Quechua names are used by the Quechua people of South America.
19 names in our directory
Amaru is a masculine name derived from the Quechua word for "snake". Within the Quechua-speaking cultures of the Andean region, serpents held significant symbolic meaning, often associated with the underworld, fertility,...
Asiri is a feminine name of Quechua origin, meaning "smile". Quechua is an indigenous language family spoken primarily in the Andean regions of Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, and Argentina, with a significant cultural...
EtymologyAtahualpa is a name of Quechua origin, derived from Atawallpa, composed of ataw meaning "fortunate, lucky" and wallpa meaning "hen." Thus, the name is often interpreted as "fortunate hen." This unusual etymology...
Inti (Quechua: inti, meaning 'sun') is the name of the Inca sun god and a given name in Quechua-speaking regions. In Inca mythology, Inti was a son of Viracocha, the creator deity. The word inti is not originally Quechua...
Killa is a feminine name of Quechua origin, meaning "moon". In the Quechua language of the Andean region, the moon (quilla or killa) holds significant cultural and symbolic importance, often associated with femininity, f...
Miski is a feminine given name of Quechua origin. The name directly translates to "honey" in Quechua, the language family of the Inca Empire and several indigenous peoples of the Andes. This meaning evokes sweetness and...
Nina is a feminine given name meaning "fire" in Quechua and Aymara, indigenous languages spoken primarily in the Andean regions of Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador. The name reflects a direct connection to the natural element,...
Pachacútec is the Spanish form of the Quechua name Pachakutiq, meaning "changer of the world" or "earthshaker." The name derives from the Quechua elements pacha ("world, time") and kutiy ("to return, to change"), combine...
Pachakutiq is a Quechua masculine name meaning "changer of the world", derived from pacha "world, time" and kutiy "to return, to change" with the agentive suffix -q "doer". This name is most famously associated with the...
Quispe is a Quechua word that functions primarily as a surname and, less commonly, as a given name. It originates from Southern Quechua qispi meaning "free" or from Kichwa kishpi with the same meaning, though it may also...
Tamya is a feminine given name of Quechua origin, meaning "rain". The name comes from the Quechua language, spoken by the indigenous peoples of the Andes region in South America, particularly in Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, a...
Túpac is the Spanish form of the Quechua name Tupaq, which itself means “royal, noble.” Originally a title used within the Inca Empire—comparable to Ras in the Ethiopian Empire—it was later adopted as a personal name, pa...
Tupaq is a name of Quechua origin, meaning "royal, noble". It was borne by the 15th-century Inca emperor Tupaq Inka Yupanki, who expanded the Inca Empire to its greatest extent. After the Spanish conquest, the name was u...
Tuta is a feminine given name of Quechua origin, meaning "night". Derived directly from the Quechua word for night, the name reflects the deep connection of the Quechua language and culture to the natural world, particul...
Urpi is a feminine given name of Quechua origin, meaning "pigeon" or "dove." In Quechua, the term urpi directly refers to these birds, which are often associated with peace, gentleness, and purity in various cultures. Th...
Waman is a masculine given name of Quechua origin, meaning "eagle, falcon". The name reflects the cultural importance of these majestic birds in the Andean region, where they symbolize strength, vision, and freedom.Etymo...
Wayna is a given name of Quechua origin, derived from the word wayna meaning "young boy" or "young man". In Quechua, the language of the Inca Empire and still spoken widely in the Andean regions of Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador...
Wayra is a Quechua masculine name meaning "wind, air". Drawing from the natural world, the name reflects the importance of the elements in Quechua culture, where wind (wayra) is both a vital force and a spiritual presenc...
Yuraq is a Quechua word meaning "white," used as a unisex given name. Its origin lies in the Quechua language family, spoken by indigenous peoples of the Andean region, particularly in Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and parts o...
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