South American names include those from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
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VivionmSpanish (Rare) Variant masculine version of Vivion. Vivion de Valera (b. 1910) was a son of Irish politician Eamon de Valera, named after his Cuban grandfather Juan Vivion de Valera.
WilneliafSpanish (Latin American) This given name is predominantly found in Latin America. 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 Wil- (such as Wilberto and Wilfredo) with a name that contains -nel- (such as Cornelia, Nélida and Tusnelda).... [more]
WivinafMedieval, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical) This name is best known for being the name of the Franco-Flemish abbess and saint Wivina of Groot-Bijgaarden (c. 1103-1170). She is known in modern French as Wivine de Grand-Bigard. After her lifetime, the usage of this name has mainly been in her honour.... [more]
XavielmSpanish (Rare) This name is possibly a combination of Xavier with a Hebrew name ending in -iel, such as Gabriel. However, given the fact that this name has been around in the Spanish-speaking world since at least the 18th century, it could also be an independent name of its own (in which case its etymology is unknown), as combining names in that manner generally seems to be a fairly modern phenomenon in the Spanish-speaking world.... [more]
XevermSpanish Means "bright", "splendid", or "new house" in Spanish. A known bearer is the fictional character from the 2012 version of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles".
XiamorafSpanish Xiamora is a new name, most likely a variation of Xiomara. There were 8 girls named Xiamora in 2022.
XicafBrazilian Variant of Chica. This name is known for the character Xica da Silva, which was based on Francisca da Silva de Oliveira(Widely known as Chica da Silva), an African slave who gained a lot of power after marring a rich and powerful man.
Yahelm & fSpanish Variant of the Spanish name Yael, maybe influenced by Hebrew name Yahel.
YahirmSpanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Modern) Meaning unknown, perhaps a variant of Yair. A known bearer of this name is Mexican singer and actor Yahir Othón Parra (1979-), commonly known as Yahir, whose career began on the music reality show La Academia in 2002, the first year Yahir appeared in the top 1000 names in the United States.
YanayfQuechua, Spanish From Quechua yanay meaning "my beloved", from yana "lover" and -y, possesive suffix. It can also mean "my blackness" or figuratively "my dark-skinned girl", as yana means "black" in Quechua too.
YelitzafSpanish (Mexican), South American Possibly inspired by the Nahuatl word yelitzli meaning "being, essence." It has been in use in Mexico since at least the turn of the 20th-century.
YeminafHebrew, Spanish A Hebrew name meaning "right hand". This name signifies strength.
YenayfSpanish (Latin American), Spanish (Rare) Unclear origin. It is alleged to mean "the one who loves", possibly in connection to Mandarin Chinese 仁愛 (Rén'ài) meaning "kindhearted" (making it the Spanish version of Jenai) or a variant spelling of Yanay.
YermafTheatre, Spanish (Rare) The title character in a tragic play by the Spanish playwright and poet Federico García Lorca: Yerma (1934). Her name is the feminine form of the Spanish word yermo meaning "desert" or "barren".