Save Gender Masculine Usage Portuguese (Brazilian) Pronounced Pron. /do.ɾi.ˈvaw/(Brazilian Portuguese) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Probably derived from the French surname D'orival (see Orival).Known bearers of Dorival as a first name include the Brazilian singer-songwriter Dorival Caymmi (1914-2008) and former Brazilian soccer player Dorival Júnior (b. 1962).