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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Violeto m Spanish
Spanish masculine form of Violeta.
Viqui f Spanish
Diminutive of Victoria.
Virgilia f Late Roman, Theatre, Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of Vergilius (see Virgil). This is the name of Coriolanus' wife in Shakespeare's play of the same name.
Viria f South American
Possibly a female form of Viriato.
Virtu f Spanish
Diminutive of Virtudes.
Virtud f Spanish (Rare)
Singular form of Virtudes.
Virtude f Portuguese
Singular form of Virtudes.
Vis m Spanish
Diminutive of Victor or Victorio.
Visi f Spanish
Diminutive of Visitación.
Vistano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Wystan.
Vitaliana f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Vitaliano.
Vitige m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Witiges.
Vitimiro m Spanish
Spanish form of Vithimer.
Vitinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Victor.
Vitor m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese variant of Victor.
Vítor Hugo m Portuguese
Combination of Vítor and Hugo
Vitorina f Asturian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Vítor and Portuguese diminutive of Vitória.
Vitório m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Victorius. A notable bearer of this name was Vitório Maria de Sousa Coutinho, a Portuguese prime minister in 1835.
Vivaldo m Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably related to the Germanic name Wigbald.
Viviam f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Vivian.
Vivianita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Viviana.
Viviene f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Brazilian variant of Vivien 2/Vivienne and Viviana/Vivian as well as a rare English variant.
Vivion m Spanish (Rare)
Variant masculine version of Vivion. Vivion de Valera (b. 1910) was a son of Irish politician Eamon de Valera, named after his Cuban grandfather Juan Vivion de Valera.
Volumnio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Volumnius.
Vulstano m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Wulfstan.
Vurbana f Bulgarian, Spanish (?)
Feminine form of Vurban.
Wagner m Brazilian, Caribbean
Transferred from the German surname Wagner.
Walace m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Wallace.
Waldir m Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Walter, more commonly used in Brazil
Waldy m & f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English, Polish (Rare), South American
Variant of Waldi. This name is more commonly used on men than on women.... [more]
Walentina f German, Russian, Ukrainian, Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
German and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Valentina as well as a Russian/Ukrainian variant transcription of Валентина (see the previous name and Valentyna).
Walewska f Brazilian
Transferred use of the Polish surname Walewska.
Walfrido m History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized), Spanish (Caribbean), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Walfrid. This name is chiefly popular in Cuba and Brazil.
Wanderlei m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Wanderley. A known bearer is Brazilian-born former mixed martial artist Wanderlei Silva (1976-).
Waqar f Quechua
Means "heron" in Quechua.
Waquin m Spanish (Latin American)
Likely originates as a variation of Joaquín.
Waranqa m & f Aymara
Means "thousand" in Aymara.
Waraqucha f Quechua
Means "star of the sea" in Quechua.
Warawara f Aymara
Means "star" in Aymara.
Warawara f Quechua
Means "constellation" in Quechua.
Wartulumiy m Quechua
Quechua form of Bartholomew.
Waylla f Quechua
Means "plain, prairie" in Quechua.
Wayllu m Aymara
Means "love, appreciation" in Aymara.
Waytamayu f Quechua
Derived from Quechua wayta "flower" and mayu "river".
Waywa m Quechua
Means "swirl" or "small hurricane" in Quechua.
Wekkadeth f & m Quechua, Inca, Inca Mythology
Means ‘shiny’ in Quechua. Its anglicised version is Wicadith.
Wellington m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Wellington.
Welton m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Welton.
Wences m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Wenceslao, Wenceslada and their variants.
Wenceslaa f Spanish
Feminine form of Wenceslao.
Weslei m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Wesley.
Weslley m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian borrowing of Wesley.
Wguerddy f South American (Modern)
The first name of the 1992 Miss World contestant from Columbia.
Wikturya f Quechua
Quechua form of Victoria.
Wilberto m Spanish
Spanish form of Wilbert.
Wildor m German (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Maybe a dithematic name formed of the Germanic name element willo "will" and the name of the Germanic god Thor.... [more]
Wilfrido m Spanish
Spanish form of Wilfrid.
Wilipi m Quechua
Quechua form of Philip.
Williana f Brazilian, Caribbean
Possibly the feminine variation of Willian.
Wilmary f Spanish (Caribbean), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of names beginning with Wil-, like William or Wilfredo, and Mary... [more]
Wilnelia f Spanish (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]
Wilsa f Brazilian, Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Cognate of Willa. Possibly also used as a feminine form of Wilson.
Wiñay f Quechua
Means "eternal" in Quechua.
Wiñaya f & m Aymara
Means "eternal" in Aymara.
Winifer f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
A famous bearer is Dominican volleyball player Winifer Fernández (1995-).
Winnifer f American (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Winifred and Jennifer, or a variant of Gwenhwyfar.
Wirnawiy m Quechua
Quechua form of Barnabas.
Wisin m Spanish (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".
Witerico m Portuguese, Spanish, Italian
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Witeric.
Wivina f Medieval, 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]
Wolfgango m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese adoption of Wolfgang.
Wuayra f Quechua
Means "wind" in quechua.
Wulfstano m Spanish
Spanish form of Wulfstan.
Wylla f & m English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
In the United States, this name is a variant spelling of the feminine name Willa.... [more]
Wylliam m English (Archaic), English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
In the English-speaking world, this is an archaic spelling of William, which is sometimes understandably perceived as a modern spelling of the name, due to the current trend of spelling traditional names differently.... [more]
Xanda f Portuguese
Diminutive of Alexandra.
Xando m Portuguese
Variant of Xande.
Xandro m Portuguese
Diminutive of Alexandro.
Xano m Galician, Portuguese
Hypocoristic of Alexandre.
Xantipa f Spanish
Spanish variant of Xanthippe.
Xântipe f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Xanthippe.
Xantipo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Xanthippos via its latinized form Xanthippus.
Xav m English, French, Spanish
Probably a short form of Xavier.
Xaviel m Spanish (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]
Xaviell m Spanish
Variant of Xavier.
Xénia f Slovak, Hungarian, French (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Slovak, French and Hungarian form of Xenia.
Xênia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Xenia.
Xenócrates m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Xenocrates.
Xenófanes m Galician, Portuguese
Galician and Portuguese form of Xenophanes.
Xenofonte m Galician, Portuguese
Galician and Portuguese form of Xenophon.
Xica f Brazilian
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.
Ximenita f Spanish
Diminutive of Ximena.
Ximenito m Spanish
Diminutive of Ximeno.
Xionel m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Ximeno and Lionel.
Xoch f Spanish
Diminutive of Xóchitl and Xochiquetzal.
Xus m Spanish
Diminutive of Jesus.
Xuxa f Portuguese (Brazilian), Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. The stage name of famous Brazilian singer Xuxa.
Yachay f Quechua
Means "know, take notice" in Quechua.
Yáder m Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown, mostly used in Nicaragua.
Yadhira f Spanish
Variation of Yadira.
Yadiel m Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a variant of Jehudiel.
Yadier m Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown. It may possibly be a masculine form of Yadira or otherwise related to it. Also compare Yadiel and Yair... [more]
Yadir m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a masculine form of Yadira.
Yahel m & f Spanish
Variant of the Spanish name Yael, maybe influenced by Hebrew name Yahel.
Yahir m Spanish (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.
Yaidelin f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Latin American name of uncertain meaning, used particularly in Cuba and Venezuela.
Yakecan m Tupi (Rare)
Means "the sound of the sky" in Tupi.
Yala f & m Aymara
Means "friend" in Aymara.
Yamaguchi m Brazilian (Rare)
Transferred used of the Japanese surname Yamaguchi.
Yamandú m Guarani (Hispanicized), Spanish (Latin American)
Guaraní name meaning "the precursor of the waters (of the world)". This was the name of a 16th-century Guaraní chief.
Yami f Spanish
Diminutive of Yamilet, Yamilex and similar names.
Yamiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
This name is most likely a combination of two given names, such as Yamila and Daniel (or an other Hebrew name that ends in -iel)... [more]
Yamile f Spanish (Latin American)
Likely a variant of Yamila.
Yamilex f American (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).
Yamparu f & m Aymara
Means "elegant" in Aymara.
Yamuel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
This name is most likely a combination of two given names, such as Yamila and Manuel (or an other Hebrew name that ends in -uel)... [more]
Yanaina f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Janaína which has also seen some usage in Spanish-speaking countries.
Yanaisa f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
A Latin-American spelling of Janaisa.
Yanamayu m Quechua
Means "black river" in Quechua.
Yanani m & f Aymara
Means "pair" in Aymara.
Yanapa f Aymara
Means "help, aid" in Aymara.
Yanara f Spanish (Latin American)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Yanay f Quechua, 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.
Yanaymi m & f Quechua
Means "beloved" in Quechua.
Yancarlos m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish adaptation of the composite name Jean 1 Carlos.
Yanci f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a short form of Anayansi or a feminine variant of Yancy.
Yandel m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Invented name with the ending -el seen in names like Yanel and Wanel. It was popularized by the Puerto Rican reggaeton duo "Wisin & Yandel"... [more]
Yanel f & m Spanish (Modern)
Possibly a Spanish version of Janelle or inspired by other names ending in -el.
Yaneli f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Janelle, via Janellie.
Yanella f South American, Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a variant of Gianella or Janella, mainly used in South America. Also compare Yanel, Yaneli and Yanelis.
Yanette f Picard, 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.
Yangervis m Spanish (Latin American)
This name is primarily Venezuelan.
Yäni f Aymara
Means "perfect, better" in Aymara.
Yaniel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
This name is most likely a combination of two given names, such as Yanira and Daniel (or an other Hebrew name that ends in -iel)... [more]
Yanier m Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown. It may possibly be a masculine form of Yanira or is otherwise related to it.
Yanisleth m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaboration of Yanis with the popular suffix -leth.
Yanta m & f Quechua
Means "firewood" in Quechua.
Yaosca f Spanish (Latin American), Central American
From the name of a river in central Nicaragua, hence the heavy concentration of the name's usage in that country.
Yaoska f Spanish (Latin American), Central American
More commonly used variant of Yaosca.
Yäpa m & f Aymara
Means "excellent, very suitable" in Aymara.
Yapu f Aymara
Means "land which has been planted before harvest" in Aymara.
Yaquelín f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Jacqueline in use in Latin America. It is especially popular in Cuba.
Yarawi f Quechua
Means "poetry" in Quechua.
Yarel m & f Spanish (Modern)
Invented name, probably inspired by Jarell, Yara 2 and Yael... [more]
Yariel m Spanish, Hebrew
Of Hebrew & Spanish origin, meaning "Lion of God". Possibly related to the names Yadiel and Ariel.
Yarielys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yarielis, itself a feminine variation of Yariel.
Yaris f Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name, likely inspired by Yara 2 and the popular suffix -is (cf. Odalis, Marlenis).
Yarisbel f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Yaris and the popular element -bel.
Yarisleth f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaboration of Yaris with the popular suffix -leth (cf. Yamileth, Yanisleth).