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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Firmo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Portuguese and Spanish form of Firmus and Italian variant of Fermo.
Flamínia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Flaminia.
Flégon m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Phlegon.
Flegón m Spanish
Spanish form of Phlegon.
Floralia f English, Spanish (Latin American)
Allegedly a rare elaboration of Flora, perhaps inspired by names like Rosalia.
Florazinha f Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Flora
Florchi f Spanish
Diminutive of Florencia.
Florchu f Spanish
Diminutive of Florencia.
Florci f Spanish
Diminutive of Florencia.
Florcita f Spanish
Diminutive of Florencia.
Flordelis f Spanish (Philippines), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Derived from Spanish flor de lis, meaning "fleur de lis".
Floreana f Spanish
Originally the name of one of the Galapagos Islands. ... [more]
Floreanita f Spanish
Diminutive of Floreana.
Florença f Portuguese (Brazilian), Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Occitan and obsolescent Portuguese form of Florentia.
Florenta f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Florente as well as a variant form of Florencia, which is the main Spanish form of Florentia.... [more]
Florente m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Florens as well as a variant form of Florencio, which is the main Spanish form of Florentius.
Florenza f Italian, Spanish (Archaic)
Italian variant of Fiorenza and Spanish variant of Florencia and/or Florenta.
Florenzo m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Archaic)
Italian variant of Fiorenzo and Spanish variant of Florencio and/or Florente.
Floresta f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Floresta. It may also occasionally be given in reference to Dionísia Gonçalves Pinto (1810-1885), better known as Nísia Floresta Brasileira Augusta or simply Nísia Floresta, a Brazilian educator, translator, writer, poet, philosopher, and feminist.
Floriberto m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Floribert.
Flórida f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Florida.
Florida f Late Roman, Albanian, Italian (Rare), English (American), Spanish (Latin American), Louisiana Creole
Feminine form of Floridus. This is also the name of a state in the United States of America, which was originally named La Florida by the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León (1474-1521)... [more]
Floridalma f Spanish (Latin American), Central American
Either a combination of the names Florida and Alma 1 or a combination of the related Spanish words florida meaning "flourishing, blooming, florid" and alma meaning "soul"... [more]
Flórido m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Floridus.
Florido m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Floridus. This was the name of an Italian saint from the 6th century AD.
Florimundo m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Florimund. Also compare Florimond.
Florio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Romansh (Archaic)
Italian and Spanish form of Florius. A known bearer of this name was the Uruguayan architect and art critic Florio Parpagnoli (1909-1978).
Floripes f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Philippines, Rare), Folklore
Derived from Portuguese and Spanish flor "flower".
Florisbela f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Portuguese flor "flower" and bela "pretty, beautiful".
Focas m Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese
Catalan Spanish and Portuguese form of Phokas (see Phocas).
Fócio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Photios via Photius.
Focio m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Photios.
Foco m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Phokos via its latinized form Phocus.
Fofo m Spanish
Diminutive of Rodolfo.
Folcuino m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Folcwin.
Fon m Spanish
Diminutive of Alfonso.
Fonsi m Spanish
Diminutive of Alfonso.
Fonsie m Italian, Spanish
Diminutive of Alfonso.
Fonso m Spanish, Galician
Diminutive of Alfonso or Ildefonso.
Formiga m & f Brazilian
A Portuguese word meaning "ant". ... [more]
Formoso m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Formosus.
Foroneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Phoroneus.
Foroneu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Phoroneus.
Fortuno m Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Masculine form of Fortuna or a shortened form of Fortunato.
Fósforo m Spanish
Spanish form of Phosphoros.
Fotino m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Φωτεινός (Photeinos) and Φωτίνος (Photinos) via their latinized form Photinus.
Francescoli m Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Francescoli, named in honour of former Uruguayan football player Enzo Francescoli (1961-).
Franchesca f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Francesca (Italian pronunciation with Spanish spelling rules).
Francia f Spanish, South American, French
From Latin Francia meaning "France" (see Francia). Also compare France 1.
Francielo m Brazilian (Rare)
Form of Franciel, which probably comes from Francis.
Franclim m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Franklin.
Franklene f Brazilian (Modern, Rare)
Brazilian feminine variant of Franklin.
Frankllyn m English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Franklin, most often used in Brazil.
Fransuá m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of François, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Frasco m Spanish
Diminutive of Francisco.
Frascuelo m Spanish
Diminutive of Francisco.
Frasquita f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca.
Fré m & f Dutch, Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Frederico as well as a Dutch variant spelling of Free. It is also used as a short form of Frédéric and Frédérique in both the Netherlands and Flanders (the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium).
Freddi m & f English (Modern, Rare), German, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of English Freddy, also a variant of German and Latin American Fredy.
Fredegunda f Spanish
Spanish form of Fredegund.
Fredi m & f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), German
Variant of English Freddy, also a variant of Latin American and German Fredy.
Fredinho m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of names containing -fred-, such as Frederico, Alfredo and Godofredo.
Fredson m English (American, Rare), Brazilian
Transferred use of the surname Fredson.
Fredy m Spanish (Latin American), German
Latin American and German variant of Freddy.
Frescura f Spanish
From the Spanish word “frescura” meaning “freshness”.
Fridolina f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Italian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Romansh
Feminine form of Fridolin. This name is borne by Swedish soccer player Fridolina Rolfö (b. 1993).
Frínico m Spanish
Spanish form of Phrynichus.
Fritigerno m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Fritigern.
Frixo m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Phrixos (see Phrixus).
Frodoberto m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of Frodobert.
Froilán m Spanish, Galician
Spanish derivative of Froila, a Visigothic name probably derived from Germanic *frau "lord" (Gothic frauja "lord"; compare Freyr) and the Gothic name suffix *ila... [more]
Frontão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Fronto.
Frontino m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Frontinus.
Frontón m Spanish
Spanish form of Fronto.
Froy m Spanish (Latin American), English (American, Rare)
Short form of Froylán (Spanish) and contraction of Fitzroy (English). In the United States, it is possible that there are also cases where this name is derived from the rare surname Froy.... [more]
Fructuosa f Spanish
Feminine form of Fructuoso.
Frumário m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Frumar.
Frumario m Spanish
Spanish form of Frumar.
Frutos m Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Fructus. It also coincides with the related Spanish word frutos meaning "fruits". Notable bearers of this name include Frutos Baeza (1861-1918), a Spanish poet and writer of the Murcian dialect, and Frutos Feo Pérez (1972-), a retired Spanish sprinter.
Frutuoso m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Fructuosus.
Fuensanta f Spanish
Contraction of fuente santa meaning "holy spring, holy fountain," from the titles of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Fuensanta and La Virgen de la Fuensanta, meaning "Our Lady of the holy spring/fountain" and "The Virgin of the holy spring/fountain" respectively.... [more]
Fufu m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Fulgéncio
Fujimori m Japanese (Rare), South American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Fuji and 盛 (mori) meaning "heap, pile," 森 (mori) meaning "forest" or 守 (mori) meaning "protection." It is rarely used in Japan and is more often found as a surname.... [more]
Fulberto m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of Fulbert.
Fulcrán m Spanish
Spanish form of Folcram.
Fulgencia f Spanish
Feminine form of Fulgencio.
Fulgéncio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Fulgentius (see Fulgencio).
Furián m Spanish
Spanish form of Furian.
Furiano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Furianus.
Furseo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Fursey via it's Latinized form Furseus.
Fusciano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Fuscianus.
Fusco m Italian (Archaic), Spanish
Spanish and archaic Italian forms of Fuscus.
Gaba f Spanish
Diminutive of Gabriella.
Gabo m Spanish
Diminutive of Gabriel.
Gabri m Spanish
Diminutive of Gabriel.
Gabrielita f Spanish
Diminutive of Gabriela.
Gabrielito m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Gabriel.
Gabrielys f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Gabriela and the popular Spanish suffix -lys used in names such as Odalys (compare Danielys and Gabriely).
Gabryeli f Brazilian (Rare)
Creative version of Gabriela (See also Danyeli).
Gabs m & f Brazilian
Short form of "Gabriel" or "Gabriela"
Gal f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria da Graça. This was borne by the Brazilian singer Gal Costa (1945-2022), whose birth name was Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos.
Galactorio m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Galactorius.
Galán m Spanish (Rare)
Masculine form of Gala 2.
Galeno m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Galen.
Galicia f Galician, Spanish (Latin American)
From the land of Galicia in analogy to other toponymic names like América or África. It is associated to Galician emigration, so this name can be found now in Latin American countries.
Galileu m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Galileo.
Galván m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Gawain.
Gandulfo m Spanish
Spanish form of Gandulf via it's Latinized form Gandulfus.
Gangulfo m Spanish
Spanish form of Gangulf via it's Latinized form Gangulphus.
Ganímedes m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ganymede.
García f Spanish (Rare, ?)
Transferred use of the surname García.
García m Spanish, Medieval Spanish
Spanish form of Garsea, possibly related to the Basque word hartz meaning "bear". It was widely used as a first name in Spain since the Middle Ages until the 17th century... [more]
Garcia m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Garsea.
Garcilaso m Spanish
Combination of Garci or García and the surname Laso. It is the name of a famous Spanish poet and soldier from the 16th century.
Garrincha m Portuguese (Brazilian)
An invented name, derived from Portuguese carriça meaning "wren", referring to the small brown songbird. It was borne by the Brazilian soccer player Manuel Francisco dos Santos (1933-1983), who was better known as Mané Garrincha or simply Garrincha; he was given this nickname by his sister because of his small appearance.
Gastão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gaston. Known bearers of this name include the Brazilian prince Antônio Gastão of Orléans-Braganza (1881-1918), the Brazilian prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza (1913-2007) and the Hungarian-Brazilian scientist Gastão Rosenfeld (1912-1990).
Gaudência f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gaudentia.
Gaudencia f Spanish
Spanish form of Gaudentia.
Gaudêncio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gaudentius.
Gaudencio m Spanish (Latin American), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Gaudentius.
Gauderico m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Walderic via it's Latinized form Gaudericus.
Gaudioso m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gaudiosus.
Gauss m Brazilian (Rare)
From the surname Gauss, borne by the German physicist and mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss.
Gawriyil m Quechua
Quechua form of Gabriel.
Gebardo m Spanish, Italian
Italian and Spanish form of Gebhard.
Geberico m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Geberic.
Gedeón m Spanish
Spanish form of Gideon.
Gegê m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of masculine given names that start with Ge-.
Geísa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Gisela.
Geisybelle f Brazilian (Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Jezebel.
Gelasio m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Gelasius.
Geles f Spanish
Diminutive of Ángeles.
Gemima f Italian (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Archaic)
Italian form of Jemima, as well as an English variant.
Geminián m Spanish
Variant form of Geminiano.
Geminiano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Geminianus.
Gémino m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Geminus.
Gemo m Spanish, Portuguese
Masculine form of Gema.
Genádio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gennadios via Latinized Gennadius
Genadio m Spanish
Spanish form of Gennadios via Gennadius.
Genaro m Spanish
Spanish form of Gennaro.
Genésio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Genesius.
Geni m & f Spanish
Short form of Eugenio and Eugenia.
Genilda f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Contraction of Geni and Ilda as well as a feminine form of Genilson.
Genilson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a combination of Geni with the suffix -son and a corruption of Genésio.
Genín m Spanish
Diminutive of Eugenio.
Geninha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Eugenia.
Geninho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Eugenio.
Genio m Spanish
Diminutive of Eugenio.
Genita f Spanish
Diminutive of Eugenia.
Genito m Spanish
Diminutive of Eugenio.
Genny f English (Modern), Spanish
Diminutive of Genevieve or sometimes Jennifer. ... [more]
Geno m Spanish
Short form of Eugenio.
Genserico m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Geiseric.
Gentil m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
French form of Gentilis, which is also used (albeit rarely) in Belgium and the Netherlands.... [more]
Gentila f Medieval Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Medieval Italian variant of Gentile, Brazilian Portuguese feminine form of Gentilis and Romani cognate of Gentilla.
Geovane m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant form of Giovane. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian soccer player Geovane Diniz Silva (b. 1989), who is also known as Geovane Maranhão.
Gera m Spanish
Diminutive of Gerardo.
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