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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Brazilian; and the pattern is *i*a.
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Jandaia f Tupi
Means "parrot" in Tupi.
Jandira f Tupi, Brazilian, New World Mythology
Derived from Old Tupi jurandira, itself derived from jura "mouth" and ndieira "honey bee", and thus commonly interpreted as "she who says sweet words".... [more]
Jesuíta f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
From the Jesuits, a religious order of the Catholic Church named after Jesus Christ. A notable bearer is Brazilian actor Jesuíta Barbosa.
Joanita f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Juanita.
Jordânia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
From Jordânia, the Portuguese form of the Middle East country Jordan, used as a feminine name.
Jorgina f English (Rare), Portuguese, Spanish
Variant of Georgina. This name is borne by English actress Jorgie Porter (1987-), who was born Jorgina Alexandra Porter.
Josiana f Portuguese (Brazilian), Lengadocian
Portuguese and Languedocian form of Josiane.
Jovelina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a rhyming variant of Jocelina influenced by Juvenal.
Jucélia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a contraction of José and Célia, a variant of Jucelina and a variant of Lucélia.
Júvia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portugese (Brazilian) form of Juvia.
Kalida f Brazilian
Meaning, "warm, ardent."
Kássia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Cássia. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian television presenter, singer and actress Kássia Franco.
Kátia f Portuguese
Variant of Cátia or a Portuguese form of Katia.
Kélia f French (Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian)
French and Portuguese form of Kelia.
Kelliana f American (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Either a variant of Keliana, an elaboration of Kellia or an elaboration of Kelly.
Kessia f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Likely a variant of Keziah (compare Kesiah and Kesia).... [more]
Kika f Portuguese
Variant of Quica.
Kitéria f Portuguese, Hungarian (Rare)
Portuguese variant and Hungarian normal form of Quiteria. This name is probably not normally used in Hungary, but it's employed there to refer to bearers of other nationalities.
Kiteria f Basque (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Basque, Bulgarian, and Ukrainian form of Quiteria. This is also the French transcription of the Ukrainian form, although French-speaking parents probably don't normally use it as an actual personal name (cf... [more]
Laisla f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Laila 1 influenced by Laís.
Lalita f Spanish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Lala, itself a diminutive of Laura. In other words, this is a double diminutive of Laura.
Laurinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Laura.
Lavínia f Catalan, Portuguese, Hungarian
Hungarian, Portuguese and Catalan form of Lavinia.
Leania f American (South, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Either a variant of Leonia, influenced by Leah, or an elaboration of Leana.
Lediça f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Leticia.
Leninha f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese diminutive of Lena and Helena.
Lenita f Portuguese (Brazilian), Indonesian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Diminutive of Lena and various names that end in -lena.
Leónia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Leonia.
Leônia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Leonia.
Leopoldina f German (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Galician, Romanian, Slovene, Hungarian
German, Portuguese and English variant and Galician, Romanian, Hungarian and Slovene form of Leopoldine. Leopoldina of Austria (1797 – 1826) was the first Brazilian empress.
Lica f Portuguese
Diminutive of Lígia.
Licinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Alice.
Licínia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Licinia.
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.
Lília f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Lilia.
Lindalva f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Contraction of Linda and Dalva. This name was borne by Blessed Lindalva Justo de Oliveira.
Lininha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Carolina.
Lipa f Portuguese
Diminutive of Filipa and Felipa.
Lorencia f Medieval Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare)
Archaic Spanish feminine form of Lorencio (Also compare Laurenzia/Lorenza and Laurencia).
Lucélia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Lucília. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian actress Lucélia Santos (b. 1957).
Lucídia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Lucidia.
Lucimara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Perhaps a combination of Lucy and Mara 1. Notable bearer is Brazilian track and field runner Lucimara da Silva
Lucinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Lucia.
Lucíola f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Luciola.
Luína f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name inspired by Luísa.
Luminosa f Spanish (Mexican), Italian (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]
Lunaria f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare), Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Means "moon-like" in Latin. Lunaria is a genus of flowering plants.
Luziana f Basque (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
One of the Basque forms of Luciana. (See also Lukene).
Macia f English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaborated form of Macy. Probably influenced by names such as Maria, Lucia, etc.
Magdinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Magda.
Magnólia f Hungarian, Portuguese
Hungarian and Portuguese forms of Magnolia.
Maguinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Magda.
Mainara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Perhaps a rhyming variant of Tainara.
Maíra f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from Tupi maíra "French person" and, by extension, "foreigner".
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.
Mália f Portuguese
Diminutive of Amália.
Maralina f Portuguese (Brazilian), South American
Variant of Mara with diminutive -lina.
Marcília f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly an elaboration of Márcia.
Maricota f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria and cognate diminutive of Maria da Conceição.
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]
Marilia f Spanish (Latin American), Greek, Portuguese (Brazilian)
A mishmash of Maria and Emilia, and likely inspired by the Marília municipality in midwestern Rio de Janeiro in Brazil... [more]
Marilza f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Contraction of Maria and either Ilza or Elza.
Marineia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly an elaboration of Marina.
Marinha f Portuguese
Portuguese medieval form of Marina, the name of a 2nd century saint. In moderate use as a given name until the 19th century.... [more]
Marlia f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Elaboration of Marley and Marla in the style of Julia (See also Marlea).
Marliana f American (Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Elaboration of Marlia or a double elaboration of Marla/Marley. It may be also be interpreted as a blend of Marlene and Juliana.
Marlita f Filipino (Rare), Brazilian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Marla using the Spanish feminine diminutive suffix -ita.
Mavia f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), History
Variant transliteration of ماوية (see Māwiyya).
Mediadora f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Filipino (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 Portuguese Medianeira).
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).
Melânia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Melania.
Melita f Portuguese
Diminutive of Amélia.
Messênia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Messene.
Mia f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
European Portuguese diminutive of Camila and Brazilian Portuguese diminutive of Emília.
Micá f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria do Carmo, Maria Carlos, and other similar composed names.
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.
Miguelinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Miguela.
Mikeila f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Form of Mikaela based on the English pronunciation.
Mila f Galician, Portuguese
Short form of Emília, Camila or the composed name Maria Emília.
Milena f Portuguese
Diminutive of the double name Maria Helena, formed by combining Mi and Lena.
Milenna f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Most likely a variant of Milena.
Milinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Emilia.
Minervina f Ancient Roman, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Minervina was the first wife of Constantine the Great. She was of Syrian origin. Constantine either took her as a concubine or married her in 303, and the couple had one son, Crispus.
Miqueila f Brazilian (Rare)
Form of Mikaela based on the English pronunciation and a variant of Mikeila.
Miquelina f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Gascon, Provençal
Portuguese diminutive of Micaela and Gascon and Provençal form of Micheline.
Mirabela f Romanian, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Latinate and Romanian form of Mirabella.
Miriã f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Miriam.
Misericordiosa f Portuguese
"Person who forgives the harm done to him"
Mística f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Means "mystical" in Portuguese and Spanish. Occasionally used as a given name.
Monalisa f Indian, Brazilian, English (African), English (American, Rare), Various
From Mona Lisa meaning "Madam Lisa", derived from the archaic Italian term of address monna (a contraction of Old Italian ma donna "my lady") and the name Lisa... [more]
Moniquinha f Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive form of Mônica and Mónica.
Naiá f Tupi, Guarani
Per the legend, an indigenous tribe believed that the moon was the goddess Jaci, who came at night and kissed and lit up the faces of the most beautiful virgins in the village. When the moon hid behind the mountain, she would take girls with her and turn them into stars.... [more]
Naira f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Greek Ναϊάς (Naias), a type of water nymph in Greek mythology (plural Ναϊάδες).
Nália f Portuguese
Diminutive of Anália.
Namaria f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Ana and Maria, often used as a nickname.
Nandinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Fernanda.
Natalicia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaboration of Natalia with the suffix -icia. It can also be used as a combination of Natalia and Alicia or Lucia.
Natercia f Portuguese
Natercia is the anagram of the name Caterina ( old form. of modern Catarina) createart by the portuguese famoso poét. Luis de Camões in 16th century. ... [more]
Nausícaa f Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Nausicaa.
Nedina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Allegedly a truncated form of Enedina.
Neida f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Truncated form of Eneida.
Neila f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name using the name sounds present in Neymar and Keila.
Nereia f Portuguese
Portuguese femenine form of Nereu
Nilma f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino
Apparently a feminine form of Newman.
Ninfídia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nymphidia.
Ninha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Ana.
Niquita f Portuguese
Diminutive of Nicola.
Nísia f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Truncated form of Anísia and Dionísia. Nísia Floresta, born Dionísia Gonçalves Pinto, (1810 - 1885) was a Brazilian educator, translator, writer, poet, philosopher, and feminist.