Brazilian Submitted Names

Brazilian names are used in the country of Brazil in South America.
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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]
Náiade f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Náyade
Nailson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a rhyming variant of Mailson or Ailson.
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.
Ñamandu m Tupi
Meaning "God" in Tupí, this name is popular in North-Eastern Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil.
Namaria f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Ana and Maria, often used as a nickname.
Nana f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
European Portuguese diminutive of Ana and Brazilian Portuguese diminutive of Daiana.
Nandinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Fernanda.
Nandinho m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Fernando. Also compare Fernandinho.... [more]
Napoleão m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Napoleon.
Nara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a form of Naarah.
Nata f Portuguese
Diminutive of Renata.
Natã m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Nathan.
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.
Nataly f English (Modern), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Greek (Rare), Russian, Ukrainian, Estonian (Rare)
English variant and Spanish and Portuguese borrowing of Natalie, as well as a variant transcription of Russian Натали and Ukrainian Наталі (see Natali).
Natana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Allegedly a feminine form of Natan.
Nataniele f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian feminine form of Nataniel
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]
Natiele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Natalie.
Natividade f Portuguese, Galician
Derived from Portuguese and Galician natividade, ultimately from Latin nativitas "birth, nativity; Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ".
Nato m Portuguese
Diminutive of Renato.
Naty f Spanish, Portuguese, Filipino
Variant of Nati. A known bearer is Natividad "Naty" Abascal (1943-), a Spanish socialite and former model.
Náuplio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nauplius.
Nausícaa f Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Nausicaa.
Nazaré f & m Portuguese, Asturian
Portuguese and Asturian form of Nazareth.
Nazareth f & m English (Puritan), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indian (Christian), Filipino (Rare), Spanish, Armenian (Rare)
From the biblical place name, now an Arabic city in northern Israel. In the New Testament it is referred to as the home town of Jesus Christ, and is used as one of his titles: Jesus of Nazareth. The meaning is uncertain; it may be from Hebrew נֵצֶר (netzer) meaning "branch, shoot" or נָצַר (natzar) meaning "watch, guard"... [more]
Nê f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Nearco m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Nearchos via Nearchus.
Neci f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning unknown, possibly a short form of Anésia.
Nectário m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nektarios via Nectarius.
Nedina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Allegedly a truncated form of Enedina.
Nefalió m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Nephalion.
Nefele f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Nephele.
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.
Nela f Galician, Portuguese
Short form of Manuela.
Nelito m Portuguese
Diminutive of Manuel and Nelson.
Nemesiano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nemesianus.
Nemésio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nemesius.
Nenê f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Nenoca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Neoptólemo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Neoptolemus.
Nepociano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Nepotian.
Nepomuceno m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nepomuk via its latinized form Nepomucenus.
Nereia f Portuguese
Portuguese femenine form of Nereu
Nereu m Catalan, Portuguese (Brazilian), Galician, Sicilian
Catalan, Portuguese, Galician and Sicilian form of Nereus.
Nês f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Nessa f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Nestório m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nestorios (see Nestor).
Neyriane f Brazilian
Elaborated form of Neyri.
Nhàkpoti f Kayapo
Meaning ‘star girl’ in Kayapo.
Nhàktàt f Kayapo
Meaning unknown.
Nheengatu m Tupi
Popular name in ancient Guarani nations, it is now the name of a dialect of Guarani, and popular name for males of Tupi descent in Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina and common among males of Tupi descent in Uruguay.
Nicandro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nicander.
Nicécio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nicetius.
Nicéforo m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nikephoros.
Nickel m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), English (Rare), Hunsrik
In Germany and the Netherlands, this name is a medieval short form of respectively Nicolaus and Nicolaas. In the case of the latter, it is via the medieval short form Nicol 1, of which Nickel is a variant.... [more]
Nicolly f Brazilian
Brazilian variant of Nicole in the style of similar names such as Danielly (See also Nicoli/Nicholi).
Nicoly f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Nicole, reflecting the local pronunciation of the name.
Nicteu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nycteus.
Niède f Brazilian
Not available.... [more]
Nildo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Short form of names ending in -nildo.
Nilma f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino
Apparently a feminine form of Newman.
Ninfídia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nymphidia.
Ninfidiano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nymphidianus.
Ninfídio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nymphidius.
Ninha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Ana.
Niquita f Portuguese
Diminutive of Nicola.
Niquito m Portuguese
Diminutive of Nicholas.
Nireu m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Nireus.
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.
Nita f Portuguese
Diminutive of Ana.
Nivaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a Brazilian form of Nivard or an invented name based on Vivaldo.
Nívea f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Literature
From Latin niveus meaning "snow-white" (itself from nivis, "of snow"). It was used by Peruvian author Isabel Allende for a character in her novel 'La casa de los espíritus' (1982).
Nô f Portuguese
Diminutive of Leonor.
Nobel m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Nobel.
Noeli f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese adoption of Noélie.
Noeme f Greek (Modern, Rare), Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese cognate and Modern Greek form of Noemin.
Nono m Spanish, Portuguese
Portuguese and Spanish form of Nonnos via it's Latinized form Nonnus.
Nonô f Portuguese
Diminutive of Leonor.
Noriel m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Either a variant of Nuriel or a combination of names like Nora 1 and Norberto with a name that ends in -iel, such as Ariel and Gabriel.
Norka f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Seemingly derived from Russian норка (norka), referring to mink (both the animal and fur).
Normando m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Norman. Masculine form of Normanda.
Numeriano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Numerian.
Nuninho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Nuno.
Nycoly f Brazilian (Modern, Rare)
Brazilian form of Nicole reflecting it's pronunciation.
Obadias m Portuguese, Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of Obadiah and variant of Abdias
Oceana f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare, ?), German (Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Oceanus. As an English name, this was coined in the early 19th century.
Oceano m Italian (Archaic), Portuguese (Archaic)
Italian and Portuguese form of Okeanos via its latinized form Oceanus. Also compare the Italian and Portuguese noun oceano meaning "ocean".
Odália f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Odalia. Also compare Odélia and Odília.
Odálio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Odalio. Also compare Odélio and Odílio.
Odélia f French (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
French variant of Odélie and Portuguese form of Odelia 1. Also compare Odília.
Odélio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Odelio. Also compare Odílio.
Odilão m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Odilo and/or Odilon.
Odília f Portuguese, Provençal, Hungarian
Portuguese, Provençal and Hungarian form of Odilia. Also compare Odélia.
Odiliano m Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Probably a combination of Odilon (Portuguese) or Odilone (Italian) with a given name that ends in -iano, such as Adriano and Luciano.
Odílio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Odilio. Also compare Odélio.... [more]
Odisseu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Odysseus.
Odylia f Polish (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Polish variant of Otylia as well as a Dutch and Latin American variant spelling of Odilia.
Odylon m Polish (Rare), French (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Polish form of Odilon as well as a French and Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Odilon.
Ofíon m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ophion.
Ofiúco m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ophiouchos via its latinized form Ophiuchus.
Oldorelino m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Most likely an invented name, which was possibly created by combining a name that ends in -oldo (such as Haroldo or Leopoldo) with Aurelino.... [more]
Olidia f Brazilian (Rare)
Elaboration of Lidia, probably influenced by names such as Olivia.
Olímpia f Gascon, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Gascon and Portuguese form of Olympias.
Olimpo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Olympos.
Olivério m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Oliver.
Oneide f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Oneida.
Opélio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Opellius.
Optaciano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Optatian.
Optato m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Optatus.
Ordália f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese ordália "ordeal".
Orfeu m Catalan, Corsican, Portuguese, Romanian
Catalan, Corsican, Portuguese and Romanian form of Orpheus.
Orione m Italian, Brazilian
Italian form of Orion.
Orival m Portuguese (Brazilian)
There are several possibilities for the meaning and origin of this name. One is that it is derived from Ariovaldo via its variant form Orivaldo... [more]
Orivaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant form of Ariovaldo via Oriovaldo.
Orneu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Orneus.
Osana f Medieval Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Medieval Italian variant of Osanna and Portuguese variant of Hosana.
Osmar m Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Os-, from names beginning in this pattern like Oscar and Osvaldo, and -mar, from names beginning in that pattern, e.g. María (Spanish)/Maria (Portuguese).
Osvalda f Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese form of Oswalda.
Ósvi m Portuguese
Diminutive of Osvaldo.
Otacília f Portuguese (Brazilian), Literature
Portuguese form of Otacilia. Otacília is the love interest of the main character in João Guimarães Rosa's 1956 novel Grande Sertão: Veredas (The Devil to Pay in the Backlands in English), an adaptation of the faustian motif to the sertão.
Otelo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Othello.
Óxilo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Oxylos via its latinized form Oxylus.
Paciano m Portuguese, Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Pacianus. This name was borne by the Filipino general and revolutionary Paciano Rizal (1851-1930), the brother of physician and writer Dr... [more]
Pacífico m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine version of Pacífica meaning "peaceful", from the Latin name Pacificus.
Pamáquio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Pammachius.
Pânfilo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Pamphilus.
Panopeu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Panopeus.
Papoila f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Poppy.
Partênio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Parthenios via Parthenius.
Partenopeu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Parthenopaeus.
Pascário m Portuguese (Archaic)
Portuguese form of Pascarius, which is a variant of Pascharius.
Pascásia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Pascasia, which is a variant of Paschasia.
Pascásio m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Pascasius, which is a variant of Paschasius.
Pasitea f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Pasithea.
Paterno m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Paternus.
Páti f Portuguese
Diminutive of Patricia.
Patie f Portuguese
Diminutive of Patricia.
Patrique m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Patrick.
Pátroclo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Patroklos (see Patroclus).
Paty f Portuguese
Diminutive of Patricia.
Paulete f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Paulette.
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