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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Portuguese.
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Gal f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria da Graça. This was borne by the Brazilian singer Gal Costa (1945-2022), whose birth name was Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos.
Gaudência f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gaudentia.
Geísa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Gisela.
Gemima f Italian (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Archaic)
Italian form of Jemima, as well as an English variant.
Genilda f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Contraction of Geni and Ilda as well as a feminine form of Genilson.
Geninha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Eugenia.
Gentila f Medieval Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Medieval Italian variant of Gentile, Brazilian Portuguese feminine form of Gentilis and Romani cognate of Gentilla.
Geracina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning unknown, possibly a Portuguese feminine form of Gerasimos.
Gerlane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Allegedly a Brazilian Portuguese feminine form of Gerland.
Getúlia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Getulia.
Geyse f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Geise. This name is borne by Geyse da Silva Ferreira (*1998), a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primera División club Barcelona and the Brazil women's national team.
Gi f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese unisex nickname for names beginning with "Gi-"
Giane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Most likely a Brazilian adoption of Gianna.
Gína f Portuguese (European)
Portuguese Form of Gina.
Giselda f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Giselhild. Bearers of this name include Italian actresses Giselda Castrini (b. 1945) and Giselda Volodi (b... [more]
Gislaine f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ghislaine. This name was rarely used during the 18th century. A famous bearer is Gislaine Ferreira, brazilian model and journalist.
Gladiana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of Gladys or other names beginning with Glad- and Ana.
Gladimar f & m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of Gladys or other names beginning with Glad- and -mar, from names beginning in that pattern, like María (Spanish)/Maria (Portuguese), Martín/Martim or Marcos... [more]
Glicéria f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Glykeria via its latinized form Glyceria.
Glycéria f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian variant spelling of Glicéria.
Graciane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Graciana.
Graciella f Portuguese (Brazilian), Hungarian
Portuguese variant and Hungarian form of Graciela.
Graciene f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian borrowing of Gracienne.
Graziela f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare), Romanian
Portuguese form of Graciela and Romanian variant of Grațiela.
Greice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Grace.
Grizetta f Irish (Rare, Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare, Archaic)
Apparently a Northern Irish variant of Griselda. A Grizetta Gowdy Knox (born circa 1800) died in County Down, Northern Ireland in 1866.... [more]
Guida f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese short form of Margarida as well as a feminine form of Guido.
Guidinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Margarida.
Guilhermina f Portuguese, Provençal
Portuguese and Provençal feminine form of Guilherme.
Guta f Portuguese
Diminutive of Augusta.
Heliodora f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Heliodoro and Polish feminine form of Heliodor.
Henriqueta f Portuguese (Rare), Galician
Portuguese and Galician feminine form of Henrique.
Herlis m & f Spanish (Latin American, Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Invented name, maybe inspired by Herbert and the popular suffix -lis.
Hermengarda f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Irmingard.
Hermíone f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermione.
Héstia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hestia.
Heva f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian variant of Eva.
Hipátia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hypatia.
Hipolita f Spanish, Portuguese, Polish
Spanish, Portuguese, and Polish form of Hippolyta.
Hortência f Portuguese, Brazilian
Means "hydrangea" in Portuguese.
Hugueta f Catalan, Galician (Rare), Occitan, Portuguese, Spanish (Rare)
Catalan, Galician, Occitan, Portuguese and Spanish form of Huguette.
Iana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Allegedly a variant of Ana.
Idalice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a contraction of Ida and Alice.
Idalina f English (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian (Rare)
Combination of Ida with the popular suffix -lina.
Idalma f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaboration of Idalia, probably influenced by the word alma "soul".
Idília f Portuguese (Archaic)
Portuguese form of Idilia.
Ifigénia f Hungarian, Portuguese
Hungarian and Portuguese form of Iphigenia.
Ilaide f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Probably a combination of any given name starting with I- (such as Ileana) with Adelaide.... [more]
Ilca f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Ilka.
Ilma f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Likely an invented name based on Vilma.
Ilza f Polish, Sorbian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Polish and Sorbian form of Ilse and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Ilsa.
Imperatriz f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Emperatriz.
Inabela f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Probably a combination of Inês with Isabela.
Inácia f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Ignatius.
Inara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Ina and the popular element -nara (cf. Tainara, Yonara).
Inesinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Ingride f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic), Portuguese
Old Swedish variant of Ingrid which was still occasionally recorded in the early 1900s, as well as the Portuguese form of Ingrid.
Inoca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Inocência f Portuguese (African)
Portuguese feminine form of Innocentius (see Innocent).
Inogena f Portuguese, Literature (Portuguese-style)
Portuguese form of Innogen. While Imogênia is the portuguese form of Imogen
Inuecas f Portuguese
Diminutive of Ines.
Ioná f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Yonah.
Iraides f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Canarian), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Portuguese form of Iraida, as well as a Spanish variant.
Isabelinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Isabel and Isabela.
Isalina f Portuguese
The name of the wives of Józef Boruwłaski, Daniel Lambert, and Ignace Nau.
Isamar f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Short form of Isabel María and Isabel Maria. (Also see Isa 2, Mar, Marisa.) This name briefly spiked in popularity for American girls in 1990 after it was used for the character Isamar Medina on the Venezuelan telenovela La revancha (1989).
Iseli f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Probably a contraction of Isabeli or otherwise a variant of Isabela. Also see Isela, Isel.
Isilda f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of uncertain origin and meaning, this name is usually treated as a variant of Isolda (compare Ishild).
Ismara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Either a feminine form of Ismar or a contraction of Isamara.
Isolinda f Portuguese
Portuguese variant of Isolde
Israelle f American (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminization of Israel using the French feminine diminutive suffix -elle modelled on Danielle and Gabrielle.
Ítala f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Itala.
Ivani f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Ivan, mostly feminine but also used for men. It peaked in popularity in Brazil in the 1960's.
Ivanir f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine variant and masculine form of Ivani.
Ivanusa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning unknown. This is the given name of boxer Ivanusa "Nancy" Moreira.
Ivete f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Yvette.
Izilda f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Isilda. This was borne by Maria Izilda de Castro Ribeiro (1897-1911), a Portuguese girl who died aged 13; she is known to Brazilian Catholics as "Menina Izildinha", and is venerated as a Brazilian folk saint.
Izolina f Portuguese (Brazilian), Lithuanian (Rare)
Portuguese variant and Lithuanian form of Isolina.
Jacia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Either an elaboration of Jaci 2 or a contraction of Jaciara.
Jacir m & f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form and variant of Jacira.
Jaele f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Italian (Rare), Theatre
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Jael and Italian variant of Giaele. Debora e Jaele (1922) is an opera in three acts composed by Ildebrando Pizzetti who also wrote the libretto... [more]
Jaiane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a variant of Chaiane, which itself is a variant form of Cheiene.
Jakelyne f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Jacqueline. A famous bearer is Brazilian beauty pageant titleholder Jakelyne Oliveira (Miss Brasil 2013).
Jamile f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jamila. It is strictly feminine in Brazil and unisex in the United States.
Jana f Portuguese
Diminutive of Joana.
Janete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Janet and Janette.