Portuguese Submitted Names

Portuguese names are used in Portugal, Brazil and other Portuguese-speaking areas. See also about Portuguese names.
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Relia f Romanian (Rare), Portuguese
Romanian short form of Aurelia and Portuguese diminutive of Aurélia.
Relva f Portuguese
Relva is a literal name in Portuguese. It refers to the grassy grass; Set of creeping herbs that gather a piece of land; Place covered by these herbs;
Remismundo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Remismund.
Renan m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a Brazilian Portuguese form of Ronan.
Renatinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Renata.
Renatinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Renato.
Renê m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of René.
Rennya f Indonesian (Rare), Indian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly an extremely rare variant transcription of Ranya.
Reo f Italian, Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese
Catalan, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of Rhoeo.
Requiário m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Rechiar.
Requimundo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Richimund.
Restituta f Late Roman, Italian, Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic), Filipino, Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Restitutus. This was the name of a 4th-century Christian martyr from Roman Africa.
Restituto m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Rare), Galician (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic), Filipino
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Restitutus. Known bearers of this name include the Argentine soccer player Restituto Brito (born c. 1929) and Restituto del Valle (1865-1930), a Spanish poet and Augustinian cleric.
Réver m Portuguese (Brazilian)
This is the name of Brazilian footballer Réver Humberto Alves Araújo. He is simply known as Réver.
Reyla f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
Combination of Rey and the suffix la.
Rhuan m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Ruan, wich is a variant of Juan.
Riana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Rihanna.
Ricardinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Ricardo.
Richardo m Portuguese (?)
Possibly an elaboration of Richard.
Rilary f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Rhyming variant of Hilary.
Rique m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Henrique.
Riquelle f Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant form of Richelle. Alternatively, in some cases, usage of this name can be inspired by the French surname Riquelle (also Riquel), which was derived from the male personal name Rickel, a short form of Germanic names containing the element ric "power, rule".
Riquinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Henrique.
Ritinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Rita.
Rivaldinho m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Rivaldo. A famous bearer is the Brazilian soccer player Rivaldo Vítor Mosca Ferreira Júnior (1995-), who is usually called simply Rivaldinho; he is the son of the soccer star Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (who is commonly known only by his first name).
Robércio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
From Roberto combined with the suffix -cio, from names that end in that pattern, e.g. Maurício.
Robério m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Rogério, influenced by Roberto.
Robertha f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Rare)
Variant of Roberta. A notable bearer was Robertha Watt (1899-1993), a second-class survivor of the Titanic disaster.
Roberval m Portuguese (Brazilian)
From Roberto combined with the suffix -val, from names that either begin or end with this pattern like Valdecir and Durval.
Robim m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Robin.
Robinho m Portuguese
Diminutive form of Roberto, Robson, etc.
Roboão m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Rehoboam.
Robson m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Robson. Known bearers of this name are English actor Robson Green (b. 1964) and Brazilian football player Robson "Robinho" de Souza (b... [more]
Rocio f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese cognate of Rocío.
Rodas m Portuguese
Diminutive of Rodolfo.
Roderico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Roderic.
Rogaciano m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Rogatianus. A notable bearer of this name was the Brazilian journalist and poet Rogaciano Bezerra Leite (1920-1969).
Rogata f Late Roman, Italian (Archaic), Polish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Rogatus. This name was borne by several obscure martyrs and saints.
Rogéria f Portuguese
Feminine form of Rogério
Romarinho m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Romário, as it contains the Portuguese masculine diminutive suffix -inho.
Romário m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Ramiro, though it may also be a combination of Rosa (or other names starting with Ro-) with Mario... [more]
Romênia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Either a variant of România or directly derived from Romênia, the Brazilian Portuguese name for the European country of Romania.
Romerito m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese diminutive of Romero.... [more]
Ronildo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Ronaldo influenced by Romildo.
Ronilson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Ronildo and the suffix -son found in names like Edson, Wilson or Anderson.
Rosane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Rosanne or Roxana.
Rosiana f Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Rosianus. A bearer of this name was Rosiana Coleners, a Belgian poet from the 16th century AD.
Rosiano m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Portuguese form of Rosianus, though in some cases it can also be a blend of Rosa with a name ending in -iano, such as Cristiano... [more]
Rosilena f Theatre, Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Roselina. Rosilena ed Oronta (1728) is an opera by Antonio Vivaldi.
Rosiliria f Portuguese (African, Rare)
Possibly from Portuguese rosa "rose" and lírio "lily" (cf. Alíria).
Rossi f & m English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Various
Transferred use of the surname Rossi. As a feminine name, it could be a variant of Rosie.
Rovena f Albanian, Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Albanian, Croatian, Lithuanian and Portuguese form of Rowena.
Roxano m Spanish, Portuguese
Masculine form of Roxana.
Rual m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), South African (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Reuel (anglophone world) and Raul (Latin America).... [more]
Ruan m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Rhyming variant of Juan 1 or else a Brazilian Portuguese form of Rowan.
Ruana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Ruan.
Rúbia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Rúbio as well as a Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Ruby via Portuguese rubi.
Ruca m Portuguese
Diminutive of Rui.
Rudá m New World Mythology, Portuguese (Brazilian), Tupi
He is the god of love in the mythology of the Tupí and Guaraní peoples of South America.
Rufo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Rufus.
Ruizinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Rui.
Ruliano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Rullianus.
Rupílio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Rupilius.
Rurique m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Rurik.
Rústica f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Rusticus. The name Rustica is more common.
Rústico m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Rusticus.
Rutilio m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Rutilius.
Sabácio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sabbatios via Sabbatius.
Sabélio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sabellius.
Sabiniano m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Sabinian.
Sacramento f & m Spanish, Portuguese
From the word meaning "sacrament," which is defined in Roman Catholic theology as either "an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace" or "outward and visible sign of inward and spiritual grace."
Sadurninho m Portuguese (?)
Portuguese variant of Saturninus.
Safira f Portuguese, Polish (Rare)
Polish and Portuguese form of Sapphira. It coincides with the Portuguese word for sapphire.
Saimon m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Simon 1 based on the English pronunciation.
Salete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Saleta.
Salústio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sallustius.
Salute f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese cognate of Catalan Salut.... [more]
Sálvio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Salvius.
Sameiro f Portuguese
From the Portuguese title of the Virgin Mary, Nossa Senhora do Sameiro, meaning "Our Lady of Sameiro," venerated at the sanctuary in Espinho in the municipality of Braga in northern Portugal.
Samella f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminized elaboration of Sam 1 or Samuel using the popular name suffix -ella (Compare Samuella/Samuela Samatha and Samellen).
Sandriele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly an elaborated form of Sandra.
Sansão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Samson.
Sargão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sargon.
Sátiro m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Satyros.
Saturno m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Saturn.
Saudade f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Soledad.
Saulo m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (Rare)
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Saul. Known bearers of this name include the Spanish poet Saulo Torón Navarro (1885-1974), the Brazilian pop singer Saulo Roston (b... [more]
Sbigneo m Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Zbigniew.
Sebasti m Portuguese
Diminutive of Sebastião.
Sedúlio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sedulius.
Segunda f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Secunda.
Segundo m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Secundus.
Seleni f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Selene. Also see Selenia, Selenis. This was used for the character Seleni Aristizábal on the Colombian television series La promesa (2013).
Seleuco m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Seleucus.
Selton m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Name of brazilian actor Selton Mello (Passos, Minas Gerais, 30/12/1972). Selton played Dom Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, in the soap novel Nos Tempos do Imperador.
Senhorinha f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Diminutive of Portuguese senhora "mistress, lady".
Senna f English (Rare), Literature, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from the plant named Senna. The name is a variant of the Arabic name Sana, which means "brilliance, radiance, splendour."... [more]
Septimio m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Septimius.
Sereia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
The Portuguese word for mermaid. Found in use in Brazil as a given name but also well represented as a nickname.
Sereno m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (Rare)
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian forms of Serenus, and masculine form of Serena.
Serginho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Sérgio.
Serguei m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese variant of Sergei.
Servácio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Servatius.
Servília f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Servilia.
Serviliano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Servilianus.
Servílio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Servilius.
Sérvio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Servius.
Severa f Ancient Roman, Late Greek, Italian, Russian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese, Sardinian, Galician
Feminine form of Severus. This name was borne by Aquilia Severa, the second and fourth wife of the Roman emperor Elagabalus (3rd century AD).
Sextilio m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Sextilius.
Sexto m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Sextus.
Shelo m Portuguese
Diminutive of Marcelo.
Shirlei f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Shirley.
Siágrio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Syagrius.
Siara f English (American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Sierra or Ciara 2. 96 girls in the USA were named SIARA in 2005.
Sidnei m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sidney, mainly in use by Brazilians.
Sidônio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sidonius.
Sigeberto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Sigebert.
Sigerico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Sigeric.
Sigismundo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sigismund.
Sigride f Portuguese
Portuguese variant of Sigrid
Sileu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Syleus.
Siloé f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), French (Modern, Rare), Biblical French, Biblical Portuguese, Biblical Spanish
Derived from Siloé, which is the French, Portuguese and Spanish form of Siloam, the name of a spring mentioned in the New Testament which was the site of one of the miracles of Jesus: healing the man blind from birth.
Silvéria f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Silveria.
Silviana f Romanian, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Provençal, Late Roman
Romanian, Italian, Provençal, Spanish and Portuguese form of Silvianus.
Silviano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Silvianus.
Simeão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Simeon.
Simonide f French (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
French form and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Simonida.
Simony f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian dialectical variant of Simone.
Simpliciano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Simplician.
Simplício m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Simplicius.
Sinclética f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Syncletica. A bearer of this name was Sinclética Torres, was the first black woman to serve in the Portuguese parliament.
Sinforiana f Italian (Archaic), Portuguese (Rare), Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Symphoriana.
Sinforiano m Italian (Archaic), Portuguese (Archaic), Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Symphorianus. Known bearers of this name include the Spanish writer and politician Sinforiano López (1780-1815), the Spanish socialist politician Sinforiano Madroñero (1902-1936) and the Paraguayan archbishop Juan Sinforiano Bogarín (1863-1949).
Sinforina f Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Symphorina. There have possibly also been cases where this name is a corruption or a rare variant of Sinforiana.... [more]
Sinforino m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Symphorinus. There have possibly also been cases where this name is a corruption or a rare variant of Sinforiano.
Sinforosa f Italian, Spanish (Latin American), Galician (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Symphorosa.
Sinforoso m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic)
Masculinization of Sinforosa. A known bearer of this name was the Colombian botanist and politician Sinforoso Mutis Consuegra (1773-1822).
Sírio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sirius.
Sisenando m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Sisenand.
Sísifo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Sisyphos via its latinized form Sisyphus.
Sisinio m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Sisinnius.
Soeiro m Portuguese
Variant Portuguese form of Suero.
Sofrônio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sophronios via Sophronius.
Solana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Catalan (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminine form of Solano, a Spanish surname which is used as a given name in honour of Saint Francisco Solano (1549-1610).
Solano m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from the surname of Francis Solanus (Santo Francisco Solano in Spanish and São Francisco Solano in Portuguese)... [more]
Soledade f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese cognate of Soledad.
Solimar f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Solemaria and Marisol or made up from "sol e mar" (Portuguese) and "sol y mar" (Spanish), meaning "sun and sea".
Sónia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sonia.
Stefânia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Stefania.
Stélia f Portuguese, Spanish
Feminine form of Stelios.
Stênio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sten. This name is borne by the brazilian actor Stênio Garcia.
Stiviandra f Obscure, Portuguese (African, Rare)
Stiviandra Oliveira (born 1989) is an Angolan model and winner of Miss Angola 2006.
Sueli f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably a variant of Suellen.
Sulamita f Spanish, Portuguese, Russian
Spanish, Portuguese and Russian form of Shulammite.
Susane f Basque, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Basque form of Susana and Suzanne as well as a Brazilian Portuguese variant of Susana.
Susaninha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Susana.
Susy f Portuguese
Diminutive of Susana.
Suyane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a rhyming variant of Suzane.
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