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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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Damasceno m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of Damaskenos via it's Latinized form Damascenus.
Damásio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Damasos.
Dámaso m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Damasus.
Dánae f Spanish
Spanish form of Danaë.
Dânae f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Danaë.
Danay f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
English variant of Danaë and Spanish variant of Dánae.
Dandan m & f Portuguese
Diminutive of Daniel and Daniela.
Dandara f Brazilian, History
Dandara was an Afro-Brazilian warrior of the colonial period of Brazil and was part of the Quilombo dos Palmares, a settlement of Afro-Brazilian people who freed themselves from enslavement, in the present-day state of Alagoas... [more]
Dandeny m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Invented name, possibly inspired by Daniel.
Dandinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Daiana and Daniela.
Danela f Brazilian
Variant of Daniela.
Danelia f Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Probably a shift from Daniela. Regarding Latin American usage, it is mainly used in Nicaragua and neighbouring Honduras.
Danet f American (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Danette (The spelling is influenced by that of the rhyming name, Janet).
Danitza f Spanish (Latin American)
Latin American diminutive of Daniela, using the popular -itza ending found in Maritza. Coincides with the Serbian and Croatian pronunciation of Danica.
Dániza f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Danica meaning "morning star, Venus".
Danizinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Daniela.
Dankler m Brazilian
Dankler Luis de Jesus Pereira is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender.
Dannilo m Brazilian
Variant of Danilo.
Danúbio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Transferred use of the name of Rio Danúbio.
Dárdano m Spanish
Spanish form of Dardanos.
Dardano m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Dardanos.
Daría f Spanish
Spanish 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".
Dariela f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a feminine form of Dariel or an elaborated form of Daria.
Dariellis f & m Spanish (Latin American)
the origins and meaning of this name isn't exact but pretty sure it's of Puerto Rican origins and means "passionate" and/or "faithful"
Darielys f Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine variant of Dariel using the feminine name suffix ys.
Darlan m Brazilian, English
Unknown meaning.
Darlén f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish variant of Darlene in the same fashion as Marlén.
Darli f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly derived as a variant Darling (Compare Darlene).
Darling f & m English, Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Transferred use of the surname Darling, or else derived directly from the word.
Darwuin m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Darwin chiefly used in Venezuela.
Dasio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Dasius.
Dativa f Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical), Eastern African, Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Feminine form of Dativus. This was the name of a 5th-century Christian martyr from North Africa. It is mostly used in Eastern Africa (mainly in Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda).
Dativo m Portuguese, Spanish, Filipino
Masculine form of Dativa.
Dávila f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Davila.
Davilo m Spanish
Diminutive of David.
Davimar m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a combination of David an the popular suffix -mar (cf. Leomar, Gladimar).
Davo m Spanish
Diminutive of David.
Dayán m & f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Perhaps intended to be the masculine form of Dayana or a femenine variant of Diane reflecting the English pronunciation.
Dayanara f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Possibly an elaboration of Dayana or a variant of Deyanira. This is borne by Dayanara Torres (1974-), a Puerto Rican actress, singer, model, writer and former Miss Universe.
Éaco m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Aiakos via its latinized form Aeacus.
Ealdo m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Evaldo, mostly found in Brazil.
Fabi f & m Various, Portuguese
Portuguese masculine short form of Fabio and Fabiano.... [more]
Fabiane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Fabiana. Fabiane Tesche Niclotti (1984 – 2016) was a Brazilian model.
Fabião m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Fabian.
Fabico m Portuguese
Diminutive of Fábio or Fabiano.
Fabiele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Most likely a combination of Fábia with a name ending in -ele, such as Manuele or Micaele or else a variant of Fabíola.
Fabriciana f Late Roman, Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Feminine form of Fabricianus. In modern times, this name is used primarily in Brazil.
Fabriciano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Fabricianus.
Facunda f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Facundo.
Fael m Spanish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Rafael.
Faena f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish. Literally task - from obsolete catalan. From latin; facienda; "things to be done" - from facere; "more at to do".
Faetusa f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Phaethusa.
Falcao m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Falcão.
Fali m Spanish
Diminutive of Rafael.
Falo m Spanish
Diminutive of Rafael.
Fani f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Estefanía.
Fanomaco m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Phanomachus.
Fanostrato m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Phanostratus.
Fanúrio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Phanourios via its latinized form Phanurius.
Fanurio m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic)
Italian and Spanish form of Phanourios via its latinized form Phanurius.
Farina f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Surinamese), Spanish (Latin American)
From the character Farina in the series Our Gang played by the male child actor Allen Hoskins. It was aired in Germany under the title Die kleinen Strolche.
Farnés f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Farners.
Gaba f Spanish
Diminutive of Gabriella.
Gabo m Spanish
Diminutive of Gabriel.
Gabri m Spanish
Diminutive of Gabriel.
Gabrielita f Spanish
Diminutive of Gabriela.
Gabrielito m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Gabriel.
Gabrielys f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Gabriela and the popular Spanish suffix -lys used in names such as Odalys (compare Danielys and Gabriely).
Gabryeli f Brazilian (Rare)
Creative version of Gabriela (See also Danyeli).
Gabs m & f Brazilian
Short form of Gabriel or Gabriela.
Gal f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria da Graça. This was borne by the Brazilian singer Gal Costa (1945-2022), whose birth name was Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos.
Galactorio m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Galactorius.
Galán m Spanish (Rare)
Masculine form of Gala 2.
Galeno m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Galen.
Galicia f Galician, Spanish (Latin American)
From the land of Galicia in analogy to other toponymic names like América or África. It is associated to Galician emigration, so this name can be found now in Latin American countries.
Galileu m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Galileo.
Galván m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Gawain.
Gandulfo m Spanish
Spanish form of Gandulf via it's Latinized form Gandulfus.
Gangulfo m Spanish
Spanish form of Gangulf via it's Latinized form Gangulphus.
Ganímedes m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ganymede.
García f Spanish (Rare, ?)
Transferred use of the surname García.
García m Spanish, Medieval Spanish
Spanish form of Garsea, possibly related to the Basque word hartz meaning "bear". It was widely used as a first name in Spain since the Middle Ages until the 17th century... [more]
Garcia m Portuguese (Brazilian), Medieval Spanish
Portuguese form of Garsea, as well as a medieval Spanish variant.
Garcilaso m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (Rare)
Combination of Garci or García and the surname Laso. It is the name of a famous Spanish poet and soldier from the 16th century.
Garibaldo m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Form of Garibald in various languages. The famous bearer of the name was Italian freestyle wrestler Garibaldo Nizzola (1927-2012).
Garrincha m Portuguese (Brazilian)
An invented name, derived from Portuguese carriça meaning "wren", referring to the small brown songbird. It was borne by the Brazilian soccer player Manuel Francisco dos Santos (1933-1983), who was better known as Mané Garrincha or simply Garrincha; he was given this nickname by his sister because of his small appearance.
Gastão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gaston. Known bearers of this name include the Brazilian prince Antônio Gastão of Orléans-Braganza (1881-1918), the Brazilian prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza (1913-2007) and the Hungarian-Brazilian scientist Gastão Rosenfeld (1912-1990).
Gaudência f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gaudentia.
Gaudencia f Spanish
Spanish form of Gaudentia.
Gaudêncio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gaudentius.
Gaudencio m Spanish (Latin American), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Gaudentius.
Gauderico m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Walderic via it's Latinized form Gaudericus.
Gaudioso m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gaudiosus.
Gauss m Brazilian (Rare)
From the surname Gauss, borne by the German physicist and mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss.
Gaviota f Spanish
Spanish for "Seagull". Popularized by the Mexican telenovela "Destilando Amor"
Gawriyil m Quechua
Quechua form of Gabriel.
Habis m Spanish
From Cynete meaning fawn. This was the name of a king of Tartessos, a region in Spain.
Habon f & m Somali (Rare), Spanish
This name means when everything comes together at the right time and the right place. Beautiful.
Habraham m African (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Abraham, occasionally found in Latin America and French-speaking African countries.
Hada f Spanish
Means "fairy" in Spanish, derived from Latin Fata.
Hageo m Spanish, Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Haggai and variant of Ageo.
Halley f & m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Halley. It peaked in popularity in 1986, when Halley's Comet was last spotted from Earth. It rose again in the US in the mid 1990's when similar-sounding names (like Haley and Hallie) were increasing in popularity.
Hamk'a f Quechua
Means "brunette" in Quechua.
Haniel m Biblical, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Brazilian
Variant of Hanniel used in the King James Version of 1 Chronicles 7:39, where it belongs to one of the sons of Ulla "and a prince and hero of the tribe of Asher"... [more]
Haraldo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Harold.
Hasintu m Quechua
Quechua form of Jacinto.
Hasley f & m English, South American
Transferred use of the surname Hasley.
Hawka f Quechua
Means "carefree" in Quechua.
Hayner m Brazilian
Hayner William Monjardim Cordeiro , simply known as Hayner, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as defender.
Iana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Allegedly a variant of Ana.
Iazúa f Spanish
Meaning unknown, perhaps of Indigenous American origin. This name is borne by Mexican actress Iazúa Laríos.
Jacaranda f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
A species of tree from south america and grown throughout the world, known for its vibrant purple foliage, it is the national tree of Mexico and its blooming is hailed as a sign of spring.
Jacaré m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Means "alligator" or "cayman" in Portuguese.
Jacia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Either an elaboration of Jaci 2 or a contraction of Jaciara.
Jaciara f Brazilian, Tupi
Derived from Tupi îasy "moon" and Old Tupi ara "lady, lord; day; weather" or îara "lady, lord".
Jacir m & f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form and variant of Jacira.
Jacy f & m Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Jaci 2.
Jacyra f Brazilian
Variant of Jacira.
Jáder m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form of Jade.
Jadiel m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Yadiel.
Jadier m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Yadier. A known bearer of this name is Jadier Valladares (b. 1982), a Cuban weightlifter.
Jadith f South American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Judith.
Jadiya f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish borrowing of Khadija.
Jadón m Spanish
Spanish form of Jadon.
Jádson m Brazilian
A famous bearer is Brazilian footballer Jádson Rodrigues da Silva, professionally known as Jádson (born 1983-).
Jaele f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Italian (Rare), Theatre
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Jael and Italian variant of Giaele. Debora e Jaele (1922) is an opera in three acts composed by Ildebrando Pizzetti who also wrote the libretto... [more]
Jaiane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a variant of Chaiane, which itself is a variant form of Cheiene.
Jailson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Ailson.
Jailton m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Aílton.
Jaima f Occitan, Catalan, Spanish
Feminine form of Jaime 1.
Jaimão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Jaromil.
Jaiminho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Jaime 1.
Jaimito m Spanish
Diminutive of Jaime 1.
Jaimón m Spanish
Diminutive of Jaime 1.
Jakaña f Aymara
Means "live" in Aymara.
Jakelyne f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Jacqueline. A famous bearer is Brazilian beauty pageant titleholder Jakelyne Oliveira (Miss Brasil 2013).
Jakiri f & m Aymara
Means "alive, living" in Aymara.
Jalanta f & m Aymara
Means "west" in Aymara.
Jaliri m & f Aymara
Means "runner" in Aymara.
Jallalla f & m Aymara
From an Aymara expression of victory or joy.
Jallu Jatha f Aymara
From the Aymara jallu meaning "rain" and jatha meaning "pollen".
Jalsu f Aymara
From the Aymara jalsu meaning "east; sunrise" or "spring".
Jalsuri f & m Aymara
Means "spring, waterhole" in Aymara.
Jalsu Sunaqi f Aymara
From the Aymara jalsu meaning "east; sunrise" or "spring" and sunaqi meaning "zenith; crown".
Jalsu Warawara f Aymara
From the Aymara jalsu meaning "east; sunrise" or "spring" and wara wara meaning "star".
Jamile f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jamila. It is strictly feminine in Brazil and unisex in the United States.
Jamileth f Spanish (Latin American), Central American
Variant of Yamilet mostly used in Nicaragua.
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