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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Portuguese.
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Vani f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a diminutive of Giovana or Ivana.
Vânia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Vanja.
Vanilia f Various, Portuguese (Brazilian, ?), Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare, ?)
Perhaps from Greek βανίλια (vanilia) meaning "vanilla" or Italian vaniglia meaning "vanilla".
Vanine f Portuguese (Brazilian), Franco-Provençal (Rare)
The Brazilian version and the Franco-Provençal version of Vanina.
Vanusa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning uncertain, it could be derived from the Latin word vannus, which refers to a winnowing basket. Alternatively it may be a diminutive of Vânia.
Vasti f Biblical Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Biblical Dutch, Afrikaans, Biblical Spanish, Biblical Italian, Biblical Finnish
Finnish, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Vashti and Dutch variant of Wasti.
Venancia f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Venantia.
Veneranda f Latvian, Italian, Spanish (Philippines), Galician, English (African), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Venerando. It belonged to a semi-legendary saint of the early Christian era, also known as Venera... [more]
Veralicia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a contraction of Vera 1 and Alicia. It is mainly used in El Salvador.
Veridiana f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Rare), Italian, Venetian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Portuguese, Venetian and Spanish form of Viridiana as well as an Italian variant of this name. Blessed Veridiana was a Benedictine virgin and recluse... [more]
Verinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Vera 1.
Verlaine f & m French (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Likely given in honour of French poet Paul Verlaine (1844-1896). Usage in France is feminine.
Veroca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Vera 1.
Verusca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Vera 1.
Vianney m & f French, Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the surname of Jean-Marie Vianney (1786-1859), a French saint. His surname was allegedly derived from the given name Vivien 1 (see Vianney)... [more]
Vicência f Portuguese
Feminine form of Vincent.
Vida f Spanish (Rare), Catalan (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Judeo-Spanish
Means "life" in Spanish, Catalan and Portuguese.
Vidonia f Portuguese
Vidonia is a girl's name of Portuguese origin meaning "vine branch"
Vilana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese borrowing of Villana.
Virtude f Portuguese
Singular form of Virtudes.
Vitaliana f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Vitaliano.
Vitorina f Asturian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Vítor and Portuguese diminutive of Vitória.
Viviam f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Vivian.
Viviene f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Brazilian variant of Vivien 2/Vivienne and Viviana/Vivian as well as a rare English variant.
Walentina f German, Russian, Ukrainian, Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
German and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Valentina as well as a Russian/Ukrainian variant transcription of Валентина (see the previous name and Valentyna).
Wilmary f Spanish (Caribbean), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of names beginning with Wil-, like William or Wilfredo, and Mary... [more]
Wylla f & m English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
In the United States, this name is a variant spelling of the feminine name Willa.... [more]
Xanda f Portuguese
Diminutive of Alexandra.
Xântipe f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Xanthippe.
Xénia f Slovak, Hungarian, French (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Slovak, French and Hungarian form of Xenia.
Xênia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Xenia.
Xuxa f Portuguese (Brazilian), Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. The stage name of famous Brazilian singer Xuxa.
Yanaina f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Janaína which has also seen some usage in Spanish-speaking countries.
Yohana f Indonesian, Amharic, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Indonesian feminine form of Yohanes, Amharic form of Johanna, Spanish variant of Johana and Portuguese variant of Joana.
Yone f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Ionia.
Zeferina f Spanish (Mexican), Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Zephyrine.
Zelia f Basque (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese
Basque form and English variant of Celia as well as a Portuguese variant of Zélia. It may also be the Latinate form of Zélie.
Zemi f Portuguese
A diminutive of the composed name José Maria, formed by combining Zé and Mi.
Zenadia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Zenaida.
Zenilda f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Combination of Zé and Nilda or else a variant of Zeneide.
Zetta f Italian (Archaic), Portuguese
A diminutive of Rosetta or for names such as Lizette and Suzette.
Zeza f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria José.
Zilma f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Zilmar. Alternatively, it may be derived from Persian zilmat "dark, darkness".
Zilmar f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Solimar or Celimar or possibly formed from azul and mar, in which case it would literally mean "blue sea".
Zinaíde f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Zenaida.
Zinha f Portuguese (African)
Likely a short form of names ending in -zinha such as Mariazinha and Florazinha.
Zípora f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Zipporah.
Zuleica f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Zuleika.
Zuleide f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Likely a variant of Zuleica.
Zurisadai m & f Biblical Spanish, Spanish (Mexican), Biblical Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Zurishaddai. In Latin America it is unisex, though predominantly feminine.
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