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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is South American; and the pattern is *i*a.
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Ovila m English, Spanish, French (Quebec)
Meaning unknown, possibly from Latin ovile, meaning "sheepfold."
Paciana f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Paciano.
Palmita f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Palma, as it contains the Spanish feminine diminutive suffix -ita.
Panchita f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca.
Pancracia f Spanish, Galician (Archaic)
Spanish and Galician feminine form of Pancratius.
Panfila f Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of Panfilo.
Paolita f Spanish
Diminutive of Paola.
Papoila f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Poppy.
Parina f & m Aymara
Means "flamingo" in Aymara.
Pariwana f Quechua, Aymara
Means "flamingo" in Quechua and Aymara.
Pascásia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Pascasia, which is a variant of Paschasia.
Pasitea f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Pasithea.
Pastoria f & m Spanish (Archaic, ?), Jamaican Patois (Rare), Literature
Probably a variant of Pastora. It was used by American author L. Frank Baum for a male character (King Pastoria of Oz, father of Princess Ozma) in his Oz series of fantasy books.
Patria f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish patria, meaning "homeland".
Pedraria f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Pedrarias.
Pedrita f Brazilian (Rare)
Feminine diminutive form of Pedro.
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.
Peribea f Italian (Rare), Catalan (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Catalan form of Periboea.
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]
Petita f Spanish
Diminutive of Pilar and Maria del Pilar.
Phaxsi Nayra f Aymara
From the Aymara phaxsi meaning "moon" and nayra meaning "eyes".
Phisnaya m & f Aymara
Means "light, agile" in Aymara.
Piatã m New World Mythology, Tupi
Means "strong" in Tupi.
Piedrasanta f Spanish (Rare)
Singular (slightly more common) form of Piedrasantas.
Piluca f Spanish
Diminutive of Pilar.
Pioquinta f Spanish
Feminine version of Pioquinto.
Pipa f Portuguese
Diminutive of Filipa and Felipa.
Pipia f Portuguese
Diminutive of Sofia.
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.
Plasinda f Spanish
Plácida (Spanish) in English means placid (calm). Plácida and Plasinda.
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).
Policarpa f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Polycarp. This was borne by Colombian revolutionary Policarpa Salavarrieta (1795-1817), known as "La Pola".
Políxena f Spanish
Spanish form of Polyxena.
Pompéia f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Pompeius.
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.
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.
Potira f Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Potyra.
Preciosa f Filipino, Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician, Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Anglo-Norman (?)
Means "precious" in Spanish, Portuguese and other languages of the Iberian peninsula, from Latin pretiōsa "precious, of great value".
Primavera f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Derived from Vulgar Latin prīmavēra "spring". The descendant word primavera is used in Asturian, Catalan, Galician, Italian, Portuguese (and Old Portuguese), Sicilian, and Spanish.
Priscilita f Spanish
Diminutive of Priscila.
Protásia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Protasia.
Providencia f Spanish
Spanish form of Providence.
Prudência f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Prudentia.
Pudenciana f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Archaic)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Pudentiana.
Pudentila f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Pudentilla.
Qhana Qinaya f Aymara
From the Aymara qhana meaning "clear; light, clarity" and qinaya meaning "cloud".
Qhispiyaña f & m Aymara
Means "save, rescue, liberate" in Aymara.
Qillaya m Aymara
Means "iron" in Aymara.
Qinaya f & m Aymara
Means "cloud" in Aymara.
Q'orianka f Quechua
Quechua feminine name derived from the words qori meaning "gold" and anka which means "eagle".
Quênia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
From Quênia, the Brazilian Portuguese name for the African country of Kenya.
Quiara f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form (phonetic rendering) of Chiara.
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.
Quincia f Spanish (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Spanish form of Quintia and (American) English feminization of Quincy.
Quintara f Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown, but a street in San Francisco bears the name.
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.
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.
Quiônia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Chionia.
Quionia f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Chionia.
Qullqi Nayra f Aymara
Means "silver eyes" in Aymara.
Quri Jatha f Aymara
Means "gold pollen" in Aymara.
Quri Panqara f Aymara
Means "gold flower" in Aymara.
Qurit'ika f Quechua
Derived from Quechua quri meaning "gold" and t'ika meaning "flower".
Quri T’ikha f Aymara
Means "gold tendril" in Aymara.
Rafita m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Rafael, via its short form Rafa.
Raica f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Raissa influenced by Jessica.... [more]
Raíra f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps a feminine form of Raí.
Ramira f Spanish
Feminine form of Ramiro.
Ramonita f Spanish
Diminutive of Ramona.
Ranilda f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Ragnhild (compare Raginhild) and variant of Renilda.
Reginita f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish diminutive of Regina.
Reinalda f Dutch (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Dutch feminine form of Reinald as well as the Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Reinaldo. Also compare Reynalda.
Relia f Romanian (Rare), Portuguese
Romanian short form of Aurelia and Portuguese diminutive of Aurélia.
Remismunda f Spanish
Feminine form of Remismundo
Renatinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Renata.
Restituta f Late Roman, Italian, Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic), Filipino, Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Restitutus. This was the name of a 4th-century Christian martyr from Roman Africa.
Riana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Rihanna.
Rica m Spanish
Diminutive of Ricardo.
Ricardina f Spanish
Feminine form of Ricardo.
Rigoberta f Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Rigoberto. A famous bearer is the Guatemalan human rights activist Rigoberta Menchú (1959-).
Ritinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Rita.
Ritita f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Rita.
Riwika f Quechua
Quechua form of Rebecca.
Robertita f Spanish
Diminutive of Roberta.
Rodriga f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Roderick.
Rogelia f Spanish
Feminine form of Rogelio.
Rogéria f Portuguese
Feminine form of Rogério
Roguelia f Spanish
Feminine form of Rogelio.
Romênia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Either a variant of România or directly derived from Romênia, the Brazilian Portuguese name for the European country of Romania.
Rosaira f Spanish, English
Most likely a variant of Roseira
Rosaisela f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Rosa 1 and Isela. Rosa Isela was the name of a character in the Mexican comic María Isabel (1964), which was adapted into telenovelas in 1966 and again in 1997... [more]
Rosamaría f Spanish
Contraction of Rosa 1 and María.
Rosanelia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
An elaboration of Rosa 1, likely influenced by names ending in nelia.
Rosania f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Rosana or Roxana.
Roseira f Portuguese
Means “rose bush” in Portuguese
Rosiana f Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Rosianus. A bearer of this name was Rosiana Coleners, a Belgian poet from the 16th century AD.
Rosilena f Theatre, Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Roselina. Rosilena ed Oronta (1728) is an opera by Antonio Vivaldi.
Rosmira f Theatre, Spanish (Latin American)
Rosmira (also known as Rosmira fedele, 1738) is an opera by Antonio Vivaldi.
Roxanita f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish diminutive of Roxana.
Roxina f South American (Rare), American (Rare, ?)
Variant of Roxana. It may have been modified on Maxina/Rexina.
Rúbia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Rúbio as well as a Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Ruby via Portuguese rubi.
Rústica f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Rusticus. The name Rustica is more common.
Rutilia f Ancient Roman, Italian (Tuscan, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Rutilius. This name was borne by the maternal grandmother of Julius Caesar.
Sabrinita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Sabrina.
Sachasisa f Quechua
Means "jungle flower" in Quechua, from sacha, "jungle" and sisa, "flower".
Sachat’ika f Quechua
Means "tree flower" in Quechua.
Saionara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably from the Japanese phrase sayonara meaning "goodbye; farewell". It is not used as a given name in Japan.
Salustia f Spanish, Polish
Spanish and Polish form of Sallustia.
Salvia f Medieval French, English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Italian (Rare)
From the genus name of sage, an herb formerly used as medicine, which comes from Latin salvus "healthy, safe" (related to salvere "to save, to be saved"), referring to the plant's supposed healing properties... [more]
Salviana f Spanish
Feminine form of Salviano
Salvita m Spanish
Diminutive of Salvador.
Sandalia f Spanish
Feminine form of Sandalio.
Santiaga f Spanish
Feminine form of Santiago.
Saritza f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Sara used primarily in Latin America.
Saturia f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Saturio.
Seberina f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Variant of Severina. This name was borne by Seberina Candelaria, a young woman who lived in colonial Philippines in the early 19th century who in 1808, at age 22 years, was arraigned before an ecclesiastical court for 'associating with the devil'.
Secundina f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician feminine form of Secundinus.
Selenia f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Italian, Spanish (Latin American)
Elaboration of Selene. In Italy, this form is prevalent in the region of Lombardy.
Senhorinha f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Diminutive of Portuguese senhora "mistress, lady".
Sereia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
The Portuguese word for mermaid. Found in use in Brazil as a given name but also well represented as a nickname.
Serenita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Serena.
Sergiana f Brazilian
Possibly a combination of Sergia and Ana or a Brazilian feminine form of Sérgio.
Servília f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Servilia.
Sestina f English (American), Franco-Provençal, Spanish
Comes from the American surname Sestina. A sestina is “a type of poem that originated in France in the 12th century. The poem is credited to Arnaut Daniel, a Provençal troubadour who lived from 1180-1200... [more]
Setefilla f Spanish
From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Setefilla and Nuestra Señora de Setefilla, meaning "The Virgin of Setefilla" and "Our Lady of Setefilla," venerated at the hermitage in Lora del Río in the Andalusian province of Seville... [more]
Shaila f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Shyla, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Siara f English (American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Sierra or Ciara 2. 96 girls in the USA were named SIARA in 2005.
Sicilia f Medieval Catalan, Spanish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Cecilia or after the island of Sicily (Sicilia). If the latter case, it could be a reference to Saint Silvia of Sicily.
Silda f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
This name is borne by Silda Wall Spitzer, wife of Eliot Spitzer.
Silsa m & f Biblical Spanish, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of Shilshah, which is borne by a male character in the Old Testament (1 Chronicles 7:37). It has occasionally been used as a Spanish feminine name.
Siluna f Aymara
Means "swallow (bird)" in Aymara.
Silvéria f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Silveria.
Silviana f Romanian, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Provençal, Late Roman
Romanian, Italian, Provençal, Spanish and Portuguese form of Silvianus.
Sinclética f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Syncletica. A bearer of this name was Sinclética Torres, was the first black woman to serve in the Portuguese parliament.
Sinfora f Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Symphora. There have probably also been cases where this name is a short form or contraction of Sinforiana, Sinforina and Sinforosa.
Sinforia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of Symphoria. There have possibly also been cases where this name is a rare variant of Sinfora or a short form/corruption of Sinforiana and Sinforina.
Sinforiana f Italian (Archaic), Portuguese (Rare), Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Symphoriana.
Sinforina f Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Symphorina. There have possibly also been cases where this name is a corruption or a rare variant of Sinforiana.... [more]
Sinforosa f Italian, Spanish (Latin American), Galician (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Symphorosa.
Sisa f Quechua
From Quechua sisa, meaning "flower".
Sisaña f Aymara
Means "be satiated, satisfied" in Aymara.
Sisca f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca.
Sisinia f Italian, Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Sisinio. St. Sisinio is a Catholic saint celebrated on November 23rd.
Siula f South American
Probably after the Siula Grande a 6,344 meters mountain of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Peruvian Andes.
Siwura f Quechua
Quechua form of Sefora.
Sobeida f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Zubaida.
Sofronia f Spanish, Italian, Polish
Spanish, Italian, and Polish form of Sophronia.
Solita f Spanish, German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Soledad, or a diminutive of Sol 1. Bearers include the German flutist Solita Cornelis (1949-2016), the American expatriate writer Solita Solano (1888-1975), and the Filipino television journalist Solita "Mareng Winnie" Monsod (1940-).
Solmaira f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Sol 1 and Maira and variant spelling of Solmayra... [more]
Sónia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sonia.
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