá.
Taynah f Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Tayná.
Taypi m & f Aymara
Means "centre" in Aymara.
Taytira f Spanish
Variant of Thyatira.
Tchelo m Portuguese
Diminutive of Marcelo.
Té f Portuguese
Diminutive of Teresa.
Techy f Spanish
Diminutive of Esther.
Tefa f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish diminutive of Estefanía.
Teín m Spanish
Diminutive of Timoteo.
Télefo m Spanish
Spanish form of Telephus.
Telémaco m Spanish
Spanish form of Telemachus.
Telésforo m Galician, Portuguese
Galician and Portuguese form of Telesphoros (see Télesphore).
Temístio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Themistios via Themistius.
Temistio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Themistios via Themistius.
Temístocles m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Themistocles (see Themistokles).
Tencha f Spanish
Diminutive of Hortensia.
Teócrito m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Theocritus.
Teodardo m Italian, Spanish
Italian, and Spanish form of Theudehard via Latinized form Theodardus.
Teodato m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Theodahad.
Teodebaldo m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Theudebald.
Teodeberto m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Theodebert.
Teodemundo m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Theodemund.
Teodolinda f Italian, Spanish (Rare), Galician, Portuguese (Rare), Hungarian
Italian, Spanish, Galician, Portuguese and Hungarian form of Theodelind.
Teodorico m Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician
Italian, Portuguese, Galician and Spanish form of Theodoric.
Teodosia f Spanish, Galician (Rare), Italian, Romansh, Romanian
Spanish, Galician, Romansh, Romanian and Italian form of Theodosia.
Teódoto m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Theodotos (see Theodotus).
Teódula f Spanish
Feminine form of Teódulo.
Teodulfo m Spanish, Italian (Archaic)
Spanish and Italian form of Theudulf.
Teofania f Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Polish
Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Polish form of Theophania.
Teofilacto m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Theophylaktos.
Teofilato m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Theophylaktos.
Teofrasto m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Theophrastus.
Teógenes m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Theogenes.
Teón m Spanish
Spanish form of Theon.
Teopista f English (African), Italian (Tuscan, Archaic), Spanish (Archaic), Portuguese (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Form of Theopista in several languages. Nowadays, this name is primarily used in Uganda and other English-speaking nations in Africa.
Teóscar m Spanish
Combination of Teodoro and Óscar.... [more]
Teotónio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Theotonius.
Teotônio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Teotónio.
Tercio m Spanish
Spanish form of Tertius.
Terelu f Spanish (Rare)
Contraction of Teresa and Lourdes.
Terência f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Terentia.
Terencia f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Terentia.
Terenciana f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Terentianus.
Terenciano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Terentianus.
Terêncio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Terentius.
Terencio m Galician (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Galician form of Terence.
Tereo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Tereus.
Teresica f Spanish
Diminutive of Teresa.
Teresina f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Catalan (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Sardinian, Romansh
Diminutive of Teresa. This name is borne by Argentine senator Teresina Luna.
Tereu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Tereus.
Terón m Spanish
Spanish form of Theron.
Terpandro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Terpander.
Tersandro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Thersander.
Teseo m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Theseus.
Teseu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Theseus.
Tesifón m Spanish
Spanish form of Ctesiphon (see Ktesiphon).
Tesifonte m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Ctesiphon (see Ktesiphon).
Tespia f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Thespia.
Tétis f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tethys.
Tetis f Catalan, Galician, Spanish
Catalan, Galician and Spanish form of Tethys.
Tétrico m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Tetricus.
Teudisclo m Spanish
Spanish form of Theudigisclus.
Teudiselo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Theudigisel.
Thabata f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Alternate spelling of Tabitha
Thairo m South American
Thairo Estrada, a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the San Francisco Giants is a notable bearer of this name.
Thaisa f Theatre, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Latinate form of Thais. This was used by Shakespeare in his play 'Pericles, Prince of Tyre' (1608), where it belongs to the wife of the title character.
Thaiz f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Thais.
Thakhi m & f Aymara
Means "traditions, customs" in Aymara.
Thalía f Spanish (Modern)
Variant of Talía. A famous bearer of this name is Mexican singer and actress Thalía Sodi (1971-), known simply as Thalía.
Thalisson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a combination of Thales and Alisson.
Thalma f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a variant of Thelma. Alternatively, it might be a combination of Thalia with Alma 1.... [more]
Thamyres f Brazilian
One of the many Brazilian variations of Tomyris.
Thaya m Aymara
Means "cold" in Aymara.
Thelmo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Telmo.
Thereza f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Teresa.
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