Portuguese (Brazilian) Submitted Names

These names are a subset of Portuguese names used more often in Brazil. See also about Portuguese names.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Lázara f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Lazarus.
Leanderson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a combination of Leander and Anderson.
Leania f American (South, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Either a variant of Leonia, influenced by Leah, or an elaboration of Leana.
Lenice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Apparently a diminutive of Helenice.
Lenilson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a combination of Leni and Nilson.
Lenir f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly taken from Portuguese lenir, meaning "to relieve, to mitigate, to smoothen", ultimately from Latin lenire.
Lenita f Portuguese (Brazilian), Indonesian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Diminutive of Lena and various names that end in -lena.
Leomar m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Combination of Leo-, from names beginning with this pattern such as Leonardo and Leopoldo, and -mar, from names beginning in that pattern, e.g. María (Spanish)/Maria (Portuguese).... [more]
Leonam m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
The name is the inverse of Manoel.
Leoní f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Leonie, also used as a masculine name.
Leônia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Leonia.
Leônidas m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Leonidas.
Léoniu m & f French, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Leoní Portuguese (Brazilian), Léonide French, Leanid Belarusian, Leonidas Greek, Leonida Italian, Leonius Latin/Late Roman
Liandro m Aragonese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Aragonese form of Leander and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Leandro.
Lidvina f German (Rare), Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
German variant and Portuguese, Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Lidwina. Saint Lidwina of Schiedam is considered the patron saint of the disabled.
Liliam f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Lillian.
Lincon m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian borrowing of Lincoln.
Lindalva f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Contraction of Linda and Dalva. This name was borne by Blessed Lindalva Justo de Oliveira.
Lindolfo m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Lindolf. The Uruguayan writer Horacio Quiroga was born in San Lindolfo, a place named for the saint by this name.
Lindomar m & f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese lindo "pretty, beautiful; handsome" and mar "sea". This is also regarded as a combination of Linda and Ademar, Valdemar or another name ending in -mar.
Lírio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese lírio "lily".
Livramento f Brazilian (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
From the city Santana do Livramento, which is located in Brazil.
Loide f Southern African, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of the Biblical name Lois 1.
Lolimar f Spanish (Caribbean), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Diminutive of Dolores María, most often used in Venezuela. In other words, this is a combination of Loli (a diminutive of Dolores) and -mar from names beginning with that syllable, such as Spanish María and Portuguese Maria.
Lorencia f Medieval Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare)
Archaic Spanish feminine form of Lorencio (Also compare Laurenzia/Lorenza and Laurencia).
Lorival m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly an alternate form of Lourival.
Lourival m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese word for "laurel".
Lu f & m English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Various
Short form of names beginning with Lu, such as Lucy, Luis or Luisa. Known bearers include Luciana 'Lu' Andrade (1978-), a Brazilian singer; Luzerne 'Lu' Blue (1897-1958), an American baseball player; Maria Luisa 'Lu' Colombo (1952-), an Italian singer; Lucien 'Lu' Gambino (1923-2003), an American football player; Lucy 'Lu' Rees (1901-1983), an Australian book collector and children's literature advocate; and Luis 'Lu' Senarens (1863-1939), an American science fiction writer.
Luanderson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Apparently a combination of Luan and Anderson.
Luany f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian feminine variant of Luan.
Lucélia f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Lucilia. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian actress Lucélia Santos (b. 1957).
Lucélio m Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Lucilio.
Lucelir f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Probably a combination of Lucélia with a name that ends in -ir, such as Ademir and Almir 1.
Lucibel f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Lucía (Spanish) or Lúcia (Portuguese) with Isabel.
Luciele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a Portuguese form of Lucielle.
Luciene f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Luciana.
Lucimar f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Lúcia and Maria. A famous bearer is Brazilian athlete Lucimar Aparecida de Moura.
Lucimara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Perhaps a combination of Lucy and Mara 1. Notable bearer is Brazilian track and field runner Lucimara da Silva
Lucinei m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Lucinda and Sidnei.
Lucinio m Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Lucinius.
Luismar m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Luis (Spanish)/Luís (Portuguese) and -mar, from names beginning in that pattern, e.g. María (Spanish)/Maria (Portuguese).
Luminosa f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from the Latin adjective luminosus meaning "full of light, luminous". This was the name of a 5th-century saint from Pavia in Lombardy, Italy. This was also borne by a 6th-century Byzantine woman, the wife of the tribune Zemarchus... [more]
Lurian f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese variant of the names Lauriano and Lauriana, from the english name Lorraine.
Luziana f Basque (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
One of the Basque forms of Luciana. (See also Lukene).
Magdala f Haitian Creole, Portuguese (Brazilian), African American, Spanish (Caribbean)
Either a short form of Magdalena or from the biblical village that Mary Magdalene was from, which means "tower" in Hebrew.... [more]
Magneto m Popular Culture, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Magneto is the 'mutant' name of an antagonist, and sometimes protagonist, of Marvel's X-Men line of comics. His real name is Max Eisenhardt, and he's used the alias of Erik Lehnsherr many times, though he is more frequently known simply as Magneto... [more]
Maiane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning unknown, possibly an elaborated form of Maia 1.
Máicol m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese variant of Michael reflecting the English pronunciation.
Maike m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Maico.
Mainara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Perhaps a rhyming variant of Tainara.
Maísa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Maisie, a borrowing of Arabic Maisa and a contraction of Maria and Luísa.
Mara f Tupi, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Tupi marã "war".
Maralina f Portuguese (Brazilian), South American
Variant of Mara with diminutive -lina.
Marce m & f English, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indonesian
Short form of names that derive from the name Marcellus.
Marciel m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Maciel influenced by Marcelo.
Marciele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Marciela. Alternatively, it may be a feminine form of Marciel.
Marcília f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly an elaboration of Márcia.
Margô f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portugue form of Margo.
Mariane f Portuguese (Brazilian), French (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Marianne, mostly used in Brazil. A notable bearer is French journalist and reporter Mariane Pearl.
Marianny f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Mariany. It is most used in Venezuela.
Marieli f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Allegedly a variant of Mariela.
Mariene f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Mariana.... [more]
Marilene f Portuguese (Brazilian), Haitian Creole, Filipino
Likely a variant of Marilyn or possibly a combination of Maria and a name ending in -lene such as Arlene... [more]
Marília f Portuguese (Brazilian), Literature
Poetic variant form of Maria. It was introduced by the Lusitan-Brazilian poet Tomás Antônio Gonzaga (1744-1810), who invented the name for his lyric poem "Marília de Dirceu", which he wrote under the pseudonym of Dirceu... [more]
Marilza f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Contraction of Maria and either Ilza or Elza.
Marle f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), South African (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This name is considered feminine, particularly in the United States, though some masculine usage is present in other communities.
Marlete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Marlette.
Marlia f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Elaboration of Marley and Marla in the style of Julia (See also Marlea).
Martiniano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Martinianus.
Mavia f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), History
Variant transliteration of ماوية (see Māwiyya).
Maxander m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Probably a blend of any name starting with Max- (such as Maximilian) with any name ending in -ander (such as Alexander).
Maya f Tupi, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Tupi maya "mother".
Maysa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Maísa. Maysa Matarazzo (1936 – 1977) was a Brazilian singer-songwriter, performer and actress. She is also associated with Bossa nova music but is widely known as a torch song (fossa) interpreter.
Medianeira f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English Mediatrix, French Médiatrice and Spanish/Portuguese Mediatriz alongside Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).
Mediatriz f Filipino (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English and French equivalents Mediatrix and Médiatrice, Portuguese Medianeira and Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).
Meire f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Meira.
Mel f & m Catalan (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish
Means "honey" in Catalan and Portuguese.... [more]
Mia f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
European Portuguese diminutive of Camila and Brazilian Portuguese diminutive of Emília.
Micaele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Micaela.
Micarla f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a contraction of names beginning with Mi-, such as Miguel and Miriam, and Carla and a variant of Micaela.
Micchel m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian version of Michael and an alternative version of Michel.
Michelly f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Michelle influenced by similar names such as Danielly.