This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is South American; and the pattern is *y*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Maysa f Portuguese (Brazilian)Variant of
Maísa. Maysa Matarazzo (1936 – 1977) was a Brazilian singer-songwriter, performer and actress. She is also associated with Bossa nova music but is widely known as a torch song (fossa) interpreter.
Moya f SpanishMeaning "estate of Modius" from the Latin Modianus, with Modius derived from the Latin modus meaning 'measure'. Traditionally a Spanish surname deriving from Moya, in Cuenca, or similarly named places in Valencia, Lugo, and the Canary Island.
Muyta f AymaraMeans "turn, curve, turn around" in Aymara.
Náyade f SpanishFrom the Spanish word
náyade meaning "Naiad", which is a river nymph in Greek and Roman mythology; it derives from Greek Ναιάς
(Naias) (plural Ναϊάδες
(Naiades)), itself a derivative of the verb νάω
(nao) "to flow".
Nayib m Spanish (Latin American)Hispanic variant of Arabic name
Najib. A notable bearer is Nayib Bukele (1981-), the current president of El Salvador, who is of Palestinian heritage.
Norkys f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)Meaning: Unknown. Norkys Yelitza Batista Villarroel, born August 30, 1977 (known simply as Norkys Batista), is a Venezuelan actress, model and former beauty pageant titleholder.
Qhana Chuyma f AymaraFrom the Aymara
qhana meaning "clear; light, clarity" and
chuyma meaning "lung" in Aymara, conceptually seen as the 'heart' of a person or seat of sentiment and emotion in Aymara culture.
Qhana Qinaya f AymaraFrom the Aymara
qhana meaning "clear; light, clarity" and
qinaya meaning "cloud".
Qhuyani m AymaraMeans "deposit of minerals, crystals or fossils" in Aymara.
Qulla Nayra f AymaraFrom the Aymara
qulla meaning "medicine, remedy" and
nayra meaning "eyes".
Quyakusi f QuechuaMeans "happy queen" in Quechua, from
quya "queen" and
kusi "happy, joyful".
Quyllurit’i f QuechuaDerived from Quechua
quyllur meaning "star" and
rit'i meaning "snow". This is a famous Peruvian religious festival.
Reyniel m SpanishMaybe a blend of Reynaldo and Daniel. It is very common in Cuba.
Rory m & f BrazilianA name used by the Guarani and Kaiowá peoples from Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Meaning "joyful".
Rossy f SpanishDiminutive 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.
Sairy f & m English (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).
Sarayañi m & f AymaraPossibly 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.