Submitted Names in Peru

This is a list of submitted names in which the place is Peru.
gender
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Yáder m Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown, mostly used in Nicaragua.
Yadhira f Spanish
Variation of Yadira.
Yadiel m Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a variant of Jehudiel.
Yadier m Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown. It may possibly be a masculine form of Yadira or otherwise related to it. Also compare Yadiel and Yair... [more]
Yadir m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a masculine form of Yadira.
Yagkúg m Aguaruna
Means "flower" in Awajún.
Yaha m Indigenous American
Meaning unknown.... [more]
Yahel m & f Spanish
Variant of the Spanish name Yael, maybe influenced by Hebrew name Yahel.
Yahir m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Meaning unknown, perhaps a variant of Yair. A known bearer of this name is Mexican singer and actor Yahir Othón Parra (1979-), commonly known as Yahir, whose career began on the music reality show La Academia in 2002, the first year Yahir appeared in the top 1000 names in the United States.
Yaidelin f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Latin American name of uncertain meaning, used particularly in Cuba and Venezuela.
Yaká f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "sit down, set oneself down, settle" in Shipibo.
Yakúm m Aguaruna
Means "howler monkey" in Awajún.
Yala f & m Aymara
Means "friend" in Aymara.
Yamandú m Guarani (Hispanicized), Spanish (Latin American)
Guaraní name meaning "the precursor of the waters (of the world)". This was the name of a 16th-century Guaraní chief.
Yamanúa f Aguaruna
Means "new woman" in Awajún.
Yami m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "iron, axe" in Shipibo.
Yami f Spanish
Diminutive of Yamilet, Yamilex and similar names.
Yamiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
This name is most likely a combination of two given names, such as Yamila and Daniel (or an other Hebrew name that ends in -iel)... [more]
Yamile f Spanish (Latin American)
Likely a variant of Yamila.
Yamilex f American (Hispanic), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yamila. This name briefly spiked in popularity for American girls in 1996 after the character Jamilex Jil appeared on the Venezuelan telenovela Como tú, ninguna (1994-1995).
Yampák f Aguaruna
From the Awajun word for a kind of wild tree found near rivers.
Yámpan f Aguaruna
Etymology unknown. In Awajún mythology, this is the name of the wife of the sun.
Yamparu f & m Aymara
Means "elegant" in Aymara.
Yamuel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
This name is most likely a combination of two given names, such as Yamila and Manuel (or an other Hebrew name that ends in -uel)... [more]
Yanaina f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Janaína which has also seen some usage in Spanish-speaking countries.
Yanaisa f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
A Latin-American spelling of Janaisa.
Yanamayu m Quechua
Means "black river" in Quechua.
Yanani m & f Aymara
Means "pair" in Aymara.
Yanapa f Aymara
Means "help, aid" in Aymara.
Yanara f Spanish (Latin American)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Yanay f Quechua, Spanish
From Quechua yanay meaning "my beloved", from yana "lover" and -y, possesive suffix. It can also mean "my blackness" or figuratively "my dark-skinned girl", as yana means "black" in Quechua too.
Yanaymi m & f Quechua
Means "beloved" in Quechua.
Yancarlos m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish adaptation of the composite name Jean 1 Carlos.
Yanci f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a short form of Anayansi or a feminine variant of Yancy.
Yandel m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Invented name with the ending -el seen in names like Yanel and Wanel. It was popularized by the Puerto Rican reggaeton duo "Wisin & Yandel"... [more]
Yanel f & m Spanish (Modern)
Possibly a Spanish version of Janelle or inspired by other names ending in -el.
Yaneli f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Janelle, via Janellie.
Yanella f South American, Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a variant of Gianella or Janella, mainly used in South America. Also compare Yanel, Yaneli and Yanelis.
Yanette f Picard, Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine diminutive of Yan 3, as well as a Hispanic variant of Janet. A known bearer was French poet Yanette Delétang-Tardif (1902-1976), who was born Anne Marie Paule Delétang in Picardy.
Yangervis m Spanish (Latin American)
This name is primarily Venezuelan.
Yäni f Aymara
Means "perfect, better" in Aymara.
Yaniel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
This name is most likely a combination of two given names, such as Yanira and Daniel (or an other Hebrew name that ends in -iel)... [more]
Yanier m Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown. It may possibly be a masculine form of Yanira or is otherwise related to it.
Yanisleth m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaboration of Yanis with the popular suffix -leth.
Yanta m & f Quechua
Means "firewood" in Quechua.
Yanua f Shuar
Means "star" in Shuar.
Yaosca f Spanish (Latin American), Central American
From the name of a river in central Nicaragua, hence the heavy concentration of the name's usage in that country.
Yaoska f Spanish (Latin American), Central American
More commonly used variant of Yaosca.
Yäpa m & f Aymara
Means "excellent, very suitable" in Aymara.
Yapu f Aymara
Means "land which has been planted before harvest" in Aymara.
Yaquelín f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Jacqueline in use in Latin America. It is especially popular in Cuba.
Yarawi f Quechua
Means "poetry" in Quechua.
Yarel m & f Spanish (Modern)
Invented name, probably inspired by Jarell, Yara 2 and Yael... [more]
Yariel m Spanish, Hebrew
Of Hebrew & Spanish origin, meaning "Lion of God". Possibly related to the names Yadiel and Ariel.
Yarielys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yarielis, itself a feminine variation of Yariel.
Yaris f Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name, likely inspired by Yara 2 and the popular suffix -is (cf. Odalis, Marlenis).
Yarisbel f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Yaris and the popular element -bel.
Yarisleth f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaboration of Yaris with the popular suffix -leth (cf. Yamileth, Yanisleth).
Yarley f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Perhaps a variant of Yarely. It coincides with an English surname which is a variant of Yearley.
Yasiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Probably a variant of Jasiel. A known bearer of this name is Yasiel Puig (b. 1990), a Cuban professional baseball player.
Yasmani m Spanish (Latin American)
Yasmani is a masculine given name of Cuban origin.
Yasmín f Spanish
Variant of Yasmin.
Yassel m Spanish (Modern), Arabic
May be a variant of Yasser (Arabic: ياسر), meaning "easy" or "wealthy."
Yatiri m & f Aymara
Means "one who knows" in Aymara.
Yavalis f Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine Spanish form of Jovilas.
Yaya f Spanish
Diminutive of Eladia or Claudia. This coincides with the Spanish word yaya meaning "granny, gran".
Yayanúa f Aguaruna
Means "star woman" in Awajún.
Yayo m Spanish
Diminutive of Spanish names ending in -o including Gerardo, Diego, and Santiago.
Yazmín f Spanish
Variant of Yasmin.
Yazmina f Spanish
Variant of Yasmina.
Ydoya f Spanish
Variant of Idoya.
Yecla f Spanish (Rare)
From the Spanish city (region Murcia) with the same name.
Yedra f Spanish (Rare)
Directly taken from Spanish yedra, itself a variant of hiedra, "ivy".
Yeferson m South American
Latin American form of Jefferson.
Yefrin m Spanish (Latin American)
Probably a variant of Yefri, mainly used in Nicaragua and Honduras.
Yeiden m Spanish (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Spanish form of Jayden reflecting the English pronunciation.
Yeimy f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jamie or Jaime 2.
Yeisi f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jacey reflecting the English pronunciation.
Yeison m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jason, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Yelitza f Spanish (Mexican), South American
Possibly inspired by the Nahuatl word yelitzli meaning "being, essence." It has been in use in Mexico since at least the turn of the 20th-century.
Yeltsin m Spanish (Latin American), Various
Transferred use of the surname Yeltsin, given in honour of the first president of Russia, Boris Yeltsin (1931-2007).
Yemina f Hebrew, Spanish
A Hebrew name meaning "right hand". This name signifies strength.
Yenay f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Rare)
Unclear origin. It is alleged to mean "the one who loves", possibly in connection to Mandarin Chinese 仁愛 (Rén'ài) meaning "kindhearted" (making it the Spanish version of Jenai) or a variant spelling of Yanay.
Yeni f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Eugenia.
Yeniel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
This name is most likely a combination of two given names, such as Yesenia and Daniel (or an other Hebrew name that ends in -iel)... [more]
Yenis m Spanish
Central American; El Salvador
Yenisei f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Unaccented variant (transcription) of Yeniséi.
Yenuel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
This name is most likely a combination of two given names, such as Yesenia and Manuel (or an other Hebrew name that ends in -uel)... [more]
Yéremi m & f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Jeremy reflecting the English pronunciation.
Yerma f Theatre, Spanish (Rare)
The title character in a tragic play by the Spanish playwright and poet Federico García Lorca: Yerma (1934). Her name is the feminine form of the Spanish word yermo meaning "desert" or "barren".
Yesiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
This name is most likely a combination of two given names, such as Yesenia and Daniel (or an other Hebrew name that ends in -iel)... [more]
Yessi f Spanish
Short form of Yéssica
Yesuel m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
This name is most likely a combination of two given names, such as Yesenia and Manuel (or an other Hebrew name that ends in -uel)... [more]
Yetive f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Literature
Coined by American writer George Barr McCutcheon for the character Princess Yetive in his 'Graustark' series, set in the fictional Eastern European country of Graustark: 'Graustark' (1901), 'Beverly of Graustark' (1904) and 'Truxton King' (1909)... [more]
Yexiel m Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Meaning uncertain. It is possibly a combination of any name starting with Ye- and any name ending in -iel, such as Daniel and Gabriel.
Yeyo m Spanish
Diminutive of Spanish names ending in -io, such as Sergio, Aurelio, and Edelio.
Ygnacia f Spanish
Variant of Ignacia.
Ygnacio m Spanish (Archaic)
Medieval Spanish form of Ignacio.
Ygnés f Spanish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Inés.
Yimi m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jimmy.
Ylvis m Spanish
Variant of Elvis.
Yma f Quechua (?)
Yma Sumac was the stage name of Peruvian soprano Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo (1922-2008). She based it on her mother's name, which was derived from Quechua ima shumaq meaning "how beautiful!", although in interviews Sumac claimed it meant "beautiful girl" or "beautiful flower".... [more]
Yodanis m & f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name, possibly combining Yolanda and Dani 2 or other names.
Yodiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly of Hebrew origin - if it is, then the last element is derived from Hebrew el "God". Alternatively, this name may be made up from existing elements in the Spanish language, like Yotuel is... [more]
Yoduel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Probably a variant form of Yodiel or perhaps even of Yotuel.
Yohana f Indonesian, Amharic, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Indonesian feminine form of Yohanes, Amharic form of Johanna, Spanish variant of Johana and Portuguese variant of Joana.
Yoi m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "say" in Shipibo.
Yola f Spanish, English, Dutch
Short form of Yolanda and some of its variants (such as Yolande and Yolanthe).... [more]
Yolandita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Yolanda.
Yolando m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Rare)
Masculine form of Yolanda. Known bearers include Yolando Mallozzi (1901-1968), a Brazilian artist, and Yolando Pino (1901-1992), a Chilean folklorist and academic.... [more]
Yoli f Spanish
Diminutive of Yolanda.
Yolimar f Spanish (Latin American)
An invented name likely based on Yolanda that incorporated the word mar "sea."
Yomar m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name, possibly as a combination of the popular elements yo and mar, as a variant of Omar 1 or as a masculine form of Yomara.
Yónatan m Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Jonathan reflecting the English pronunciation.
Yoneil m Spanish
A Dominican name.
Yoniel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Joniel. Also compare Yonuel. A known bearer of this name is Yoniel García, a Cuban life coach.
Yonier m Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown. It may possibly be a variant form of Yanier or is otherwise related to it. Also compare Yoniel.... [more]
Yonuel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Jonuel. Also compare Yoniel.
Yopiki f Asháninka
Means "chick" in Ashaninka.
Yoran m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo yora meaning "body" and the genitive suffix -n.
Yorbe m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
This given name is strictly masculine in Flanders and the Netherlands, where it is a variant form of Yorben.... [more]
Yordano m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Jordano. A known bearer of this name was the Dominican professional baseball player Yordano Ventura (1991-2017).
Yordi m Spanish
Diminutive of Jorge or a variant spelling of Jordi.... [more]
Yoriel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly of Hebrew origin - if it is, then the last element is derived from Hebrew el "God". Alternatively, this name may be made up from existing elements in the Spanish language, like Yotuel is.... [more]
Yorleny f Spanish (Latin American)
Apparently from the English phrase Yours Lenny, signed at the end of letters by a sailor named Lenny Smith to his Costa Rican wife, hence why usage of this name is mainly concentrated in that country.... [more]
Yosgart m Spanish (Rare)
Famous bearer: Mexican goalkeeper Yosgart Gutiérrez.
Yosmel m Spanish (Latin American)
Unknown meaning, possibly based on other names ending in -el.
Yosua m Indonesian, Spanish (Modern)
Indonesian and Spanish form of Joshua reflecting the English pronunciation.
Yosuel m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Josuel. Also compare Yosiel.
Yotuel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Mainly seen in Cuba, where there is a clear trend for parents to be creative with names. One might think one element of this name is derived from Hebrew el "God", but that is not so: rather, this name is made up of the Spanish pronouns yo "I", "you" and el "he"... [more]
Yovana f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Spanish form of Giovanna, making it the feminine form of Yovani.
Yovany m Spanish
Spanish form of Giovanni.
Yoya f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Gloria.
Yoyi f Spanish
Diminutive of Yolanda.
Ysa f Spanish, Filipino
Diminutive of Ysabel, Ysabelle, and Ysabella.
Yucy f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Chinese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Yuci.
Yudiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
This name is most likely a combination of two given names, such as Yudith and Daniel (or an other Hebrew name that ends in -iel)... [more]
Yudier m Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown. It may possibly be a variant form of Yadier or is otherwise related to it.... [more]
Yudith f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Judith. A known bearer of this name is Yudith Águila (b. 1972), a Cuban women's basketball player.