Brazilian Submitted Names

Brazilian names are used in the country of Brazil in South America.
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Viviene f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Brazilian variant of Vivien 2/Vivienne and Viviana/Vivian as well as a rare English variant.
Vulstano m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Wulfstan.
Wagner m Brazilian
Transferred from the German surname Wagner.
Walace m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Wallace.
Waldir m Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Walter, more commonly used in Brazil
Walentina f German, Russian, Ukrainian, Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
German and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Valentina as well as a Russian/Ukrainian variant transcription of Валентина (see the previous name and Valentyna).
Walewska f Brazilian
Transferred use of the Polish surname Walewska.
Wanderlei m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Wanderley. A known bearer is Brazilian-born former mixed martial artist Wanderlei Silva (1976-).
Wellington m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Wellington.
Welton m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Welton.
Weslei m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Wesley.
Weslley m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian borrowing of Wesley.
Williana f Brazilian, Caribbean
Possibly the feminine variation of Willian.
Wilmary f Spanish (Caribbean), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of names beginning with Wil-, like William or Wilfredo, and Mary... [more]
Wilsa f Brazilian, Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Cognate of Willa. Possibly also used as a feminine form of Wilson.
Witerico m Portuguese, Spanish, Italian
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Witeric.
Wolfgango m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese adoption of Wolfgang.
Wylla f & m English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
In the United States, this name is a variant spelling of the feminine name Willa.... [more]
Wylliam m English (Archaic), English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
In the English-speaking world, this is an archaic spelling of William, which is sometimes understandably perceived as a modern spelling of the name, due to the current trend of spelling traditional names differently.... [more]
Xanda f Portuguese
Diminutive of Alexandra.
Xando m Portuguese
Variant of Xande.
Xandro m Portuguese
Diminutive of Alexandro.
Xano m Galician, Portuguese
Hypocoristic of Alexandre.
Xântipe f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Xanthippe.
Xantipo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Xanthippos via its latinized form Xanthippus.
Xénia f Slovak, Hungarian, French (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Slovak, French and Hungarian form of Xenia.
Xênia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Xenia.
Xenócrates m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Xenocrates.
Xenófanes m Galician, Portuguese
Galician and Portuguese form of Xenophanes.
Xenofonte m Galician, Portuguese
Galician and Portuguese form of Xenophon.
Xica f Brazilian
Variant of Chica. This name is known for the character Xica da Silva, which was based on Francisca da Silva de Oliveira(Widely known as Chica da Silva), an African slave who gained a lot of power after marring a rich and powerful man.
Xuxa f Portuguese (Brazilian), Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. The stage name of famous Brazilian singer Xuxa.
Yakecan m Tupi (Rare)
Means "the sound of the sky" in Tupi.
Yamaguchi m Brazilian (Rare)
Transferred used of the Japanese surname Yamaguchi.
Yanaina f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Janaína which has also seen some usage in Spanish-speaking countries.
Yndiara f Brazilian
Yndiara Asp is a Brazilian skateboarder who participated in the Olympic Games, Tokyo 2021.
Yohana f Indonesian, Amharic, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Indonesian feminine form of Yohanes, Amharic form of Johanna, Spanish variant of Johana and Portuguese variant of Joana.
Yolando m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Rare)
Masculine form of Yolanda. Known bearers include Yolando Mallozzi (1901-1968), a Brazilian artist, and Yolando Pino (1901-1992), a Chilean folklorist and academic.... [more]
Yone f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Ionia.
Yuna m Brazilian
In Brazilian Portuguese, it means "dark river", and is derived from Tupi 'y, water, + un, black.
Zagreu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Zagreus.
Zaqueu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Zacchaeus.
Zeca m Portuguese
Diminutive of José or the double name José Carlos.
Zedequias m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah) via its hellenized form Zedekias.
Zedu m Portuguese
A diminutive of the composed name José Eduardo, formed by combining Zé and Du.
Zeferina f Spanish (Mexican), Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Zephyrine.
Zéfiro m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Zephyr.
Zelia f Basque (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese
Basque form and English variant of Celia as well as a Portuguese variant of Zélia. It may also be the Latinate form of Zélie.
Zemi f Portuguese
A diminutive of the composed name José Maria, formed by combining Zé and Mi.
Zenadia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Zenaida.
Zenão m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Zeno or Zenon.
Zenilda f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Combination of Zé and Nilda or else a variant of Zeneide.
Zenobio m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (Rare)
Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian masculine form of Zenobia.
Zenodoro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Zenodorus.
Zequinha m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of José.
Zétó m Portuguese
Diminutive of the composed name José António, formed by combining Zé and Tó.
Zetta f Italian (Archaic), Portuguese
A diminutive of Rosetta or for names such as Lizette and Suzette.
Zevi m Portuguese
Diminutive of the composed names José Vítor or José Vicente, formed by combining Tó and Vi.
Zeza f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria José.
Zezinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Jose.
Zico m Brazilian
Nickname (stage name?) of soccer coach and footballer Arthur Antunes Coimbra.
Zilma f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Zilmar. Alternatively, it may be derived from Persian zilmat "dark, darkness".
Zilmar f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Solimar or Celimar or possibly formed from azul and mar, in which case it would literally mean "blue sea".
Zinaíde f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Zenaida.
Zípora f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Zipporah.
Zito m Italian, Brazilian
Male form of Zita 1.
Zósimo m Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Zosimos via Zosimus.... [more]
Zótico m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Zotikos (via Zoticus).
Zózimo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Zosimus.
Zuleica f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Zuleika.
Zuleide f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Likely a variant of Zuleica.
Zurisadai m & f Biblical Spanish, Spanish (Mexican), Biblical Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Zurishaddai. In Latin America it is unisex, though predominantly feminine.
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