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This is a list of names in which the usage is South American; and the pattern is *s* or v*.
gender
usage
pattern
Abdias m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Form of Obadiah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament, as well as the Portuguese form (used chiefly in Brazil).
Afonso m Portuguese, Galician
Portuguese and Galician form of Alfonso. This was the name of the first king of Portugal, ruling in the 12th century.
Agostinho m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).
Agustín m Spanish
Spanish form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).
Agustina f Spanish, Indonesian
Spanish feminine form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1), also used in Indonesia.
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]
Alfonsa f Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian feminine form of Alfonso.
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.
Alisson 1 m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Allison. A notable bearer is the Brazilian soccer goalkeeper Alisson Ramses Becker (1992-), commonly known simply as Alisson.
Aloísio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Aloysius.
Alonso m Spanish
Spanish variant of Alfonso.
Ambrósio m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Ambrosius (see Ambrose).
Ambrosio m Spanish
Spanish form of Ambrosius (see Ambrose).
Anaís f Catalan, Spanish
Catalan and Spanish form of Anaïs.
Ana Isabel f Spanish
Combination of Ana and Isabel.
Ana Sofía f Spanish
Combination of Ana and Sofía.
Anastasia f Greek, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, English, Spanish, Italian, Georgian, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Anastasius. This was the name of a 4th-century Dalmatian saint who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian. Due to her, the name has been common in Eastern Orthodox Christianity (in various spellings). As an English name it has been in use since the Middle Ages. A famous bearer was the youngest daughter of the last Russian tsar Nicholas II, who was rumoured to have escaped the execution of her family in 1918.
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.
Andressa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaborated form of Andréa (mainly Brazilian).
Ángeles f Spanish
Means "angels", taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles, meaning "Our Lady the Queen of the Angels".
Angustias f Spanish
Means "anguishes", taken from a Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de las Angustias, meaning "Our Lady of Anguishes". She is the patron saint of Granada, Spain.
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.
Aristides m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Portuguese
From the Greek name Ἀριστείδης (Aristeides), derived from ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides). This name was borne by the 5th-century BC Athenian statesman Aristides the Just, who was renowned for his integrity. It was also the name of a 2nd-century saint.
Arquímedes m Spanish
Spanish form of Archimedes.
Arsênio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Arsenios.
Arsenio m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Arsenios.
Ascensión f Spanish
Means "ascension" in Spanish. This name is given in reference to the Ascension of Jesus into heaven.
Asdrúbal m Spanish
Spanish form of Hasdrubal.
Asiri f Quechua
Means "smile" in Quechua.
Assunção f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Asunción.
Astride f French, Portuguese (Rare)
French and Portuguese variant of Astrid.
Asun f Spanish
Short form of Asunción.
Asunción f Spanish
Means "assumption" in Spanish. This name is given in reference to the assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven.
Atanasio m Spanish, Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Athanasius.
Augusta f Italian, Portuguese, English, German, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Augustus. It was introduced to Britain when King George III, a member of the German House of Hanover, gave this name to his second daughter in 1768.
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.
Basilia f Spanish
Feminine form of Basil 1. This name was borne by an obscure early saint from Galicia.
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).
Brás m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Blaise.
Calista f English, Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Callistus. As an English name it might also be a variant of Kallisto.
Calisto m Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Callistus.
Candelas f Spanish
Diminutive of Candelaria.
Carlinhos m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Carlos.
Carlos m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Charles.
Casandra f Spanish, Romanian
Spanish and Romanian form of Cassandra.
Casilda f Spanish
Meaning uncertain. This is the name of the 11th-century patron saint of Toledo, Spain. It might have an Arabic origin (Saint Casilda was a Moorish princess), perhaps from قصيدة (qaṣīda) meaning "poem". Alternatively it could be derived from a Visigothic name in which the second element is hilds meaning "battle".
Casimiro m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Casimir.
Cássia f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Cassius.
Cássio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Cassius.
Celeste f & m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, English
Italian feminine and masculine form of Caelestis. It is also the Portuguese, Spanish and English feminine form.
Celestina f Spanish, Italian
Latinate feminine form of Caelestinus.
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).
Cesária f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese feminine form of Caesarius.
Cesário m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Caesarius.
Chus m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Jesús or Jesusa.
Clarisa f Spanish
Spanish form of Clarissa.
Consolación f Spanish
Means "consolation" in Spanish. It is taken from a title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Consolación, meaning "Our Lady of Consolation".
Constancio m Spanish
Spanish form of Constantius.
Constantino m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Constantinus (see Constantine 1).
Constanza f Spanish
Spanish form of Constantia.
Consuelo f Spanish
Means "consolation" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Consuelo, meaning "Our Lady of Consolation".
Cosme m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Cosmas.
Crescencia f Spanish
Spanish form of Crescentia.
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.
Cristiana f Italian, Portuguese, Romanian
Italian, Portuguese and Romanian form of Christina.
Cristiano m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Christian. A famous bearer is Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo (1985-).
Cristina f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Romanian
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan and Romanian form of Christina.
Cristóbal m Spanish
Spanish form of Christopher.
Cristopher m Spanish
Spanish form of the English name Christopher.
Cristóvão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Christopher.
Custódia f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Custodio.
Custodia f Spanish
Feminine form of Custodio.
Custódio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Custodio.
Custodio m Spanish
Means "guardian" in Spanish, from Latin custodia "protection, safekeeping".
Dámaris f Spanish
Spanish form of Damaris.
Deisy f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Spanish form of the English name Daisy.
Dênis m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Denis, used mainly in Brazil as opposed to Portugal (where Dinis is more common).
Denisse f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish feminine form of Denis.
Desamparados f Spanish
Means "helpless, defenceless, forsaken" in Spanish. It is taken from an epithet of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados, meaning "Our Lady of the Helpless". She is the patron saint of Valencia, Spain.
Desidéria f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese feminine form of Desiderius.
Desideria f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Late Roman
Feminine form of Desiderio. This was the Latin name of a 19th-century queen of Sweden, the wife of Karl XIV. She was born in France with the name Désirée.
Desiderio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Desiderius.
Deysi f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Spanish form of the English name Daisy.
Dimas m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Dismas.
Dinis m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Denis, used mainly in Portugal as opposed to Brazil (where Dênis is more common). This name was borne by a well-regarded Portuguese king of the 13th and 14th centuries.
Dionísia f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Dionysius.
Dionisia f Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish feminine form of Dionysius.
Dionísio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Dionysius.
Dionisio m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Dionysius.
Diosdado m Spanish
Spanish form of Deusdedit.
Dolores f Spanish, English
Means "sorrows", taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, meaning "Our Lady of Sorrows". It has been used in the English-speaking world since the 19th century, becoming especially popular in America during the 1920s and 30s.
Domingos m Portuguese, Galician
Portuguese and Galician form of Dominicus (see Dominic).
Dores f Portuguese, Galician
Portuguese and Galician form of Dolores.
Dóris f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Doris.
Doris f English, German, Swedish, Danish, Croatian, Spanish, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
From the Greek name Δωρίς (Doris), which meant "Dorian woman". The Dorians were a Greek tribe who occupied the Peloponnese starting in the 12th century BC. In Greek mythology Doris was a sea nymph, one of the many children of Oceanus and Tethys. It began to be used as an English name in the 19th century. A famous bearer is the American actress Doris Day (1924-2019).
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.
Elias m Portuguese, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, English, Dutch, Greek, Amharic, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Elijah used in several languages. This is also the form used in the Greek New Testament, as well as some English translations.
Elisabet f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Catalan, Spanish, Biblical Greek
Scandinavian and Finnish form of Elizabeth. It is also used in Spain alongside the traditional form Isabel.
Elisabete f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Elizabeth. This more recent form is used alongside the traditional Portuguese form Isabel.
Eliseo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Elisha.
Eliseu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Elisha.
Eloísa f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Eloise.
Elsa f German, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Finnish, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English
Short form of Elisabeth, typically used independently. In medieval German tales Elsa von Brabant was the lover of the hero Lohengrin. Her story was expanded by Richard Wagner for his opera Lohengrin (1850). The name had a little spike in popularity after the 2013 release of the animated Disney movie Frozen, which featured a magical princess by this name.
Enéas m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Aeneas.
Erasmo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Erasmus.
Ernestina f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Ernest.
Ernesto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Ernest.
Esmeralda f Spanish, Portuguese, English, Albanian, Literature
Means "emerald" in Spanish and Portuguese. Victor Hugo used this name in his novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (1831), in which Esmeralda is the Romani girl who is loved by Quasimodo. It has occasionally been used in the English-speaking world since that time.
Esperança f Portuguese, Catalan
Portuguese and Catalan cognate of Esperanza.
Esperanza f Spanish
Spanish form of the Late Latin name Sperantia, which was derived from spero "to hope".
Estanislao m Spanish
Spanish form of Stanislav.
Esteban m Spanish
Spanish form of Stephen.
Estefânia f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Stephen.
Estefanía f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Stephen.
Estela f Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Estelle.
Estevão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Stephen.
Esther f English, French, Spanish, Dutch, German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Jewish, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name אֶסְתֵר (ʾEsṯer), which possibly means "star" in Persian. Alternatively it could be a derivative of the name of the Near Eastern goddess Ishtar. The Book of Esther in the Old Testament tells the story of Queen Esther, the Jewish wife of the king of Persia. The king's advisor Haman persuaded the king to exterminate all the Jews in the realm. Warned of this plot by her cousin Mordecai, Esther revealed her Jewish ancestry and convinced the king to execute Haman instead. Her original Hebrew name was Hadassah.... [more]
Estíbaliz f Spanish
From a Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Estíbaliz, meaning "Our Lady of Estíbaliz". Estíbaliz is a sanctuary in Álava, Spain. It may be derived from Latin aestivalis "pertaining to the summer", a derivative of aestas "summer". Folk etymology connects it to Basque ezti "honey" and balitz "as if it were".
Estrella f Spanish
Spanish form of Stella 1, coinciding with the Spanish word meaning "star".
Eusebia f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Eusebius.
Eusébio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Eusebius.
Eusebio m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Eusebius.
Eustaquia f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Eustachius (see Eustace).
Eustáquio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Eustachius (see Eustace).
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.
Faustina f Ancient Roman, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Feminine form of Faustinus (see Faustino).
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).
Felicitas f Late Roman, Roman Mythology, German, Spanish
Latin name meaning "good luck, fortune". In Roman mythology the goddess Felicitas was the personification of good luck. It was borne by a 3rd-century saint, a slave martyred with her master Perpetua in Carthage.
Felisa f Spanish
Spanish form of Felicia.
Francisca f Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Late Roman
Feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).
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.
Fuensanta f Spanish
From Spanish fuente santa meaning "holy fountain, holy spring". This is a title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Fuensanta, meaning "Our Lady of the Holy Fountain". She is the patron saint of the city of Murcia in Spain.
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.
Generosa f Late Roman, Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Generosus. This name was borne by Generosa of Scillium, a martyr and saint from the 2nd century.
Generoso m Italian, Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Generosus.
Gertrudes f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gertrude.
Gertrudis f Germanic (Latinized), Spanish, Dutch
Latinized form of Gertrude, also used in Spanish. As a Dutch name, it is used on birth certificates though a vernacular form such as Geertruida is typically used in daily life.
Gervásio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gervasius.
Gervasio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gervasius.
Ginés m Spanish
Spanish form of Genesius.
Gisela f German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese
German, Dutch, Spanish and Portuguese form of Giselle.
Gisele f Portuguese
Portuguese (especially Brazil) form of Giselle. A famous bearer is Brazilian model Gisele Bündchen (1980-).
Gladys f Welsh, English, French, Spanish
From the Old Welsh name Gwladus, probably derived from gwlad meaning "country". Alternatively, it may have been adopted as a Welsh form of Claudia. Saint Gwladus or Gwladys was the mother of Saint Cadoc. She was one of the daughters of Brychan Brycheiniog. This name became popular outside of Wales after it was used in Ouida's novel Puck (1870).
Griselda f English, Spanish, Literature
Possibly derived from the Old German elements gris "grey" and hilt "battle". It is not attested as a Germanic name. This was the name of a patient wife in medieval folklore, adapted into tales by Boccaccio (in The Decameron) and Chaucer (in The Canterbury Tales).
Gumersinda f Spanish
Feminine form of Gumersindo.
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.
Heloísa f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Eloise.
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.
Hortensia f Ancient Roman, Spanish
Feminine form of the Roman family name Hortensius, possibly derived from Latin hortus meaning "garden".
Iasmim f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Portuguese (mainly Brazilian) variant of Yasmin.
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.
Inés f Spanish
Spanish form of Agnes.
Inês f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Agnes.
Íris f Portuguese, Icelandic
Portuguese and Icelandic form of Iris.
Iris f Greek Mythology, English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, French, Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Slovene, Croatian, Greek
Means "rainbow" in Greek. Iris was the name of the Greek goddess of the rainbow, also serving as a messenger to the gods. This name can also be given in reference to the word (which derives from the same Greek source) for the iris flower or the coloured part of the eye.
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]
Isabel f Spanish, Portuguese, English, French, German, Dutch
Medieval Occitan form of Elizabeth. It spread throughout Spain, Portugal and France, becoming common among the royalty by the 12th century. It grew popular in England in the 13th century after Isabella of Angoulême married the English king John, and it was subsequently bolstered when Isabella of France married Edward II the following century.... [more]
Isadora f English, Portuguese
Variant of Isidora. A famous bearer was the American dancer Isadora Duncan (1877-1927).
Isaías m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Isaiah.
Isaque m Portuguese
Portuguese variant of Isaac.
Isaura f Portuguese, Spanish, Late Roman
Late Latin name meaning "from Isauria". Isauria was the name of a region in Asia Minor.
Isi 2 m & f Spanish, English
Diminutive of Isaac, Isidro and other names beginning with Is.
Isidora f Spanish, Serbian, Portuguese (Rare), Italian (Rare), English (Rare), Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Isidore. This was the name of a 4th-century Egyptian saint and hermitess.
Isidoro m Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Isidore.
Isidra f Spanish
Spanish variant of Isidora.
Isidro m Spanish
Spanish variant of Isidore.
Ísis f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Isis.
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.
Jeremias m German (Rare), Portuguese, Finnish, Biblical
German, Portuguese and Finnish form of Jeremiah. It is also the form used in some English translations of the New Testament.
Jésica f Spanish
Spanish form of Jessica.
Jessé m Portuguese, French
Portuguese and French form of Jesse.
Jéssica f Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Jessica.
Jessica f English, French, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Italian, Spanish
This name was first used in this form by William Shakespeare in his play The Merchant of Venice (1596), where it belongs to the daughter of Shylock. Shakespeare probably based it on the biblical name Iscah, which would have been spelled Jescha in his time. It was not commonly used as a given name until the middle of the 20th century. It reached its peak of popularity in the United States in 1987, and was the top ranked name for girls between 1985 and 1995, excepting 1991 and 1992 (when it was unseated by Ashley). Notable bearers include actresses Jessica Tandy (1909-1994) and Jessica Lange (1949-).
Jesús m Spanish, Catalan
Spanish and Catalan form of Jesus, used as a personal name.
Jesus m Theology, Biblical, Portuguese
English form of Ἰησοῦς (Iesous), which was the Greek form of the Aramaic name יֵשׁוּעַ (Yeshuaʿ). Yeshuaʿ is itself a contracted form of Yehoshuaʿ (see Joshua). Yeshua ben Yoseph, better known as Jesus Christ, is the central figure of the New Testament and the source of the Christian religion. The four gospels state that he was the son of God and the Virgin Mary who fulfilled the Old Testament prophecies of the Messiah. He preached for three years before being crucified in Jerusalem.
Jesusa f Spanish
Feminine form of Jesús.
Jonás m Spanish
Spanish form of Jonah.
Jônatas m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Jonathan.
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.
Josefa f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Joseph.
Josefina f Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish
Spanish, Portuguese and Swedish feminine form of Joseph.
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.
José Maria m Portuguese
Combination of José and Maria, the names of the parents of Jesus.
Josepe m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish variant of Joseph.
Josias m Biblical Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Biblical French, Biblical
Portuguese and French form of Josiah, as well as some English translations of the New Testament.
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.
Júlio César m Portuguese
Combination of Júlio and César, referring to the Roman general Julius Caesar.
Julio César m Spanish
Combination of Julio and César, referring to the Roman general Julius Caesar.
Justa f Late Roman, Spanish
Feminine form of Justus. This was the name of a few early saints.
Justina f English, Spanish, Portuguese, Slovene, Lithuanian, Late Roman
From Latin Iustina, the feminine form of Iustinus (see Justin). This name was borne by several early saints and martyrs.
Justino m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Iustinus (see Justin).
Justo m Spanish
Spanish form of Justus.
Katiuska f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Katyusha. It was used in the 1931 Spanish opera Katiuska, la mujer rusa (Katiuska, the Russian Woman).
Ladislao m Spanish, Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Vladislav.
Ladislau m Romanian, Portuguese
Romanian and Portuguese form of Vladislav.
Larissa f English, German, Portuguese (Brazilian), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant of Larisa. It has been commonly used as an English given name only since the 20th century, as a borrowing from Russian. In 1991 this name was given to one of the moons of Neptune, in honour of the mythological character.
Lisandro m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Lysander.
Lourdes f Spanish, Portuguese
From the name of a French town. It became a popular center of pilgrimage after a young girl from the town had visions of the Virgin Mary in a nearby grotto.
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]
Luís m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Louis.
Luis m Spanish
Spanish form of Louis.
Luísa f Portuguese
Feminine form of Luís.
Luisa f Spanish, Italian
Feminine form of Luis.
Luis Ángel m Spanish
Combination of Luis and Ángel.
Luisina f Spanish
Diminutive of Luisa.
Luisinho m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Luís or Luiz.
Luisita f Spanish
Diminutive of Luisa.
Luisito m Spanish
Diminutive of Luis.
Lurdes f Portuguese
Portuguese variant of Lourdes.
Maravillas f Spanish
Means "marvels, wonders", from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas, meaning "Our Lady of Wonders".
Marcos m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcus (see Mark).
María Ángeles f Spanish
Combination of María and Ángeles.
María Cristina f Spanish
Combination of María and Cristina.
María de Jesús f Spanish
Means "Mary (the mother) of Jesus" in Spanish, a compound of María and Jesús.
María de las Mercedes f Spanish
Means "Mary of mercies" in Spanish, a devotional title of the Virgin Mary.
María de los Ángeles f Spanish
Means "Mary of the angels" in Spanish, a devotional title of the Virgin Mary.
María de los Dolores f Spanish
Means "Mary of sorrows" in Spanish, a devotional title of the Virgin Mary.
María Dolores f Spanish
Combination of María and Dolores.
María Isabel f Spanish
Combination of María and Isabel.
María Jesús f Spanish
Combination of María and Jesús.
María José f Spanish
Combination of María and José, the names of the parents of Jesus.
Maria José f Portuguese
Combination of Maria and José, the names of the parents of Jesus.
María Josefa f Spanish
Combination of María and Josefa.
María Lourdes f Spanish
Combination of María and Lourdes.
María Luisa f Spanish
Combination of María and Luisa.
María Mercedes f Spanish
Combination of María and Mercedes.
María Nieves f Spanish
Combination of María and Nieves.
María Rosa f Spanish
Combination of María and Rosa 1.
María Rosario f Spanish
Combination of María and Rosario.
María Soledad f Spanish
Combination of María and Soledad.
María Teresa f Spanish
Combination of María and Teresa.
Marijose f Spanish
Short form of María José.
Marisa f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese combination of Maria and Luisa.
Marisela f Spanish
Elaborated form of Marisa.
Marisol f Spanish
Short form of María Soledad. It is sometimes considered a combination of María and Sol 1, or from Spanish mar y sol "sea and sun".
Maristela f Portuguese, Spanish (Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, Stella Maris, meaning "star of the sea" in Latin. It can also be a combination of Maria and Estela.