'Inca' was the name given to a royal house that ruled over many other tribes in Central America before the arrival of the Spaniards. Despite not having utilised the wheel for any practical purpose (probably due to the mountainous terrain), they had an extensive civilisation whose ways were largely superseded by those of the invaders, as were their names, although some exist as surnames. Names usually took the form of slogans or meaningful phrases such as 'Sayri Tupac' - 'Royal Serpent' (one of the Inca Princes).
| Anquimarca | Anta-Accla | Apo | Apu | Atahualpa |
| Atoc | Atoc-Sopa | Atoc-Suqui | Auqui-Huaman | Canchari |
| Capac-Tupac | Cariapata | Cayo-Topa | Chalcuchima | Challco |
| Chiaquitinta | Chiguan-Topa | Chilche | Chunchos | Colla-Topa |
| Condorcanqui | Coyllas | Curi-Paucar | Curiatao | Cusi |
| Cusichaca | Guacra | Guaman-Poma | Guaritito | Guaritopa |
| Huachuri | Hualpa | Huaman | Huaritico | Huascar |
| Huayna-Capac | Huaypalcon | Illa | Illaquita | Inquill |
| Ispaca | Llicllic | Luyes | Maila | Manco |
| Maras | Marcavilca | Mayta | Ninan-Cuyuchi | Ninancoro |
| Orco-Varanca | Ozcoc | Pachacuti | Parinango | Pascac |
| Paucar | Paullu | Pomacapi | Pomaguala | Puma |
| Pumi-Sopa | Pusca | Puyu-Vilca | Quilaco | Quillis-Sacha |
| Quingallumbo | Quintiraura | Quispe-Titu | Quispe-Tupac | Quisquis |
| Quizo | Rimac | Roca | Ronpa | Ruminavi |
| Sahuaraura | Sayri-Tupac | Sotaurco | Sullca-Yanac | Surandaman |
| Taipi | Tanqui | Taraque | Tiso | Titu-Atauchi |
| Titu-Cusi | Torinaseo | Tucuycuyche | Tupac | Tupac-Amaru |
| Tupac-Hualpa | Usca-Curiatao | Villac-Umu | Yamqui-Mayta | Yuncailo |
| Yupanqui | Zambiza | Zopahua | Zope |
| Anas-Collque | Anta-Anclla | Chimbo-Aca | Chimbo-Ocllo | Chimbo-Urma |
| Chimpu | Choque-Suyo | Chumbi-Carua | Cura-Ocllo | Curicuillor |
| Cusi-Huarcay | Cusirimay | Inguill | Mama-Ocllo | Mama-Runtu |
| Marca-Chimbo | Maxi-Coca | Pinca-Huaco | Polan-Quilaco | Quispe-Cusi |
| Quispe-Sisa | Siza-Ocllo | Toctollssica |
| Aclla | woman chosen for royal service | |
| Auqui | prince | |
| Coya | principal wife/sister queen | |
| Mamacona | mother/chosen woman | |
| Nusta | princess | |
| Palla | noble lady | |
| Tupac | royal | |
| Yupanqui | honoured |
| Canari | Chachapoya | Chanca | Charcas | Chichas | Colla |
| Conchuca | Huarica | Inca | Lupaca | Moyo | Yarivilca |
| Catequil | Pachacamac | Punchao | Viracocha |
| Manco Capac | c 1200 | Traditional founder of Cuzco |
| Sinchi Roca | son of Manco Capac | |
| Lloque Yupanqui | son of Sinchi Roca | |
| Mayta Capac | son of Lloque Yupanqui | |
| Capac Yupanqui | son of Mayta Capac | |
| Inca Roca | son of Capac Yupanqui | |
| Yuhuar Huaca | son of Inca Roca | |
| Viracocha Inca | son of Yuhuar Huaca |
| Pachacuti | 1438-71 abd. | son of Viracocha Inca |
| Topa Inca | 1471-93 | son of Pachacuti |
| Huayna Capac | 1493-1524 | son of Topa Inca |
| Huascar | 1524-32 dep. | son of Huayna Capac |
| Atahualpa | 1532 dep. | brother of Huascar, killed by Spanish |
| Topa Hualpa | 1533 | brother of Atahualpa |
| Manco Inca | 1533-45 | brother of Topa Hualpa |
| Sayri Tupac | 1545-60 | son of Manco Inca |
| Titu Cusi Yupanqui | 1560-71 | brother of Sayri Tupac |
| Tupac Amaru | 1571-2 dep. | brother of Titu Cusi, killed by Spanish |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
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