Brazilian Submitted Names

Brazilian names are used in the country of Brazil in South America.
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Veridiana f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Rare), Italian, Venetian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Portuguese, Venetian and Spanish form of Viridiana as well as an Italian variant of this name. Blessed Veridiana was a Benedictine virgin and recluse... [more]
Verinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Vera 1.
Verison m Brazilian
Comes from latin Veritas which means Truth
Verlaine f & m French (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Likely given in honour of French poet Paul Verlaine (1844-1896). Usage in France is feminine.
Vero m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Verus.
Veroca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Vera 1.
Verusca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Vera 1.
Vespasio m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Vespasius.
Vianney m & f French, Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the surname of Jean-Marie Vianney (1786-1859), a French saint. His surname was allegedly derived from the given name Vivien 1 (see Vianney)... [more]
Vicência f Portuguese
Feminine form of Vincent.
Vida f Spanish (Rare), Catalan (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Judeo-Spanish
Means "life" in Spanish, Catalan and Portuguese.
Vidonia f Portuguese
Vidonia is a girl's name of Portuguese origin meaning "vine branch"
Vieirinha m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of the surname Vieira. A famous bearer is Portuguese soccer player Adelino André Vieira de Freitas (1986-), who is better known as Vieirinha.
Vilana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese borrowing of Villana.
Vinfrido m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Winfred and Italian variant of Vinfredo.
Vini m & f English, Brazilian
Short form of Vincent, Vincenzina, Vinicius or other names containing the element vin.
Viniciano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Vinicianus.
Vinício m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Vinicius (see Vinicio).
Virtude f Portuguese
Singular form of Virtudes.
Vitaliana f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Vitaliano.
Vitige m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Witiges.
Vitinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Victor.
Vitor m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese variant of Victor.
Vítor Hugo m Portuguese
Combination of Vítor and Hugo
Vitorina f Asturian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Vítor and Portuguese diminutive of Vitória.
Vitório m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Victorius. A notable bearer of this name was Vitório Maria de Sousa Coutinho, a Portuguese prime minister in 1835.
Vivaldo m Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably related to the Germanic name Wigbald.
Viviam f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Vivian.
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, Caribbean
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.
Walfrido m History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized), Spanish (Caribbean), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Walfrid. This name is chiefly popular in Cuba and Brazil.
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.
Yusney m Portuguese (Brazilian, Americanized, Modern)
Uma pessoa que carrega consigo a graça de Deus e ilumina a vida daqueles ao seu redor
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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