Save Gender Masculine Usage Portuguese (Brazilian) Pronounced Pron. /duʁ.ˈvaw/(Brazilian Portuguese) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Variant or shortened form of Durival (compare Dorval). Compared to Durival, this name is more commonly used.A known bearer of this name is Durval Lélys (b. 1957), lead singer of the Brazilian music band Asa de Águia.