South American Submitted Names

South American names include those from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
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Elenitza f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Greek (Italianized)
Hispanic and Italian variant of Elenitsa. This was used in the Italian movie Le soldatesse (1965; The Camp Followers in English) for a Greek character, played by Anna Karina... [more]
Eleno m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Helenos and masculine form of Elena.
Eleodora f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Eleodoro.
Elevación f South American (Rare)
From the Ecuadorian titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Elevación and Nuestra Señora de la Elevación, meaning "The Virgin of the Elevation" and "Our Lady of the Elevation" respectively.... [more]
Elfego m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Spanish form of Alphege. A notable bearer was Mexican-American gunman and politician Elfego Baca (1865-1945).
Elia f Italian, Albanian, Spanish
Feminine form of Elio.
Eliander m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
This given name is predominantly used in South America. In the Spanish-speaking countries of that continent, it is probably a combination of a name starting with Eli- (such as Elisa) with a name ending in -ander (such as Alexander)... [more]
Elianderson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably a modern combination of a given name starting with Eli- (such as Elias and Elisa) with the English surname Anderson... [more]
Eliandro m Portuguese (Brazilian)
This given name is predominantly used in Brazil. Seeing as it is fairly common in especially Latin-American countries for parents to give their child a name that is a combination of their own names, this name is probably a combination of a name starting with Eli- (such as Elisabete) with a name ending in -andro (such as Leandro).... [more]
Eliángel f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Probably a combination of Elisa or Elisabeth and Ángel.
Elianis f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly coined as a feminine form of Elián or, more likely, an elaborated form of Eliana 1.
Elianis f Spanish (Latin American)
From the name of Helios, the greek god of sun, which name means "sun".
Eliano m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Aelian.
Elianys f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
A variant of Eliana 1 using the popular feminine name suffix ys.
Eliara f Brazilian (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly a variation of Liara or Eliana 1.
Elibeth f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive or contracted form of Elisabeth.
Elicio m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Elicius.
Élida f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly from Élide, the Spanish name for the historic region of Elis, located in Greece.
Elídia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese feminine form of Elidius.
Elidio m Spanish
Exact origins uncertain. It may stem from the Ancient Greek “Ēlis (Ἦλις) / Ileia (Ηλεία),” meaning “low land, hollow earth.” This is the name of a region in western Greece. Another possibility is that it stems from the name Helios, the mythological son of Poseidon, from the Greek “hḗlios ‎(ἥλιος)” meaning "sun".
Elido m Spanish
Exact origins uncertain. It may stem from the Ancient Greek “Ēlis (Ἦλις) / Ileia (Ηλεία),” meaning “low land, hollow earth.” This is the name of a region in western Greece. Another possibility is that it stems from the name Helios, the mythological son of Poseidon, from the Greek “hḗlios ‎(ἥλιος)” meaning "sun".
Elielson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Eliel and the suffix -son, found in names like Edson, Wilson or Anderson.
Eliene f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian borrowing of Élienne.
Eliete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian borrowing of Éliette.
Elimeleque m Biblical, Portuguese
Portuguese form of Elimelech.
Elinaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Eli 1 and Naldo or else a variant of Erinaldo.
Eliodora f Spanish, Italian
Feminine form of Eliodoro.
Elisita f Spanish, Italian
Diminutive of Elisa.
Éliton m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Wellington.
Elivelton m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Allegedly a combination of Eli 1 and Welton.
Elixabeth f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Elizabeth, with the Spanish name possibly influenced by Basque Elixabete.
Elizeth f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a contraction of Elizabeth used in Latin America and Angola; also compare Lizeth. A famous bearer of this name was Elizeth Cardoso (1920-1990), a Brazilian singer and actress... [more]
Ellanova f Portuguese
Combination of Ella 2 and Nova.
Elo f Spanish
Diminutive of Eloisa.
Eloá f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese (Brazilian) form of Eloah.
Eloah m & f Theology, Portuguese (Brazilian)
A variant of Elah or a singular form of Elohim, typically occurring only in poetry and prose. This unusual singular form of Elohim is used in six places for heathen deities (cf... [more]
Elódia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Elodia
Eloína f Spanish, Asturian
Feminine form of Eloy.
Eloisy f Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian variant of Eloise reflecting the Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation.
Elpidia f Greek, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Theatre
Feminine form of Elpidius. Borne by the protagonist of 'L’Elpidia, ovvero Li rivali generosi' by Georg Friedrich Händel.
Elsita f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Elsa. Also compare Elsy.
Elson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Invented name based on similar sounding names like Nelson.
Eluara f Brazilian (Rare)
Elaborated form of Luara, which is an elaborated form of Laura.
Elva f Slovene, Spanish
Spanish short form and Slovene diminutive of Elvira.
Elvirinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Elvira.
Elviro m Spanish (Rare), Asturian
Masculine form of Elvira.
Elzo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
The meaning of this name is unknown.... [more]
Emannuele f Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian feminine variant of Emanuel.
Emanoel m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Emanuel.
Emélia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Emmelia.
Emelix f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Emely (itself a Hispanic variant of Emily, reflecting the English pronunciation) and Alix.
Emerencia f Hungarian, Spanish (Rare)
Hungarian and Spanish form of Emerentia.
Emerenciana f Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Medieval Flemish
Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese and medieval Flemish form of Emerentiana.
Emérico m Spanish (Rare)
Spelling variant of Américo.
Emérita f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Emerita.
Emi m & f Spanish
Short form for Emilia, Emilio, Emiliana or Emiliano.
Emiley f Brazilian (Rare), English
Elaborated form of Emily or just a variant for Emily.
Emilinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Emilia.
Emilinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Emilio.
Emita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Ema 1.
Empera f Spanish
Short form of Emperatriz.
Enar f Asturian, Spanish
Possibly a variant of Henar.
Enarê m Brazilian (Rare)
Indigenous name from Brazil, Enarê means "god of the rivers".
Encarnação f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Encarnación.
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 History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Sardinian (Rare), Medieval Basque
Possibly from Greek ἐνηδύνω (enedýno) meaning "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 in the year 130 AD... [more]
Eneias m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Aeneas.
Eneo m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Oeneus.
Enesidemo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Aenesidemus.
Enguerrando m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Ingram.
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.
Enopião m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Oenopion.
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.
Epaminondas m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Latinized form and modern Greek transcription of Epameinondas. This name was borne by a general and statesman of 4th-century BC Greece who transformed the ancient Greek city-state of Thebes, leading it out of Spartan subjugation into a preeminent position in Greek politics... [more]
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.
Epimeteu m Catalan, Portuguese, Romanian
Catalan, Portuguese and Romanian form of Epimetheus.
Epístrofo m Spanish
Spanish form of Epistrophus.
Epitácio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Probably comes from Greek επιτακτες (epitaktes), which means "leader, commander".
Epiteto m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Epiktetos via its latinized form Epictetus.
Equión m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Echion.
Equionte m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese 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.
Eremita f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese eremita "hermit".
Erenia f Spanish (Rare), Aragonese (Rare)
Variant of Herenia, also an Aragonese form.
Erenita f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Apparently a variant of Eremita.
Erice m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Presumably a Brazilian form of Eric.
Eridian m Albanian (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Origins uncertain. This coincides with a word meaning "of Eris", referring to the dwarf planet.
Erígio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Erigyius.
Erigo m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Eric.
Érik m Spanish
Spanish form of Erik.
Erikon m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Erikon.
Erinalda f Brazilian
Feminine form of Erinaldo
Erinaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably a variant of Rinaldo.
Erine f Portuguese (Brazilian, ?)
Unknown meaning. Perhaps a variant of Erin.
Erique m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Eric.
Erison m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Invented name, possibly inspired by similar names like Eric and Emerson.
Erivaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Hariwald and thus a variant of Haroldo.
Erivan m German (Modern, Rare), Brazilian
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Erivana f Brazilian
Feminine form of Erivan.
Erlindo m Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Probably a Portuguese variant of Arlindo as well as the Spanish equivalent of Arlindo.
Ermenilde f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Irmhild.
Ermeson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Emerson.
Ermila f Spanish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ermilo.
Ernandes m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from the surname Hernandes.
Ernâni m Portuguese
Portuguese variant form of Hernâni.
Erne m Spanish
Short form of Ernesto.
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