Popular and traditional Peruvian names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Peru. 538 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Pablo | John and Paul | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Juana | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Juanita | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Julio | Youthful (July) | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Julio Cesar | After Julius Caesar | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Justina | Just; Fair | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Kantuta | The national flower of Bolivia and Peru | 👧 Girl | Quechua |
| Katia | Pure (Katherine) | 👧 Girl | Italian |
| Kiara | Light; Clear | 👧 Girl | Italian |
| Killa | Moon; The Inca moon goddess | 👧 Girl | Quechua |
| Kusi | Happy; Joyful | 🧒 Unisex | Quechua |
| Lalo | Wealthy guardian (Eduardo) | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Leandro | Lion man | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Leidy | Lady | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Leonel | Little lion | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Lesly | Holly garden (Leslie) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Leticia | Joy; Happiness | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Leydi | Lady | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Lia | Weary; Delicate (Leah) | 👧 Girl | Italian |
| Lidia | From Lydia | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Lilia | Lily | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Liliana | Lily | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Lino | Flax; After St Linus | 👦 Boy | Italian |
| Lizbeth | God is my oath | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Lizeth | God is my oath | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Luana | Happy; Content | 👧 Girl | Italian |
| Lucero | Morning star | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Lucho | Famous warrior (Luis) | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Luciano | Light | 👦 Boy | Italian |
| Lucio | Light | 👦 Boy | Italian |
| Luis Alberto | Famous warrior and noble | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Luis Enrique | Famous warrior and ruler of the home | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Luis Fernando | Famous warrior and bold voyager | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Luis Miguel | Famous warrior and who is like God | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Luz | Light | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Luz Marina | Light of the sea | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Magaly | Pearl (Margaret) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Magdalena | Woman of Magdala | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Maicol | Who is like God? (Michael) | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Malena | Woman of Magdala (Magdalena) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Manuel | God is with us | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Manuele | God is with us | 👦 Boy | Italian |
| Mar | Sea | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Marcela | Little warrior (of Mars) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Marcelino | Little warrior (of Mars) | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Marcelo | Little warrior (of Mars) | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Marcia | Warlike; Of Mars | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Marcial | Warlike; Of Mars | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Marco Antonio | After Mark Antony | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Marcos | Warlike; Of Mars (Mark) | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Margarita | Pearl; Daisy | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Maria Del Carmen | Mary of Mount Carmel | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Maria Elena | Mary and light | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Maria Fernanda | Mary and bold voyager | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Maria Isabel | Mary and God is my oath | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Maria Luisa | Mary and famous warrior | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Maria Teresa | Mary and harvester | 👧 Girl | Italian |
| Marianela | Mary and Anne | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Mariano | Of Mary; Of Marius | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Maribel | Mary and beautiful (María Isabel) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Maricarmen | Mary of Carmel | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Maricielo | Mary of heaven | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Mariel | Bitter; Beloved (Maria) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Mariela | Bitter; Beloved (Maria) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Mariella | Bitter; Beloved (Maria) | 👧 Girl | Italian |
| Mario | Of Mars; Manly | 👦 Boy | Italian |
| Marisol | Mary of solitude; Sea and sun | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Maritza | Bitter; Beloved (Maria) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Marleny | Mary Magdalene (Marlene) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Marta | Lady (Martha) | 👧 Girl | Spanish, Ukrainian |
| Maruja | Bitter; Beloved (María) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Mauricio | Dark-skinned; Moorish | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Mauro | Dark-skinned; Moorish | 👦 Boy | Italian |
| Maximo | The greatest | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Mayra | Bitter; Beloved (Myra) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Melina | Honey | 👧 Girl | Greek |
| Melisa | Honeybee | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Mercedes | Mercies (Our Lady of Mercy) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Micaela | Who is like God? | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Miguel Angel | Michael the angel | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Milagros | Miracles | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Mirella | Admirable | 👧 Girl | Italian |
| Mirian | Wished-for child (Miriam) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Mirtha | Myrtle | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Misael | Who is what God is? | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Moises | Moses; Drawn from the water | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Natali | Christmas; Birthday | 👧 Girl | Spanish, Hebrew |
| Nataly | Christmas; Birthday | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Naty | Christmas; Birthday (Natalia) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Nelida | Dark; Black (Petronila) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Nery | Light of God; Sea nymph | 🧒 Unisex | Spanish |
| Nestor | Homecoming | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Nicol | Victory of the people | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Nieves | Snows (Our Lady of the Snows) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Nilda | Battle (Brunilda) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Noe | Rest; Comfort (Noah) | 🧒 Unisex | Spanish |
| Noelia | Christmas | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Noemi | Pleasantness (Naomi) | 👧 Girl | Italian |
| Ñusta | Princess | 👧 Girl | Quechua |
| Octavio | Eighth | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Ofelia | Help | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Orlando | Famous land | 👦 Boy | Italian |
| Oswaldo | Power of God | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Paola | Small; Humble | 👧 Girl | Italian |
| Patricio | Nobleman | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Paty | Noble (Patricia) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Paulina | Small; Humble | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Paz | Peace | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Pepe | God will add (José) | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Pier | Rock (Piero) | 👦 Boy | Italian |
| Piero | Rock (Peter) | 👦 Boy | Italian |
| Priscila | Ancient; Venerable | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Rafael | God heals | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Ramiro | Famous counsellor | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Ramon | Wise protector | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Raquel | Ewe; Innocent lamb (Rachel) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Raul | Wolf counsel | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Rebeca | To tie; Captivating | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Renato | Reborn | 👦 Boy | Italian |
| Renzo | Laurel (Lorenzo) | 👦 Boy | Italian |