Quechua Name Generator
Authentic Quechua first names and Andean surnames
Generate Quechua names as they are actually used in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador: given names like Illari, Amaru, Killa and Kusi paired with Andean family names such as Quispe, Mamani, Huamán and Condori. Includes meaning-rich compound names and modern Quechua spellings for babies, characters and historical fiction.
About Quechua names
Quechua given names are almost all meaningful nouns from the natural and spiritual world: Illari (dawn), Killa (moon), Inti (sun), Amaru (serpent), Kuntur (condor), Wayra (wind), Sisa (flower), Quri (gold), Kusi (joy) and Sumaq (beautiful). Because they are ordinary words, they combine freely, so Kusi Quyllur (joyful star), Sumaq T'ika (beautiful flower) and Qori Wayra (golden wind) are all natural two-part names. Most words are unisex in the language itself; usage has sorted them so that flower, star and moon names lean feminine while animal and weather names lean masculine.
The surnames are where you see the real Andes. Quispe (from qispi, crystal or free), Mamani (eagle, originally Aymara), Huamán (falcon), Condori (condor), Choque (gold), Puma, Paucar, Yupanqui, Sullca and Ccama are among the commonest family names in Peru and Bolivia, carried by millions of people. Many were Spanishized centuries ago, so Waman became Huamán or Guamán and Qhispi became Quispe.
This generator pairs given names in modern Quechua spelling (with q, k and w rather than the colonial c, hu and gu) with those living surnames, and adds a few names from the colonial drama Ollantay such as Cusi Coyllur and Ima Sumaq. Mixed spellings are deliberate: a child might be registered as Illary Quispe while her grandmother says Illari.
How to choose Quechua names
- Check the meaning before you commit. Names like Yawar (blood), Atoq (fox) and Yana (black) are real and used, but carry connotations you should choose on purpose rather than by accident.
- Decide on an orthography and keep it. Modern Quechua writes Quyllur, Qhapaq and Waman; colonial Spanish writes Coyllur, Cápac and Huamán. Mixing both in one name (Qori Huamán) is common in real life but looks inconsistent in a novel or game.
- For a Peruvian or Bolivian character, give them a Quechua given name and a Spanish or mixed surname, or the reverse. A fully Quechua first and last name is typical in highland communities; in Lima or La Paz you will hear Kusi Rodríguez as often as Kusi Quispe.
- Two-word given names read as more formal or ceremonial. Use Kusi Quyllur or Illari Sisa for a heroine, and a single short name like Sisa, Inti or Rumi for everyday characters.
- Listen to the stress. Quechua words stress the second-to-last syllable, so it is i-LLA-ri, a-MA-ru and KI-lla; saying them correctly makes a name sound settled rather than invented.
Frequently asked questions
What are common Quechua names?
For girls: Illari, Killa, Sisa, Urpi, Chaska, Sumaq, Tika, Kusi, Quyllur and Wayta. For boys: Amaru, Inti, Kuntur, Waman, Rumi, Tupaq, Wayra, Puma, Sayri and Atoq. Common Quechua-origin surnames include Quispe, Huamán, Condori, Choque, Puma, Yupanqui, Sullca and Paucar.
Are Quechua names still used today?
Yes. Quechua is spoken by roughly eight to ten million people across Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia and Argentina, and names like Illari, Kusi and Amaru have become popular choices for babies across the Andes. Surnames such as Quispe and Mamani are among the most frequent in Peru and Bolivia.
Why are some names spelled two ways, like Quyllur and Coyllur?
Spanish chroniclers wrote Quechua with Spanish letters, producing Coyllur, Cápac, Huamán and Guamán. The standardized Quechua alphabet adopted in the twentieth century uses q, k and w instead, giving Quyllur, Qhapaq and Waman. Both spellings are in use, and many families keep the older Spanish form in official documents.
What is the difference between Quechua and Inca names?
Inca names are the royal and noble names of the Inca state such as Pachacútec, Huayna Cápac and Mama Ocllo, most of which are Quechua words with royal titles attached. Quechua names cover the whole language and its speakers, from everyday given names like Sisa and Rumi to the modern surnames of Andean families. Our Inca name generator focuses on rulers, queens and deities; this one focuses on everyday people.
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All 500 Quechua names
A: 66 names
- Achik Chaska Calla
- Achik Chuquimia
- Achik Killa Hancco
- Achik Yucra
- Achiyaku Callisaya
- Achiyaku Cusipaucar
- Achiyaku Quispealaya
- Achiyaku Sisa Pillaca
- Akllasisa Ayma
- Akllasisa Ccalla
- Akllasisa Uscca
- Akllasumaq Ccori
- Akllasumaq Choquehuanca
- Allin Arpasi
- Allin Ayma
- Allin Ccalla
- Allin Kusi Ccorahua
- Amankay Ccahuana
- Amankay Ccasani
- Amankay Killa Ñahui
- Amankay Quispecahuana
- Amaru Ccama
- Amaru Mamani
- Amaru Qhapaq Apaza
- Amaru Vargas
- Amaru Wallpa Cayo
- Amaruq Ccaccya
- Amaruq Ccoa
- Amaruq Tupaq Ccanto
- Anka Ayquipa
- Anka Chuquillanqui
- Anka Huayta
- Anka Paredes
A, continued
- Anka Waman Ayma
- Anku Taco
- Anku Ttito
- Anku Waman Chura
- Antawara Chipana
- Antawara Cusipaucar
- Antawara Maldonado
- Antawara Paccori
- Antawara Quyllur Ccahuantico
- Antay Lliuya
- Antay Rumi Pariona
- Antay Yanque
- Apu Kuntur Quillahuaman
- Apu Uscamayta
- Apu Wamani
- Asiri Cayo
- Asiri Lliuya
- Atawallpa Huacre
- Atawallpa Huaracha
- Atawallpa Pomahuacre
- Atoq Coaquira
- Atoq Hancco
- Atoq Sinchi Cutipa
- Auqui Canchari
- Auqui Inti Huayllas
- Auqui Tupayachi
- Awki Huayhua
- Awki Yucra
- Awki Yupanki Chambi
- Ayar Awki Huaccha
- Ayar Ccoyllo
- Ayar Llanqui
- Ayar Uchu Achahui
C: 17 names
- Chaska Castro
- Chaska Huanca
- Chaska Munay Yupanqui
- Chaska Ñawi Yucra
- Chaska Paucar
- Chaupi Huarachi
- Chaupi Inca
- Chaupi Sami Callo
- Chimpu Achahui
- Chimpu Ccasa
- Chimpu Ñusta Soncco
- Chuki Arpasi
- Chuki Kuntur Larico
- Chuki Pari
- Chuki Yapura
- Cusi Coyllur Huamán
- Cusi Coyllur Sacsi
H: 5 names
- Hatun Ataucuri
- Hatun Churata
- Hatun Rumi Vilca
- Hatun Waman Ñaupa
- Huallpa Inca
I: 25 names
- Illa Ccama
- Illapa Anchante
- Illapa Huarcaya
- Illapa Sinchi Colque
- Illari Choque
- Illari Flores
- Illari Paqari Ñaupa
- Illari Quispe
- Illari Sisa Anchante
- Illari Wayra Auccapuma
- Ima Sumaq Huaylla
- Ima Sumaq Quispe
- Inkarri Curi
- Inkill Chacca
- Inkill Chaska Chuquimia
- Inkill Quillahuaman
- Inti Amaru Ccoa
- Inti Condori
- Inti Mendoza
- Inti Ticona
- Inti Waman Calla
- Izhi Cahuaya
- Izhi Huanacuni
- Izhi Huillca
- Izhi Killa Quenallata
K: 69 names
- Kallpa Ccorahua
- Kallpa Gutiérrez
- Kallpa Pari
- Kallpa Rumi Arpasi
- Kallpa Turpo
- Kantuta Asiri Huallpa
- Kantuta Churata
- Kantuta Huarcaya
- Katari Amaru Guamán
- Katari Ccorimanya
- Katari Mayta
- Kayara Ccopa
- Kayara Chuquillanqui
- Kayara Ñahui
- Kayara Tika Huaypar
- Khuyay Inquilla
- Khuyay Kusi Chaiña
- Khuyay Sonco
- Killa Huamán
- Killa Ñawi Hancco
- Killa Quyllur Mamani
- Killa Rojas
- Killa Sisa Quispe
- Killa Taipe
- Killari Atauchi
- Killari Huamaní
- Killari Sallo
- Killari Sisa Huamaní
- Killari Ttica
- Killari Vargas
- Killasisa Callisaya
- Killasisa Pumacayo
- Killasumaq Apumayta
- Killasumaq Limachi
K, continued
- Killasumaq Quenallata
- Kuka Ccapa
- Kuka Chaiña
- Kuka Tika Taco
- Kukuli Ari
- Kukuli Chipana
- Kukuli Mollo
- Kukuli Rojas
- Kukuli Sumaq Ccahuana
- Kuntur Chambi
- Kuntur Espinoza
- Kuntur Puma Paucar
- Kuntur Taipe
- Kusi Apaza
- Kusi Pillku Yanque
- Kusi Qoyllur Condori
- Kusi Quri Ccoto
- Kusi Quyllur Huaylla
- Kusi Rodríguez
- Kusi Sonqo Cutipa
- Kusi Wayra Apaza
- Kusikilla Pacompia
- Kusikilla Sacsara
- Kusikilla Tacuri
- Kusikilla Ticllacuri
- Kusisisa Choquehuanca
- Kusisisa Cusihuamán
- Kusisisa Larico
- Kusiwallpa Ccollque
- Kusiwallpa Chuquichampi
- Kusiwallpa Paccori
- Kusiwallpa Pumayalli
- Kuyuq Auccapuma
- Kuyuq Sacsi
- Kuyuq Waman Qquenta
L: 4 names
- Llaqta Paucar
- Llipi Huayllas
- Llipi Uscamayta
- Llipi Wayra Mayta
M: 23 names
- Mallku Huaranca
- Mallku Rumi Canchari
- Mallku Ticse
- Manqu Chura
- Manqu Ttito
- Manqu Tupaq Ninahuaman
- Mayu Guamán
- Mayu Hancco
- Mayu Tika Yucra
- Mayua Apumayta
- Mayua Cusihuamán
- Mayua Killa Huayllani
- Mayua Quispesivana
- Miski Ccasani
- Miski Flores
- Miski Ñahui
- Miski Pillaca
- Miski Ttica
- Miski Urpi Huillca
- Munay Ninahuaman
- Munay Sisa Carhuamaca
- Munay Soncco
- Munay Sonqo Tito
N: 13 names
- Nina Maldonado
- Nina Pariona
- Nina Quri Churata
- Nina Rimachi
- Ninan Atoq Pumacahua
- Ninan Inquilla
- Ninan Laura
- Ninasisa Ccollque
- Ninasisa Cusipaucar
- Ninasisa Pacompia
- Ñusta Chambi
- Ñusta Illari Ticona
- Ñusta Llamocca
O: 3 names
- Ollanta Mamani
- Ollanta Pacori
- Orco Huaranca Anchante
P: 39 names
- Pacha Ccahuana
- Pacha Huanacuni
- Pacha Quenallata
- Pacha Wayra Pumayalli
- Pachakutiq Amaru Inquilla
- Pachakutiq Colque
- Pachakutiq Qquenta
- Pakari Sullca
- Pallay Anco
- Pallay Llanqui
- Pallay Urpi Uscamayta
- Paqari Inti Llamocca
- Paqari Mayta
- Paqari Soncco
- Pawqar Castro
- Pawqar Ccahuantico
- Pawqar Hilasaca
- Pawqar Tintaya
- Pawqar Tupaq Callisaya
- Phaxsi Ccapa
- Phaxsi Killa Ccorimanya
- Phaxsi Ninahuaman
- Phuyu Atauchi
- Phuyu Mullisaca
- Pillku Chuquimia
- Pillku Sisa Sullca
- Pillku Tito
- Piqui Chaqui Capcha
- Puka Chuquillanqui
- Puka Huamaní
- Puka Larico
- Puka Wayta Cusihuamán
- Pukyu Ccahua
- Pukyu Ccopa
- Pukyu Huaypar
- Pukyu Yaku Ccalla
- Puma Cutipa
- Puma Huallpa
- Pumasonqo Huallpa
Q: 53 names
- Q'intu Huarachi
- Q'intu Pilco
- Q'intu Tika Pilco
- Qasa Limachi
- Qasa Rumi Sulca
- Qasa Uscca
- Qhantati Callisaya
- Qhantati Illari Quilla
- Qhantati Quenallata
- Qhantati Quispillo
- Qhantati Ramírez
- Qhapaq Cayo
- Qhapaq Pariona
- Qhari Apaza
- Qhawa Ccoyllo
- Qhawa Nina Cahuana
- Qhawa Quenta
- Qispi Canchari
- Qispi Sami Tinta
- Qispi Wamani
- Qori Ñusta Roca
- Qori Wayra Pumahuanca
- Qoyllur Auqui
- Qoyllur Pacori
- Qoyllur Sumaq Rimachi
- Qucha Ccopa
- Qucha Mayu Chunga
- Qucha Sucasaca
- Qucha Ticllacuri
- Qullana Ticona
- Qullqi Ñaupa
- Qullqi Quilca
- Qullqi Sisa Inca
- Qura Ccahuana
- Qura Pacompia
- Qura Quispealaya
- Qura Sisa Pomahuacre
- Quri Curi
- Quri Fernández
- Quri Killa Ccama
- Quri Vilca
- Quriquyllur Huacre
- Quriquyllur Quispillo
- Quriquyllur Yauri
- Qurisisa Chuquichampi
- Qurisisa Huaracha
- Quya Arpasi
- Quya Ccori
- Quya Huamaní
- Quya Illari Quispesivana
- Quyllur Ccorimanya
- Quyllur Urpi Huarcaya
- Quyllur Yanque
R: 31 names
- Rawa Achahui
- Rawa Pumacahua
- Rawa Sisa Ttito
- Raymi Chunga
- Raymi Cutimbo
- Raymi Inti Chuquillanqui
- Raymi Quispecahuana
- Raymi Torres
- Rimaq Larico
- Rimaq Limachi
- Rimaq Pumacayo
- Rimaq Waman Chuquiruna
- Rimay Ccanto
- Rimay Huaranca
- Rimay Quri Tupayachi
- Rit'i Ccorahua
- Rit'i Killa Yauri
- Rit'i Ñahui
- Rit'i Pillaca
- Rumi Kuntur Huamán
- Rumi Ñawi Ccaccya
- Rumi Paucar
- Rumi Salazar
- Rumi Sonqo Llamocca
- Rumi Sullca
- Ruminawi Hatun Quenta
- Ruminawi Huayllas
- Ruminawi Pumahuanca
- Ruphay Ccaccya
- Ruphay Colque
- Ruphay Inti Ticse
S: 42 names
- Sach'a Laura
- Sach'a Tupayachi
- Sach'a Wayta Anco
- Sami Ccasa
- Sami Llerena
- Sami Quillahuaman
- Sami Yaku Coaquira
- Sayani Ccoto
- Sayani Chaska Ccoyllo
- Sayani Roca
- Sayri Ñaupa
- Sayri Rimachi
- Sayri Tupaq Vilca
- Saywa Chaska Cusipaucar
- Saywa Huayta
- Saywa Mullisaca
- Saywa Yauri
- Shullka Cahuana
- Shullka Callo
- Shullka Killa Wamani
- Sinchi Coaquira
- Sinchi Guamán
- Sinchi Qhapaq Ataucuri
- Sisa Ccama
- Sisa Condori
- Sisa Ramos
- Sisa Tika Choque
- Sulla Huanca
- Sumaq Choque
- Sumaq Gutiérrez
- Sumaq Sonqo Chambi
- Sumaq T'ika Pacori
- Sumaq Urpi Auqui
- Sumaq Yupanqui
- Sunqu Cahuaya
- Sunqu Cutimbo
- Sunqu Espinoza
- Sunqu Munay Ccopa
- Sunqu Quispesivana
- Suyana Carhuamaca
- Suyana Illari Poma
- Suyana Poma
T: 23 names
- Taki Ayquipa
- Taki Fernández
- Taki Tacuri
- Taki Turpo
- Taki Wayra Chipana
- Tamya Ataucuri
- Tamya Chacca
- Tamya Wayra Tito
- Tika Huallpa
- Tika Vilca
- Tinku Ccanto
- Tinku Puma Llanqui
- Tinku Sacsi
- Titu Kuntur Huayhua
- Titu Tinta
- Titu Vilcapoma
- Tupaq Amaru Mamani
- Tupaq Huanca
- Tupaq Ramírez
- Tupaq Waman Quispe
- Tuta Chaiña
- Tuta Chaska Vilcapoma
- Tuta Huaccha
U: 23 names
- Ukumari Puma Cayo
- Ukumari Tinta
- Ukumari Vilcapoma
- Umiña Hilasaca
- Umiña Pomahuacre
- Umiña Quyllur Huanacuni
- Umiña Ramos
- Umiña Yapura
- Urpi Kusi Taipe
- Urpi Ñawi Huayhua
- Urpi Paredes
- Urpi Sullca
- Urpi Yupanqui
- Urpillay Ccahua
- Urpillay Cusihuamán
- Urpillay Huillca
- Urqu Capcha
- Urqu Kuntur Huaranca
- Urqu Quenta
- Usqu Huillca
- Usqu Puma Pacompia
- Usqu Sucasaca
- Usqu Sulca
W: 40 names
- Wallpa Anco
- Wallpa Pumacahua
- Wallpa Sayri Achahui
- Waman Carhuamaca
- Waman Curi
- Wanka Chambilla
- Wanka Chuquiruna
- Wanka Sinchi Tacuri
- Wankar Callo
- Wankar Qquenta
- Wankar Yupanki Laura
- Wara Huaylla
- Wara Quilca
- Wara Quyllur Sonco
- Waskar Chunga
- Waskar Quilla
- Waskar Sacsara
- Wayllu Chipana
- Wayllu Huarhua
- Wayllu Sallo
- Wayllu Urpi Atauchi
- Wayna Choque
- Wayra Puma Huamán
- Wayra Sami Condori
- Wayra Ticona
- Wayra Torres
- Wayta Cutipa
- Wayta Huayhua
- Wayta Nina Curi
- Willka Amaru Ccasa
- Willka Huaccha
- Willka Ticse
- Wiñay Amaru Limachi
- Wiñay Ari
- Wiñay Mollo
- Wiñay Pumayalli
- Wiñay Salazar
- Wiraqucha Capcha
- Wiraqucha Chura
- Wiraqucha Inti Lliuya