South American names include those from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
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WilneliafSpanish (Latin American) This given name is predominantly found in Latin America. Seeing as it is fairly common in especially Latin-American countries for parents to give their child a name that is a combination of their own names, this name is probably a combination of a name starting with Wil- (such as Wilberto and Wilfredo) with a name that contains -nel- (such as Cornelia, Nélida and Tusnelda).... [more]
WisinmSpanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare) Modern variant of Luisín. This is the artistic name of Juan Luis Morera Luna, one of the components of the Puerto Rican reggaeton duo "Wisin & Yandel".
WivinafMedieval, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical) This name is best known for being the name of the Franco-Flemish abbess and saint Wivina of Groot-Bijgaarden (c. 1103-1170). She is known in modern French as Wivine de Grand-Bigard. After her lifetime, the usage of this name has mainly been in her honour.... [more]
XavielmSpanish (Rare) This name is possibly a combination of Xavier with a Hebrew name ending in -iel, such as Gabriel. However, given the fact that this name has been around in the Spanish-speaking world since at least the 18th century, it could also be an independent name of its own (in which case its etymology is unknown), as combining names in that manner generally seems to be a fairly modern phenomenon in the Spanish-speaking world.... [more]
XicafBrazilian Variant of Chica. This name is known for the character Xica da Silva, which was based on Francisca da Silva de Oliveira(Widely known as Chica da Silva), an African slave who gained a lot of power after marring a rich and powerful man.
Yahelm & fSpanish Variant of the Spanish name Yael, maybe influenced by Hebrew name Yahel.
YahirmSpanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Modern) Meaning unknown, perhaps a variant of Yair. A known bearer of this name is Mexican singer and actor Yahir Othón Parra (1979-), commonly known as Yahir, whose career began on the music reality show La Academia in 2002, the first year Yahir appeared in the top 1000 names in the United States.
YamilexfAmerican (Hispanic), Spanish (Latin American) Variant of Yamila. This name briefly spiked in popularity for American girls in 1996 after the character Jamilex Jil appeared on the Venezuelan telenovela Como tú, ninguna (1994-1995).
YanayfQuechua, Spanish From Quechua yanay meaning "my beloved", from yana "lover" and -y, possesive suffix. It can also mean "my blackness" or figuratively "my dark-skinned girl", as yana means "black" in Quechua too.
YanettefPicard, Spanish (Latin American) Feminine diminutive of Yan 3, as well as a Hispanic variant of Janet. A known bearer was French poet Yanette Delétang-Tardif (1902-1976), who was born Anne Marie Paule Delétang in Picardy.
YelitzafSpanish (Mexican), South American Possibly inspired by the Nahuatl word yelitzli meaning "being, essence." It has been in use in Mexico since at least the turn of the 20th-century.
YeminafHebrew, Spanish A Hebrew name meaning "right hand". This name signifies strength.
YenayfSpanish (Latin American), Spanish (Rare) Unclear origin. It is alleged to mean "the one who loves", possibly in connection to Mandarin Chinese 仁愛 (Rén'ài) meaning "kindhearted" (making it the Spanish version of Jenai) or a variant spelling of Yanay.
YermafTheatre, Spanish (Rare) The title character in a tragic play by the Spanish playwright and poet Federico García Lorca: Yerma (1934). Her name is the feminine form of the Spanish word yermo meaning "desert" or "barren".
YetivefEnglish (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Literature Coined by American writer George Barr McCutcheon for the character Princess Yetive in his 'Graustark' series, set in the fictional Eastern European country of Graustark: 'Graustark' (1901), 'Beverly of Graustark' (1904) and 'Truxton King' (1909)... [more]
YmafQuechua (?) Yma Sumac was the stage name of Peruvian soprano Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo (1922-2008). She based it on her mother's name, which was derived from Quechua ima shumaq meaning "how beautiful!", although in interviews Sumac claimed it meant "beautiful girl" or "beautiful flower".... [more]
YodielmSpanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American) Possibly of Hebrew origin - if it is, then the last element is derived from Hebrew el "God". Alternatively, this name may be made up from existing elements in the Spanish language, like Yotuel is... [more]
Yomarm & fSpanish (Latin American) Invented name, possibly as a combination of the popular elements yo and mar, as a variant of Omar 1 or as a masculine form of Yomara.