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Altamiro m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Literature
This name is either a variant form of Aldemaro or derived from the Spanish locational surname Altamira, which takes its name from a place called Altamiros or Altamira... [more]
Alt´ata Chuymani f Aymara
Possibly from the Aymara alt’at chuymanïña meaning "modesty, humility".
Alto m Spanish, Portuguese, English, Italian, German, Dutch
Directly taken from Latin altus meaning "to raise, to make high, to elevate". As a musical term it refers to the contrapuntal part higher than the tenor and its associated vocal range.... [more]
Aluhé f & m Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Derived from Mapudungun alwe (also used as am), referring to (the spirit/soul of) a dead person.
Alvamar m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possible corruption of Alvina, oddly seems to be exclusively a masculine.
Alvarito m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Álvaro. A known bearer of this name is the Spanish retired soccer player Álvaro Rodríguez Ros (b. 1936), who is commonly known as Alvarito.
Alves m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Alves.
Alvim m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Alvin.
Alvino m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Alvin or Albin.
Alwirtu m Quechua
Quechua form of Albert.
Alwunsu m Quechua
Quechua form of Alfonso.
Alyne f Arthurian Cycle, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Aline. It appears in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends Le Morte d'Arthur, where it belongs to a daughter of Pellinore who commits suicide after her lover is killed.
Alysson f & m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alison influenced by Alyssa. It caught on as a masculine name in Brazil.
Alytzel f Spanish (Latin American)
Alternate spelling of Alitzel.
Amábile f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Amabel.
Amabile m & f Italian (Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian form of Amabilis and also rare French form of Amabilis. The name is unisex in Italy and strictly feminine in the francophone world... [more]
Amabilidad f Spanish
Spanish word for "kindness".
Amairani f Spanish (Mexican, Modern), Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Amaya, Mayra and Leilani... [more]
Amalarico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Amalaric.
Amalfi f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from the place name Amalfi. It is mainly used in Colombia.
Amalio m Spanish
Masculine form of Amalia.
Amalteu m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese masculine form of Amalthea.
Amancay f Quechua, Spanish (Latin American)
From the Quechua amánkay which is the name of a yellow lily with red streaks native to South America. By extension, the word also means "yellow".
Amanecer f Spanish (Rare)
Derived from Spanish amanecer "dawn (the morning period of twilight)".
Amank’ay f Aymara
Derived from Aymara amankaya meaning "lily".
Amaranto m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare, ?)
Spanish and Italian form of Amarantus. In other words, this is the masculine form of Amaranta. The 3rd-century Christian saint Amaranthus, who was martyred at Vieux near Albi in the south of France, is known by this name in Spanish.
Amarinceo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Amarynceus.
Amarinceu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Amarynceus.
Amaris f & m Spanish (Latin American), English (American)
Elaboration of Amara using the popular suffix -is. It coincides with the Latin word amāris meaning "you are loved".
Amarisse f Spanish (Latin American), English (American)
Variant spelling of Amaris, which is a variant of Amara.
Amauri m Brazilian
Variant of Amaury.
Amiano m Spanish (Archaic), Portuguese (Archaic)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Ammianus.
Aminandro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Amynander.
Amintas m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Amyntas.
Amoroso m Spanish (Rare)
Means "loving (of god)" in Spanish.
Amós m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Amos.
Amparito f Spanish, Asturian
Diminutive of Amparo.
Ampélio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Ampelios (see Ampelio).
Ámpelo m Spanish
Spanish form of Ampelus via Ampelos.
Amuyiri f & m Aymara
Means "understanding" in Aymara.
Amuyu f Aymara
Means "idea, profound idea" in Aymara.
Anabet f Spanish (Rare, ?)
Combination of Ana and Elisabet.
Anacris f Spanish
Short form of Ana Cristina. Combination of Ana and Cristina.
Anadir f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a contraction of Ana and Nadir.
Anaeli f English (American), English, Spanish, Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American), Hebrew
It could be a variant of Anayeli, variation of Anael, or a combination of Ana and Eli.
Anaíde f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Anaïs. A famous bearer was Brazilian poet Anaíde Beiriz (1905-1930).
Anair f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Ana and Nair.
Anairis f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Mix of Ana and Iris. This name is used by Peurto Rican voice actress Anairis Quiñones.
Anais f English, Galician, Spanish, Catalan (Rare)
English and Galician form of Anaïs and Spanish and Catalan variant of Anaís.
Analí f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Analía, especially used in Peru and Mexico.
Analuz f Spanish, South American
Combination of Ana and Luz.
Analys f Spanish (Latin American)
Elaboration of Ana using the suffix -lys.
Anamari f Spanish (Latin American)
Contraction of Ana and María. This name is borne by Mexican writer and academic Anamari Gomís (born Ana María Gomís Iniesta, 1950).
Ananías m Spanish, Icelandic (Archaic)
Spanish and Icelandic form of Hananiah, via Latin Ananias.
Anatiri m Aymara
Means "one who plays" in Aymara.
Anatólio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Anatolius.
Anatolio m Italian, Galician, Spanish
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Anatolius.
Anaxágoras m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Anaxagoras.
Anaxandro m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Anaxander.
Anaxarco m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Anaxarchus.
Anaxidamo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Anaxidamus.
Anaxímenes m Catalan, Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Catalan, Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Anaximenes.
Anayansi f Literature, Spanish (Latin American)
Used by Panamanian author Octavio Méndez Pereira for a character in his historical novel Núñez de Balboa, el tesoro de Dabaibe (1934), where it belongs to an indigenous princess who falls in love with the Spanish conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa... [more]
Andarín m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Means "walker" in Spanish. This is not used as a name in Spanish whatsoever. Félix de la Caridad Carvajal y Soto, nicknamed Andarín Carvajal (1875-1949) was a Cuban mailman and long-distance runner who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.
Andéolo m Spanish
Spanish form of Andeolus.
Andersson m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern), English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Andersson, or a variant of Anderson.
Andes m & f Quechua
From the Quechua word anti meaning "east". This is the name of a mountain range in South America.
Andi m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Andrés or sometimes Andrea 2.
Andretti m Caribbean (Rare), South American (Rare)
Likely a transferred use of the surname Andretti. This is borne by Bahamian sprinter Andretti Bain (1985-).
Andrisco m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Andriscus.
Androgeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Androgeus.
Androgeu m Catalan, Portuguese, Romanian
Catalan, Portuguese, and Romanian form of Androgeus.
Andrónico m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Andronikos.
Anel f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican)
Short form of Ana Elena. A known bearer of this name is Ana Elena "Anel" Noreña Grass (1944-), a Mexican actress, vedette and former model.
Anfíloco m Spanish
Spanish form of Amphilochus.
Anfímaco m Spanish
Spanish form of Amphimachus.
Ángel de Jesús m Spanish, Spanish (Mexican)
Means "angel of Jesus" in Spanish, a compound of Ángel and Jesús.
Ángel Gabriel m Spanish
Combination of Ángel and Gabriel.
Angélico m Spanish, Portuguese
Masculine form of Angélica.
Angelines f Spanish
Diminutive of Ángeles.
Angeliño m Spanish
Spanish variant of Angelino.
Angelio m Brazilian
Elaborated form of Angelo.
Angelito m Spanish (Rare), Filipino
Diminutive of Ángel used particularly in the Philippines.
Angelmiro m Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Ángel and -miro, taken from names ending with this pattern, e.g. Clodomiro. It is mainly used in Colombia.
Ángelo m Spanish
Variant of Ángel, perhaps inspired by Italian Angelo.
Angely f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Angelie or other names beginning with this sound, such as Angelia, Angélica, Angelina or Angelise.
Angilberto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian Spanish and Portuguese form of Angilbert.
Aniano m Galician, Spanish
Spanish and Galician form of Anianus.
Aniel m Biblical Greek, Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese, Rare), English (Rare), French (Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Greek form of Hanniel and its variant Haniel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Aniele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Apparently a variant of Aniela.
Anifer f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Ani 1 and Fer (a short form of Fernanda)... [more]
Ânio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Annius.
Anísio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Anysius.
Anisio m Galician, Spanish, Italian
Galician form of Anysius.
Anjo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Angel.
Anjos f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Ángeles.
Annelys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Anneliese using the suffix -lys found in Adelys, Coralys, Marlys and similar names.
Annio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Annius.
Ansano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Ansanus.
Ansberto m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Ansbert.
Ansfrido m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Ansfrid via Latinized form Ansfridus.
Ansilmu m Quechua
Quechua form of Anselm.
Antandro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Antander.
Anteo m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of both Antaeus and Antheus.
Anteros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, Croatian (Rare), Polish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Derived from the Greek noun ἀντέρως (anteros) meaning "counter-love". It consists of Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" combined with the Greek noun ἔρως (eros) meaning "love" (see Eros).... [more]
Anteu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of both Antaeus and Antheus.
Antifonte m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Antiphon.
Antígono m Portuguese, Spanish, Galician
Portuguese, Spanish, and Galician form of Antigonos via it's Latinized form Antigonus.
Antímaco m Spanish
Spanish form of Antimachus.
Antimo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Anthimos via Anthimus. This was the name of a 9th-century duke of Naples.
Antíoco m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Galician (Archaic)
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Antiochus.
Antípatro m Spanish
Spanish form of Antipater.
Antolino m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Antonio. In other words, this is the masculine form of Antolina.
Antoniel m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly an elaboration of Antônio.
Antoñito m Spanish
Diminutive of Antonio.
Antuán m Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish version of Antoine reflecting French pronunciation.
Antuco m Spanish
Diminutive of Antonio.
Antulio m Spanish
Possibly extended form of Tulio.
Antunyu m Quechua
Quechua form of Anthony.
Antuquito m Spanish
Diminutive of Antonio.
Anuar m Malay, Indonesian, Kazakh, Bashkir, Spanish
Form of Anwar used in various languages.
Anuel m Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Originally conceived as a short form of Emmanuel, this is the stage name of Puerto Rican singer Anuel AA.
Anunciação f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Anunciación.
Ányelo m Spanish
Spanish phonetic form of Angelo.
Ápio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Appius.
Apio m Spanish
Spanish form of Appius.
Apolodoro m Spanish, Galician (Archaic)
Spanish and Galician form of Apollodorus.
Apolodoto m Spanish
Spanish form of Apollodotus.
Apolônio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Apolónio.
Apsandro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Apsander.
Apuleyo m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Apuleius. This is borne by Colombian writer Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza (1932-).
Aqarapi m Aymara
Means "snowstorm" in Aymara.
Aquáriano m Brazilian (Rare)
Extended Brazilian form of Aquarius.
Aqueo m Spanish
Spanish form of Achaios via Achaeus.
Aqueu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Achaios via Achaeus.
Aquileo m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Achilleus, the name of two early Christian saints, as well as a usurper of the Roman Empire (Aurelius Achilleus).... [more]
Aquilio m Spanish
Spanish form of Aquillius.
Aquino m American (Hispanic, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Philippines), South American (Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Aquino. Likely in some cases it has been used as a given name in honour of the 13th-century saint Thomas Aquinas.
Araci f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from either Tupi arasy "mother of day", itself derived from ara "day" and sy "mother; origin, source", and thus referring to the sun, or from Tupi aracê "sunrise, daybreak, morning"... [more]
Aracy f Tupi, Brazilian
Variant of Araci. A known bearer of this name was Aracy de Almeida (1914-1988), a Brazilian singer.
Arán m & f Spanish
Spanish form of Aran 3.
Arawi f Aymara
Means "song" in Aymara.
Arawiq f Quechua
Means "poetess" in Quechua.
Arcádio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Arkadios.
Arcadio m Galician, Italian (Rare), Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Arkadios.
Arcángel m & f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Arcangelo.
Arcângelo m Portuguese
Portuguese cognitive of Arcangelo.
Arcanjo m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese cognate of Arcangelo.
Arcely f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Araceli with the spelling more or less phonetical in English nature.
Archibaldo m Spanish
Spanish form of Archibald.
Archival m Spanish
Short version of "Archivaldo".
Arctino m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Arctinus.
Ardarico m Spanish
Spanish form of Ardaric.
Arelis f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Arely; perhaps a short form or contraction of Aracelis.
Arely f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Possibly a Hispanic feminine variant of Areli (which is a masculine name in the Old Testament) or a contracted form of Araceli... [more]
Areo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Areios via Areus.
Areteo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Aretaeus.
Areteu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Aretaeus.
Argélio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Argelio.
Argelio m Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Masculine form of Argelia. Famous bearers of this name include the Cuban comedian Argelio García Rodríguez (1925–1992) and the retired Honduran soccer referee Argelio Sabillón (b... [more]
Argeme f Spanish
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Argeme, meaning "The Virgin of Argeme."... [more]
Argenis m & f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Likely a derivation of a family of words/names stemming from Latin argentum meaning "silver" with the -is suffix (coinciding with the word argén, referring to the argent herald).
Argeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Argeus.
Argimiro m Spanish
Spanish form of Argimirus, which was a variant latinized form of either Ercanmar or Harimar.
Ariadni f Greek, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Ariadne.
Ariagny f South American
Likely an elaborated form of Arianny.
Arianeth f Spanish (Latin American)
A woman destined to leave a mark on every heart she touches, with the strength of a brilliant mind and the promise of greatness that transforms everything in her path.
Ariani f Brazilian, English (American, Rare)
Brazilian phonetic variant of Ariane or a variant of Arianny.
Aridio m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Aridius. However, in these languages, the name can also be a variant form of Arildo.... [more]
Arieli f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Modern, Rare), Sicilian (Rare)
Creative phonetic variant of Arielle/Ariel or a Sicilian variant of Ariele.
Arielly f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arielle/Ariel, reflecting the Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation of the French form of Ariella.
Arildo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
This given name is predominantly in use in Brazil. It is probably the (Brazilian) Portuguese form of Arild. Also compare Araldo and Aroldo.... [more]
Aris m Italian, Spanish
Diminutive of Aristeo.
Arismendi m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Transferred use of the surname Arismendi, meaning "mountain of oaks" from aris "oak" and mendi "mountain".
Aristarco m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Aristarchus.
Aristeo m Italian (Archaic), Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Aristaeus.
Aristeu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Aristaeus.
Arístipo m Spanish
Spanish form of Aristippos via its latinized form Aristippus.
Aristipo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Aristippos via its latinized form Aristippus.
Aristóbulo m Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Aristobulus.
Aristodemo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Aristodemos.
Aristófanes m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Aristophanes.
Aristofanto m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Aristophantus.
Aristónico m Spanish
Spanish form of Aristonicus.
Aristóteles m Spanish
Spanish form of Aristotle.
Aristoxeno m Spanish
Spanish form of Aristoxenus.
Arkaryu m Quechua
Quechua form of Arcadio.
Arlete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Arlette.
Arley m & f English (American), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Arlie. It has become specially popular in Colombia and Brazil, where it is considered a strictly masculine name.
Arleys m & f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Arley. As a feminine name, it can also influenced by the name Arelys.
Arlindinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Arlindo.
Arlindo m Portuguese, Galician (Rare)
Possibly either the Portuguese and Galician form of the Old Norse name Erlendr (see Erland) or the Portuguese masculine form of a feminine Germanic name, such as Herlinde (which has also been found spelled as Harlinde) and Erminlinda.... [more]