Central American Submitted Names

Ylse f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Ilse.

Ylvia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Ylvis m Spanish
Variant of Elvis.

Ymelda f Spanish (Latin American), Haitian Creole, Malagasy
Variant of Imelda.

Yñigo m Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Íñigo.

Ynocencia f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Inocencia.

Ynocencio m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Inocencio.

Yoab m Ancient Hebrew, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Joab.

Yoalma f Central American (Rare)
Feminine form of Yoalmo.

Yoalmo m Central American (Rare)
Meaning unknown, mostly used in El Salvador.

Yoandri m Spanish (Latin American)

Yocasta f Greek Mythology (Hispanicized), Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jocasta, particularly used in the Dominican Republic.

Yocelin f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Yoselin.

Yocelyn f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.

Yocelyne f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.

Yoconda f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Gioconda.

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.

Yoenis m Spanish (Latin American)

Yohana f Indonesian, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Indonesian feminine form of Yohanes as well as a Spanish variant of Johana.... [more]

Yohani f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Yoice f Spanish (Latin American), Indonesian

Yola f Spanish
Short form of Yolanda.

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]

Yolanta f Spanish (Archaic), Polish (Archaic), French (Archaic)
Variant of Yolanda.

Yolany f Spanish (Latin American)

Yoli f Spanish
Diminutive of Yolanda.

Yolibeth f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Yoli and Beth.

Yolinda f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yolanda influenced by Linda.

Yomaira f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)

Yomara f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Xiomara.

Yónatan m Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Jonathan reflecting the English pronunciation.

Yónathan m Spanish (Modern)
Variant of Yónatan.

Yonathan m Jewish, Hebrew, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Indonesian
Variant of Yonatan.

Yonder m Spanish (Latin American)

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.

Yony m Spanish

Yoraxi f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)

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).

Yorddy m Spanish (Latin American)

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]

Yosaidy f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)

Yoseline f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yoselin.

Yoselyn f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Joselyn.

Yosgart m Spanish (Rare)
Famous bearer: Mexican goalkeeper Yosgart Gutiérrez.

Yosias m Spanish

Yosiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Josiel. Also compare Yosuel.

Yosselin f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Yoselin and Jocelyn.

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", tú "you" and el "he"... [more]

Yovana f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Spanish form of Giovanna, making it the feminine form of Yovani.

Yovani m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Giovanni.

Yovanis m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Yovani.

Yovanni m American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Yovani.

Yovany m Spanish
Spanish form of Giovanni.

Yoya f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Gloria.

Yoyi f Spanish
Diminutive of Yolanda.

Yrene f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Irene.

Yrma f Spanish (Latin American), Ukrainian, Italian (Rare)
Variant of Irma.

Yrvin m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Irving.

Ysa f Spanish, Filipino
Diminutive of Ysabel, Ysabelle, and Ysabella.

Ysabelita f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Isabela.

Ysabella f Spanish
Variant of Isabella.

Ysabelle f Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Isabelle

Ysabelo m Spanish (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Spanish, Filipino
Masculine form of Ysabel.

Ysamar f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Isamar.

Ysidora f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Isidora.

Ysidra f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Isidra.

Ysidro m Spanish (Latin American), Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Isidore.

Ysita f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Isita.

Ysmael m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ismael.

Ysnardo m Spanish (Latin American)

Ytalo m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ítalo.

Yucef m Arabic (Maghrebi), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant transcription of Yusef.

Yucy f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Chinese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Yuci.

Yudari f Spanish (Rare, ?)

Yudenia f Spanish (Latin American)

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]

Yudit f Spanish (Latin American)

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.

Yulen m Basque (Hispanicized, Modern), Spanish (Modern)
Variant of Julen.

Yuli f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish and Indonesian form of Julie reflecting the English pronunciation.

Yuliet f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Juliet.

Yulieth f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yuliet.

Yulio m Indonesian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Indonesian variant of Yulius as well as a Spanish variant of Julio.

Yulisa f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Julissa.

Yulissa f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Julissa.

Yuliza f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Julisa.

Yumara f Spanish (Modern)

Yunaida f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Junaydah.

Yuneisi f Spanish (Canarian, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name.

Yuneisy f Spanish (Canarian, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Yuneisi.

Yunel m Spanish

Yuneysi f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Yuneisi.

Yunior m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Júnior.

Yurema f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Jurema or possibly a variant of Yurena.

Yureymi f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in other names such as Yeimy and Yurema.

Yuriel m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Uriel.

Yuriset f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Yurit f Spanish (Latin American)

Yurith f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Yurit. This name was present in the 1958 Atlantic Hurricane Season naming list, but remained unused.

Yuritzi f Mayan, Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Yuritzi is a Mayan name used in Mexico which means "moon's lightening-bearer goddess".

Yusiel 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]

Yusneili f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Yuvielka f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaboration of Vielka with the prefix Yu-, used mainly in Nicaragua.

Yvelia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean)

Yvelisse f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Spanish variant of Yvelise.

Yvelys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ivelys.

Yveth f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Yvette.

Yvor m English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Ivor.

Yzabela f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Isabela.

Zabulón m Spanish, Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Zebulun.

Zady f & m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Brazilian (Rare), Western African (Rare)
Variant of Sadie.

Zafiro f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish feminine name derived from the word zafiro meaning "sapphire". This is a modern coinage.

Zagreo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Zagreus.

Zairo m Spanish (Philippines), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Italian
Masculine form of Zaira as well as inspired by Zaire.

Zalia f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Short form of Azalia.

Zamanda f American (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Samantha.

Zamantha f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Samantha.

Zamara f Spanish, Popular Culture, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Potential variant of Samara.

Zambra f Spanish (Modern, Rare)

Zamira f Spanish (Latin American)

Zamuel m Spanish (Modern), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Samuel.

Zamyra f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Zamira or Samira 1.

Zandro m Filipino, Brazilian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Sandro.

Zanthy m African (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Zaqueo m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Zacchaeus.

Zaquiel m Spanish
A form of Zachaël (Zachael).

Zarco m Spanish (Rare)
This first name is predominantly found in South America, although it is not very common there: one is much more likely to encounter the name as a surname there instead. Because of that, it is possible that the bearers' parents were inspired to give their sons the surname as a first name, just like it is done in English-speaking countries these days... [more]

Zarelhy f Spanish (Latin American)
Unknown.

Zarita f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Sarita 1.

Zebedeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Zebedee.

Zedith f Spanish (Latin American)

Zefora f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)

Zelena f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Zeleste f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Celeste.

Zelima f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Selima.

Zeneida f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Canarian), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Zenaida.

Zenobio m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (Rare)
Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian masculine form of Zenobia.

Zenodoro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Zenodorus.

Zenón m Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Galician (Rare), Aragonese, Kashubian
Spanish, Galician, Aragonese and Kashubian form of Zenon.

Zenona f Polish, Kashubian, Latvian, Spanish (Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Zenon.

Zerdán m Spanish
Variant of Zerden.

Zeuxipo m Spanish
Spanish form of Zeuxippus.

Zimena f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Ximena.

Ziomara f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Xiomara.

Zoa f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinate variant of Zoe. The Christian martyr Zoe of Rome is sometimes referred to as Saint Zoa.

Zohemy f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Central American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name, rhyming with Nohemi.

Zonda f Spanish (Latin American), Indigenous American
Name of a specific type of fast, dry mountain wind in Argentina. The name comes from a valley in San Juan Province, Argentina. Both the valley and the wind are related to an Indigenous people Ullum-Zonda similar to the Huarpe people.

Zoraido m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Masculine form of Zoraida.

Zorángel f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Sorángel.

Zoraya f Spanish (Latin American)

Zorero m Spanish

Zorimel f Spanish (Latin American)
Derived partly from the name Zoraida. The name Zorimel originated in Puerto Rico and means "mesmerizing golden light."

Zósimo m Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Zosimos via Zosimus.... [more]

Zotico m Italian (Archaic), Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Zotikos (via Zoticus).

Zuheilyn f Central American (Rare)
Probably an invented name, perhaps an elaboration of Suhaila or Sujey using the English name suffix lyn... [more]

Zujerlee f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Zulay f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Probably a shortened form of Zuleika.

Zulayka f Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Zuleika.

Zuleica f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Zuleika.

Zuleing f Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown.

Zuleiva f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Zuleyma f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Zulema.

Zulia f Spanish (Latin American)
One of the 23 states of Venezuela. Zulia can also be used as a variant to the name Julia.

Zulleyka f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zuleika.

Zully f Spanish (Latin American)
In the case of the Argentine actress Zully Moreno (1920-1999), it was a diminutive of Zulema.

Zulma f Spanish

Zunilda f Spanish

Zuria f Basque, Medieval Basque, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Medieval Basque name derived from Basque zuri "white".... [more]

Zuriela f Spanish (Latin American), American
Feminine form of Zuriel.

Zurisadai m & f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Zurishaddai. It is unisex, though predominantly feminine, in Latin America.