Central American Submitted Names

Central American names include those from Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
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Emita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Ema 1.
Empera f Spanish
Short form of Emperatriz.
Enar f Asturian, Spanish
Possibly a variant of Henar.
Encina f Spanish
Means "holm oak, evergreen oak" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Encina, meaning "The Virgin of the Holm Oak," venerated at the basilica in Ponferrada in the province of León.
Endeide f Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Endeïs.
Eneas m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Aeneas.
Enecón m Spanish
Spanish form of Eneko via Enecus and variant of Íñigo.
Enedina f Basque, Medieval Basque, Basque Mythology, Spanish, Sardinian, Portuguese (Brazilian), History (Ecclesiastical)
Medieval Basque name, documented in Navarre. It has been speculated to be derived from Greek ἐνηδύνω (enedýno) meaning "to be courteous; to be obliging; to cheer, to gratify". This was the name of an early Christian saint from Sardinia, known as Henedina in Latin; she was martyred with Saints Justa and Justina... [more]
Eneo m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Oeneus.
Enesidemo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Aenesidemus.
Engracia f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Engratia.
Enilda f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of Enildo or else a variant of Anilda.
Enio m Spanish (Latin American), Friulian
Spanish and Friulian form of Ennio.
Enith f Spanish
This feminine name is predominantly found in Latin America. I am not entirely certain about the meaning and origin of this name, but it may possibly be a variant spelling of Enid.
Enoc m Biblical Spanish, Spanish
Spanish form of Enoch.
Enopión m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Oenopion.
Enriquito m Spanish
Diminutive of Enrique.
Eolo m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Aiolos.
Epafrodito m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Epaphroditus.
Epicteto m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Epiktetos via its latinized form Epictetus.
Epifanía f Spanish
Spanish form of Epiphania.
Epifania f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Italian (Rare), Corsican, Polish (Rare)
Spanish, Galician, Italian, Corsican and Polish feminine form of Epiphanius. A fictional bearer is Epifania Fitzfassenden, a central character in George Bernard Shaw's play 'The Millionairess' (1936).
Epímaco m Spanish
Spanish form of Epimachus.
Epimeteo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Epimetheus.
Epístrofo m Spanish
Spanish form of Epistrophus.
Equión m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Echion.
Erasto m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian Portuguese and Spanish forms of Erastos (see Erastus).
Eratóstenes m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Eratosthenes.
Erazmo m Croatian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Croatian form of Erasmus and Hispanic variant of Erasmo.
Érebo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Erebus.
Erenia f Spanish (Rare), Aragonese (Rare)
Variant of Herenia, also an Aragonese form.
Erigo m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Eric.
Érik m Spanish
Spanish form of Erik.
Erlindo m Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Probably a Portuguese variant of Arlindo as well as the Spanish equivalent of Arlindo.
Ermila f Spanish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ermilo.
Erne m Spanish
Short form of Ernesto.
Erni m Spanish
Short form of Ernesto.
Erquinoaldo m Spanish
Spanish form of Erchinoald.
Erundina f Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Erondina.
Erundino m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish masculine form of Erondina.
Esai m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Indian
As a Spanish name, Esai is likely a short form of Esaias (and possibly influenced by Esau).
Esaú m Catalan (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Catalan, Spanish and Portuguese form of Esau.
Escamandro m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Skamandros via Scamander.
Escarleth f Spanish
Spanish variant of Scarlet or Scarlett.
Escarlette f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant form of Escarlata, which is predominantly found in the Spanish-speaking countries in South America. This form of the name was probably influenced by its English counterpart Scarlett.
Escauro m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Scaurus.
Escipión m Spanish
Spanish form of Scipio.
Esciro m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Sciron.
Esclavitud f Spanish
Means "slavery" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish (Galician) title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Esclavitud (Nosa Señora da Escravitude), meaning "Our Lady of the Slavery," venerated at the church in Padrón in the Galician province of A Coruña... [more]
Escolástica f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Scholastica.
Escribonia f Spanish
Spanish form of Scribonia.
Escribonio m Spanish
Spanish form of Scribonius.
Esie f Spanish, American
Diminutive of Esperanza.
Esiquio m Spanish
An Hispanicized form of Ezekiel.
Esmaragda f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Archaic)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Smaragda.
Esmaragdo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Smaragdos via its latinized form Smaragdus.
Esmelda f English, Spanish
Diminutive of Esmeralda.
Esmil m Spanish (Latin American)
Most commonly used in the Dominican Republic.
Espartaco m Spanish
Spanish form of Spartacus.
Espe f Spanish
Diminutive of Esperanza.
Esper f Spanish
Short for popular name Esperanza
Esperanzo m Spanish (Rare)
Masculine form of Esperanza.
Espeusipo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Speusippos via its latinized form Speusippus.
Espiridiona f Spanish
Feminine form of Espiridión. Espiridiona Bonifacio de Castro (1875–1956) was a Filipino revolutionary.
Espurio m Spanish
Spanish form of Spurius.
Estacio m Spanish
Spanish form of Stachys.
Estanislado m Spanish (Latin American)
Latin American variant of Estanislao.
Estasandro m Spanish
Spanish form of Stasander.
Estasanor m Spanish
Spanish form of Stasanor.
Estatilia f Spanish
Spanish form of Statilia.
Estatilio m Spanish
Spanish form of Statilius.
Estauracio m Spanish
Spanish form of Staurakios via its latinized form Stauracius.
Estavana f Spanish (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Estavan. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch handball player Estavana Polman (b. 1992).
Estebanico m Spanish (Archaic), American (Rare)
Diminutive of Esteban. One bearer of this name was Esteban de Dorantes (who is also commonly known as Estebanico/Estevanico) (1500-1539), who is considered the "discoverer of New Mexico."
Estebi m Spanish
Diminutive of Esteban.
Estefa f Spanish
Short form of Estefanía.
Estefi f Spanish
Diminutive of Estefania.
Estérope f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Sterope.
Estevez m Spanish
Transferred from the surname "Estevez".
Esthefany f Spanish
A version of Estefany, feminine for Stefan, or a version of the more common Esther and Stephanie.
Estibaliz f Basque, Spanish
Taken from the name of the Sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de Estíbaliz in the area of Álava, Spain.... [more]
Estilbe f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Stilbe.
Estiliano m Spanish
Spanish form of Stylianos and variant of Stilían.
Estilita f Spanish
Means "stylite" in Spanish. This could also be used as a variant of Estelita.
Estiven m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Steven reflecting the English pronunciation.
Estratónico m Spanish
Spanish form of Stratonicus (see Stratonikos).
Estuardo m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Stuart in use in Latin America. It is especially popular in Guatemala.
Esturmio m Spanish
Spanish form of Sturm via it's Latinized form Sturmius.
Etán m Spanish
Spanish form of Ethan.
Etelberto m Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Ethelbert via its latinized form Ethelbertus. Also compare Edilberto.
Etra f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Aethra.
Eubulo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Eubulus.
Eucaris f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Eucharis. It is most often used in Venezuela and Colombia.
Eudemo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Eudemos via Eudemus.
Eudocio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Eudocus.
Eudomilia f Spanish (Latin American)
From the Greek εὔδοξος (eudoxos) meaning "of good repute, honoured", itself from εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and δόξα (doxa) meaning "notion, reputation, honour" with elaborated influence from names like Emilia.
Eufemiana f Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of Eufemiano.
Eufemiano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Euphemianus. An infamous bearer of this name is the Spanish sports doctor Eufemiano Fuentes (b. 1955), who was involved with doping in road bicycle racing.
Eufemio m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Euphemios.
Eufrasia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Galician (Rare), Italian
Spanish, Galician and Italian form of Euphrasia.
Eufrasio m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Euphrasios.
Eufredo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form Eufrid.
Eufronio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Euphronios via its latinized form Euphronius.
Eufrósine f Spanish
Spanish form of Euphrosyne.
Eugracia f Spanish
Variant of Engracia (due to a different reading of old writings).
Eulalio m Spanish
Spanish form of Eulalius.
Eularia f Italian (Archaic), Spanish
Some sources list this name as being a variant of Eulalia, but perhaps it is more likely that the name is a combination of two existing names. In that case, the name is either a combination of any name starting with Eu- (such as Eufemia and Eugenia) with Hilaria or Ilaria, or a combination of Eulalia with any name ending in -aria, such as Hilaria and Maria.
Eumir m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of a name that starts with Eu- (such as Eugênio and Eustaquio) with a name that either starts with Mir- (such as Miriã and Mirta) or ends in -mir (such as Ademir).... [more]
Euniciano m Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of Eunikianos via its latinized form Eunicianus.
Eunoico m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Eunoikos via its latinized form Eunoicus.
Euplio m Italian, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Euplius.
Euprepio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Euprepius, the Latinized form of Greek Euprepios.
Euquerio m Spanish (Archaic)
Derived from Greek eucherios, meaning "skilled".
Eurídice f Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese
Catalan, Spanish and Portuguese form of Eurydice.
Euridicio m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian masculine form of Eurydice.
Euristeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Eurystheus.
Eurosia f Italian, Spanish
A famous bearer was Eurosia Fabris, also known as Mamma Rosa, who was beatified in 2005.
Eusavio m Spanish
Variant of Eusebios.
Eustracio m Spanish
Spanish form of Eustratios via its latinized form Eustratius.
Eutarico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Eutharic.
Eutidemo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Euthydemus.
Eutiquia f Spanish
Feminine form of Eutiquio.
Eutiquiano m Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
The name is an extended form of Eutychus.
Euvaldo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Euwald. A bearer of this name was Euvaldo Lodi (1896-1956), a Brazilian politician and businessman.
Evaldo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Ewald. Bearers of this name include Brazilian singer and composer Evaldo Braga (1948-1973) and Brazilian soccer player Evaldo dos Santos Fabiano (b... [more]
Evaluna f American (Hispanic, Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Eva and Luna. This was used by Argentine-born Venezuelan singer-songwriter Ricardo Montaner for his daughter born in 1997.
Evandro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Evander 1.
Evangélica f Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminine form of Evangélico. It is also possible that in some cases, this name is a combination of Eva with Angélica.
Evangélico m Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic)
Derived from the Spanish and Portuguese adjective evangélico meaning "evangelical". In other words, this name is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Evangelicus.... [more]
Evangelie f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Évangélie, which is usually used in non-francophone regions and countries.... [more]
Evangelino m Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Masculine form of Evangelina. A known bearer of this name is the Nigerian soccer player Evangelino Valentim (b. 1984).
Evangelio m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Evangelius. It should be noted that in Spanish-speaking countries, the name can also be derived from the Spanish noun evangelio meaning "(the) Gospel", which is etymologically related to the aforementioned name.
Evedasto m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish variant form of Vedasto.
Evelisse f Spanish (Latin American, Rare, ?), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ivelisse. According to the SSA, Evelisse was given to 5 girls in 2018.
Evencio m Galician, Spanish (Rare)
From Eventius, a Latinized form of an uncertain name. This was the name of an early Christian saint who was martyred in Nicomedia. It was borne by Venezuelan composer Evencio Castellanos (1915-1984).
Everaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Rare)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Everald.
Everardo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Everard
Evo m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Apparently a masculine form of Eva. A notable bearer is Bolivian president Evo Morales.
Exaltación f & m Spanish (Rare), Aragonese, Filipino
Means "exaltation, praise" in Spanish, referring to Jesus Christ's crucifixion and resurrection. This name is mostly masculine in Peru.
Exikia f Spanish
An Hispanicized feminine form of Ezekiel.
Expectación f & m Spanish
Means "expectation" in Spanish, referring to the expectation of the birth of Jesus Christ.
Exuperancia f Spanish
Spanish form of Exuperantia.
Exuperancio m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Exuperantius.
Exuperia f Late Roman, Spanish
Feminine form of Exuperius.
Exuperio m Spanish
Spanish form of Exuperius.
Eydan m Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Aidan, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Eymi f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Amy, reflecting the English pronounciation.
Eynerth m & f Central American
Higher than anything on Earth
Eze m Spanish
Short form of Ezequiel.
Fabriciana f Late Roman, Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Feminine form of Fabricianus. In modern times, this name is used primarily in Brazil.
Fabriciano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Fabricianus.
Facunda f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Facundo.
Fael m Spanish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Rafael.
Faetusa f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Phaethusa.
Falcao m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Falcão.
Fali m Spanish
Diminutive of Rafael.
Falin m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
The Latin name Falin a masculine variant of the name Feline which is a Latin name meaning "cat-like". Falin literally translates to "Secret", or more commonly "My Secret".
Falo m Spanish
Diminutive of Rafael.
Fani f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Estefanía.
Fanomaco m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Phanomachus.
Fanostrato m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Phanostratus.
Fanurio m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic)
Italian and Spanish form of Phanourios via its latinized form Phanurius.
Faqueza f Spanish (Modern)
From the Spanish word “faqueza” meaning “faintness”.
Farina f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Surinamese), Spanish (Latin American)
From the character Farina in the series Our Gang played by the male child actor Allen Hoskins. It was aired in Germany under the title Die kleinen Strolche.
Farnés f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Farners.
Fed m Spanish, Italian
Diminutive of Federico.
Fede m Spanish
Short form of Federico.
Federoquito m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Federico.
Fedra f Greek, Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian (Rare), Galician, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Sicilian, Slovene, Spanish, Ukrainian, Theatre
Modern Greek form of Phaidra (see Phaedra) as well as the standard form in various other languages.... [more]
Felacha f Spanish
Diminutive of Felicita.
Fele m Spanish
Diminutive of Felipe.
Feli f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Feliciano and Feliciana.
Felicisima f Spanish
Spanish form of Felicissima.
Felicisimo m Spanish
Spanish form of Felicissimus.
Felícitas f Spanish
Spanish form of Felicitas.
Feliza f Spanish, Filipino
Variant of Felicia. It could be an elaborated form of the Spanish adjective feliz meaning "happy" or also a diminutive of Felizitas.
Feña f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Fernanda and Fernando.
Fer m Spanish
Diminutive of Fernando.
Fercho m Spanish
Diminutive of Fernando.
Ferécides m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Pherecydes.
Ferécrates m Spanish
Spanish form of Pherecrates.
Fermina f Spanish
Spanish form of Firmina.
Fermo m Spanish
Diminutive of Fermin.
Fernan m Spanish
Short form of Fernando.
Ferni m Spanish
Diminutive of Fernando.
Festo m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Festus.
Fez m Spanish
Diminutive of Fernando.
Fíalo f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Phialo.
Fico m Spanish
Diminutive of Federico.
Fidelio m Italian, Spanish, Literature, Theatre
Italian and Spanish form of Fidelius.... [more]
Fidelito m Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive form of Fidel.... [more]
Fidencio m Spanish (Latin American)
From the Latin word fidentius, meaning "to have confidence" or "to be daring".
Filadelfia f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Philadelphia.
Filandro m Italian, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Philander.
Filareto m Spanish
Spanish form of Philaretus.
Fileo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Phyleus.
Filico m Spanish, Italian
Spanish form of Philiscus and Philicus and Italian form of Philicus
Filis f Spanish
Spanish form of Phyllis.
Filolao m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Philolaus.
Filólogo m Spanish
Spanish form of Philologos via Philologus.
Filomela f Serbian, Macedonian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Finnish, Indonesian, Turkish, Portuguese, Breton, Italian, Catalan, Basque, Galician, Spanish
Serbian, Macedonian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Finnish, Indonesian, Turkish, Portuguese, Breton, Italian, Catalan, Basque, Galician, and Spanish form of Philomel.
Filomeno m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Philomenus.
Filón m Spanish
Spanish form of Philon.
Filonila f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Philonilla.
Filopón m Spanish
Spanish form of Philoponus.
Filósofo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Philosophos via Philosophus it is also the word for philosopher in Spanish and Portuguese.
Filostorgio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Philostorgius.
Filóstrato m Spanish
Spanish form of Philostratus.
Fina f Catalan, Spanish, Galician, Romansh
Romansh, Catalan and Spanish short form of Josefina and Galician short form of Xosefina.
Fineo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Phineus.
Fini f Spanish
Diminutive of Josefa.
Finita f Spanish
Diminutive of Josefa.
Finita f Spanish
Diminutive of Fina.
Firmo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Portuguese and Spanish form of Firmus and Italian variant of Fermo.