This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is South American; and the pattern is *i*a.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Brisa f SpanishPreviously a short form of
Briseida, though it is now regarded as an independent name directly from the Spanish word
brisa "breeze". In Mexico this name was popularized by a character named Brisa (played by actress Margarita Magaña) on the telenovela "Por tu amor" (1999).
Caliandra f PortugueseCaliandra is the name of a flower, whose scientific name is Calliandra harrisii, and its denomination derives from the combination of the Greek elements Kallio (beautiful) and Andros (man), probably meaning "beautiful and masculine" or "beautiful and manlike".
Celestita f Spanish (Latin American)Means "celestite" in Spanish. Also known as celestine, celestite is a colourless, orange or blue mineral with orthorhombic crystals, so named from Latin
caelestis "heavenly, pertaining to the sky" (compare
Caelestis) after its usual pale sky-blue shade.
Chipana f AymaraMeans "bracelet, jewel placed on the wrist" in Aymara.
Chiqana f AymaraFrom the Aymara
chiqa meaning "truth" or
chiqäña meaning "reality".
Chiquinha f PortugueseDiminutive of
Francisca. This name was borne by Brazilian composer Chiquinha Gonzaga (1847-1935), whose given name was Francisca.
Chiquinquirá f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)Spanish feminine name given in honour of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá. Chiquinquirá itself is of Chibcha origin and means "Place of swamps covered with fog".
Chuchi Nayra f AymaraFrom the Aymara
chuchi meaning "honey coloured, light coffee coloured" and
nayra meaning "eye".
Cinara f Portuguese (Brazilian)Derived from
Cynara, the name of the genus of thistle-like perennial plants, native to the Mediterranean region, the Middle East, northwestern Africa and the Canary Islands. ... [
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Cipriana f Italian, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Romanian, Greek (Rare), Gascon, ProvençalItalian, Romanian, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Gascon and Provençal feminine form of
Cyprianus (compare
Cypriana).
Clavelina f Spanish (Rare)From Spanish
clavelina, a species of Dianthus flower named in English "rainbow pink" or "China pink".
Columbia m & f Spanish, English, ItalianThe name
Colombia comes from the name of Christopher Columbus (Spanish: Cristóbal Colón). It was conceived by the revolutionary Francisco de Miranda as a reference to all the New World, but especially to those territories and colonies under Spanish and Portuguese rule... [
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Crucificia f Late Roman, Italian, SpanishEarliest known usage stemmed from the mid 4th century in Rome, following the rule of Constantine. The meaning of the name is "Crucifixion."
Daría f SpanishSpanish form of
Daria. The name coincides with the first-person singular conditional form and third-person singular conditional form of
dar, meaning "I would give" or "he / she would give".
Delmira f SpanishShort form or variant form of
Edelmira. A bearer of this name is Delmira Agustini (1886-1914), an Uruguayan poetess.
Djanira f BrazilianDjanira da Motta e Silva (1914-1979) was a Brazilian painter, illustrator and engraver, known for her naïve depictions of Brazilian common life.
Donita f Spanish, English (American)Spanish diminutive of
Donata. As an English name, Donita may perhaps have been derived from Spanish
doñita meaning "little lady", which is comparable to how
Donna was derived from Italian
donna meaning "lady".... [
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