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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is South American; and the pattern is *s* or v*.
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Abdías m Biblical Spanish, Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Spanish and Galician form of Obadiah via Biblicas Latin Abdias.
Abisay m Spanish
Spanish form of Abishai.
Absalão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Absalom.
Adailson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably a variant of Adeilson.
Adalgisa f Italian, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Theatre
Feminine form of Adalgiso. Adalgisa is a character in Vincenzo Bellini's opera Norma (1831).
Adamaris f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), English
Either a combination of Ada 1 and Maris 2, or a combination of the prefix a with Damaris, or from Latin adamō meaning "I love truly, earnestly, deeply or greatly; covet".
Adamastor m Literature, Portuguese (Rare)
Derived from Greek ἀδάμαστος (adamastos) meaning "untamed" or "untameable" (also see Adamastos). The giant Adamastor is a personification of the Cape of Good Hope in the 16th-century Portuguese poet Luís de Camões' epic work Os Lusíadas (The Lusiads)... [more]
Adelys f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Adelissa (compare Adelise).
Adonías m Spanish
Spanish form of 'Adoniyah (see Adonijah) via its hellenized form Adonias.
Adonias m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Greek form of 'Adoniyah (see Adonijah), as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Adónis m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Adonis.
Adônis m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Adonis.
Adosinda f Gothic, Medieval Spanish, Spanish
Visigothic name possibly derived from the Germanic elements auds "wealth" and sinþs "path". This was the name of an 8th-century queen of Asturias, Spain... [more]
Adrasto m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Adrastus (see Adrastos).
Adrielson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Adriel and the suffix -son.
Adson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Adson.
Afonsinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Afonso.
Afrodísio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Aphrodisius (see Aphrodisios).
Afrodisio m Italian (Archaic), Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Aphrodisius (see Aphrodisios).
Agesandro m Italian (Archaic), Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Agesander.
Agesilao m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Agesilaus.
Agesilau m Portuguese, Catalan
Portuguese and Catalan form of Agesilaus.
Agostinha f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Augustina.
Agus m & f Spanish
Short form of Agustín and Agustina.
Agustine m Spanish, English
Variant of Augustine 1. Mexican army general and politician Augustine I of Mexico (1783 - 1824) is a notable bearer.
Agusto m Spanish
Variant of Augusto.
Aires m Portuguese
Unknown origin, possibly a short form of Germanic names begining with the root hari meaning "army".
Akllasisa f Quechua
Means "chosen flower" in Quechua, from akllakuy, "to choose" and sisa, "flower".
Akllasumaq f Quechua
Means "beautiful chosen one" in Quechua, from akllakuy, "to choose" and sumaq, "beautiful".
Alaídes f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Alaíde.
Alasaya f & m Aymara
Means "north" in Aymara.
Alcibíades m Catalan, Portuguese, Spanish
Catalan, Portuguese, and Spanish form of Alcibiades.
Aleidis f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of a and Leidis in the same fashion as Aleidy.
Aleidys f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of a and Leidys in the same fashion as Aleidy.
Alesiram f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
The name Marisela spelled backwards. It was brought to limited public attention in 2013 by Alesiram Meza, a contestant of American TV series 'La Voz Kids'.
Alessander m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Form of Alexander primarily used in Brazil.
Alessandre m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian variant of Alexandre based on Italian Alessandro.
Alexsandra f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese/ Brazilian form of Alexandra.
Aleyshka f Spanish (Latin American)
Likely an elaboration of Aleysha.
Alianys f Spanish (Latin American)
A variant of Aliana using the name suffix ys.
Alves m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Alves.
Alwunsu m Quechua
Quechua form of Alfonso.
Alysandra f English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alexandra, probably influenced by the name Alysa.
Alysson f & m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alison influenced by Alyssa. It caught on as a masculine name in Brazil.
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.
Ambrosina f English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaboration of Ambrosia. May be an elaboration of French Ambrosine, a feminization of Ambrose.
Amintas m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Amyntas.
Amorosa f Spanish (Rare), Medieval Basque
As a Spanish name, Amorosa is derived from Spanish amoroso, amorosa "loving; caring; affectionate". ... [more]
Amoroso m Spanish (Rare)
Means "loving (of god)" in Spanish.
Amós m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Amos.
Anacris f Spanish
Short form of Ana Cristina. Combination of Ana and Cristina.
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.
Analisa f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Spanish (Rare), Romansh (Rare)
Spanish contraction of Ana and Lisa and Romansh variant of Annalisa.
Analuisa f Spanish (Rare)
Combination of Ana and Luisa.... [more]
Analys f Spanish (Latin American)
Elaboration of Ana using the suffix -lys.
Ananías m Spanish, Icelandic (Archaic)
Spanish and Icelandic form of Hananiah, via Latin Ananias.
Anastásia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Anastácia.
Anaxágoras m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Anaxagoras.
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]
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.
Andresa f Spanish (Rare), Medieval Basque, Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and medieval Basque feminine form of Andrés as well as a Portuguese variant of Andressa.
Andrisco m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Andriscus.
Ángel de Jesús m Spanish, Spanish (Mexican)
Means "angel of Jesus" in Spanish, a compound of Ángel and Jesús.
Angelines f Spanish
Diminutive of Ángeles.
Angústia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Angustias.
Angustia f Spanish (Rare)
Singular form of Angustias.
Anísio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Anysius.
Anisio m Galician, Spanish, Italian
Galician form of Anysius.
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.
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.
Ansilta f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Allegedly taken from the name of a mountain in the Argentinian Andes.
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]
Apsandro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Apsander.
Arelis f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Arely; perhaps a short form or contraction of Aracelis.
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).
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.
Arleys m & f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Arley. As a feminine name, it can also influenced by the name Arelys.
Arquimedes m Catalan, Galician, Portuguese
Catalan, Galician and Portuguese form of Archimedes.
Arsénia f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Arsenios.
Arsuri f Aymara
Means "talkative" in Aymara.
Ártemas m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Artemas.
Artemisa f Spanish, Albanian, Galician
Spanish, Albanian and Galician form of Artemis.
Artemísio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Artemisius via Artemisios.
Artigas m South American
Transferred use of the surname Artigas, given in honour of political leader, military general and statesman José Gervasio Artigas (1764-1850), a national hero of Uruguay and the wider Rio de la Plata region.
Asalia f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Azalia. A known bearer of this name is Asalia Nazario, the Puerto Rican mother of American actress Zoe Saldana (b. 1978).
Asandro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Asander.
Ascen f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Ascension.
Asclepíades m Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Galician
Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, and Galician form of Asklepiades via its Latinized form Asclepiades.
Asclepio m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Asklepios via Asclepius.
Asela f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Asella. A notable bearer of this name is the Cuban chess player Asela de Armas Pérez (b. 1954), who won the title of Woman International Master in 1978.
Asíncrito m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Asyncritus via Asynkritos.
Aski f & m Aymara
Means "good" in Aymara.
Asly f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Ashley.
Asmodeo m Spanish
Spanish form of Asmodaeus.
Asmodeu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Asmodaeus.
Aspásio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Aspasios via it's Latinized form Aspasius.
Assíria f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of the place name Assyria.
Astério m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Asterios via Asterius.
Asterio m Filipino, Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Asterius.
Asteropeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Asteropaeus.
Astianacte m Spanish
Spanish form of Astyanax.
Aston m Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Ashton.
Ástor m Asturian, Spanish
From the Astures, a Celtic tribe that gave name to the Spanish region of Asturias.
Astreo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Astraeus.
Astreu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Astraeus.
Astrud f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino, Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
A famous bearer is Brazilian vocalist Astrud Gilberto (1940-).
Asunta f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Assunta.
Atenágoras m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Athenagoras.
Atenas f Spanish
From the Spanish word for the city of Athens.
Athos m Greek Mythology, Literature, French, Italian, Greek, Brazilian
Athos was one of the Gigantes, children of Gaia, who hurled a mountain at Zeus. Zeus knocked the mountain to the ground near Macedonia, and it became Mount Athos, or the "Holy Mountain."... [more]
Atos m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Athos.
Awkustu m Quechua
Quechua form of August.
Bábilas m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Babylas.
Banesa f Spanish (Rare), Aragonese
Variant of Vanesa, also an Aragonese form.
Barsanúfio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Barsanuphius.
Barsanufio m Spanish, Italian
Spanish form of Barsanuphius, and Italian variant form of Barsanofio.
Basilia f Anglo-Norman, Medieval English, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), German (Rare), Italian (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Feminine form of Basil 1 via its latinized form Basilius. This was borne by an obscure early saint. As an English name it has long been obsolete, but was much used in the Middle Ages; perhaps a reference to Saint Veronica as Basilia in the medieval Mors Pilati (Death of Pilate) was responsible for the name's popularity.
Basílides m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Basileides (see Basilides).
Basílio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Basil 1.
Basilisa f Georgian (Archaic), Spanish, Galician
Georgian and Spanish form of Basilissa.
Basilisco m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Basiliscus (see Basiliskos).
Bastían m Icelandic, Spanish
Icelandic and Spanish form of Bastian.
Beatris f Russian (Rare), Medieval Occitan, Medieval Spanish, Medieval Flemish, Czech (Rare), Breton, Provençal, Romansh, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Russian, Breton, Provençal, medieval Spanish and medieval Occitan form of Beatrix, a Czech and Romansh variant of that name and a Brazilian Portuguese variant of Beatriz.
Becas f & m Portuguese
Portuguese short form of Isabel, Rebeca, Bernardo, and other names with the "be" sound. It can also come from the word "bebé" (baby).
Belisario m Spanish, Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Belisarius.
Belise f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
English and Brazilian Portuguese adoption of Bélise.
Belkis f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish, Spanish (Caribbean)
Spanish borrowing of Bilqis. Bearers of this name include the late Cuban artist Belkis Ayón (1967-1999) and Cuban-American writer Belkis Cuza Malé (1942-).
Benjas m Spanish
Diminutive of Benjamín.
Bernas m Portuguese
Diminutive of Bernardo.
Betsabé f Spanish, Catalan, Hungarian
Spanish, Catalan and Hungarian form of Bathsheba.
Betsaida f Biblical (Hispanicized), Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from Betsaida, which is the Spanish form of Bethsaida, the name of two places in the New Testament. For both places, the name is either of Aramaic or Hebrew origin and means either "house of hunting" or "house of fishing"... [more]
Bishnud m Tupi
A popular name among Tupi communities in Formosa (Argentina), this name may also be a Guarani mythological god.
Bizas m Bosnian, Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Bosnian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Byzas.
Blasa f Spanish
Feminine form of Blas.
Blasina f Spanish
Feminine variant of Blasius.
Bóris m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Boris.
Brasil m Spanish
"brazil"
Brasília f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of place name Brasil.
Brasílio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form of Brasília. A notable bearer was Brazilian composer Brasílio Itiberê da Cunha (1846-1911).
Brazos m Spanish (Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Brazos or from a Spanish word meaning "arms".
Brisa f Spanish
Previously 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).
Briseo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Briseus.
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