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This is a list of names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Central American; and the pattern is *s* or v*.
gender
usage
pattern
Agustín m Spanish
Spanish form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).
Alcides m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Portuguese, Spanish
Latinized form of Greek Ἀλκείδης (Alkeides), derived from ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength, prowess" and the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides). This was another name for the hero Herakles.
Alexis m & f French, English, Greek, Spanish, Ancient Greek
From the Greek name Ἄλεξις (Alexis) meaning "helper" or "defender", derived from Greek ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend, to help". This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek comic poet, and also of several saints. It is used somewhat interchangeably with the related name Ἀλέξιος or Alexius, borne by five Byzantine emperors.... [more]
Alfonso m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Alphonsus, the Latin form of the Visigothic name *Aþalafuns meaning "noble and ready", derived from the Gothic elements aþals "noble" and funs "ready". This was the name of several kings of Spain (Asturias, León, Castile and Aragon) and Portugal, starting with Alfonso I of Asturias in the 8th century. His name was sometimes recorded in the Latin spelling Adefonsus, and on that basis it is theorized that first element might be from another source (perhaps haþus meaning "battle"). It is possible that two or more names merged into a single form.
Alonso m Spanish
Spanish variant of Alfonso.
Ambrosio m Spanish
Spanish form of Ambrosius (see Ambrose).
Anastasio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Anastasius.
Andrés m Spanish, Icelandic
Spanish and Icelandic form of Andrew.
Andrés Felipe m Spanish
Combination of Andrés and Felipe especially popular in Colombia.
Anselmo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Anselm.
Aquiles m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Achilles.
Aristeo m Spanish
Spanish form of Aristaeus.
Arístides m Spanish
Spanish form of Aristides.
Arquímedes m Spanish
Spanish form of Archimedes.
Arsenio m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Arsenios.
Asdrúbal m Spanish
Spanish form of Hasdrubal.
Atanasio m Spanish, Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Athanasius.
Augusto m Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Augustus. This name was borne by the Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet (1915-2006).
Baltasar m Spanish, Biblical Greek
Spanish form of Balthazar. This is also the form (of Belshazzar) used in the Greek Old Testament.
Basilio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Basil 1.
Bautista m Spanish
Spanish form of Baptiste.
Blas m Spanish
Spanish form of Blaise.
Bosco m Spanish, Italian (Rare)
From the surname Bosco, given in honour of the Italian saint John Bosco (1815-1888).
Calisto m Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Callistus.
Carlos m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Charles.
Casimiro m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Casimir.
Celestino m Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Caelestinus.
Celso m Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Italian
Portuguese, Galician, Spanish and Italian form of Celsus.
César m French, Spanish, Portuguese
French, Spanish and Portuguese form of Caesar. A famous bearer was the American labour organizer César Chávez (1927-1993).
Chus m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Jesús or Jesusa.
Constancio m Spanish
Spanish form of Constantius.
Constantino m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Constantinus (see Constantine 1).
Cosme m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Cosmas.
Crescencio m Spanish
Spanish form of Crescentius.
Crisóstomo m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Chrysostomos.
Cristián m Spanish
Spanish form of Christian.
Cristian m Romanian, Spanish
Romanian and Spanish form of Christian.
Cristóbal m Spanish
Spanish form of Christopher.
Cristopher m Spanish
Spanish form of the English name Christopher.
Custodio m Spanish
Means "guardian" in Spanish, from Latin custodia "protection, safekeeping".
Desiderio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Desiderius.
Dimas m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Dismas.
Dionisio m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Dionysius.
Diosdado m Spanish
Spanish form of Deusdedit.
Edison m English, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Albanian
From an English surname that meant either "son of Eda 2" or "son of Adam". A famous bearer of the surname was the American inventor Thomas Edison (1847-1931).
Elías m Spanish, Icelandic
Spanish and Icelandic form of Elijah.
Eliseo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Elisha.
Erasmo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Erasmus.
Ernesto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Ernest.
Estanislao m Spanish
Spanish form of Stanislav.
Esteban m Spanish
Spanish form of Stephen.
Eusebio m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Eusebius.
Eustaquio m Spanish
Spanish form of Eustachius (see Eustace).
Evangelista m & f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Means "evangelist, preacher" in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, derived from Latin, ultimately from Greek εὐάγγελος (euangelos) meaning "bringing good news". It is often used in honour of the Four Evangelists (the authors of the gospels in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John). It is traditionally masculine, though occasionally given to girls. A famous bearer was the Italian physicist and mathematician Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647), who invented the barometer.
Evaristo m Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Evaristus.
Faustino m Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of the Roman cognomen Faustinus, which was itself derived from the Roman name Faustus. Faustinus was the name of several early saints.
Fausto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Faustus. This name was borne by the Italian cyclist Fausto Coppi (1919-1960).
Francisco m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Franciscus (see Francis). This is the Spanish name of Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552). Other notable bearers include the Spanish painter and engraver Francisco de Goya (1746-1828) and the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco (1892-1975).
Francisco Javier m Spanish
Combination of Francisco and Javier, referring to Saint Francis Xavier.
Francisco José m Spanish
Combination of Francisco and José.
Fructuoso m Spanish
Spanish form of Fructuosus.
Gaspar m Spanish, Portuguese, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Spanish and Portuguese form of Jasper, as well as the Latin form.
Gastón m Spanish
Spanish form of Gaston.
Generoso m Italian, Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Generosus.
Gervasio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gervasius.
Ginés m Spanish
Spanish form of Genesius.
Gumersindo m Spanish
From the medieval name Gomesendus, the Latin form of a Germanic (Visigothic or Suebian) name probably composed of guma "man" and sinþs "time". This was the name of a 9th-century martyr from Córdoba.
Gustavo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gustav.
Hermes m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, Spanish
Probably from Greek ἕρμα (herma) meaning "cairn, pile of stones, boundary marker". Hermes was a Greek god associated with speed and good luck, who served as a messenger to Zeus and the other gods. He was also the patron of travellers, writers, athletes, merchants, thieves and orators.... [more]
Hermógenes m Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermogenes.
Ildefonso m Spanish
Spanish form of the Visigothic name *Hildifuns, which meant "battle ready", derived from the Gothic elements hilds "battle" and funs "ready". This was the name of a 7th-century saint, an archbishop of Toledo.
Isaac m English, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, French, Jewish, Biblical, Biblical Latin
From the Hebrew name יִצְחָק (Yitsḥaq) meaning "he will laugh, he will rejoice", derived from צָחַק (tsaḥaq) meaning "to laugh". The Old Testament explains this meaning, by recounting that Abraham laughed when God told him that his aged wife Sarah would become pregnant with Isaac (see Genesis 17:17), and later Sarah laughed when overhearing the same prophecy (see Genesis 18:12). When Isaac was a boy, God tested Abraham's faith by ordering him to sacrifice his son, though an angel prevented the act at the last moment. Isaac went on to become the father of Esau and Jacob with his wife Rebecca.... [more]
Isaías m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Isaiah.
Isi 2 m & f Spanish, English
Diminutive of Isaac, Isidro and other names beginning with Is.
Isidoro m Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Isidore.
Isidro m Spanish
Spanish variant of Isidore.
Ismael m Spanish, Portuguese, Biblical Greek
Spanish and Portuguese form of Ishmael. This is also the form used in the Greek Old Testament.
Israel m Jewish, English, Spanish, Biblical, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisraʾel) meaning "God contends", from the roots שָׂרָה (sara) meaning "to contend, to fight" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". In the Old Testament, Israel (who was formerly named Jacob; see Genesis 32:28) wrestles with an angel. The ancient and modern states of Israel took their names from him.
Jeremías m Spanish
Spanish form of Jeremiah.
Jesús m Spanish, Catalan
Spanish and Catalan form of Jesus, used as a personal name.
Jonás m Spanish
Spanish form of Jonah.
Jose m Spanish (Americanized, Filipinized)
Unaccented form of José used mainly in America and the Philippines.
José m & f Spanish, Portuguese, French
Spanish and Portuguese form of Joseph, as well as a French variant. In Spanish and Portuguese-speaking regions it is occasionally used as a feminine middle name (or the second part of a double name), often paired with María. This was the most popular name for boys in Spain for the first half of the 20th century. A famous bearer was the Portuguese novelist José Saramago (1922-2010).
José Ángel m Spanish
Combination of José and Ángel.
José Antonio m Spanish
Combination of José and Antonio.
José Luis m Spanish
Combination of José and Luis.
José María m Spanish
Combination of José and María, the names of the parents of Jesus.
Josepe m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish variant of Joseph.
Josué m French, Spanish, Portuguese
French, Spanish and Portuguese form of Joshua.
Juan Bautista m Spanish
Combination of Juan 1 and Bautista, given in honour of Saint John the Baptist.
Juan Carlos m Spanish
Combination of Juan 1 and Carlos.
Juan Francisco m Spanish
Combination of Juan 1 and Francisco.
Juan José m Spanish
Combination of Juan 1 and José.
Julio César m Spanish
Combination of Julio and César, referring to the Roman general Julius Caesar.
Justino m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Iustinus (see Justin).
Justo m Spanish
Spanish form of Justus.
Ladislao m Spanish, Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Vladislav.
Lisandro m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Lysander.
Lucas m English, Dutch, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Biblical Latin
Latin form of Greek Λουκᾶς (see Luke), as well as the form used in several other languages.... [more]
Luis m Spanish
Spanish form of Louis.
Luis Ángel m Spanish
Combination of Luis and Ángel.
Luisito m Spanish
Diminutive of Luis.
Marcos m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcus (see Mark).
Matías m Spanish
Spanish form of Matthias.
Modesto m Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Modestus.
Narciso m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Narcissus. This is also the word for the narcissus flower in those languages.
Nelson m English, Spanish
From an English surname meaning "son of Neil". It was originally given in honour of the British admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). His most famous battle was the Battle of Trafalgar, in which he destroyed a combined French and Spanish fleet, but was himself killed. Another notable bearer was the South African statesman Nelson Mandela (1918-2013). Mandela's birth name was Rolihlahla; as a child he was given the English name Nelson by a teacher.
Nemesio m Spanish
Spanish form of Nemesius.
Néstor m Spanish
Spanish form of Nestor.
Nicasio m Spanish
Spanish form of Nicasius.
Nicolás m Spanish
Spanish form of Nicholas.
Odalis f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly an elaboration of Odilia used in Latin America. In most countries it is a feminine name, but in the Dominican Republic it is commonly masculine.
Óscar m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Oscar.
Osmar m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly from the Old English name Osmær.
Osvaldo m Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Oswald.
Pascual m Spanish
Spanish form of Pascal.
Pastor m Spanish, Late Roman
From a Late Latin name meaning "shepherd". This was the name of at least three saints.
Próspero m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Prosper.
Reyes f & m Spanish
Means "kings" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de los Reyes, meaning "The Virgin of the Kings". According to legend, the Virgin Mary appeared to King Ferdinand III of Castile and told him his armies would defeat those of the Moors in Seville.
Rosendo m Spanish
Spanish form of the Visigothic name *Hroþisinþs, composed of the Gothic elements hroþs "fame" and sinþs "time". This was the name of a 10th-century Galician saint, also known as Rudesind.
Sabas m Spanish
From the Greek name Σάββας (Sabbas), which was derived from Aramaic סַבָא (sava) meaning "old man, grandfather". Saints bearing this name include a 4th-century Gothic martyr, a 5th-century Cappadocian hermit, and a 12th-century archbishop of Serbia who is the patron saint of that country.
Sabino m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Sabinus (see Sabina).
Sacramento f & m Spanish
Means "sacrament" in Spanish. In Christianity the sacraments are sacred rites, such as baptism. The word is derived from Latin sacramentum, a derivative of sacro meaning "to make sacred, to consecrate".
Salvador m Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan
Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan form of the Late Latin name Salvator, which meant "saviour", referring to Jesus. A famous bearer of this name was the Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dalí (1904-1989).
Samu m Hungarian, Finnish, Spanish
Hungarian, Finnish and Spanish diminutive of Samuel.
Samuel m English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Romanian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Jewish, Amharic, Biblical
From the Hebrew name שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemuʾel) meaning "name of God", from the roots שֵׁם (shem) meaning "name" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". Other interpretations have the first root being שָׁמַע (shamaʿ) meaning "to hear" leading to a meaning of "God has heard". As told in the Books of Samuel in the Old Testament, Samuel was the last of the ruling judges. He led the Israelites during a period of domination by the Philistines, who were ultimately defeated in battle at Mizpah. Later he anointed Saul to be the first king of Israel, and even later anointed his successor David.... [more]
Sancho m Spanish, Portuguese
Possibly a Spanish and Portuguese form of the Late Latin name Sanctius, which was derived from the word sanctus meaning "saintly, holy". Alternatively, Sancho and Sanctius may be derived from an older Iberian name. This was the name of a 9th-century saint who was martyred by the Moors at Córdoba. It was also borne by several Spanish and Portuguese kings. Miguel de Cervantes used it in his novel Don Quixote (1605), where it belongs to the squire of Don Quixote.
Sandalio m Spanish
Spanish form of Sandalius, possibly a Latinized form of a Gothic name composed of the elements swinþs "strong" and wulfs "wolf". It also nearly coincides with Latin sandalium "sandal". This was the name of a 9th-century Spanish saint martyred by the Moors.
Santana f & m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Modern)
From a contraction of Santa Ana (referring to Saint Anna) or from a Spanish and Portuguese surname derived from any of the numerous places named for the saint. It can be given in honour of the Mexican-American musician Carlos Santana (1947-), the founder of the band Santana. The name received a boost in popularity for American girls after the character Santana Andrade began appearing on the soap opera Santa Barbara in 1984.
Santi m Spanish, Italian
Short form of Santiago or a variant of Santo.
Santiago m Spanish, Portuguese
Means "Saint James", derived from Spanish santo "saint" combined with Yago, an old Spanish form of James, the patron saint of Spain. It is the name of the main character in the novella The Old Man and the Sea (1951) by Ernest Hemingway. This also is the name of the capital city of Chile, as well as several other cities in the Spanish-speaking world.
Santos m Spanish
Means "saints" in Spanish. It is used in reference to the Christian festival Día de Todos los Santos (All Saints' Day) celebrated on November 1.
Saturnino m Spanish, Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Saturninus.
Saúl m Spanish
Spanish form of Saul.
Sebastián m Spanish, Czech
Spanish and Czech form of Sebastianus (see Sebastian).
Secundino m Spanish
Spanish form of Secundinus.
Segismundo m Spanish
Spanish form of Sigismund.
Segundo m Spanish
Spanish form of Secundus.
Serafín m Spanish
Spanish form of Seraphinus (see Seraphina).
Sergio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Sergius.
Servando m Spanish
Spanish form of the Latin name Servandus, derived from servo meaning "to maintain, to keep, to protect". This name was borne by a 4th-century Spanish saint who was martyred with Germanus during the persecutions of Emperor Diocletian.
Seve m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Severiano or Severino.
Severiano m Spanish
Spanish form of the Roman cognomen Severianus, which was derived from Severus.
Severino m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Severinus.
Severo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Severus.
Sigfrido m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Siegfried.
Silverio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Silverius.
Silvestre m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Silvester.
Silvino m Portuguese, Spanish, Italian (Rare)
Portuguese, Spanish and Italian form of Silvinus.
Silvio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Silvius.
Simón m Spanish
Spanish form of Simon 1. This name was borne by the South American revolutionary Simón Bolívar (1783-1830).
Siro m Italian, Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Syrus.
Sixto m Spanish
Spanish form of Sixtus.
Sócrates m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Socrates.
Sosimo m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Zosimus.
Telesforo m Spanish
Spanish form of Telesphoros (see Télesphore).
Teodosio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Theodosius.
Tomás m Spanish, Portuguese, Irish
Spanish, Portuguese and Irish form of Thomas.
Tránsito f & m Spanish
Means "transit, travel" in Spanish. This name is given in reference to the movement of the Virgin Mary into heaven.
Tristán m Spanish
Spanish form of Tristan.
Ulises m Spanish
Spanish form of Ulysses.
Valentín m Spanish, Slovak
Spanish and Slovak form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valeriano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Valerianus (see Valerian).
Valerio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Valerius.
Valero m Spanish
Spanish variant of Valerius.
Vasco m Portuguese, Spanish, Italian
From the medieval Spanish name Velasco, which possibly meant "crow" in Basque. A famous bearer was the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama (c. 1460-1524), the first person to sail from Europe around Africa to India.
Venancio m Spanish
Spanish form of Venantius.
Ventura m & f Spanish
Either a short form of Buenaventura, or directly from Spanish ventura meaning "fortune".
Vicente m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Vincent.
Víctor m Spanish, Catalan
Spanish and Catalan form of Victor.
Victoriano m Spanish
Spanish form of Victorianus.
Victorino m Spanish
Spanish form of Victorinus.
Victorio m Spanish
Spanish form of Victorius.
Vidal m Spanish, Catalan
Spanish and Catalan form of Vitalis (see Vitale).
Vinicio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of the Roman family name Vinicius, which was possibly derived from Latin vinum "wine".
Virgilio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Virgil.
Vito 1 m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Vitus. A notable fictional bearer is Vito Corleone from The Godfather novel (1969) and movie (1972).
Washington m English, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
From a surname that was originally derived from the name of an English town, itself meaning "settlement belonging to Wassa's people". The given name is usually given in honour of George Washington (1732-1799), commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution and the first president of the United States.
Wenceslao m Spanish
Spanish form of Václav, via the Latinized form Venceslaus.
Wilson m English, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese
From an English surname meaning "son of William". The surname was borne by Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), the American president during World War I.
Zacarías m Spanish
Spanish form of Zechariah and Zacharias.