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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is South American; and the pattern is _a*.
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Aadem m Hunsrik
Hunsrik form of Adam
Aamor f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Aanor influenced by Latin amor "love".
Bá f Portuguese
Diminutive of Bárbara.
Baba m & f Madí
Meaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.
Babá f Portuguese
Diminutive of Barbara and Sebastião.
Babi f Portuguese
Diminutive of Barbara.
Bábilas m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Babylas.
Bada m & f Madí
Meaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.
Baka m & f Madí
Meaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.
Balbi f & m Spanish, Asturian
Short form of Balbina and Balbino.
Baldomera f Spanish (Rare), Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Baldomero (Spanish) or Baldomer (Polish).
Baleria f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Valeria reflecting the Spanish pronunciation of the name.
Balti m Spanish
Short form of Baltasar.
Banesa f Spanish (Rare), Aragonese
Variant of Vanesa, also an Aragonese form.
Baraquiel m Portuguese, Spanish
Spanish and Portuguese form of Barachiel.
Barbarita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Bárbara.
Bardón m Spanish
Spanish form of Bardo.
Barreto m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese version of the english name Barett.Surname and first name used in Brazil and is derived from the name of several locations in Portugal(Ancient hamlets) .Used rarely on spanol language .... [more]
Barsanúfio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Barsanuphius.
Barsanufio m Spanish, Italian
Spanish form of Barsanuphius, and Italian variant form of Barsanofio.
Bartimeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Bartimaeus.
Bartimeu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Bartimaeus.
Bartira f Tupi, Brazilian
Possibly an archaic variant of Potira. Bartira was the name of the daughter of the chief Tibiriçá, an indigenous leader of great importance for the formation of the city of São Paulo... [more]
Barto m Dutch, Spanish
Short form of Bartholomew.
Bartola f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Bartolo, itself a short form of Bartolomé.
Baruj m Jewish (Hispanicized, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Baruch. A notable bearer was Venezuelan immunologist Baruj Benacerraf (1920-2011), who was of Sephardi Jewish heritage.
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.
Bavão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Bavo.
Bayardo m Spanish
Spanish form of Bayard used by Gabriel García Márquez for a character in his novella 'Chronicle of a Death Foretold' (1981).
Bayron m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Byron, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Ca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Camila and Carla.
Caamanha f Tupi, New World Mythology
Derived from caamania meaning “forest mother” in the Classical Tupi and Nheengatu languages.
Caca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Camila and Carla.
Cacá m & f Portuguese
Diminutive of Carlos and Carolina.
Caçapava f Tupi
Derived from Tupi ka'a asapaba meaning "stroll through the forest".
Cacau f Portuguese
Diminutive of Claudia.
Cacho m Spanish
Diminutive of Carlos.
Cacilda f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Casilda.
Caco m Portuguese
Diminutive of Marcos.
Cadinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Ricardo.
Cado m Portuguese
Diminutive of Ricardo.
Cadu m Portuguese
Diminutive of Carlos Eduardo.
Cafu m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Famous bearer of this name is Cafu (Born as Marcos Evangelista de Morais).
Caian m Quechua
Means "Down", "Son of the Sun". It can also have a meaning of "the tomorrow that will always come" - for the ancient Quechua had a circular-time notion.
Caim m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Cain.
Caín m Spanish, Gascon
Spanish and Gascon form of Cain.
Caique m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Folk etymology likes to consider this name to be of Tupi origin and assigns it the meaning "water bird". Since no etymology or evidence of use by the Tupi people has ever been provided, it is likely that this is a faux-indigenous name... [more]
Caito m & f Spanish
Possibly derived from Cayetano.
Cajó m Portuguese
Diminutive of Carlos Jorge.
Calasanz m German (Austrian, Rare, Archaic), Spanish (Rare)
Derived from the surname Calasanz. Joseph Calasanz (known in Spanish as José de Calasanz; September 11, 1557 – August 25, 1648) was a Spanish Catholic priest, educator and the founder of the Pious Schools, providing free education to the sons of the poor, and the Religious Order that ran them, commonly known as the Piarists... [more]
Calhandra f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Portuguese cognate of Alondra, occasionally used in Brazil.
Caliandra f Portuguese
Caliandra 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".
Calímaco m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Callimachus.
Calín m Spanish
Dininutive of Carlos.
Calínico m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Callinicus.
Calino m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Callinus.
Calipo m Spanish
Spanish form of Kallippos via its latinized form Callippus.
Calipso f Catalan, Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Catalan, Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Calypso.
Calístrato m Spanish
Spanish form of Callistratus (see Kallistrate).
Calline f English (Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Modern, Rare)
Feminized variant of Callen or a variant of Calleen or Coline (See also Colline and Callyn).
Calo m Spanish
Diminutive of Carlos.
Calócero m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Calocaerus and Calocerus, which are both latinizations of the Greek given name Kalokairos.
Calpurniano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Calpurnianus.
Calpúrnio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Calpurnius.
Calpurnio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Calpurnius.
Calu m Portuguese
Diminutive of Carlos.
Camané m Portuguese
Short form of the compound name Carlos Manuel, composed of Ca- and Mané... [more]
Cambuci f Tupi, Guarani
Derived from Tupi-Guarani cambucy meaning "pot; vase".
Cámeron m & f Spanish
Spanish variant of Cameron.
Camile f & m Picard, Gascon, Provençal, Walloon, French (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Picard and Walloon masculine and feminine form, Gascon and Provençal masculine form and French masculine variant of Camille as well as a Brazilian Portuguese variant of Camila.
Camilinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Camila.
Camilita f Spanish, Filipino
Diminutive of Camila.
Camino f & m Spanish
Means "way, route; road; path" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Camino, meaning "The Virgin of the Way." She is the patroness of the region of León and the city of Pamplona in Navarra, forming part of the French Way to Santiago de Compostela.
Camocim f Tupi, Guarani
Means "pot; vase" in Tupi and Guarani.
Campo Elías m Spanish
Given in honour of Colonel Juan Vicente Campo Elías (1759-1814), regarded as a hero of Venezuelan Independence.... [more]
Can f Spanish
Diminutive of Candela.
Cancianila f Spanish
Spanish form of Cantianilla.
Canciano m Spanish
Spanish form of Cantianus.
Candelita f Spanish
Diminutive of Candela.
Candelito m Spanish
Diminutive of Candelo.
Candelo m Spanish
Short form of Candelario.
Candi f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Cándida, Cándido and Candela.
Candidiano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Candidianus.
Cando m Spanish
Diminutive of Alejandro
Canela f Spanish (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Derived from the Spanish noun canela meaning "cinnamon". It coincides with a Spanish surname (see Canela).
Canelo m Spanish (Rare)
Derived from the Spanish noun canelo, which can mean "winter's bark tree" as well as "cinnamon tree". Also compare Canela.... [more]
Caninio m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Caninius.
Canio m Italian, Spanish (Latin American)
Italian and Spanish form of Canius.
Cano m Spanish
Diminutive of Alejandro.
Cantidiano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Cantidianus.
Cantidio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Cantidius.
Canuto m Spanish, Portuguese, History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Knut. There are two Catholic saints by this name.
Capaneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Capaneus.
Capaneu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Capaneus.
Caprasio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Caprasius.
Caralampio m Galician, Spanish
Galician form of Charalampos via Charalampus and Spanish variant of Caralampo.
Caralampo m Italian, Spanish
Italian form of Charalampos via Charalampus and Spanish variant of Caralampio.
Carelia f Afrikaans, Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American), Danish (Archaic)
Afrikaans feminine form of Carel and Spanish and Danish variant of Karelia.
Cari f Spanish
Diminutive of Caridad.
Cariberto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Charibert.
Caridade f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Charity.
Caridemo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Charidemus.
Carilau m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Charilaos via Charilaus.
Carino m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Carinus.
Cario m English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Mario/Dario influenced by Cairo and the English word car.
Caristo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Carystus.
Carita f Spanish
Diminutive of Caridad.
Caritão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Chariton.
Caritina f Spanish, Spanish (Mexican), Filipino (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Charitine. This name is mostly used in Mexico.
Carito f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Carolina, via its short form Caro 2.
Caritón m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Chariton.
Carlão m Portuguese
Diminutive form of Carlos.
Carlean m & f Brazilian (Rare), American (Rare)
In Brazil, this name could possibly be an elaboration of Carl.... [more]
Carliana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Either an elaborated form of Carlia (a double elaboration of Carly) or a combination of Carly/Carla and Liana.
Carlinda f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a contraction of Carla and Linda.
Carlines m Spanish
Diminutive of Carlos.
Carlinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Carla.
Carlini f Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian phonetic variant of Carline.
Carlino m Portuguese (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Variant of Carlinhos or an elaboration of Carlo/Carlos.
Carlis m & f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Meaning unknown. Most likely an elaboration of Carl or a variant of Carlisle, Carlise or Carlisa.
Carlise f American (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Carlisa in the style of Annelise and Elise (See also Charlize).
Carlomagno m History (Hispanicized), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of Charlemagne. This is borne by Carlomagno Pedro Martínez (1965-), a Mexican ceramic artist and artisan, and Carlomagno Chacón Gómez (1985-), a Peruvian lawyer and politician.
Carlomán m Spanish
Spanish form of Carloman.
Carlosito m Spanish
Diminutive of Carlos.
Carmencha f Spanish
Diminutive of Carmen.
Carmenchu f Spanish
Diminutive of Carmen.
Carminio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Carminius.
Carmita f Spanish
Diminutive of Carmen.
Carmosina f Portuguese (Brazilian), Theatre
Diminutive of Carmosa. This is the name of a comedy play written by Alfred de Musset and premiered in 1865 in Paris.
Caro m Medieval Italian, Galician, Spanish, Venetian
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Venetian form of Carus.
Caro f Spanish, English, German
Short form of Caroline or other names that begin with caro, commonly used in Great Britain (England).
Carô f Portuguese
Diminutive of Carolina.
Cárol f Spanish
Diminutive of Carolina.
Caroli f Spanish
Diminutive of Carolina.
Carolini f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Caroline, reflecting the Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation of the French form of Carolina.
Carolinne f Jèrriais, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Jèrriais form and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Caroline.
Caroliny f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Form of Caroline, refletcting their pronunciation.
Carpo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Carpus.
Carrión m Spanish (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Carrión.
Carterio m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Karterios via its latinized form Carterius.
Carvilio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Carvilius.
Casandro m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Cassander.
Casiana f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Spanish, Galician and Romanian form of Cassiana.
Casiano m Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Spanish and Galician form of Cassian.
Casio m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Cassius.
Casiodora f Spanish
Feminine form of Casiodoro.
Casiodoro m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Cassiodorus.
Casiopea f Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Cassiopeia.
Cassandro m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Cassander.
Cassiele f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian feminine form of Cassiel.
Cassilda f Portuguese (Rare), American (Archaic)
Variant of Casilda. It appears in 'The King in Yellow' (1895), a book of short stories by American writer Robert W. Chambers.
Casta f Spanish
Casta is an Iberian word (existing in Spanish, Portuguese and other Iberian languages since the Middle Ages), meaning 'lineage'. It is documented in Spanish since 1417 and is linked to the Proto-Indo-European ger... [more]
Casto m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Castus.
Cástor m Spanish
Spanish form of Castor.
Castora f Spanish, Medieval Italian
Italian and Spanish feminine form of Castor. Known bearers include the Blessed Castora Gabrielli (died 1391), an Italian widow and Franciscan tertiary (i.e. member of the Third Order of Saint Francis), and Castora ('Castorina') Fe Francisco de Diego (1928-2019), a Spanish sculptor.
Castorina f Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian feminine form of Castorino, or else a direct feminine diminutive of either Castoro or Castore, formed with the feminine diminutive suffix -ina (itself ultimately from the Latin feminine adjective-forming suffix -īna "of or pertaining to").
Castriciano m Spanish
Spanish form of Castricianus.
Cástulo m Spanish
Spanish form of Castulus.
Cata f Spanish
Diminutive of Catalina.
Catalena f Spanish
Spanish and Corsican form of Katherine.
Catalinita f Spanish
Diminutive of Catalina.
Cátedra f Spanish (Rare)
From Latin cathedra meaning "chair", referring to the Cathedra Petri or Chair of Saint Peter, also known as the Throne of Saint Peter. Its feast day is February 22 (note, until 1962, the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter was also celebrated on January 18).
Cati f Spanish
Diminutive of Catalina.
Catiana f Brazilian
Variant of Katiana and elaboration of Catia.
Catleya f Spanish (Modern, Rare), Filipino
From Cattleya, a genus of orchids native to Central and South America named after the British horticulturist William Cattley. Another variant from the same origin is Cataleya.
Caty f English, Spanish (Anglicized)
Variation of Catty or Catie and diminutive of Catalina.
Cau f Portuguese
Diminutive of Claudia and Claudio.
Caya f Spanish
Feminine form of Cayo.
Cayena f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Cayenne. Besides the pepper, Cayena is also the Spanish name for the Chinese hibiscus (species Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis).
Cayo m Aragonese, Spanish
Spanish and Aragonese form of Caius.
Dã m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Dan 1
Daciano m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Galician form of Dacian.
Dada f Portuguese
Diminutive of Daiana and Eduarda.
Dafnita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Dafne.
Dago m Spanish
Diminutive of Dagoberto.
Dagoberta f Spanish
Feminine form of Dagoberto.
Dai f Portuguese
Diminutive of Daiana.
Daira f Greek Mythology, Spanish (Latin American)
The name of an Okeanid Nymph of the town in Eleusis in Attika, Greece. It is derived from the element δαο (dao), meaning "the knowing one, teacher".
Daka m & f Madí
Meaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.
Dali f Spanish, English
Diminutive of Dalia 1 and variant of Dolly.
Dalmacio m Spanish, Galician, Cebuano
Spanish and Galician form of Dalmatius.
Dalva f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese estrela d'alva, "morning star, Venus".
Dalvino m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Dalvin. Borrowed from English.
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