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Mythology

Gods, heroes and legends

13 names

Nheengatu · Brazilian Portuguese · Persian

Yara

Variant of Iara: lady of the water; Persian Yara is separate

FamiliarRising
Quechua

Amaru

Snake; the mythic Andean serpent

Uncommon
Quechua

Chaska

Venus; morning star

Rare gem
Nheengatu · Brazilian Portuguese

Iara

Lady of the water

Rare gem
Quechua

Inti

Sun

Rare gem
Maya

Ixchel

Possibly “rainbow lady”

Rare gem
Quechua

Quilla

Moon, when used as the Quechua spelling of Killa

Rare gem
Nahuatl

Xilonen

A maize goddess’s name; etymological interpretations vary

Rare gem
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