Portuguese Submitted Names

Portuguese names are used in Portugal, Brazil and other Portuguese-speaking areas. See also about Portuguese names.
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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.
Suzel f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish, French, Theatre
Suzel is the name of a main character in 'L'amico Fritz', an opera by Pietro Mascagni, premiered in 1891 from a libretto by P. Suardon (Nicola Daspuro, with additions by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti) based on the French novel 'L'ami Fritz' by Émile Erckmann and Pierre-Alexandre Chatrian.
Sydnei f & m English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Sydney (English) or Sidney/Sidnei (Brazilian Portuguese). While a feminine name in the USA, in Brazil it's a masculine name.... [more]
Sylvio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form of Sylvia or a variant of Silvio.... [more]
Tácia f Hungarian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese and Hungarian form of Tatia.
Tácio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tatius.
Tairone m Portuguese (?)
Portuguese phonetically variant of Tyrone.
Taísa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
(Brazilian) Portuguese spelling of Taisa.
Taison m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Tyson, which is more phonetical in nature.... [more]
Taíssa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
(Brazilian) Portuguese spelling of Taissa.
Taísy f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Taís, Taísa and Taíssa. Also see Taisy.
Taiz f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Thais.
Tália f Portuguese, Hungarian
Portuguese and Hungarian form of Thalia.
Talili f & m Portuguese (African, Rare), French (Caribbean, Rare)
Combination between Talie and Lili, also a surname for Taliana.
Tanandra f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Tanandra was apparently invented and has no meaning. It may be a junction names such as Tanya + Sandra, or a composition from the parent's name, for example, Tancred + Leandra. It can be inspired by other names with Andra, as Cassandra for example... [more]
Tanimara f Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Some sources claim this name means "lonely north wind" in Comanche, though no evidence supporting this meaning can be found. The name appears most common in Spanish, Portuguese, and Dutch speaking nations, which further suggests the name is not of Comanche origin... [more]
Tão m Portuguese
Diminutive of Sebastião.
Tarásio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tarasios via Tarasius.
Tarquínio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tarquin.
Tarsila f Portuguese (Brazilian), Galician
Variant of Trasilla. A known bearer is Brazilian painter Tarsila do Amaral (1886-1973).
Tarzã m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tarzan.
Tati f English, Georgian, German, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Diminutive or short form of Tatiana, Tatiane, Tatjana and Tatyana... [more]
Tatiane f Late Greek, Greek (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
In Greece, this name can be a variant form of the Greek name Tatiana as well as the Latin name Tatiana. In Brazil, Tatiane is usually a variant form of the Latin name Tatiana.
Tatiano m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tatian.
Tatiele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a combination of Tatiana and a name ending in -ele, such as Luciele or Gabriele 2.
Tauan m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Allegedly a masculine form of Tauane.
Távio m Portuguese
Diminutive of Octávio and Otávio.
Tchelo m Portuguese
Diminutive of Marcelo.
Té f Portuguese
Diminutive of Teresa.
Telésforo m Galician, Portuguese
Galician and Portuguese form of Telesphoros (see Télesphore).
Temístio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Themistios via Themistius.
Temístocles m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Themistocles (see Themistokles).
Teócrito m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Theocritus.
Teodato m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Theodahad.
Teodebaldo m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Theudebald.
Teodeberto m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Theodebert.
Teodemundo m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Theodemund.
Teodolinda f Italian, Spanish (Rare), Galician, Portuguese (Rare), Hungarian
Italian, Spanish, Galician, Portuguese and Hungarian form of Theodelind.
Teodorico m Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician
Italian, Portuguese, Galician and Spanish form of Theodoric.
Teódoto m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Theodotos (see Theodotus).
Teófanes m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Theophanes.
Teofania f Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Polish
Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Polish form of Theophania.
Teofilato m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Theophylaktos.
Teofrasto m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Theophrastus.
Teógenes m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Theogenes.
Teopista f English (African), Italian (Tuscan, Archaic), Spanish (Archaic), Portuguese (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Form of Theopista in several languages. Nowadays, this name is primarily used in Uganda and other English-speaking nations in Africa.
Teotónio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Theotonius.
Teotônio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Teotónio.
Terência f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Terentia.
Terenciano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Terentianus.
Terêncio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Terentius.
Teresina f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Catalan (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Sardinian, Romansh
Diminutive of Teresa. This name is borne by Argentine senator Teresina Luna.
Tereu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Tereus.
Terpandro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Terpander.
Tersandro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Thersander.
Teseu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Theseus.
Tétis f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tethys.
Tétrico m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Tetricus.
Teudiselo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Theudigisel.
Thabata f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Alternate spelling of Tabitha
Thaisa f Theatre, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Latinate form of Thais. This was used by Shakespeare in his play 'Pericles, Prince of Tyre' (1608), where it belongs to the wife of the title character.
Thaiz f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Thais.
Thalisson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a combination of Thales and Alisson.
Thelmo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Telmo.
Thereza f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Teresa.
Thomaz m Portuguese
Variant of Thomas.
Ti m Portuguese
Diminutive of Tiago.
Tiaguinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Thiago and Tiago.
Tião m Portuguese
Diminutive of Sebastião.
Tibério m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tiberius.
Tiça f Portuguese
Diminutive of Patrícia.
Ticha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Patrícia.
Ticia f Portuguese
Diminutive of Letícia.
Ticiana f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Titiana.
Ticiano m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tiziano.
Tideu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Tydeus.
Timandro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Timander.
Timeu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Timaeus.
Tinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Roberto.
Tininha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Cristina.
Tiradentes m Portuguese (Brazilian)
tira (strip) + dentes (teeth)
Tirso m Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Thyrsus. Known bearers of this name include the Spanish Baroque dramatist, poet and monk Tirso de Molina (1579-1648) and the Spanish prince Tirso Panagiurishtski of Bulgaria (b... [more]
Tirteu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tyrtaios via Tyrtaeus.
Tisâmeno m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tisamenos via Tisamenus.
Tisbé f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Thisbe.
Tisifone f Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Tisiphone.
Tixa f Portuguese
Diminutive of Patrícia.
Tó m Portuguese
Diminutive of António.
Tói m Portuguese
Diminutive of António.
Tojó m Portuguese
Diminutive of the composed name António Jorge, formed by combining Tó and Jó.
Tóli m Portuguese
Diminutive of the composed name António Luís.
Tomané m Portuguese
Diminutive of the composed name António Manuel, formed by combining Tó and Mané.
Tomásia f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Thomas.
Tomázia f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Hungarian
Portuguese feminine form of Tomás and Hungarian feminine form of Tamás.
Tomezinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Tomé.
Tomi m Portuguese
Diminutive of the composed name António Maria, formed by combining Tó and Mi.
Tóne m Portuguese
Diminutive of Antonio.
Tonecas m Portuguese
Diminutive of António.
Tonel m Portuguese
Diminutive of the double names António Manuel or António Leonel.
Tonhão m Portuguese
Diminutive of Antonio.
Tonho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Antonio.
Tonica f Portuguese
Diminutive of Antónia, a shortening of Antonica.
Tonico m Portuguese
Diminutive of Antonio.
Toninha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Antónia.
Topê m Portuguese
Diminutive of the composed name António Pedro.
Torcato m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Torquatus and variant of Torquato.
Torquato m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Torquatus. This name was borne by Italian author Torquato Tasso.
Toxeu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Toxeus.
Tozé m Portuguese
Portuguese short form of the double first name António José.
Trajano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Trajan 1.
Tranquilo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Tranquillus.
Trasíbulo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Thrasybulus.
Trasímaco m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Thrasymachus.
Trezena m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Troezen.
Trífon m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tryphon.
Trófimo m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Archaic)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Trophimus.
Troian m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname.
Troiano m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form Trojanus.
Tudinha f Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive form of Gertrudes.
Tulipa f Portuguese
From Portuguese tulipa "tulip".
Turíbio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Turibius (see Toribio). A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian classical guitarist and composer Turíbio Santos (b. 1943).
Turismundo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Thorismund.
Turpiliano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Turpilianus.
Tusnelda f Latvian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Latvian, Spanish and (Brazilian) Portuguese form of Thusnelda.
Tuto m Portuguese
Diminutive of Augusto.
Tutu m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese short form of "Artur"
Tyago m Portuguese
Variant of Tiago.
Ubaldina f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Galician, Portuguese, and Italian diminutive of Ubalda.
Ubaldo m Spanish, Galician, Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Galician, Portuguese and Italian form of Hugbald.
Ulrico m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Galician
Spanish, Portuguese, Galician and Italian form of Ulrich.
Umbelina f Portuguese, Italian (Rare)
Portuguese and Italian form of Ombeline.
Universino m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from Portuguese universo meaning "universe". This name, along with its feminine form Universina, first appeared in the 19th century.
Ursino m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Ursinus.
Ursulina f German (Swiss, Rare), Romansh, Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical), Medieval Latin
Diminutive or extended form of Ursula, as -ina is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix (from Latin -īna meaning "belonging to"). This essentially makes the name a double diminutive of Ursa... [more]
Uzias m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Uzziah.
Vadinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Osvaldo.
Vadó m Catalan, Portuguese
Diminutive of Salvador and Osvaldo.
Vágner m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Vagner. Known Brazilian bearers of this name include the soccer player Vágner Love (b. 1984) and Vágner Benazzi (b... [more]
Vagner m Danish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Vagner.... [more]
Valdecir m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Valdemir, replaced by the suffix -cir, taken from names ending with that pattern, e.g. Moacir.
Valdelice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a combination of Valda and Alice.
Valdemiro m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Portuguese form of Waldemar. Also compare Valdomiro. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian evangelical pastor Valdemiro Santiago (b... [more]
Valdice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Likely an elaboration of Valda.
Valdinete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form to names beginning in *Vald-* like Valdemar.
Valdinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Osvaldo.
Valdir m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "son of Valdemar" or "little Valdemar". The -ir indicates that it's a diminutive form.
Valdisnei m Portuguese (Brazilian)
From the film producer Walt Disney (1901-1966)
Valdivino m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Equivalent to English Baldwin.
Valdo m Italian, Portuguese, Galician
Italian, Galician and Portuguese short form of masculine names that start with Vald- (such as Valdemaro and Valdemiro) or end in -valdo (such as Osvaldo)... [more]
Valdomiro m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Waldomar. Also compare Valdemiro. Known bearers of this name include the Brazilian former soccer player Valdomiro Vaz Franco (b... [more]
Valentiniano m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Valentinian.
Valmir m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Walmir.
Vanderley m Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American, Rare)
From a Brazilian surname, itself derived from the Dutch surname Van Der Leij. One bearer of this name is Brazilian professional footballer or soccer player Vanderley Dias Marinho (1987-), also known as Derley.... [more]
Vaneska f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Vanessa influenced by names having the pattern -ska, such as Dubraska or Ninoska.
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".
Vanilson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a truncated form of Ivanilson or Evanilson.
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.
Varínio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Varinius.
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