Save Gender Masculine Usage Portuguese (Brazilian) Pronounced Pron. do-ree-VOW(Brazilian Portuguese) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Probably derived from the French surname D'orival (see Orival).Known bearers of Dorival as a first name include the Brazilian singer-songwriter Dorival Caymmi (1914-2008) and former Brazilian soccer player Dorival Júnior (b. 1962).