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.
Hermelando m SpanishIt is a Spanish name of Visigothic origin. Possibly a combination of Germanic elements
ermen "whole, entire" and
land "land".
Hernani m & f Spanish, TheatreOften considered a diminutive of
Hernán or
Hernando. The French author Victor Hugo used it for the title hero of his play
Hernani (1830) (which Verdi adapted into the opera
Ernani in 1844), though in this case it was taken from the Spanish place name
Hernani, a town in the Basque Country, which allegedly means "top of an illuminated hill" from Basque.
Hialeah f Indigenous AmericanDerived from the Muskogee
haiyakpo meaning "prairie" and
hili meaning "pretty". Alternatively, the name is of Seminole origin meaning "upland prairie". It also is the name of the 6th largest city in Florida.... [
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Hispan m SpanishHispan is a mythological character of Antiquity, who would derive the name Hispania, according to some ancient writers.
Hopokoekau f Indigenous American, Ho-ChunkMeans "glory of the morning" or "the coming dawn" in the Ho-Chunk language. From the Ho-Chunk
hąp meaning 'day',
ho- 'the time at which',
gu 'to come arriving', the feminine affix
-wį, and the definite article
-ga (used for personal names).
Huch’uykilla f QuechuaFeminine Quechua name derived from
huchuy meaning "small" and
killa meaning "moon".
Huchuysisa f QuechuaMeans "little flower" in Quechua, from
huchuy, "little" and
sisa, "flower".
Huehueteotl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Indigenous AmericanMeans "old god", from Nahuatl
huehue "an elder, an old man" and
teotl "god, deity; divine or sacred force". This was the name of a Mesoamerican deity who featured in Aztec mythology, often associated with fire and blood.
Hulleah f Indigenous AmericanBorne by Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie (1954-), a Seminole-Muscogee-Navajo photographer and educator. Possibly of Navajo, Seminole or Muscogee origin.
Humildad f SpanishFrom Spanish
humildad meaning "humility, humbleness," taken from the title of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de la Humildad, meaning "The Virgin of the Humility."
Iazúa f SpanishMeaning unknown, perhaps of Indigenous American origin. This name is borne by Mexican actress Iazúa Laríos.
Ibis f & m Spanish (Rare)From Latin
ibis, referring to a type of long-legged bird with long downcurved bill, ultimately coming from Egyptian
hbj. It was the symbol of
Thoth, thus having a great importance in Egyptian mythology.
Idaira f Spanish (Modern), Spanish (Canarian)This was allegedly the name of a Guanche princess from the Canarian island of La Palma. It has perhaps been popularized in the Spanish-speaking world by the Canarian-born Spanish singer simply known as Idaira (1985-).
Íkam m AguarunaMeans "forest, jungle" or "mountain" in Awajún.
Ilich m Spanish (Latin American)Spanish form of the Russian patronymic
Ilyich meaning "son of
Ilya," given in honour of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924), the founder of the former Soviet state.
Illa f AymaraMeans "amulet" in Aymara, also referring to any object to attract good luck and an Aymara spirit of the products and goods, the family, cattle and money.
Illari f QuechuaQuechua feminine given name derived from
ilariy meaning "resplendent, radiant, aglow/alight, glittering" or, as a noun, "dawn".
Iluminación f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)From Spanish
iluminación meaning "illumination, enlightenment". In Spain, it was specially used during the Second Spanish Republic by republican parents who were eager to choose names related to republican values.
Ínchi f AguarunaFrom the Awajún name for a variety of sweet potato.
Inkasisa f QuechuaMeans "royal flower" in Quechua from
inka meaning "royal, king", and
sisa meaning "flower".
Inocente m Spanish, GalicianDerived from Spanish and Galician
inocente, meaning "innocent, blameless; naïve". It is used in reference to the Christian festival
Día de los (Santos) Inocentes (Childermas) celebrated on December 28.
Inon m & f Shipibo-ConiboFrom the Shipibo
ino meaning "jaguar" and the genitive suffix
-n.
Inti Qhana f AymaraFrom the Aymara
inti meaning "sun" and
qhana meaning "clear, evident".
Irián m Spanish (Rare)Alternative spelling of
Irian with the stress on the last syllable, also coinciding with the town of Irián in northern Spain.
Iskon m & f Shipibo-ConiboFrom the Shipibo
isko meaning "paucar bird, yellow-rumped cacique" and the genitive suffix
-n.
Ismeria f Medieval English, Medieval German, SpanishQuasi-Marian name connected to the devotion of
Notre Dame de Liesse in Picardy. According to the legend,
Ismeria ("the Black Madonna") was a Moorish girl who converted to Christianity and released the crusaders captivated by her father because of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary.... [
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Ispinku f AymaraMeans "clover" or any treble-leafed herb in Aymara.
Ivi m SpanishSpanish diminutive of
Iván. This is borne by Spanish soccer players Iván 'Ivi' López (1994-) and Iván 'Ivi' Alejo (1995-).
Izmael m Hungarian (Rare), Eastern African (Rare), Judeo-Catalan, Biblical Hungarian, Biblical Polish, Biblical Czech, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)Hungarian, Polish, Czech, Judeo-Catalan and Somali form of
Ishmael, as well as a Spanish and Portuguese variant of
Ismael.