This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Brazilian.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Garrincha m Portuguese (Brazilian)An invented name, derived from Portuguese
carriça meaning "wren", referring to the small brown songbird. It was borne by the Brazilian soccer player Manuel Francisco dos Santos (1933-1983), who was better known as Mané Garrincha or simply Garrincha; he was given this nickname by his sister because of his small appearance.
Gastão m PortuguesePortuguese form of
Gaston. Known bearers of this name include the Brazilian prince Antônio Gastão of Orléans-Braganza (1881-1918), the Brazilian prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza (1913-2007) and the Hungarian-Brazilian scientist Gastão Rosenfeld (1912-1990).
Geovane m Portuguese (Brazilian)Variant form of
Giovane. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian soccer player Geovane Diniz Silva (b. 1989), who is also known as Geovane Maranhão.
Getúlio m PortuguesePortuguese form of
Getulius. A bearer of this name was Getúlio Vargas (1882-1954), former president of Brazil.
Goiás m TupiDerived from Tupi
gua iá "same origin".
Guaraci m & f Brazilian, New World Mythology, TupiDerived from Old Tupi
kûarasy "sun", itself derived from
kó "this, these",
ara "day" and
sy “mother, origin” and thus meaning "the origin of this day". In Tupi mythology, Guaraci was the personification of the sun as well as the sun god... [
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Halley f & m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)Transferred use of the surname
Halley. It peaked in popularity in 1986, when Halley's Comet was last spotted from Earth. It rose again in the US in the mid 1990's when similar-sounding names (like
Haley and
Hallie) were increasing in popularity.
Hayner m BrazilianHayner William Monjardim Cordeiro , simply known as Hayner, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as defender.
Hilderaldo m BrazilianFamous bearer of this name is footballer of Italian origin Hilderaldo Bellini.
Iberê m Brazilian, TupiOriginally a diminutive of
Itiberê, which is said to be derived from Tupi
y "water; river" and
tiri'ri "to drag oneself" and is thus commonly interpreted as "creeping river".
Izecson m BrazilianThis is the second given name of Brazilian footballer Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, commonly known as Kaká (born 1982-)
Izmael m Hungarian (Rare), Eastern African (Rare), Judeo-Catalan, Biblical Hungarian, Biblical Polish, Biblical Czech, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)Hungarian, Polish, Czech, Judeo-Catalan and Somali form of
Ishmael, as well as a Spanish and Portuguese variant of
Ismael.
Jádson m BrazilianA famous bearer is Brazilian footballer Jádson Rodrigues da Silva, professionally known as Jádson (born 1983-).
Jardel m Portuguese (Brazilian)Transferred use of the French surname
Jardel. In Rio Grande do Sul the name Jardel is common due to the reference to the player Mário Jardel Almeida Ribeiro, known only as Jardel, who was an idol of Grêmio Futebol Clube in the 1990s.