Central American Submitted Names

Central American names include those from Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
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Olo m Spanish
Diminutive of Orlando.
Omaira f Arabic, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant transcription of Umaira. Also compare Omara, Omayra and Oumayra.... [more]
Omarita f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Omara used particularly in Latin America.
Omayra f Arabic, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant transcription of Umaira as well as a variant spelling of Omaira (in Latin America).... [more]
Onesíforo m Spanish
Spanish form of Onesiphorus.
Onilda f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Originally a dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements aun with unknown meaning and hilt "battle".
Oniria f Spanish
Most likely an invented name, perhaps based on the Spanish word onírica, meaning "oneiric, dreamlike". This name was borne by Cuban revolutionary Oniria Gutiérrez.
Onomácrito m Spanish
Spanish form of Onomacritus.
Opelia f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
English variant or Latin American Spanish form of Ophelia.
Opimio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Opimius.
Optaciano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Optatian.
Optato m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Optatus.
Óquimo m Spanish
Spanish form of Ochimus.
Orencio m Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Orentius.
Orera f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish, Southern African, Eastern African
Possibly from Spanish or Italian orera meaning, "aurora." See also Aurora.
Oresteo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Orestheus.
Ori f Spanish
Diminutive of Oriana.
Oriencio m Spanish
Spanish form of Orientius.
Orieta f Spanish (Rare), Albanian
Albanian and Spanish form of Orietta. This name was borne by Chilean actress Orieta Escámez (1938-2021).
Orinoco m & f English, Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), English (Modern)
The name of one of the longest rivers in South America. Irish musician Enya used the name of the river in her song 1988 song "Orinoco Flow," which many people know as "Sail Away." A famous bearer is male swimmer from New Zealand Orinoco Faamausili-Banse-Prince.
Oritía f Spanish
Spanish form of Orithyia.
Orlana f French (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American), English
French variant of Orlane and Spanish variant of Orlanda.
Orneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Orneus.
Oroncio m Spanish
Spanish form of Orontius.
Osbaldo m Spanish
Variant of Osvaldo. It might also be the Spanish form of Osbald.
Osmar m Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Os-, from names beginning in this pattern like Oscar and Osvaldo, and -mar, from names beginning in that pattern, e.g. María (Spanish)/Maria (Portuguese).
Osmariel f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Oswaldo and Mariela. It became popular after Venezuelan TV host and model Osmariel Villalobos.
Osmin m Theatre, Spanish (Latin American), Gascon
Osmin is a figure in the Mozart opera Die Entführung aus dem Serail.... [more]
Osmundo m Spanish, Italian
Spanish form of Osmund and Italian variant of Osmondo
Ostorio m Spanish
Spanish form of Ostorius.
Osvalda f Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese form of Oswalda.
Otelo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Othello.
Otilio m Spanish (Archaic)
Masculine form of Otilia.
Otoniel m Spanish
A Spanish form of Othoniel; and used as a nickname for Antonio.
Otrioneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Othryoneus.
Ovila m English, Spanish, French (Quebec)
Meaning unknown, possibly from Latin ovile, meaning "sheepfold."
Óxilo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Oxylos via its latinized form Oxylus.
Oyuki f Japanese (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
From Yuki prefixed with the honorific 御/お- (o), used with regards to female names from around the Kamakura and Muromachi periods to around the 20th century.... [more]
Pabla f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Pablo.
Pablito m Spanish
Diminutive of Pablo.
Pablomanuel m Spanish
Combination of Pablo and Manuel.
Pacho m Spanish
Diminutive of Francisco.
Paciana f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Paciano.
Paciano m Portuguese, Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Pacianus. This name was borne by the Filipino general and revolutionary Paciano Rizal (1851-1930), the brother of physician and writer Dr... [more]
Paciente m Spanish
Spanish form of Patiens.
Pacificación f & m Spanish, Filipino
Means "pacification, creating peace" in Spanish.
Pacifico m Spanish
Means "peaceful" in Spanish.
Pacomio m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Pachomius.
Pafnucio m Spanish
Spanish form of Paphnutius.
Paine f & m Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Spanish form of Payne (compare Painé).
Painé f & m Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Spanish form of Payne (compare Paine).
Paladio m Spanish
Spanish form of Palladius.
Palemón m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Palaimon via its latinized form Palaemon.
Palma f Spanish, Croatian (Rare), Italian, Medieval Italian, Catalan, Norwegian (Rare)
Spanish, Catalan, Italian and Croatian word for "palm". This name typically referred to Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter, and was historically given to girls born on this day.
Palo f Spanish
Diminutive of Paloma.
Palomita f Spanish
Diminutive of Paloma.
Pamaquio m Spanish
Spanish form of Pammachius.
Pancha f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca and Esperanza.
Panchi f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca.
Panchita f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca.
Panchito m Spanish
Diminutive of Francisco.
Pancracia f Spanish, Galician (Archaic)
Spanish and Galician feminine form of Pancratius.
Pandroso f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Pandrosus.
Panfila f Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of Panfilo.
Panopeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Panopeus.
Pantagato m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Pantagathos via Latinized form Pantagathus.
Pantaleón m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Pantaleon.
Pao f Spanish
Diminutive of Paola.
Paolita f Spanish
Diminutive of Paola.
Paqui f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca.
Partaón m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Parthaon.
Partenio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Parthenios via Parthenius.
Partenopeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Parthenopaeus.
Pascasia f Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian feminine form of Paschasius.
Pascasio m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Paschasius.
Pascu m & f Spanish
Short form of Pascual and Pascuala.
Pascua f Spanish (Rare)
Directly taken from Spanish Pascua, meaning "Easter".
Pasión f & m Spanish
Means "passion" in Spanish, referring to the Passion of Jesus Christ.... [more]
Pasitea f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Pasithea.
Pastoria f Literature, Spanish
Elaboration of Pastora coined for a novel in the Oz series.
Patana f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Patricia and Ana. Patana, also known as her alter-ego La Sombra (The Shadow), a character in the Chilean puppet show 31 Minutos, bears this name.
Paterniano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Paternianus.
Paterno m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Paternus.
Pato m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Patricia and Patricio.
Patria f Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from Spanish patria, meaning "homeland".
Pau f Spanish
Spanish short form of Paula and Paulina.
Pauli f Spanish
Diminutive of Paulina.
Pauliniano m Spanish
Spanish form of Paulinianus.
Payoya f Spanish
Diminutive of Paola.
Pedraria f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Pedrarias.
Pedrarias m Spanish
Contraction of Pedro and the surname Arias. A famous bearer was the conquistador Pedro Arias de Ávila "Pedrarias", who founded Panama, framed Vasco Nuñez de Balboa, and had him beheaded.
Pedrito m Spanish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Pedro.
Pegaso m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Pegasus.
Pelagio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Pelagios via Pelagius.
Peleo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Peleus.
Peligros f Spanish (Rare)
Means "hazards, perils, dangers" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de los Peligros, meaning "The Virgin of the Hazards."... [more]
Peña f Spanish
Means "rock" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Peña and Nuestra Señora de la Peña, meaning "The Virgin of the Rock" and "Our Lady of the Rock" respectively.
Peñarroya f Spanish (Rare)
Taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Peñarroya, meaning "Our Lady of Peñarroya."... [more]
Penélope f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Penelope.
Peneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Peneus.
Penteo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Pentheus.
Pepa f & m Spanish, Catalan, Czech
Spanish and Catalan diminutive of Josefa (or María José) and Josepa respectively (feminine), as well as a Czech diminutive of Josef (masculine).
Peperramón m Spanish
Combination of Pepe and Ramón, used as a diminutive of the compound name José Ramón.
Pepi f Spanish
Diminutive of Josefa and Maria Jose.
Pepín m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose.
Pepo m Spanish, Catalan
Diminutive of José (Spanish) or Josep (Catalan). Known bearers include the retired Spanish tennis player José 'Pepo' Clavet (1965-) and Spanish soccer player Josep 'Pepo' Campanera (2000-; born in Catalonia).... [more]
Pepu m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose.
Pera f Spanish
Diminutive of Esperanza.
Peregrina f Spanish, Galician, Slovene (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Spanish and Galician feminine form of either Peregrino and Slovene feminine form of Peregrin.
Peregrino m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Peregrinus.
Peret m Spanish
Diminutive of Pedro.
Perfecta f Late Roman, Spanish (Archaic), Galician
Feminine form of Perfectus (late Roman) and Perfecto (Spanish, Galician).
Peri f Spanish
Diminutive of Esperanza.
Periandro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Periander.
Peribea f Italian (Rare), Catalan (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Catalan form of Periboea.
Perico m Spanish
Diminutive of Pedro.
Perlina f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Perla. In other words: you could say that this name is the Italian and Spanish cognate of Perline... [more]
Perséfone f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Persephone.
Perséfono m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish masculine form of Persephone.
Perseo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Perseus.
Perucho m Spanish
Diminutive of Pedro.
Petita f Spanish
Diminutive of Pilar and Maria del Pilar.
Petronilo m Spanish
Masculine form of Petronila.
Peyuco m Spanish
Diminutive of Pedro.
Pico m Spanish
Spanish form of Picus.
Piedras Albas f Spanish (Rare)
Means "white stones" in Spanish (the second word only used as a Latinism or in a poetic/literary sense, in place of blanca), taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Piedras Albas and Nuestra Señora de Piedras Albas, meaning "The Virgin of White Stones" and "Our Lady of White Stones" respectively.... [more]
Piedrasanta f Spanish (Rare)
Singular (slightly more common) form of Piedrasantas.
Piedrasantas f Spanish (Rare)
Means "holy stones" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Piedrasantas and Nuestra Señora de Piedrasantas, meaning "The Virgin of Holy Stones" and "Our Lady of Holy Stones" respectively.... [more]
Pilarín f Spanish
Diminutive of Pilar.
Pileo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Pylaeus.
Piluca f Spanish
Diminutive of Pilar.
Piluchi f Spanish
Diminutive of Pilar.
Pioquinta f Spanish
Feminine version of Pioquinto.
Pioquinto m Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic), Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines)
A name given in honor of Pope Pius V, a saint of the Catholic Church.
Pipe m Spanish
Diminutive of Felipe and Juan Felipe.
Pipino m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Pépin via Latinized form Pippinus.
Pirro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Albanian
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Albanian form of Pyrrhos.
Pisandro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Peisander.
Pita f Spanish
Diminutive of Guadalupe. A notable bearer was the Mexican poet Pita Amor (1918-2000), born Guadalupe Teresa Amor Schmidtlein.
Piteo m Spanish
Spanish form of Pittheus.
Pito m Spanish
Short form of Pepito; in other words, this is a diminutive of José.
Pivo m Spanish
Diminutive of Primitivo.
Plasinda f Spanish
Plácida (Spanish) in English means placid (calm). Plácida and Plasinda.
Plata f Spanish (Rare)
means “silver” in Spanish.
Platón m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Plato.
Plistarco m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Pleistarchus.
Plistoanacte m Spanish
Spanish form of Pleistoanax.
Plutarco m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Plutarch.
Plutón m Spanish
Spanish form of Pluto.
Pobena f Spanish
Named 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.
Polibio m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Polybius.
Policarpa f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Polycarp. This was borne by Colombian revolutionary Policarpa Salavarrieta (1795-1817), known as "La Pola".
Policarpo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Polycarp.
Polícrates m Spanish
Spanish form of Polykrates.
Polidoro m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Polydorus.
Polieucto m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian Portuguese and Spanish form of Polyeuctus (see Polyeuktos).
Políxena f Spanish
Spanish form of Polyxena.
Polo m Spanish, English, Italian, English (American), Medieval Spanish, Medieval Italian
This name likely roots from Paolo or Paulo, and Polo is a variant of both. It can be used in association with the sport also, but very rarely is.
Polo m Spanish, Asturian
Short form of Hipólito and Leopoldo.
Polonia f Spanish, Aragonese
Truncated form of Apolonia.
Polonio m Spanish, Aragonese
Truncated form of Apolonio.
Pólux m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Pollux.
Pompeyo m Spanish
Spanish form of Pompey.
Poncho m Spanish
Diminutive of Alfonso.
Ponciano m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Pontian.
Porciano m Spanish
Spanish form of Portianus or Porcianus.
Porcio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Porcius.
Porfi m Spanish, Italian
Short form of Porfirio.
Porfiria f Italian (Archaic), Spanish, Spanish (Mexican), Galician, Dutch (Antillean, Archaic), Portuguese (Indian, Archaic)
Italian, Spanish and Galician form of Porphyria (see Porfirio) as well as a variant of Porfíria used in former Portuguese India.
Potenciana f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic), Filipino
Spanish and Portuguese form of Potentiana. This was the name of a Spanish saint from the late 16th century.
Potenciano m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic), Filipino
Spanish and Portuguese form of Potentianus. A notable bearer of this name was the Filipino musician Potenciano Gregorio (1880-1939).
Potino m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic), Portuguese (Archaic)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Potheinos via its latinized form Pothinus.
Prado f & m Spanish, Filipino (Rare)
Means "meadow" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Prado and Nuestra Señora del Prado, meaning "The Virgin of the Meadow" and "Our Lady of the Meadow."... [more]
Prados f & m Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Plural form of Prado, most often used in the province of Toledo in Spain.
Pragmacio m Spanish
Spanish form of Pragmatius.
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.
Pretextato m Spanish
Spanish form of Praetextatus.
Príamo m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Priam.
Príapo m Spanish
Spanish form of Priapos via its latinized form Priapus.
Primiano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Primianus. A bearer of this name was the Argentinian jurist and politician Primiano Acuña Vieyra (1852-1934).
Prisci f Spanish (Modern)
Diminutive of Priscila, often used in Spanish.
Prisciano m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Priscian.
Prisciliano m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Priscillian.
Priscilita f Spanish
Diminutive of Priscila.
Proclo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Proklos via Proclus.
Procopio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Procopius.
Prócoro m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Prochoros via it's Latinized form Prochorus.
Prometeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Prometheus.
Prosdócimo m Spanish
Spanish form of Prosdocimus.
Próspera f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Spanish and Galician feminine form of Prosperus.
Protasio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Protasius. A known bearer of this name was the Mexican soldier and politician Protasio Tagle (1839-1903).
Proteo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Proteus.
Protógenes m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Protogenes.
Providencia f Spanish
Spanish form of Providence.
Prudente m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Prudens. In Italy, this name is also encountered as a variant of Prudenzio, which is the main Italian form of Prudentius.... [more]
Ptolomeo m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Ptolemaios via Ptolemaeus.
Publio m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Publius.
Pudenciana f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Archaic)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Pudentiana.
Pudenciano m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Archaic)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Pudentianus.
Pudente m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Archaic)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Pudens.
Pudentila f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Pudentilla.
Puerto f Spanish
Means "port, harbour" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Puerto, meaning "The Virgin of the Port."... [more]
Pupe f Spanish
Diminutive of Guadalupe.
Pupillo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Pupillus.
Puy f Basque, Aragonese, Spanish (Rare)
Taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Puy meaning "Our Lady of Puy". In Auvergnat French, Puy means "promontory, hill". A legend tells that the image of the Virgin Mary was found at the top of a hill.
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.
Querida f Spanish
Means "dear, beloved" in Spanish
Quetilo m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Kjeld.
Quetzun m Central American
Guatemalan name referring to the Quetzal a native bird of Guatemala and Tecun Uman the last indigenious prince of Guatemala.
Quieto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Quietus.
Quiliano m Spanish (Archaic)
Spanish form of Cillian, referring to the saint.
Quilina f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Chilina or Kilina (finally going back to Aquilina).
Quincho m Spanish
Diminutive of Joaquin.
Quincia f Spanish (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Spanish form of Quintia and (American) English feminization of Quincy.
Quinciano m Spanish
Spanish form of Quintianus.
Quincio m Spanish
Spanish form of Quintius.
Quino m Spanish
Diminutive of Joaquín.
Quintara f Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown, but a street in San Francisco bears the name.
Quintiano m Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Portuguese form of Quintianus and Spanish variant of Quinciano.
Quintila f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Quintilla. Also compare the masculine counterpart Quintilo.
Quintiliano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Quintilianus (see Quintilian).
Quintilio m Italian, Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Quintilius.
Quintilla f Ancient Roman, Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Latin diminutive of Quinta, which thus makes this name the feminine equivalent of Quintillus.
Quintilo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Quintillus.
Quintiniano m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic)
Italian and Spanish form of Quintinianus (see also Quintinian).