quechua names
( meaning )

feminine

achanqara ( begonia )
achirana ( thanksgiving offering )
andes ( east )
apichu ( sweet potato )
axomamma ( goddess of potatoes )
ayar ( kin of inti, god of the sun )

bachué ( one with naked breast )

caquingora ( ibis-like bird )
cavillace ( virgin goddess )
chasca ( goddess of twilight )
chhulla ( morning dew )
cocohuay ( turtle dove )
copacati ( goddess of lakes )
coyllur ( star )
cui ( guinea pig )
cuntur ( condor )
cusi ( joy )

guaman ( hawk )
guacamaya ( parrot )

hawka ( carefree )
huallpa ( joy )
huayta ( bouquet )
huitaca ( goddess of wine )

illari ( dawn )
inchic ( crop of peanuts )
inkasisa ( royal flower )
inti ( god of the sun )

ka-ata-killa ( goddess of the moon )

nina ( dire )
nyunyuma ( duck )

ozcollo ( ocelot )

pacari ( cave of refuge )
pacay ( guava fruit )
palta ( pear )
pisco ( small bird )
pitahaya ( cactus pear )
poma ( puma )
puna ( partridge )

quenti ( hummingbird )
quinuama ( goddess of grain )
quyllur ( star )

sachamama ( goddess of the forest )
sisa ( sisa )
spallu ( melon )
suyuntu ( turkey buzzard )

taruca ( deer )

uchu ( pimiento )
urpi ( dove )

wayta ( bouquet )

zaramama ( goddess of the harvest )

masculine

achic ( resplendent )
amaru ( sacred serpent )
anca ( black eagle )
anta ( copper-like )
antay ( copper-colored )
apo/apu ( he who moves forward )
apurimac ( eloquent master )
asto/astu ( bird of the andes )
atahualpa ( bird of fortune )
atau ( fortunate )
atauchi ( he who makes us good fortune )
atoc/atuc ( sky as a fox )
auqui ( prince )
ayar ( wild quinoa )

caiya ( nearby )
catequil ( ray of light )
cauac ( he who guards )
cayua ( he who follows )
chaupi ( he who is in the middle )
chican ( unique )
choque/chuqui ( lance )
chuya ( pure )
coique ( silver )
colla/culla ( excellent )
collana ( best )
coni ( warm )
coniraya ( heat from the sun )
cunac ( counselor )
cuntur ( condor )
curi ( golden )
cusi ( prosperous man )
cuyuchi ( he who makes us move )

guaina ( young )
guaman ( falcon )
guanca ( rock )
guari ( untamable )
guayasamin ( happy white bird in flight )
guayra ( fast as the wind )

hacan ( splendorous )

inca ( prince )

llacsa ( bronze-colored )

maicu ( eagle )
mayta ( where are you? )
mayua ( purple )
mullu ( jewel )

pachacutec ( he who changes the world )
panti ( bush species )
paucar ( very refined )
pichiu ( baby bird )
puric ( walker )

quenti/quinti ( hummingbird )
quispe ( jewel )

raimea/raimey/raimi/raimy ( celebration )
rimac ( eloquent )
rimachi ( he who makes us speak )
rufay ( warm )
rumi ( stone )

samín ( lucky )
sapay ( unique )
sayani ( i stay on foot )
sayri ( prince )
sinche/sinchi ( boss )
siuca ( youngest son )
somac ( beautiful )
sonco ( he who has a good and noble heart )
suhay ( he who is like yellow corn )
suri ( fast like an ostrich )
suyai ( hope )

taquiri ( he who creates music and dance )
taua ( fourth child )
titu ( difficult )
topa/tupa ( title of honor )

uchu ( hot like pepper )
ucumari ( he who has the strength of a bear )
unay ( shepherd )
usuy ( he who brings abundance )
uturuncu ( jaguar )

yacu ( water )
yanamayu ( black river )
yauri ( needle )
yupanqui ( he who honors his ancestors )
yurac ( white )

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