Portuguese Submitted Names

Portuguese names are used in Portugal, Brazil and other Portuguese-speaking areas. See also about Portuguese names.
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Angélico m Spanish, Portuguese
Masculine form of Angélica.
Angilberto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian Spanish and Portuguese form of Angilbert.
Angústia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Angustias.
Aniceto m Spanish, Galician, Aragonese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Italian
Spanish, Galician, Aragonese, Portuguese, and Italian form of Anicetus.
Aniele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Apparently a variant of Aniela.
Ânio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Annius.
Anísio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Anysius.
Anjo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Angel.
Anjos f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Ángeles.
Anoca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Ana.
Antero m Galician, Aragonese, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Aragonese, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Anteros.
Anteros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, Croatian (Rare), Polish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Derived from the Greek noun ἀντέρως (anteros) meaning "counter-love". It consists of Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" combined with the Greek noun ἔρως (eros) meaning "love" (see Eros).... [more]
Anteu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of both Antaeus and Antheus.
Antifonte m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Antiphon.
Antígona f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Antigone.
Antígono m Portuguese, Spanish, Galician
Portuguese, Spanish, and Galician form of Antigonos via it's Latinized form Antigonus.
Antimo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Anthimos via Anthimus. This was the name of a 9th-century duke of Naples.
Antíoco m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Galician (Archaic)
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Antiochus.
Antonica f Portuguese
A diminutive of Antónia.
Antoniel m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly an elaboration of Antônio.
Anunciação f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Anunciación.
Ápio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Appius.
Apolinário m Portuguese (African), Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Portuguese and Louisiana Spanish form of Apollinaris.
Apolônio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Apolónio.
Aqueu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Achaios via Achaeus.
Aquino m American (Hispanic, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Philippines), South American (Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Aquino. Likely in some cases it has been used as a given name in honour of the 13th-century saint Thomas Aquinas.
Arcádio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Arkadios.
Arcângelo m Portuguese
Portuguese cognitive of Arcangelo.
Arcanjo m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese cognate of Arcangelo.
Areteu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Aretaeus.
Argélio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Argelio.
Argentina f Spanish, Medieval English, Portuguese (Brazilian), Italian (Rare)
From Argentina, the name of a country in South America. It is derived from the Latin argentum (silver), which in turn comes from the Ancient Greek ἀργήντος (argēntos), from ἀργήεις (argēeis), "white, shining"... [more]
Ariadni f Greek, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Ariadne.
Aridio m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Aridius. However, in these languages, the name can also be a variant form of Arildo.... [more]
Arieli f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Modern, Rare), Sicilian (Rare)
Creative phonetic variant of Arielle/Ariel or a Sicilian variant of Ariele.
Arielly f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arielle/Ariel, reflecting the Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation of the French form of Ariella.
Arilda f Norwegian (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Norwegian feminine form of Arild and Brazilian Portuguese feminine form of Arildo.
Arildo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
This given name is predominantly in use in Brazil. It is probably the (Brazilian) Portuguese form of Arild. Also compare Araldo and Aroldo.... [more]
Arimateia m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of the biblical place name Arimathea, given in reference to Joseph of Arimathea (José de Arimateia in Portuguese), a disciple of Jesus.
Aristarco m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Aristarchus.
Aristeu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Aristaeus.
Aristipo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Aristippos via its latinized form Aristippus.
Aristóbulo m Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Aristobulus.
Aristodemo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Aristodemos.
Aristófanes m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Aristophanes.
Arlete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Arlette.
Arlindinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Arlindo.
Arlindo m Portuguese, Galician (Rare)
Possibly either the Portuguese and Galician form of the Old Norse name Erlendr (see Erland) or the Portuguese masculine form of a feminine Germanic name, such as Herlinde (which has also been found spelled as Harlinde) and Erminlinda.... [more]
Arquelau m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Archelaos (see Archelaus).
Arquídamo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Archidamus.
Arquimedes m Catalan, Galician, Portuguese
Catalan, Galician and Portuguese form of Archimedes.
Arquipo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Archippos via its latinized form Archippus.
Arrabeu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Arrhabaeus.
Arrideu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Arrhidaeus.
Arsénia f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Arsenios.
Ártemas m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Artemas.
Artémia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Artemia.
Artemidoro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Artemidoros.
Artêmio m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Artemius.
Artemísio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Artemisius via Artemisios.
Asclepíades m Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Galician
Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, and Galician form of Asklepiades via its Latinized form Asclepiades.
Asíncrito m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Asyncritus via Asynkritos.
Asmodeu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Asmodaeus.
Aspásio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Aspasios via it's Latinized form Aspasius.
Assíria f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of the place name Assyria.
Astério m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Asterios via Asterius.
Astolfo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Literature
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the Germanic name Aistulf. In medieval legend Astolfo was one of Charlemagne's paladins, who appears as a magical character in the 'Orlando' poems (1495 and 1532) by Boiardo and Ariosto.... [more]
Astreu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Astraeus.
Astride f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Astrid
Astrud f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino, Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
A famous bearer is Brazilian vocalist Astrud Gilberto (1940-).
Ataíde m Portuguese
Given name derived from the Ataídes surname, a noble Portuguese family whose surname derives from the Freguesia do Ataíde, currently part of Vila Meã, in Portugal... [more]
Atalarico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Athalaric.
Atanagildo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Athanagild.
Atanarico m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Athanaric.
Ataúlfo m Spanish (Rare), Galician, Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Athaulf.
Atena f Catalan (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovene, Serbian
Catalan, Croatian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and Romanian form of Athena.
Atenágoras m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Athenagoras.
Ateneu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Athenaios via Athenaeus.
Ático m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Galician (Archaic)
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Atticus.
Átide f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Atthis.
Átila m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Attila.
Atos m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Athos.
Atreu m Catalan, Portuguese, Romanian
Catalan, Portuguese and Romanian form of Atreus.
Aulo m Italian, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Aulus.
Aurelina f Spanish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Aurelia or variant of Aureliana.
Aurinda f Portuguese, French
Possibly a variant of the Spanish name Laurinda, meaning "laurel tree".
Autólico m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Autolycus.
Auxília f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Auxilia.
Auxiliadora f Spanish, Portuguese
Means "aider, first-aider" in Spanish, from Latin auxiliator (compare the related name Auxilius). It is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary María Auxiliadora meaning "Mary, the Helper", referring to the protection and help that the Virgin Mary offers to Christians... [more]
Auxílio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Auxilius.
Auxilio f & m Spanish (Mexican), Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish form of Auxilius. Used as a predominately feminine name in Mexico, but is masculine in other Spanish speaking countries.
Avito m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Avitus.
Ayrton m English, Portuguese (Brazilian), Various
Transferred use of the surname Ayrton, which was originally taken from the place name Airton.... [more]
Azaleia f Portuguese (Modern)
Portuguese form of Azalea.
Azaleio m Portuguese (Modern, Rare)
Portuguese masculine form of Azalea.
Azul f & m Spanish, Portuguese, Filipino, Apache
From Spanish and Portuguese azul meaning "blue."... [more]
f Portuguese
Diminutive of Bárbara.
Babá f Portuguese
Diminutive of Barbara and Sebastião.
Babi f Portuguese
Diminutive of Barbara.
Bábilas m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Babylas.
Baraquiel m Portuguese, Spanish
Spanish and Portuguese form of Barachiel.
Barreto m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese version of the english name Barett.Surname and first name used in Brazil and is derived from the name of several locations in Portugal(Ancient hamlets) .Used rarely on spanol language .... [more]
Barsanúfio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Barsanuphius.
Bartimeu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Bartimaeus.
Basílides m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Basileides (see Basilides).
Basílio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Basil 1.
Bavão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Bavo.
Beato m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician form of Beatus and masculine form of Beata.
Bebela f Portuguese
Diminutive of Isabela.
Bebeto m Portuguese
Alternative diminutive of Alberto, Adalberto, Roberto and names ending with "-berto". People with this name includes famous footballer José Roberto Gama de Oliveira, known as Bebeto and volleyball player Paulo Roberto de Freitas, known as Bebeto de Freitas.
Bebiana f Portuguese
Variat of Bibiana.
Beca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Isabela.
Becas f & m Portuguese
Portuguese short form of Isabel, Rebeca, Bernardo, and other names with the "be" sound. It can also come from the word "bebé" (baby).
Béia f Portuguese
Diminutive of Isabel and Isabela.
Beijamim m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Benjamim derived from colloquial pronunciation.
Bel f English, Portuguese
Diminutive of Isabel.
Bela f Georgian, Spanish, Portuguese
Georgian short form of Izabela as well as a Spanish and Portuguese short form of Isabela. Also compare the Portuguese adjective bela meaning "beautiful".... [more]
Belarmino m Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Bellarmino, the original Italian surname of Saint Roberto Bellarmine (1542-1621), a cardinal who is regarded as a Doctor of the Church... [more]
Belchior m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Melchior.
Belise f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
English and Brazilian Portuguese adoption of Bélise.
Belita f Portuguese
Diminutive of Anabela.
Belmira f Portuguese
Most likely a version of Elmira 1, which derives from Edelmira, stemming from Adelmar, which combines the Germanic elements adal meaning "noble" and mari meaning "famous"... [more]
Belmiro m Portuguese
Meaning: handsome, good-looking... [more]
Belona f Lithuanian, Spanish, Portuguese
Lithuanian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Bellona.
Bendito m Portuguese (African)
Means "blessed" in Portuguese.
Benício m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese Brazilian form of Benedict.
Benilde f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Benilda.
Berenici f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian form of the name Berenice, reflecting the Brazilian pronunciation.
Berenilde f Portuguese (Brazilian), French (Rare)
Portuguese and French form of Bernhild.... [more]
Berilo m History (Ecclesiastical), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Beryllus. The name coincides with Portuguese berilo "beryl".
Bernabe m Spanish (Latin American, Americanized, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino (Hispanicized, Rare)
Unaccented form of Bernabé used mainly in America and the Philippines. It's also used in Brazil.... [more]
Bernardete f Albanian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Albanian and Brazilian form of Bernardette.
Bernas m Portuguese
Diminutive of Bernardo.
Bertilia f Dutch, German, English, Spanish, Portuguese
Form of Berthild. Bertilia was the name of a 7th-century saint from Mareuil (France).
Bertinho m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of names ending in -berto, such as Alberto and Roberto. Also compare Betinho.
Bertolino m Medieval Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Bertolo. In the case of the Brazilian Portuguese name, it is more likely a transferred use of the Italian surname.
Beta f Slovak, Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Romansh
Slovak diminutive of Alžbeta (not used as a given name in its own right), Portuguese diminutive of Elisabete and Romansh variant of Betta.
Betinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Elisabete.
Betinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Roberto.
Betita f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Diminutive of Elizabeth and other names containing a similar sound. Also compare Beta and the masculine equivalent Betito.... [more]
Beto m Portuguese
Diminutive of Alberto, Adalberto, Roberto and names ending with "-berto". People who use this form includes brazilian singer Roberto Pereira dos Santos, better known by his stage name Beto Jamaica and portuguese footballer António Alberto Bastos Pimparel, known as Beto.
Bettânia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Betânia, the Portuguese form of Bethania.
Bibi f Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Beatriz. In Brazilian Portuguese this can also function as a diminutive of Gabriela, Fabiana, Bianca and other names containing a similar sound... [more]
Bibi m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese diminutive of Fábio or Fabiano.
Bibo m Portuguese
Diminutive of Gabriel.
Bizas m Bosnian, Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Bosnian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Byzas.
Boemundo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Bohemond via Latinized form Boemundus.
Bóris m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Boris.
Branco m Portuguese (Rare, Archaic)
Portuguese masculine form of Branca.
Brandão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Brendan.
Brandina f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Blandine.
Brandino m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Blandinus.
Brando m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Blandus
Brasília f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of place name Brasil.
Brasílio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form of Brasília. A notable bearer was Brazilian composer Brasílio Itiberê da Cunha (1846-1911).
Bráulia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Braulia.
Bráulio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Braulio. Known bearers of this name include former Brazilian soccer player Bráulio Barbosa de Lima (b. 1948) and Bráulio Tavares (b... [more]
Brendo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning uncertain, could be a masculine form of Brenda, a variant of Brendan or a variant of Breno.
Briseu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Briseus.
Bru m & f Portuguese
Diminutive of Bruno and Bruna.
Burcardo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian Spanish and Portuguese form of Burchard.
Ca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Camila and Carla.
Caca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Camila and Carla.
Cacá m & f Portuguese
Diminutive of Carlos and Carolina.
Cacau f Portuguese
Diminutive of Claudia.
Cacilda f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Casilda.
Caco m Portuguese
Diminutive of Marcos.
Cadinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Ricardo.
Cado m Portuguese
Diminutive of Ricardo.
Cadu m Portuguese
Diminutive of Carlos Eduardo.
Cafu m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Famous bearer of this name is Cafu (Born as Marcos Evangelista de Morais).
Caim m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Cain.