Portuguese names
38 names from the Portuguese naming tradition, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and how it is seen around the world.
- AĂltonBoyThe etymology is unclear.
- AĂrtonBoyPossibly from an English place name: "settlement on the river Aire".
- AleixoBoyFrom the Greek Alexius: "defender".
- AlexandrinaGirlFrom the Greek Alexander: "defender of men".
- AlmirBoyLikely a derivative or shortening of Almiro, though the precise etymology is unclear.
- AlmiroBoyThe etymology is unclear.
- AlziraGirlThe meaning is uncertain; possibly related to the name Alzire.
- AmadeuBoyFrom the Latin Amadeus: "beloved by God".
- Amara (Portuguese)GirlThe feminine form of the name Amaro.
- AméricoBoyFrom the Italian Amerigo, ultimately from Germanic roots: "work ruler".
- CarminhoGirlDiminutive form of Carmo, a name meaning "mount of Carmel".
- CarmoUnisexPortuguese rendering of Carmel, from Hebrew "vineyard" or "garden".
- CássiaGirlPortuguese feminine version of the Roman family name Cassius, likely from Latin "cassus" meaning "vain" or possibly of…
- CatarinaGirlPortuguese rendering of Katherine, from Greek Aikaterinē, linked historically to katharos meaning "pure", though the…
- CeciliaGirlA name based on the Latin Caecilius, which came from the adjective "caecus" meaning "blind".
- CelsoBoyPortuguese adaptation of Celsus, a Roman name from Latin "celsus" meaning "high", "lofty" or "eminent".
- CesáriaGirlPortuguese feminine form of Caesarius, a Roman name derived from Caesar.
- CesárioBoyPortuguese form of Caesarius, a Roman name derived from Caesar.
- CezarBoyBrazilian Portuguese variant of César, from Latin Caesar, a name of uncertain etymology possibly related to the…
- CleoniceGirlLatinized form of Greek Kleonike, from kleos, "glory", and nike, "victory".
- EuclidesBoyPortuguese form of Greek Eukleidēs, from eu, "good", and kleos, "glory".
- FernĂŁoBoyThe archaic Portuguese form of Ferdinand, from Gothic roots meaning "peace" and "daring".
- IemanjáGirlPortuguese form of the Yoruba Yemọja, said to mean "mother whose children are like fish".
- Lula (Portuguese)BoyAffectionate or shortened form derived from a longer name.
- ManoelaGirlThe feminine form of Manoel, derived from Hebrew Immanuel: "God is with us".
- MarcelinhoBoyA diminutive of Marcelo, from the Latin Marcellus: "dedicated to Mars", the Roman god of war.
- MarcianeGirlA feminine form related to Marcus or Marcellus, from Latin: "dedicated to Mars", the Roman god of war.
- MarcianoBoyFrom the Latin Marcianus: "of or belonging to Marcus", which derives from Mars, the Roman god of war.
- MargaridaGirlFrom Greek margarĂtÄ“s: "pearl". The name also coincides with the Portuguese word for daisy, connecting it to the flower.
- Maria CecĂliaGirlA compound name combining Maria (Hebrew "beloved" or "of the sea") with CecĂlia (Latin "blind").
- Maria JoĂŁoGirlA compound name combining Maria (Hebrew "beloved" or "of the sea") with JoĂŁo (Hebrew "God is gracious").
- MariazinhaGirlA diminutive of Maria, from Hebrew "beloved" or "of the sea", formed with the Portuguese -zinha suffix.
- MarinalvaGirlA combination of Marina (Latin "of the sea") and alva (Portuguese "dawn"), blending maritime and celestial imagery.
- MarinhoBoyA diminutive of Mário, from the Latin Marius: "of Mars" or "maritime".
- OxaláBoyPortuguese form of the Yoruba title Orisa Nla, "the great orisha", used in Candomblé for Obatalá.
- OxumGirlPortuguese form of the Yoruba Ọṣun, named after the river in south-western Nigeria the orixá of love, beauty and wealth…
- Rio (Portuguese)UnisexThe everyday Portuguese and Spanish word for a river, used on its own as a given name.
- SaravaBoyA phrase from the Candomblé tradition, conveying wishes for good fortune and blessings.