Portuguese Submitted Names

Portuguese names are used in Portugal, Brazil and other Portuguese-speaking areas. See also about Portuguese names.
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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.
Vero m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Verus.
Veroca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Vera 1.
Verusca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Vera 1.
Vespasio m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Vespasius.
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.
Victória f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Victoria.
Vidonia f Portuguese
Vidonia is a girl's name of Portuguese origin meaning "vine branch"
Vieirinha m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of the surname Vieira. A famous bearer is Portuguese soccer player Adelino André Vieira de Freitas (1986-), who is better known as Vieirinha.
Vilana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese borrowing of Villana.
Vinfrido m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Winfred and Italian variant of Vinfredo.
Viniciano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Vinicianus.
Vinício m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Vinicius (see Vinicio).
Virtude f Portuguese
Singular form of Virtudes.
Vitaliana f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Vitaliano.
Vitige m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Witiges.
Vitinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Victor.
Vitor m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese variant of Victor.
Vítor Hugo m Portuguese
Combination of Vítor and Hugo
Vitorina f Asturian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Vítor and Portuguese diminutive of Vitória.
Vitório m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Victorius. A notable bearer of this name was Vitório Maria de Sousa Coutinho, a Portuguese prime minister in 1835.
Vivaldo m Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably related to the Germanic name Wigbald.
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.
Vulstano m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Wulfstan.
Walace m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Wallace.
Waldir m Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Walter, more commonly used in Brazil
Wanderlei m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Wanderley. A known bearer is Brazilian-born former mixed martial artist Wanderlei Silva (1976-).
Wellington m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Wellington.
Welton m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Welton.
Weslei m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Wesley.
Weslley m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian borrowing of Wesley.
Wilmary f Spanish (Caribbean), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of names beginning with Wil-, like William or Wilfredo, and Mary... [more]
Witerico m Portuguese, Spanish, Italian
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Witeric.
Wolfgango m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese adoption of Wolfgang.
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]
Wylliam m English (Archaic), English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
In the English-speaking world, this is an archaic spelling of William, which is sometimes understandably perceived as a modern spelling of the name, due to the current trend of spelling traditional names differently.... [more]
Xadreque m Portuguese (African)
Portuguese form of Shadreck. It is mostly used in Mozambique.
Xanda f Portuguese
Diminutive of Alexandra.
Xando m Portuguese
Variant of Xande.
Xandro m Portuguese
Diminutive of Alexandro.
Xano m Galician, Portuguese
Hypocoristic of Alexandre.
Xântipe f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Xanthippe.
Xantipo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Xanthippos via its latinized form Xanthippus.
Xénia f Slovak, Hungarian, French (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Slovak, French and Hungarian form of Xenia.
Xênia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Xenia.
Xenócrates m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Xenocrates.
Xenófanes m Galician, Portuguese
Galician and Portuguese form of Xenophanes.
Xenofonte m Galician, Portuguese
Galician and Portuguese form of Xenophon.
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.
Yolando m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Rare)
Masculine form of Yolanda. Known bearers include Yolando Mallozzi (1901-1968), a Brazilian artist, and Yolando Pino (1901-1992), a Chilean folklorist and academic.... [more]
Yone f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Ionia.
Zagreu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Zagreus.
Zaqueu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Zacchaeus.
Zeca m Portuguese
Diminutive of José or the double name José Carlos.
Zedequias m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah) via its hellenized form Zedekias.
Zedu m Portuguese
A diminutive of the composed name José Eduardo, formed by combining Zé and Du.
Zeferina f Spanish (Mexican), Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Zephyrine.
Zéfiro m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Zephyr.
Zelia f English (Rare), Basque (Rare), Portuguese
English variant and Basque form of Celia.... [more]
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.
Zenão m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Zeno or Zenon.
Zenilda f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Combination of Zé and Nilda or else a variant of Zeneide.
Zenobio m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (Rare)
Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian masculine form of Zenobia.
Zenodoro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Zenodorus.
Zequinha m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of José.
Zétó m Portuguese
Diminutive of the composed name José António, formed by combining Zé and Tó.
Zetta f Italian (Archaic), Portuguese
A diminutive of Rosetta or for names such as Lizette and Suzette.
Zevi m Portuguese
Diminutive of the composed names José Vítor or José Vicente, formed by combining Tó and Vi.
Zeza f Portuguese
Cognate diminutive of Maria Jose.
Zezinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Jose.
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.
Zósimo m Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Zosimos via Zosimus.... [more]
Zótico m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Zotikos (via Zoticus).
Zózimo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Zosimus.
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 Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Zurishaddai. It is unisex, though predominantly feminine, in Latin America.
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