Portuguese Baby Names
184 Portuguese names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 184 Portuguese baby names below. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it said correctly. Names are listed most-popular first.
Portuguese Girl Names
Isabel#177 in the U.S.Pledged to God, God is my oath — Spanish/Portuguese form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheba (myAna#245 in the U.S.Grace, favor; Spanish and Portuguese form of Anna, from Hebrew HannahEsmeralda#373 in the U.S.From Spanish and Portuguese 'esmeralda', meaning emerald — the precious green gemstone, from thFernanda#551 in the U.S.Feminine form of Fernando, a Spanish and Portuguese form of the Germanic name Ferdinand, composIsabela#664 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Isabel, itself a variant of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheba meanNathalia#1219 in the U.S.Born on Christmas Day; Spanish/Portuguese form of Natalia, from Latin natalis (relating to birtInes#1282 in the U.S.Pure, chaste, holyInez#1407 in the U.S.Pure, chaste, holyAmor#1434 in the U.S.Love; derived from the Latin word amor meaning love or affection, cognate with the Roman god ofMarcela#1472 in the U.S.Feminine form of Marcellus/Marcus, derived from the name of the Roman god Mars; often interpretTheresa#1499 in the U.S.possibly from Greek 'theros' meaning 'summer' or 'therizo' meaning 'to harvest'; the ultimate oBeatriz#1738 in the U.S.Voyager, travellerEstela#1749 in the U.S.StarRayla#1780 in the U.S.Beam of lightLucianna#1790 in the U.S.Variant of Luciana, feminine of Lucius/Lucian, from Latin lux 'light'.Rio#1813 in the U.S.RiverFlor#1839 in the U.S.FlowerSantana#1872 in the U.S.Holy, saintlyCatarina#1892 in the U.S.Each of the twoLuana#1898 in the U.S.Hawaiian 'to enjoy, be content, happy'; in Italian/Portuguese use, often explained as a blend oSheyla#1903 in the U.S.Blind (variant of Sheila, from Cecilia)Lua#1998 in the U.S.To set freeNazareth#2019 in the U.S. Yahweh is salvationMarli#2059 in the U.S.Sea of bitternessJosefina#2072 in the U.S.He will addLeonor#2075 in the U.S.The other Aenor Manuela#2121 in the U.S.God is with usMarta#2123 in the U.S.The lady, the mistressWesley#2187 in the U.S.West meadowPriscila#2571 in the U.S.Ancient, oldJaqueline#2581 in the U.S.Holder of the heelDora#2602 in the U.S.Gift of godRhyan#2706 in the U.S.Little kingFrancisca#2719 in the U.S.FrenchmanLourdes#2754 in the U.S.Sea of bitternessMarcelina#2757 in the U.S.Bane, ruinCarlota#2795 in the U.S.ManGisele#2827 in the U.S.Hostage, pledgeCorina#2888 in the U.S.MaidenLuci#2903 in the U.S.Origin uncertainDivina#2929 in the U.S.Divine, godlikeIzabel#2933 in the U.S.My God is an oathLuiza#3244 in the U.S.Famous warrior; Portuguese, Brazilian, Polish, and Romanian form of Louisa, feminine of Louis, Izabela#3408 in the U.S.Pledged to God; the Polish and Brazilian Portuguese form of Isabella, a medieval development ofHeloisa#5336 in the U.S.Portuguese form of Heloise/Eloise — from Germanic, 'healthy/whole and wide', or 'famous warriorBia#5452 in the U.S.From Greek Bia, 'force, might' (a personification); also a Portuguese pet form of Beatriz, 'voyBrazil#5453 in the U.S.From the country Brazil — named for brazilwood (pau-brasil), from brasa, 'an ember, glowing coaBrianda#6961 in the U.S.A medieval Spanish/Portuguese name, variously linked to Brigida ('strength; the exalted one') aIsabelly#8115 in the U.S.A Brazilian/Portuguese elaboration of Isabel — a form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'Marialuiza#8227 in the U.S.A Portuguese compound of Maria ('beloved; of the sea; bitter', from Hebrew Miriam) and Luiza ('Sereia#8324 in the U.S.From the Portuguese sereia, 'a mermaid; a siren' (via the Greek seiren); a word-name; we note tVitoria#9487 in the U.S.A Portuguese form of Victoria — from the Latin victoria, 'victory; triumph'Evora#9747 in the U.S.Variously the Portuguese city of Evora (from a Celtic root linked to 'yew trees'/water) and a mGeovana#9765 in the U.S.A Portuguese/Italian form of Giovanna — a feminine of John, from the Hebrew, 'God is gracious; Luara#9940 in the U.S.Variously a Portuguese/Brazilian form of Laura ('laurel', Latin) and linked to the Portuguese lAdrielly#10261 in the U.S.A Brazilian-Portuguese elaboration of Adriel, 'flock of God' (eder, 'flock', + el, 'God'), withAires#10273 in the U.S.From the Portuguese Aires (a traditional name/surname of uncertain older origin), also read as Camara#10401 in the U.S.From the West African (Mandinka/Guinea) surname Camara, a widespread family name; also the PortMariaeduarda#10747 in the U.S.A Brazilian Portuguese compound, Maria Eduarda written as one word: Maria (Mary, meaning debateMariahelena#10748 in the U.S.A Latin-American compound written as one word: Maria (from Hebrew Miryam, variously read 'belovMariany#11727 in the U.S.A modern Spanish and Portuguese elaboration built on Maria/Mariana, tied to the Marian traditioAdriely#12150 in the U.S.A modern Brazilian/Latin American girl's name, often a feminine form of Adriel (Hebrew, 'God isAnnapaula#12235 in the U.S.Annapaula (often Ana Paula) combines Anna ('grace', from Hebrew Hannah) with Paula ('small; humBeira#12326 in the U.S.Beira is the name of the Celtic (Scottish) goddess of winter, the Cailleach who shapes the landCatia#12378 in the U.S.A Portuguese and Italian short form of Catherine (Catarina/Caterina), from the Greek AikaterineTalita#13312 in the U.S.Talita comes from the Aramaic talitha, 'little girl', preserved in the phrase 'Talitha koum' - Andreia#13563 in the U.S.Andreia is the Portuguese form of Andrea, the feminine of Andrew — from Greek andreios, 'manly;Idalina#14083 in the U.S.Idalina extends the old Germanic name Ida — from a root meaning 'work' or 'labour' — with the aLais#14410 in the U.S.In modern use, chiefly the Brazilian Portuguese Lais (written with an accent on the i), a populMariza#14580 in the U.S.A Spanish and Portuguese pet form and elaboration of María/Maria (Mary), close cousin to MarisaAnabeatriz#14952 in the U.S.A compound name joining Ana ('grace; favor') and Beatriz (from Latin, 'bringer of joy; she who Emanuelly#15935 in the U.S.Emanuelly is a Brazilian Portuguese feminine elaboration of Emmanuel, from Hebrew Immanu'el, 'GAislanyA modern Brazilian coinage, echoing Aislan (a Brazilian name) and the Irish Aisling ('dream; 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Portuguese Boy Names
Thiago#50 in the U.S.Supplanter; he who follows at the heel — Portuguese form of James/Jacob from Hebrew Ya'akovMiguel#212 in the U.S.Who is like God? (a rhetorical question implying none can compare)Francisco#322 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Franciscus, the Latinized name for a Frenchman or a member of thJorge#323 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of George, from the Greek Georgios, composed of 'ge' (earth) and 'eCruz#331 in the U.S.From the Spanish and Portuguese word 'cruz', meaning cross, derived from Latin 'crux'. In the CLeonel#350 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Lionel, from the Latin 'leo' (lion) with a diminutive suffix, meManuel#371 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese short form of Emmanuel, from Hebrew Immanuel, composed of 'im' (with) anRicardo#380 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Richard, from Germanic elements ric meaning power and hard meaniFernando#387 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Ferdinand, from Germanic elements frid (peace, journey) and nandMarcelo#399 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcellus, from Latin Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus, connectEduardo#410 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Edward, from Old English Eadweard combining ead (wealth, prosperPedro#455 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Peter, from Greek 'Petros' meaning rock or stone; the name was gRodrigo#492 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Roderick, from Old High German 'Hroderich' composed of 'hrod' (fRio#532 in the U.S.From Spanish and Portuguese rio meaning 'river,' derived from Latin rivus ('stream, brook'); usSantos#766 in the U.S.Saints or holy ones; from the Spanish and Portuguese santos, plural of santo meaning saint, froCristiano#1125 in the U.S.Follower of Christ; Portuguese and Italian form of Christian, from Latin Christianus, from GreeTiago#1156 in the U.S.Supplanter; Portuguese/Spanish form of James (Jacobo → Tiago), from Hebrew Ya'aqov (to grasp thDavi#1402 in the U.S.Beloved, dear oneJoao#1405 in the U.S.God is gracious, God is goodPaulo#1601 in the U.S.Portuguese form of Paul, from Latin Paulus meaning "small, humble"Everson#1640 in the U.S.Son of Ever (surname-derived)Nehemias#1645 in the U.S.the Latinate/Spanish and Portuguese form of Nehemiah, from Hebrew 'Nechemya' meaning 'Yahweh coGeovanni#1730 in the U.S. Yahweh is graciousLisandro#1753 in the U.S.A release, looseningIam#1764 in the U.S. Yahweh is graciousHumberto#1778 in the U.S.Bear cubReynaldo#1783 in the U.S.Advice, counsel, decisionEdson#1833 in the U.S.Son of Eda 2 Gerson#1835 in the U.S.ExileRonaldo#1946 in the U.S.Advice, counselAdriano#2053 in the U.S.From HadriaElton#2074 in the U.S.Ella's townAlexandre#2092 in the U.S.Defending menJeronimo#2174 in the U.S.Sacred name, holy name; Spanish/Portuguese form of Jerome, from Greek Hieronymos.Ederson#2261 in the U.S.son of EdgarRui#2297 in the U.S.famous rulerSanthiago#2328 in the U.S.Saint James; a spelling variant of Santiago (sant: saint + Iago: James, from Hebrew Yohanan/YaaMatheus#2407 in the U.S.Gift of God; Portuguese form of Matthew, from Hebrew Mattityahu (gift of Yahweh)Renato#2493 in the U.S.Born againHeriberto#2531 in the U.S.ArmyCristhian#2558 in the U.S.A ChristianHeitor#2567 in the U.S.Holding fast (from Hector).Nazareth#2727 in the U.S. Yahweh is salvationCharleston#2791 in the U.S.Origin uncertainJacinto#2839 in the U.S.StrengthAbdias#2867 in the U.S.Servant of Yahweh Kailan#2887 in the U.S.LakeRomero#2897 in the U.S.RosemaryJeter#2921 in the U.S.Origin uncertainOswaldo#2930 in the U.S.GodZacarias#2941 in the U.S. Yahweh remembersAbelardo#2944 in the U.S.BreathEliano#2955 in the U.S.SunMateus#3019 in the U.S.Gift of GodTimoteo#3032 in the U.S.Honoring God; one who gives honor to GodOseias#3192 in the U.S.Portuguese form of Hosea, from Hebrew Hoshea meaning 'salvation' or 'God saves'Vidal#3200 in the U.S.Life, full of life and vitalityAugusto#3268 in the U.S.Great, venerable, majestic; Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian form of Augustus, the title of RomHenrique#3621 in the U.S.Portuguese form of Henry — Germanic Heimirich, heim, 'home', plus ric, 'ruler' — 'home ruler'Marques#3645 in the U.S.From Portuguese/Spanish marquês, 'marquess, nobleman' (a noble rank); also linked to Marcus, 'oRei#3860 in the U.S.From Japanese rei — kanji spanning 'spirit', 'gratitude', 'bell' — and Portuguese rei, 'king'Joaquim#3915 in the U.S.Portuguese form of Joachim — 'Yahweh establishes' — Mary's traditional fatherKaio#4125 in the U.S.Portuguese form of Caio — from Roman Gaius, traditionally 'to rejoice'Denilson#4210 in the U.S.Brazilian -son name, likely 'son of Denilo/Daniel' (Hebrew, 'God is my judge'); routes layeredBento#4435 in the U.S.Portuguese form of Benedict — from Latin benedictus, 'blessed'Romario#4521 in the U.S.From Latin Romarius, 'a pilgrim to Rome', and the Roman -ario line (kin to Romeo, Roman); routeLuiz#5156 in the U.S.Portuguese form of Louis/Luis — from Germanic hlod, 'fame', plus wig, 'war' — 'famous warrior; Luar#5555 in the U.S.From Spanish/Portuguese lunar/luar, 'of the moon; moonlight'; a modern name; routes layeredTavaris#5844 in the U.S.A modern name echoing the Portuguese surname Tavares ('of the hermitage/of a place of cells'); Tavares#6124 in the U.S.From the Portuguese surname Tavares — from a place-name, likely 'of the hermitage; of a place oJoaomiguel#6609 in the U.S.A Portuguese compound of Joao (the Portuguese John, 'God is gracious') and Miguel (Michael, 'whMello#6677 in the U.S.From the Portuguese surname Mello/Melo (linked to a place, possibly from Latin melus, 'an appleReis#6718 in the U.S.Variously the Portuguese reis, 'kings' (a surname honoring the Magi/Three Kings), and the TurkiCaetano#6877 in the U.S.A Portuguese form of Gaetano/Cajetan — from Latin Caietanus, 'from Gaeta', a town in ItalyMurilo#7095 in the U.S.From the surname/place Murilo/Murillo — variously 'a little wall' and 'a small hill' (from LatiJacir#7418 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a Brazilian/Tupi name (Jacira/Jaci, 'the moon') and an echo of Arabic Otavio#8136 in the U.S.A Portuguese form of Octavius/Octavio — from the Latin octavus, 'the eighth' (often the eighth Benjamim#8335 in the U.S.Benjamim is the Portuguese form of Benjamin, from Hebrew Binyamin, 'son of the right hand' (or Joaolucas#8607 in the U.S.A Portuguese compound of Joao (John, 'God is gracious', Hebrew) and Lucas ('light; from LucaniaRuan#8800 in the U.S.Variously a Portuguese form of Rohan (from Rowan/Ruadhan, 'little red one'), a Chinese surname Asafe#9021 in the U.S.A Portuguese form of Asaph — from the Hebrew Asaf, 'God has gathered; the gatherer/collector'; Diogo#9188 in the U.S.A Portuguese form of Diego — variously linked to James/Jacob ('the supplanter', Hebrew) and theFrederico#9248 in the U.S.A spelling of Federico/Frederick — from the Germanic frid, 'peace', + ric, 'ruler', hence 'peacThyago#9742 in the U.S.A Portuguese/Brazilian spelling of Tiago — a short form of Santiago (Saint James), from the HebFilipe#10070 in the U.S.The Portuguese form of Philip, from the Greek Philippos, 'lover of horses' (philos, 'loving', +Deivid#10102 in the U.S.A Latina/Brazilian phonetic spelling of David — from the Hebrew David, 'beloved'; the second kiKaique#10219 in the U.S.A popular Brazilian name, commonly linked to Tupi roots and read as 'the heron' or tied to wateIrlan#10257 in the U.S.A modern Brazilian-Portuguese given name in the -lan family (echoing Erlan/Ferlan); no single fJaco#10271 in the U.S.A Portuguese/Afrikaans short form of Jacob, from the Hebrew Yaakov, 'supplanter; holder of the Joaopedro#10315 in the U.S.A Portuguese compound of Joao ('God is gracious', from John) and Pedro ('rock', from Peter); a Lobo#10470 in the U.S.From the Spanish and Portuguese lobo, 'wolf' — a nature word that also survives as a surname. UMaciel#10489 in the U.S.A Spanish and Portuguese surname Maciel, most often traced to Macías (a medieval form of MattheMarcio#10499 in the U.S.The Portuguese and Spanish form of Marcius/Marcus, from Mars, the Roman god of war — so 'dedicaMessias#10520 in the U.S.The Portuguese and Latin form of Messiah, from the Hebrew mashiach, 'the anointed one' — a devoWillians#10820 in the U.S.Willians is a Latin-American (especially Brazilian) respelling of William/Williams, from GermanAdemir#10925 in the U.S.Ademir is a Slavic and Portuguese given name, most often read from Germanic-via-Slavic elementsCyro#11176 in the U.S.A respelling near Cyrus (Persian Kurush, often glossed 'sun' or 'lord'); also seen as a BraziliDhiago#11233 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Diego (or the Portuguese Tiago/Thiago), traditionally linked to James/JacoEdmar#11262 in the U.S.A blend name popular in Brazil, joining an Ed- element ('rich; blessed; guardian,' as in Edgar/Estevao#11303 in the U.S.Estêvão is the Portuguese form of Stephen (Greek Stephanos, 'crown; garland; wreath'). A classiSantanna#12063 in the U.S.Santanna reads as a spelling of Santana, from the Spanish/Portuguese Sant'Ana ('Saint Anne'), aAdilson#12342 in the U.S.A Brazilian Portuguese given name, formed on a base such as Adil (linked to Arabic 'just; fair'Calebe#12590 in the U.S.Calebe is the Portuguese form of Caleb, a Hebrew name traditionally read as 'dog' (a symbol of Geremias#12888 in the U.S.Geremias is a Portuguese and Spanish form of Jeremiah, from the Hebrew Yirmeyahu, 'the Lord exaGuilherme#12902 in the U.S.The Portuguese form of William, from the Germanic Wilhelm — wil ('will, desire') plus helm ('heHerminio#12941 in the U.S.Herminio is a Spanish and Portuguese name derived from the Roman family name Herminius, itself Inacio#12970 in the U.S.Inacio (Portuguese Inacio, with a cedilla in Portugal and Brazil) is the Portuguese form of IgnJadir#13008 in the U.S.Jadir comes from Arabic jadir, 'worthy, deserving, fitting.' The name also appears in Brazil, wKristiano#13339 in the U.S.Kristiano is a K- spelling of Cristiano, the Italian and Portuguese form of Christian, from LatMaycon#13490 in the U.S.Maycon is best known as a Brazilian respelling used for names heard as 'Maicon' or 'Michael', aVitor#14091 in the U.S.The Portuguese form of Victor, from Latin victor, 'conqueror; winner'. It is a common name in P
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