Central American Submitted Names

Central American names include those from Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
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Javierito m Spanish
Diminutive of Javier.
Javito m Spanish
Diminutive of Javier.
Javo m Spanish
Diminutive of Javier.
Jecito m Spanish
Diminutive of Jorge.
Jeferson m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Portuguese, Spanish and Filipino adoption of Jefferson.
Jefry m Indonesian, Spanish
Indonesian and Spanish variant of Jeffrey.
Jefté m Spanish (Rare), Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Jephthah. A notable bearer is Spanish footballer Jefté Betancor (1993-).
Jeison m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Jason, reflecting the English pronunciation.... [more]
Jelen f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Helen reflecting the English pronunciation.
Jenara f Basque, Spanish
Feminine form of Jenaro.
Jencarlos m Spanish
A combination of Jean and Carlos. ... [more]
Jenócrates m Spanish
Spanish form of Xenokrates via Xenocrates.
Jenófanes m Spanish
Spanish form of Xenophanes.
Jenofonte m Spanish
Spanish form of Xenophon.
Jéred m Spanish
Spanish form of Jared.
Jericó m Spanish
"jericho"
Jerjes m Spanish
Spanish form of Xerxes.
Jeroteo m Spanish (Archaic)
Variant of Hieroteo, which is an older Spanish form of Hierotheos via its latinized form Hierotheus.
Jerusalén f & m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Jerusalem.... [more]
Jesé m Spanish
Spanish form of Jesse and variant of Isaí.
Jeselena f Spanish (Latin American), English
Either a combination of Jessica and Lena or a variant of Yelena influenced by Jessica.
Jesiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
A variant of Jahzeel, occurring, e.g., in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1609).
Jesu m Spanish
Diminutive of Jesus.
Jesualdo m Spanish (Latin American)
Maybe a variant spelling of Gesualdo.
Jesulin m Spanish
The professional name of Spanish bullfighter, Jesulin de Ubrique. Apparently, a form of his given name Jesus.
Jesúsalberto m Spanish
Combinations of Jesús and Alberto.
Jesusbeto m Spanish
Diminutive of Jesus Alberto.
Jesúsito m Spanish
Diminutive of Jesús.
Jesusma m Spanish
Diminutive of Jesus Manuel.
Jesusmari m Spanish
Diminutive of Jesus Maria.
Jesúsmateo m Spanish
Combinations of Jesús and Mateo.
Jesusra m Spanish
Diminutive of Jesus Ramon.
Jezabelo m Spanish
Spanish masculine form of Jezebel.
Jhenifer f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Jennifer used primarily in Latin America.
Jhony m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Brazilian Portuguese and Latin American Spanish borrowing of Johnny.
Jibran m Spanish
Jibran means the reward of God to his parents.
Jireh m & f Biblical, Filipino, English, English (African, Rare), French (African), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From the second part of the place name יְהוָה יִרְאֶה‎ (YHWH yir'e) in the land of Moriah, meaning either "the Lord sees" (also "will see" or "will see to it") or "the Lord will provide," so named by Abraham after God provided a ram to sacrifice in place of his son Isaac.
Joaco m Spanish
Diminutive of Joaquin.
Jochola m & f Mayan
Might refer to or reference a sacred flower.
Joleth f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a variant of Jolette.
Jomi m Spanish, Portuguese
Cognate diminutive of José Miguel and João Miguel.
Jonatás m Spanish
Spanish form of Jonathan.
Jonathana f & m English (Rare), German (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Brazilian
Rare feminine form of Jonathan. It was also used, in Latin America and Brazil, as a variant of Jonatan.
Joniel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino
Combination of José or Josué with any name ending in -iel, such as Daniel and Gabriel... [more]
Jonier m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Yonier.
Jonuel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of José or Josué with any name ending in -uel, such as Manuel and Miguel... [more]
Jorby m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Probably a diminutive of (usually invented) given names that start with Jorb-. Also compare Yorbe and even the Catalan name Jordi and its variant spelling Jordy.
Jorgeandres m Spanish
A name combination of Jorge and Andres
Jorgecito m Spanish
Diminutive of Jorge.
Jorgelina f Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of Jorge, used especially in Argentina.
Jorgemiguel m Spanish
A name combination of Jorge and Miguel
Jorgis m Spanish
Diminutive of Jorge.
Jorgito m Spanish
Diminutive of Jorge.
Jorje m Spanish (Archaic)
Corrupted form of Jorge.
Joséalejandro m Spanish
Combinations of José and Alejandro.
Joseca m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Carlos.
Joséfélix m Spanish
Combinations of José and Félix.
Josefita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Josefa.
Josefo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Josephus.
Joséjuan m Spanish
Combination of José and Juan 1.
Joselito m Spanish
Diminutive of José.
Joselu m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Luis.
Josema m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Manuel and Jose Maria.
Josemi m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Miguel.
Josémiguel m Spanish
Combination of José and Miguel.
Joserra m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Ramon.
Josévicente m Spanish
Combinations of José and Vicente.
Josías m Spanish
Spanish form of Josiah.
Josiel m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of José or Josué with any name ending in -iel, such as Daniel and Gabriel... [more]
Josimar m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Josmar. A famous bearer of this name is Brazilian soccer player Josimar Higino Pereira, who popularized "Josimar" as an independent name.
Josito m Spanish
Diminutive of José.
Josmary f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Josmar, perhaps influenced by English Rosemary.
Josuel m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of José or Josué with any name ending in -uel, such as Manuel and Miguel... [more]
Jota m Portuguese, Spanish
Hypocoristic form of João or José.... [more]
Jotán m Spanish
Spanish form of Yotam (see Jotham).
Jotapiano m Spanish
Spanish form of Jotapianus.
Jovany m English, Spanish
Variant of Giovanni, primarily used by English and Spanish speakers.
Jovián m Spanish
Spanish form of Jovian.
Jovino m Spanish
Spanish form of Jovinus.
Juaco m Spanish
Diminutive of Joaquin.
Juami m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan 1 and Miguel, which is formed by combining the two given names.
Juampa m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Pablo.
Juampe m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Juan Pedro.
Juampi m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan 1 and Juan Pablo.
Juampis m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Pablo.
Juanan m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Andres.
Juancamilo m Spanish
Combinations of Juan 1 and Camilo.
Juáncar m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Carlos.
Juanchi m South American, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of the compound name Juan José, as well as other compound names beginning with Juan, perhaps via Juanchito; also compare Juancho... [more]
Juanel m Spanish
Contraction of Juan Manuel or a diminutive of Juan with the suffix -el.
Juanelo m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan 1.
Juáner m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan 1 Ernesto.
Juanes m Spanish
Short form of Juan Esteban, which is a compound of Juan 1 and Esteban.
Juanfe m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Felipe.
Juangui m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Miguel.
Juani f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Juana and Juan.
Juanicio m Spanish
Spanish form of Ioannikios via Joannicius.
Juanín m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan 1.
Juanina f Spanish
Feminine form of Juan. Combination of Juan and Nina. Possibly a Spanish form of Janine.
Juanja m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Javier.
Juanjo m Spanish (Hispanicized)
Diminutive of Juan José... [more]
Juanjo m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan José.
Juanle m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan 1 Leonardo.
Juanlu m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Luis.
Juanluís m Spanish
Combinations of Juan 1 and Luis.
Juanmi m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Miguel.
Juanpedro m Spanish
Combinations of Juan and Pedro.
Juanquis m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Camilo.
Juanra m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Ramón and Juan Rafael.
Juansa m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Salvador.
Juanse m Spanish (Latin American)
Contraction of Juan Sebastián, which is a combination of Juan 1 and Sebastián.
Juanvi m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan 1 Vincente.
Judá m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Judas.
Judier m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Yudier.
Juli f & m English, Georgian, Spanish, Portuguese
English variant spelling of Julie as well as the Georgian form of the name. It is also a short form of given names that start with Juli-, which not only applies to English, but also to Georgian, Spanish and Portuguese.... [more]
Julianillo m Spanish
Diminutive of Julian.
Julianita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Juliana.
Julianito m Spanish
Diminutive of Julian.
Julín m Spanish
Diminutive of Julio.
Julito m Spanish
Diminutive of Julio.
Juncal f Spanish
Means "reed bed" in Spanish, a combination of junco meaning "reed, rush" and the suffix -al, indicating a place where something is grown, or where there is plenty of it. It is taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Juncal and Nuestra Señora del Juncal, meaning "The Virgin of the Reed Bed" and "Our Lady of the Reed Bed" respectively.... [more]
Juniano m Spanish
Spanish form of Junianus.
Junieth f Spanish (Latin American), Filipino (Rare)
Probably based around the names Julieth and June. It is mostly used in Nicaragua.
Junio m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of Junius. It also means “June” in Spanish.
Junquera f Spanish (Rare)
Means "reed, rush" in Spanish (related to Juncal), taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Junquera (Galician: A Virxe da Xunqueira), meaning "The Virgin of the Reed."... [more]
Jusepe m Spanish
Variant of Josepe.
Justín m Spanish, Slovak
Spanish and Slovak form of Justin.
Justiniana f Spanish (Rare), Provençal
Spanish feminine form of Justiniano and Provençal feminine form of Justinian.
Juto m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Xuthus.
Juvencio m Spanish
Spanish form of Iuventius (see Juventius). A known bearer of this name was the Chilean poet Juvencio Valle (1900-1999).
Juvia f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Based off of the Spanish word lluvia "rain".
Kaiane f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Kaiane Aldorino Lopez (born 1986) is a Gibraltarian politician, dancer and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 2009.
Karelys f Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of Karel using the suffix -lys.
Karenina f Spanish (?), Indonesian
Meaning unknown, possibly used in reference to the novel Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy published in 1877.
Karyme f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Hispanic)
Possibly a form of Karima. A known bearer is Mexican actress Karyme Lozano (1978-).
Keily f English, Spanish (Latin American)
Transferred use of the surname Keily.... [more]
Kena f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Eugenia.
Kénedi m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Kennedy, reflecting English pronunciation.
Kenita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Eugenia. This is borne by Chilean model and socialite María Eugenia "Kenita" Larraín (1973-).
Keylor m Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Keylor. Popularised internationally (especially in Costa Rica) by the Costa Rican footballer/goalie Keylor Navas.
Kiki m Spanish
Short form of Joaquin or Joaquín.
Kíle m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Kyle.
Kílian m Spanish
Spanish form of Kilian.
Koke m Spanish
Diminutive of Jorge and Sergio. ... [more]
Kristhielee f Spanish
Kristhielee Caride is a Puerto Rican Actres, model and beauty pageant holder
Krúpskaya f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Transferred use of the Russian surname Krupskaya feminine form of Krupski < крупа (krupa), "grain" in Russian, honouring Russian revolutionary Nadezhda Krupskaya (1869-1939), the wife of Vladimir Lenin.
Labuino m Spanish
Spanish form of Leobwin via it's Latinized form Lebuinus.
Lactancio m Spanish, Galician
Galician and Spanish form of Lactantius.
Ladislaa f Spanish
Feminine form of Ladislao.
Ladislada f Spanish
Feminine form of Ladislao.
Laguna f Spanish
Transferred from the surname "Laguna".
Lala f Portuguese, Spanish, English (Rare)
Diminutive of Laura. As a Spanish name, it may also be used as a diminutive of Eulalia, Alejandra or Esmeralda.
Lalá f Spanish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Laura.
Lalita f Spanish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Lala, itself a diminutive of Laura. In other words, this is a double diminutive of Laura.
Lancha f Spanish
Diminutive of Esperanza.
Landelino m Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Spanish and Galician form of Landelin.
Lanscilo m Spanish
The middle name of American singer Pharrell Williams (1973-).
Larita f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish diminutive of Lara 1.
Laro m Old Celtic, History, Spanish (Rare)
The name of an ancient Cantabrian warrior who fought in the Carthaginian army during the Second Punic War, according to Silius Italicus. As a modern Spanish name, in some cases it may be a masculine form of Lara 1.
Lastenia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Ancient Greek (Hispanicized)
Spanish feminine form of Lasthenes. The 4th-century BC Greek philosopher Lastheneia of Mantinea, one of Plato's female students, is known as Lastenia in Spanish.
Lau f Spanish
Diminutive of Laura.
Laureano m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Laurianus.
Lauri f Spanish
Diminutive of Laura.
Laurito m Spanish
Masculine form of Laurita.
Lautaro m Mapuche (Hispanicized), Spanish (Latin American)
Hispanicized form of the Mapudungun given name Lef-Traru, which means "swift hawk", derived from lef meaning "swift" combined with traru meaning "hawk".... [more]
Lauti m Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Lautaro. A known bearer of this name is Lautaro "Lauti" Suárez (b. 2018), the son of the Uruguayan professional soccer player Luis Suárez (b... [more]
Laya f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish borrowing of Laia.
Lázara f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Lazarus.
Leafar m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
The name Rafael spelled backwards. This name was used by American tattoo artist and entrepreneur Kat Von D and musician Leafar Seyer (birth name Rafael Reyes) for their son born 2018.
Leira f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish variant of Leire.
Leitza f Spanish
Leitza is a town in Spain