This is a list of submitted names in which the place is Peru.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Pita f SpanishDiminutive of
Guadalupe. A notable bearer was the Mexican poet Pita Amor (1918-2000), born Guadalupe Teresa Amor Schmidtlein.
Plasinda f SpanishPlácida (Spanish) in English means placid (calm). Plácida and Plasinda.
Pobena f SpanishNamed for the human settlement in Muskiz, Greater Bilbao, Biscay, Northern coastal Spain. Primarily Basque/Spanish. Pobeña. localidad de España. The word translated to English means "Poor" as in destitute.
Policarpa f Spanish (Rare)Spanish feminine form of
Polycarp. This was borne by Colombian revolutionary Policarpa Salavarrieta (1795-1817), known as "La Pola".
Pontiac m Indigenous AmericanPontiac or Obwaandi'eyaag was an Odawa war chief known for his role in the war named for him, from 1763 to 1766 leading Native Americans in an armed struggle against the British in the Great Lakes region due to, among other reasons, dissatisfaction with British policies.... [
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Práxedes f & m Spanish (Rare)Spanish form of
Praxedes. Despite being feminine in origin, it is used for both women and men in Spanish. A famous bearer is Práxedes Mateo-Sagasta, prime minister of Spain in the 19th century.
Primiano m Italian, SpanishItalian and Spanish form of
Primianus. A bearer of this name was the Argentinian jurist and politician Primiano Acuña Vieyra (1852-1934).
Progreso m Spanish (Rare, Archaic)From Spanish
progreso meaning "progress". In Spain, it was specially used during the Second Spanish Republic by republican parents who were eager to choose names related to republican values.
Protasio m Italian, SpanishItalian and Spanish form of
Protasius. A known bearer of this name was the Mexican soldier and politician Protasio Tagle (1839-1903).
Puerto f SpanishMeans "port, harbour" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen del Puerto, meaning "The Virgin of the Port."... [
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Qhana Aru f AymaraFrom the Aymara
qhana meaning "clear; light, clarity" and
aru meaning "word, language, voice".
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".
Qhawa f QuechuaMeans "one who watches, one who monitors" in Quechua.
Qhuyani m AymaraMeans "deposit of minerals, crystals or fossils" in Aymara.
Qintuni f & m AymaraPossibly from the Aymara
qintu meaning "sarsaparilla".
Q'orianka f QuechuaQuechua feminine name derived from the words
qori meaning "gold" and
anka which means "eagle".
Quena f Spanish (Latin American)Its usage in Mexico and South America is likely due to the
quena, or
qina in Quechua, the traditional flute of the Andes.
Quiselpoo f Indigenous AmericanThe name of an Akokisa woman, recorded in a mission record (the Akokisa being an extinct Native American tribe in what is now Texas). It has been suggested that the name could mean "full moon woman", in part from Atakapa
ki.c "woman".
Qulla Nayra f AymaraFrom the Aymara
qulla meaning "medicine, remedy" and
nayra meaning "eyes".
Qulla Panqara f AymaraFrom the Aymara
qulla meaning "medicine, remedy" and
panqara meaning "flower".
Qulla Uma f AymaraFrom the Aymara
qulla meaning "medicine, remedy" and
uma meaning "water".
Qullqi Titi f AymaraFrom the Aymara
qullqi meaning "silver, money" and
titi meaning "wildcat".
Quri f QuechuaDerived from Quechua
quri meaning "gold".
Qurit'ika f QuechuaDerived from Quechua
quri meaning "gold" and
t'ika meaning "flower".
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.
Radamel m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)Best known for being the name of Colombian soccer striker Radamel Falcao (b. 1986). The meaning of the name is unknown. It may come from the surname
Radamel or even be a hispanicized form of
Radomil (via Slavic immigrants).
Ramos m & f Spanish, PortugueseFrom Spanish and Portuguese
ramos meaning "branches", in reference to the Christian festivity
Domingo de Ramos ("Palm Sunday").
Raon m Shipibo-ConiboMeans "cure, treat" in Shipibo, or from
rao meaning "remedy" and the genitive suffix
-n.
Rea f Croatian, English, German (Rare), Catalan (Rare), Galician, Italian, Spanish (Rare), Filipino, Hungarian, Estonian, Romansh, AlbanianForm of
Rhea in several languages.
Recuerdo f Spanish (Rare)Means "remembrance, memory" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen del Recuerdo and
Nuestra Señora del Recuerdo, meaning "The Virgin of the Remembrance" and "Our Lady of the Remembrance" respectively.
Resendo m SpanishSpanish form of a German name comprised of the element
reths, a variant of
rad or
ragin "advice, counsel" and
sinþs "path"
Reyniel m SpanishMaybe a blend of Reynaldo and Daniel. It is very common in Cuba.
Riánsares f SpanishFrom the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de Riánsares, meaning "The Virgin of Riánsares," the name being a contraction of
río Ánsares, the name of a river (now referred to in English as the Riánsares River) which is the main tributary of the Gigüela river... [
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