Portuguese Origin · Name Guide

175 Beautiful Portuguese Baby Names (With Meanings & Origins)

Browse 164 Portuguese baby names with full meanings, cultural context, and pronunciation.

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  1. Portuguese Girl Names
  2. Portuguese Boy Names
  3. Portuguese Unisex Names

Portuguese names carry a rich cultural heritage and distinct phonetic character that makes them both memorable and meaningful.

Quick facts: Portuguese names

  • Portuguese names have a distinct phonetic and cultural identity
  • Many names of this origin appear in multiple Western name traditions
  • The meaning embedded in these names often reflects the culture’s core values
  • These names tend to age well — remaining readable across generations

Portuguese Girl Names

46 girl names of Portuguese origin — showing top 46

1
Andressa
Manly
2
Abília
noble
3
Amarilda
noble and brave
4
Amália
hardworking, industrious
5
Anunciação
Annunciation — from Anunciação
6
Anália
graceful, full of grace — from Ana
7
Bia
A diminutive of Beatriz, meaning 'bringer of joy'.
8
Bertília
little bright one — from Berta
9
Branquinha
little white one
10
Caetana
pure, chaste — from Caetano
11
Cacilda
pure, chaste
12
Cidália
from the name Cidália
13
Clemência
mercy, clemency
14
Conceição
conception — from Conceição
15
Constança
steadfast, constant
16
Constância
steadfastness, constancy
17
Corália
coral — from Corália
18
Cátia
pure — from Catarina
19
Cíntia
light or brightness — from Cinthia
20
Dealva
A name meaning 'valley'.
21
Demetília
follower of Demeter
22
Décia
from the Latin name Decia
23
Déolinda
of God — from Teolinda
24
Elisabete
God is my oath — from Elizabeth
25
Elisete
God is my oath — from Elisete
26
Elídia
noble or kind
27
Encarnação
incarnation — from Encarnação
28
Ermínia
warrior maiden — from Herminia
29
Fabiane
bean grower — from Fabiano
30
Fabrícia
craftsman, artisan — from Fabrício
31
Felicidade
happiness
32
Florbela
flower
33
Florência
blossoming — from Florencia
34
Gisberta
bright pledge — from Gisbert
35
Graciete
graceful, elegant — from Graciela
36
Graça
grace
37
Guilhermina
resolute protector — from Wilhelmina
38
Hermínia
warrior maiden — from Herminia
39
Hortênsia
of the garden — from Hortensia
40
Idália
prosperous, wealthy
41
Ilídia
light, brightness
42
Inocência
innocence
43
Inácia
pure, holy — from Inês
44
Inézia
pure — from Inês
45
Isaltina
little Isabel
46
Pedra
Portuguese

Portuguese Boy Names

68 boy names of Portuguese origin — showing top 68

1
Abraão
father of a multitude — from Abraham
2
Abílio
noble or brave — from Abílio
3
Acácio
pure, holy
4
Aderito
noble or brave
5
Affonso
noble and ready — from Alfonso
6
Agostinho
great, magnificent — from Agostinho
7
Alceu
strength — from Alceus
8
Alfeu
the one who is strong
9
Almiro
noble or famous — from Almerico
10
Alípio
noble or kind — from Alípio
11
Amadeu
lover of God
12
Ambrósio
immortal — from Ambrosius
13
Amândio
worthy of love
14
Anastácio
resurrection — from Anastasius
15
António
priceless, of inestimable worth
16
Apolinário
of Apollo
17
Arlindo
manly, brave, courageous — from Arlindo
18
Arménio
of Armenia
19
Aurélio
golden — from Aurelius
20
Bartolomeu
son of the farmer
21
Basílio
royal, kingly
22
Benedito
blessed — from Benedictus
23
Bonifácio
good fate
24
Brás
brave or strong — from Braz
25
Cecílio
blind — from Caecilius
26
Cesário
long-haired — from Caecilius
27
Cláudio
lame, crippled — from Claudius
28
Cristóvão
bearer of Christ
29
Custódio
guardian, protector
30
Delfim
dolphin — from Delfinus
31
Desidério
desiring, longing — from Desiderius
32
Dário
possessor of goodness
33
Estevao
crowned — from Estêvão
34
Egídio
sacrificial — from Aegidius
35
Eleutério
freedom — from Eleutherios
36
Elmano
the man — from Elmo
37
Elpídio
noble, illustrious
38
Emídio
gift from God — from Aemilius
39
Engrácio
graceful — from Ingrácio
40
Estévão
crown, garland — from Stephen
41
Eugénio
well-born, noble — from Eugenius
42
Eurico
rich guardian
43
Eusébio
well-off, prosperous
44
Fellipe
Variation of Felipe, meaning 'lover of horses'.
45
Felício
happy, fortunate
46
Fernão
brave traveler
47
Firmino
little firm one
48
Gastão
noble or illustrious — from Gaston
49
Getulio
ruler, leader
50
Goncalo
battle, war — from Gundisalvus
51
Gonçalo
sacred, holy — from Gundisalvus
52
Gregório
watchful, alert
53
Guilhermino
resolute protector — from Guillermo
54
Hermínio
warrior — from Hermes
55
Hilário
cheerful, happy
56
Horácio
timekeeper — from Horatius
57
Ilídio
derived from the Latin name Aemilius
58
Inocêncio
innocent, blameless
59
Inácio
fiery, ardent — from Ignatius
60
Joaovictor
Combination of 'João', meaning 'God is gracious', and 'Victor', meaning 'conqueror'.
61
Joao
God is gracious
62
Januário
January — from Janus
63
Murilo
Little sea
64
Neymar
the one who is named with honor
65
Rogerio
famous spear
66
Simao
He has heard
67
Vasco
Crow
68
Vinicius
Conquering

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Portuguese Unisex Names

50 gender-neutral names of Portuguese origin — showing top 50

1
Aires
from the air, breezy
2
Abreu
from Abreu — a place name
3
Acúrcio
no traditional meaning documented
4
Adao
noble or high-born
5
Adélio
noble or noble one
6
Adérito
noble or kind
7
Alcindo
brave, bold — from Alcindo
8
Alcínio
noble, bright — from Alcino
9
Aldónio
noble or brave — from Aldo
10
Almeida
from the place name Almeida
11
Alídio
noble, kind — from Alídio
12
Alívio
relief, alleviation
13
Amaral
bitter — from Amaro
14
Amarildo
brave, strong — from Amaro
15
Amável
kind, gentle
16
Anjo
angel
17
Armindo
manly, brave, courageous — from Armando
18
Ascensão
ascension, rise
19
Assis
one who assists
20
Assunção
assumption — from Assunção
21
Belo
beautiful
22
Boaventura
good fortune
23
Boto
dolphin
24
Braga
from Braga
25
Carmo
of Mount Carmel
26
Casério
brave, strong — from Cássio
27
Dacosta
from the coast
28
Decosta
from the coast
29
Diamantino
little diamond
30
Dias
son of Dias
31
Dinis
follower of Dionysius
32
Diniz
son of Dinis
33
Dinuca
little girl — from Dinah
34
Doca
gift or present
35
Dorival
gift of God
36
Délio
of the day — from Délio
37
Dídio
gift from God
38
Edilmar
wealthy protector
39
Edivaldo
wealthy guardian — from Edvaldo
40
Elísio
blissful, happy — from Elígio
41
Flausino
little flounder
42
Francelino
little France — from Franca
43
Gualdim
a name of unknown meaning
44
Heleno
light, bright — from Helena
45
Hernâni
from the place name Hernâni
46
Hortênsio
of the garden — from Hortense
47
Idalécio
noble and illustrious
48
Idálio
of the father
49
Ilidio
derived from Ilídio
50
Ivanildo
God is gracious — from João

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