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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Pegaso m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Pegasus.
Pelagio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Pelagios via Pelagius.
Pelé m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Famous bearer of this name is Pelé (Born as Edson Arantes do Nascimento) and is widely regarded as the greatest player of all time. ... [more]
Peleo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Peleus.
Peleu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese 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.
Penha f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese penha "cliff, rock", usually used in reference to the title of the Virgin Mary Nossa Senhora da Penha.
Penteo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Pentheus.
Penteu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese 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).
Pepê m Portuguese
Diminutive of Pedro.
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.
Pepino m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Peppino.
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.
Percília f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Percilia, the name of a genus of perch-like fish native to Chile. It is a diminutive of Latin perca, from Ancient Greek πέρκη (perke) "perch", cognate with περκνός (perknos) "dark-spotted".
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 m Portuguese (Brazilian), Tupi (?)
Possibly derived from Tupi piripiri, which refers to a type of reed. This is the name of the hero of José de Alencar's novel The Guarani (1857), a fictional member of the Goitacá people of Brazil... [more]
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]
Pêro m Medieval Portuguese, Portuguese (Archaic)
Medieval Portuguese form of Peter and variant of Pero.
Pérola f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese pérola "pearl".
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.
Perseu m Catalan, Portuguese, Romanian
Catalan, Portuguese and Romanian form of Perseus.
Perucho m Spanish
Diminutive of Pedro.
Petala f Brazilian
Are constituent parts of the flower, located at its most protective whorl. They are normally membranous structures, broad, colorful and have many functions, among them the attraction of pollinators.
Petita f Spanish
Diminutive of Pilar and Maria del Pilar.
Petronilo m Spanish
Masculine form of Petronila.
Petrónio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Petronius.
Peu m Portuguese
Diminutive of Pedro.
Peyuco m Spanish
Diminutive of Pedro.
Phajsa m Aymara
Means "day without rain" in Aymara.
Phaqcha f Quechua
Means "waterfall" in Quechua.
Phaxchha f Aymara
Means "waterfall" in Aymara.
Phaxsi f Aymara
Means "moon" in Aymara.
Phaxsi Jalsu f Aymara
From the Aymara phaxsi meaning "moon" and jalsu meaning "east; sunrise" or "spring".
Phaxsi Jiwaki f Aymara
From the Aymara phaxsi meaning "moon" and jiwaki meaning "nice, pretty".
Phaxsi Nayra f Aymara
From the Aymara phaxsi meaning "moon" and nayra meaning "eyes".
Phisnaya m & f Aymara
Means "light, agile" in Aymara.
Phuna m Aymara
Means "reed instrument" in Aymara.
Phuyu f Aymara
Means "feather" in Aymara.
Piatã m New World Mythology, Tupi
Means "strong" in Tupi.
Pico m Spanish
Spanish form of Picus.
Pidru m Quechua
Quechua form of Peter.
Piedade f Portuguese, Galician
Derived from Portuguese and Galician piedade "piety; pity, compassion".
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]
Piedro m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Pietro and Pedro.
Piério m Portuguese
Portuguese form of PIERIUS.
Pilarín f Spanish
Diminutive of Pilar.
Pileo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Pylaeus.
Pilpintu f Quechua, Aymara
Means "butterfly" in Quechua and Aymara.
Pilpintu Ajayu f Aymara
From the Aymara pilpintu meaning "butterfly" and ajayu meaning "spirit".
Piluca f Spanish
Diminutive of Pilar.
Piluchi f Spanish
Diminutive of Pilar.
Piñi f Quechua
Means "jewel" in Quechua.
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.
Pipa f Portuguese
Diminutive of Filipa and Felipa.
Pipe m Spanish
Diminutive of Felipe and Juan Felipe.
Pipia f Portuguese
Diminutive of Sofia.
Pipino m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Pépin via Latinized form Pippinus.
Pipo m Portuguese
Diminutive of Filipe and Felipe.
Pirro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Albanian
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Albanian form of Pyrrhos.
Pisandro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Peisander.
P’isaqa f Aymara
Means "partridge" in Aymara.
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.
Piteu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese 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.
Platão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Plato.
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.
Plutão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Pluto.
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.
Poliana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese adoption of Pollyanna. The name features prominently in the telenovela As Aventuras de Poliana (2018 - 2020), which is based on Eleanor H. Porter's classic children's novel Pollyanna (1913).
Políbio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Polybius.
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.
Pompéia f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Pompeius.
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.
Pórcio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Porcius.
Porcio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Porcius.
Porco m Portuguese
Meaning "pig" or "filthy" in Portuguese. Attack on Titan's Porco Galliard is a bearer of this name.
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.
Porfírio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio).
Posídon m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Poseidon.
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.
Potira f Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Potyra.
Potyra f Tupi (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Derived from Old Tupi potyra "flower".
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.
Prazeres f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from Portuguese prazeres, the plural form of prazer "pleasure", this name is used in reference to the title of the Virgin Mary Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres ("Our Lady of Pleasures")... [more]
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.
Procópio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Procopius.
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.
Prometeu m Catalan, Portuguese, Romanian
Catalan, Portuguese and Romanian form of Prometheus.
Prosdócimo m Spanish
Spanish form of Prosdocimus.
Próspera f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Spanish and Galician feminine form of Prosperus.
Protásia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Protasia.
Protásio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Protasius. Known bearers of this name include the Brazilian physician and politician Protásio Antônio Alves (1859-1933) and Protásio Garcia Leal (1858-1943), who was one of the three founders of the Brazilian city of Três Lagoas.
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.
Proteu m Catalan, Portuguese, Romanian
Catalan, Portuguese and Romanian form of Proteus.
Protógenes m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Protogenes.
Providencia f Spanish
Spanish form of Providence.
Prudência f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Prudentia.
Prudêncio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Prudentius.
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]
Ptolemeu m Catalan, Portuguese, Romanian
Catalan, Portuguese and Romanian form of Ptolemaios via Ptolemaeus.
Ptolomeo m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Ptolemaios via Ptolemaeus.
Públio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Publius.
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.
Pureza f Portuguese
It means "purity". Originally used as "Maria da Pureza", in honour of Nossa Senhora da Pureza (Our Lady of Purity).
Puruma f Aymara
Means "uncultivated land" in Aymara.
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.
Pytuna m & f Tupi, Guarani
Means "night" in Tupi-Guarani.
Qamiri m & f Aymara
Means "rich" in Aymara.
Qamya m & f Quechua
Means "pale" in Quechua.
Qantuta f Aymara
Means "cantuta flower" in Aymara.
Q’apha m & f Aymara
Means "active, agile" in Aymara.
Qarawi m & f Quechua
Means "song" in Quechua.
Qarqa m Aymara
Means "rock, rocky" in Aymara.
Qawari f & m Quechua
Means "song" in Quechua.
Qawaya m Aymara
Means "edge, margin" in Aymara.
Qhana f & m Aymara
Means "light" in Aymara.
Qhana Aru f Aymara
From the Aymara qhana meaning "clear; light, clarity" and aru meaning "word, language, voice".
Qhana Chuyma f Aymara
From the Aymara qhana meaning "clear; light, clarity" and chuyma meaning "lung" in Aymara, conceptually seen as the 'heart' of a person or seat of sentiment and emotion in Aymara culture.
Qhana Kankana f Aymara
Means "be clear" in Aymara.
Qhana Nayra f Aymara
Means "clear eyes" in Aymara.
Qhana Qinaya f Aymara
From the Aymara qhana meaning "clear; light, clarity" and qinaya meaning "cloud".
Qhawa m Aymara
Means "breastplate, armor" in Aymara.
Qhawa f Quechua
Means "one who watches, one who monitors" in Quechua.
Qhiphüru m Aymara
Means "next day" in Aymara.
Qhispe f Quechua
Variant of Qhispi.
Qhisphi m Aymara
Means "glass, transparent" in Aymara.
Qhispi f Quechua
From Quechua qhispikay meaning "freedom, free".
Qhispiyaña f & m Aymara
Means "save, rescue, liberate" in Aymara.
Qhispiyiri f & m Aymara
Means "saviour, rescuer" in Aymara.
Qhora f Quechua
Variant of Qura.
Qhulliri m Aymara
Means "one who ploughs the land" in Aymara.
Qhuyani m Aymara
Means "deposit of minerals, crystals or fossils" in Aymara.
Qillaya m Aymara
Means "iron" in Aymara.
Qinaya f & m Aymara
Means "cloud" in Aymara.
Qintuni f & m Aymara
Possibly from the Aymara qintu meaning "sarsaparilla".
Qora f Quechua
Variant of Qura.
Qori f Quechua
Variant of Quri.
Q'orianka f Quechua
Quechua feminine name derived from the words qori meaning "gold" and anka which means "eagle".
Quadrado m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Quadratus.
Quelly f Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian variant of Kelly.
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.
Quévin m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Kevin.
Quiara f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form (phonetic rendering) of Chiara.
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).
Quillasisa f Quechua
Means "moon flower" in Quechua.
Quillasumaq f Quechua
Means "beautiful moon" in Quechua.
Quincas m Portuguese
Diminutive of Joaquim.
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.
Quíncio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Quintius.
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.
Quintília f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Quintilia. Also compare the masculine counterpart Quintílio.
Quintiliano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Quintilianus (see Quintilian).
Quintílio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Quintilius.
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).
Quinzinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Joaquim.
Quiônia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Chionia.