Submitted Names in Peru

This is a list of submitted names in which the place is Peru.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Cámeron m & f Spanish
Spanish variant of Cameron.
Camilita f Spanish, Filipino
Diminutive of Camila.
Camino f & m Spanish
Means "way, route; road; path" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Camino, meaning "The Virgin of the Way." She is the patroness of the region of León and the city of Pamplona in Navarra, forming part of the French Way to Santiago de Compostela.
Campo Elías m Spanish
Given in honour of Colonel Juan Vicente Campo Elías (1759-1814), regarded as a hero of Venezuelan Independence.... [more]
Can f Spanish
Diminutive of Candela.
Cancianila f Spanish
Spanish form of Cantianilla.
Canciano m Spanish
Spanish form of Cantianus.
Candelita f Spanish
Diminutive of Candela.
Candelito m Spanish
Diminutive of Candelo.
Candelo m Spanish
Short form of Candelario.
Candi f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Cándida, Cándido and Candela.
Candidiano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Candidianus.
Cando m Spanish
Diminutive of Alejandro
Canela f Spanish (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Derived from the Spanish noun canela meaning "cinnamon". It coincides with a Spanish surname (see Canela).
Canelo m Spanish (Rare)
Derived from the Spanish noun canelo, which can mean "winter's bark tree" as well as "cinnamon tree". Also compare Canela.... [more]
Caninio m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Caninius.
Canio m Italian, Spanish (Latin American)
Italian and Spanish form of Canius.
Cano m Spanish
Diminutive of Alejandro.
Cantidiano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Cantidianus.
Cantidio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Cantidius.
Canuto m Spanish, Portuguese, History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Knut. There are two Catholic saints by this name.
Canzaeda f Indigenous American (Rare)
Originally spelled "Cansaeda" The meaning of this name is unknown, though thought to mean "huntress." Originally a family name carried down through both Creek and Cherokee Indigiounous American lines throughout North Carolina and Tennessee.
Capaneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Capaneus.
Caprasio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Caprasius.
Caralampio m Galician, Spanish
Galician form of Charalampos via Charalampus and Spanish variant of Caralampo.
Caralampo m Italian, Spanish
Italian form of Charalampos via Charalampus and Spanish variant of Caralampio.
Carelia f Afrikaans, Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American), Danish (Archaic)
Afrikaans feminine form of Carel and Spanish and Danish variant of Karelia.
Cari f Spanish
Diminutive of Caridad.
Cariberto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Charibert.
Caridemo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Charidemus.
Carino m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Carinus.
Caristo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Carystus.
Carita f Spanish
Diminutive of Caridad.
Caritina f Spanish, Spanish (Mexican), Filipino (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Charitine. This name is mostly used in Mexico.
Carito f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Carolina, via its short form Caro 2.
Caritón m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Chariton.
Carlines m Spanish
Diminutive of Carlos.
Carlomagno m History (Hispanicized), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of Charlemagne. This is borne by Carlomagno Pedro Martínez (1965-), a Mexican ceramic artist and artisan, and Carlomagno Chacón Gómez (1985-), a Peruvian lawyer and politician.
Carlomán m Spanish
Spanish form of Carloman.
Carlosito m Spanish
Diminutive of Carlos.
Carmencha f Spanish
Diminutive of Carmen.
Carmenchu f Spanish
Diminutive of Carmen.
Carminio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Carminius.
Carmita f Spanish
Diminutive of Carmen.
Caro m Medieval Italian, Galician, Spanish, Venetian
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Venetian form of Carus.
Caro f Spanish, English, German
Short form of Caroline or other names that begin with caro, commonly used in Great Britain (England).
Cárol f Spanish
Diminutive of Carolina.
Caroli f Spanish
Diminutive of Carolina.
Carpo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Carpus.
Carrión m Spanish (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Carrión.
Carterio m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Karterios via its latinized form Carterius.
Carvilio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Carvilius.
Casandro m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Cassander.
Casiana f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Spanish, Galician and Romanian form of Cassiana.
Casiano m Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Spanish and Galician form of Cassian.
Casio m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Cassius.
Casiodora f Spanish
Feminine form of Casiodoro.
Casiodoro m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Cassiodorus.
Casiopea f Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Cassiopeia.
Casta f Spanish
Casta is an Iberian word (existing in Spanish, Portuguese and other Iberian languages since the Middle Ages), meaning 'lineage'. It is documented in Spanish since 1417 and is linked to the Proto-Indo-European ger... [more]
Casto m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Castus.
Cástor m Spanish
Spanish form of Castor.
Castora f Spanish, Medieval Italian
Italian and Spanish feminine form of Castor. Known bearers include the Blessed Castora Gabrielli (died 1391), an Italian widow and Franciscan tertiary (i.e. member of the Third Order of Saint Francis), and Castora ('Castorina') Fe Francisco de Diego (1928-2019), a Spanish sculptor.
Castriciano m Spanish
Spanish form of Castricianus.
Cástulo m Spanish
Spanish form of Castulus.
Cata f Spanish
Diminutive of Catalina.
Catalena f Spanish
Spanish and Corsican form of Katherine.
Catalinita f Spanish
Diminutive of Catalina.
Cátedra f Spanish (Rare)
From Latin cathedra meaning "chair", referring to the Cathedra Petri or Chair of Saint Peter, also known as the Throne of Saint Peter. Its feast day is February 22 (note, until 1962, the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter was also celebrated on January 18).
Cati f Spanish
Diminutive of Catalina.
Catleya f Spanish (Modern, Rare), Filipino
From Cattleya, a genus of orchids native to Central and South America named after the British horticulturist William Cattley. Another variant from the same origin is Cataleya.
Caty f English, Spanish (Anglicized)
Variation of Catty or Catie and diminutive of Catalina.
Caya f Spanish
Feminine form of Cayo.
Cayena f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Cayenne. Besides the pepper, Cayena is also the Spanish name for the Chinese hibiscus (species Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis).
Cayo m Aragonese, Spanish
Spanish and Aragonese form of Caius.
Cecia f Spanish (Latin American)
Latin American variant of Cecía.
Ceciliano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Caecilianus.
Cecilita f Spanish
Diminutive of Cecilia.
Cedrico m Spanish
Spanish form of Cedrico
Céfalo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Cephalus.
Cefas m Spanish
Spanish form of Cephas.
Cefeo m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Cepheus.
Celda f Spanish
Diminutive of Griselda.
Celdon m Spanish
Spanish form of Sheldon
Cele m Spanish
Diminutive of Celestino.
Celedonia f Spanish
Feminine form of Celedonio.
Celedonio m Spanish
Spanish name derived from the Greek word for swallow, chelidon (see Celandine).
Celestita f Spanish (Latin American)
Means "celestite" in Spanish. Also known as celestine, celestite is a colourless, orange or blue mineral with orthorhombic crystals, so named from Latin caelestis "heavenly, pertaining to the sky" (compare Caelestis) after its usual pale sky-blue shade.
Celidonia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Celedonia, or directly from Spanish celidonia meaning "celandine". Also compare Chelidonia.
Cenobia f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish variant of Zenobia.
Ceo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Coeus (see Koios).
Cerbero m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Cerberus.
Cernín m Spanish
Alternate Spanish form of Saturninus
Cesáreo m Spanish, Galician
Spanish variant and Galician form of Cesario.
Cesario m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Caesarius.
Cesilia f Spanish
Variant of Cecilia.
Cesítar m Spanish
Diminutive of Cesar.
Cesito m Spanish
Diminutive of Cesar.
Chabela f Spanish, Galician
Diminutive of Isabel.
Chábeli f Spanish
Diminutive of María Isabel. A famous bearer is Chábeli Iglesias, a Spanish socialite.
Chabelita f Spanish (Philippines), Spanish
Diminutive of Chabela. In other words, this is a double diminutive of Isabel.
Chago m Spanish
Diminutive of Santiago.
Chakana f Aymara
Means "Southern cross", an Andean symbol, in Aymara.
Chalia f Spanish
Diminutive of Rosalia.
Chalo m Spanish
Diminutive of Gonzalo.
Ch’ama m Aymara
Means "strength" in Aymara.
Ch’amani m & f Aymara
Means "strong" in Aymara.
Chana f & m Aymara
Means "youngest child" in Aymara.
Chanan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo chana meaning "paucarcillo bird, yellow-rumped cacique" and the genitive suffix -n.
Chanini f & m Aymara
Means "valuable" in Aymara.
Chano m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Luciano or Feliciano.
Chárbel m Spanish
Spanish form of Sharbel.
Charina f Spanish, Filipino
Diminutive of Rosario.
Charito f Spanish
Diminutive of Rosario.
Charlye m Spanish
Variant of Charlie.
Charlye f & m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Charlie. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 28 baby girls were recorded with the name Charlye in 2017.
Chaschunka m Indigenous American
Means "wave" in Winnebago.
Ch'aska f Incan Mythology, Quechua
In Incan mythology, Ch'aska ("Venus") or Ch'aska Quyllur ("Venus star") was the goddess of dawn and twilight, the planet Venus, flowers, maidens, and sex. She protected virgin girls. This name is of a separate etmology, with the Quechua ch'aska referring to what they thought was the brightest star but was the planet Venus... [more]
Ch’askañawi f Quechua
Means "star eyes" in Quechua.
Chaski m Aymara
Means "messenger" in Aymara.
Chava f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Salvador and Rosalva.
Chavela f Spanish
Diminutive of Isabel.
Chavelita f Spanish
Diminutive of Isabel.
Chavi m Spanish
Diminutive of Salvador.
Chavita m Spanish
Diminutive of Salvador.
Chavito m Spanish
Diminutive of Salvador.
Chavo m Popular Culture, Spanish
From Spanish chavo meaning ''boy, kid'', used as a nickname.
Chayanne m & f American (Hispanic, Modern), Spanish (Latin American, Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cheyenne. This name was popularized by Puerto Rican singer Chayanne (1968-) (real name Elmer Figueroa Arce).
Chayenne f & m Spanish, Dutch
Variant of Cheyenne.
Chayito f Spanish
Diminutive of Chayo. In other words, this is a double diminutive of Rosario. A known bearer of this name was the Mexican-born American folk singer and actress María del Rosario "Chayito" Valdez (1945-2016).
Ch’ayña f Quechua
Means "siskin" in Quechua. A siskin is a type of bird in the finch family.
Chayo f Spanish
Diminutive of Rosario.
Checha m Spanish
Diminutive of Cesar.
Checho m Spanish
Diminutive of Sergio.
Checo m Spanish
Diminutive of Sergio.
Cheila f Spanish (Latin American, Modern), Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Sheila, reflecting the Spanish pronunciation of the English spelling.
Chejo m Spanish
Diminutive of Sergio.
Cheli f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Araceli.
Chely f Spanish
Variant of Cheli.
Chemanu m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Manuel.
Chemari m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Maria.
Chemi m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Miguel.
Chemita m Spanish
Diminutive of Chema, which in turn is a diminutive of José María or José Manuel.
Chencha f Spanish
Diminutive of Innocencia.
Chencho m Spanish
Diminutive of Inocencio and Sergio.
Chenoa f American (Modern), Spanish (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the American town of Chenoa, Illinois. The word Chenoa (or Chenoka) is probably one of many Native American names for the Kentucky River, and it was chosen by the city founder as a reference to his native state of Kentucky... [more]
Chenta f Spanish
Diminutive of Vicenta.
Chente m Spanish
Diminutive of Vicente.
Cheo m Spanish
Diminutive of José.
Chepe m Spanish
Dininutive of Carlos and Jose.
Chepina f Spanish
Diminutive of Josefina.
Chepita f Spanish
Diminutive of Josefina.
Chepito m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose.
Chhiqhani m Aymara
Means "winged, having wings" in Aymara.
Chhulla f Quechua
Means "morning dew" in Quechua.
Chía f Spanish
Diminutive of Lucía.
Chichi f Spanish (Latin American, Americanized, Rare)
This version comes from the american word Chiwawa mixed with the name Chloe meaning "Small" or "Tiny"
Chicho m Spanish
Diminutive of Narciso.
Chígkim m Aguaruna
Means "firewood" in Awajún.
Ch’ikhi f & m Aymara
Means "witty, intelligent, wise" in Aymara.
Ch’ila m Aymara
Means "strong and tough" in Aymara.
Chila f Spanish
Diminutive of Cecilia.
Childerico m Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Childeric.
Chili f Spanish
Diminutive of Cecilia.
Chilo f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Auxiliadora.
Chilperico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Chilperic.
Chimpu f Aymara
Means "sign, symbol, mark" in Aymara.
Chimpuri f & m Aymara
Means "badge" in Aymara.
Chindasvinto m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Chindaswinth.
Chino m Spanish, English, Popular Culture
This was the name of a character in the musical "West Side Story".... [more]
Chinta f & m Aymara
Means "companion" in Aymara.
Chio f Spanish
Diminutive of Rocío.
Chipana f Aymara
Means "bracelet, jewel placed on the wrist" in Aymara.
Chiqa f & m Aymara
Means "truth" in Aymara.
Chiqana f Aymara
From the Aymara chiqa meaning "truth" or chiqäña meaning "reality".
Chiquinquirá f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish feminine name given in honour of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá. Chiquinquirá itself is of Chibcha origin and means "Place of swamps covered with fog".
Chirapa m & f Quechua
Means "rainbow" in Quechua.
Chisco m Spanish
Diminutive of Francisco.
Chol f Spanish
Diminutive of Soledad.
Chole f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria del Sol 1 or Maria de la Soledad.
Chon f Spanish
Diminutive of Concepcion.
Choni f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Ascension and Concepcion.
Chonon f & m Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo chono meaning "swallow" and the genitive suffix -n.
Chosto m Spanish
Diminutive of Cristoforo.
Chucha f Spanish
Diminutive of Jesusa.
Chuchi m Aymara
Means "honey coloured, light coffee coloured" in Aymara.
Chuchi m Spanish
Diminutive of Jesus.
Chuchi Nayra f Aymara
From the Aymara chuchi meaning "honey coloured, light coffee coloured" and nayra meaning "eye".
Chuco m Spanish
Diminutive of Sergio.
Chulo m Spanish
Means "cutie" in Spanish.
Chumari m Spanish
Diminutive of Jesus Maria.
Churan m Quechua
Means "saviour" in Quechua.
Chusa f Spanish
Diminutive of Jesusa.
Chusi m Spanish
Diminutive of Chus, which in turn is a diminutive of Jesús.
Chusma m Spanish
Diminutive of Jesus Maria.
Chuso m Spanish
Diminutive of Jesus.
Chuybeto m Spanish
Diminutive of Jesus Alberto.
Chuyita f Spanish
Diminutive of Jesusa.
Chuyito m Spanish
Diminutive of Jesus.
Chuyma f Aymara
Means "lung" in Aymara, conceptually seen as the 'heart' of a person or seat of sentiment and emotion in Aymara culture.
Chuymani f & m Aymara
Means "goodness, virtue" in Aymara.
Chuymonchi m Spanish
Diminutive of Jesus Ramon.
Chuymoncho m Spanish
Diminutive of Jesus Ramon.
Chuz m Spanish
Diminutive of Cruz.
Ciano m Spanish
Diminutive of Luciano.
Cibeles f Spanish
Spanish form of Cybele.
Ciela f English (Modern, Rare), Filipino, Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Either a modern variant of Cielo or a truncated form of names that end in -ciela.
Cielito f Spanish
Diminutive of Cielo.
Cilia f Danish (Rare), Dutch, Limburgish (Rare), Medieval Italian, Spanish
Short form of Caecilia and Cecilia in various languages.... [more]
Cinena f Spanish
a brave girl.
Cintio m Spanish (Rare)
Masculine form of Cintia. In other words, this is the Spanish form of Cynthius; also see Italian Cinzio... [more]
Ciona f Spanish
Diminutive of Concepcion.
Cione f Spanish
Diminutive of Concepcion.
Cipriana f Italian, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Romanian, Greek (Rare), Gascon, Provençal
Italian, Romanian, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Gascon and Provençal feminine form of Cyprianus (compare Cypriana).
Cira f Italian, Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Galician (Rare)
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese feminine form of Cyrus.
Circuncisión f Spanish (Rare)
Means "circumcision" in Spanish. This is given in reference to the circumcision of Jesus, as recorded in the Gospel of Luke. This event is traditionally viewed as the first time the blood of Christ was shed and thus the beginning of the process of the redemption of man; it is also seen as a demonstration that Christ was fully human, and of his obedience to Jewish law... [more]
Cirenia f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Cyrenia.
Ciriaca f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Cyriaca.
Cirina f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Cirino.
Cisca f Spanish, Catalan
Diminutive of Francisca.
Cisne f & m South American, Central American (Rare)
From the Ecuadorian titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de El Cisne and Nuestra Señora de El Cisne, meaning "The Virgin of El Cisne" and "Our Lady of El Cisne" respectively (coinciding with the word for "swan").... [more]
Clarencio m Spanish
Spanish form of Clarentius see Clarence.
Claret m & f Spanish (Rare), Catalan (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Claret, given after saint Anthony Mary Claret, a Spanish archbishop, missionary and founder of the Claretians... [more]
Clarisol f Spanish
Combination of Clara and Sol 1, possibly intended to mean "bright sun".
Clarita f Spanish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Spanish and Judeo-Anglo-Norman diminutive of Clara.