Portuguese (Brazilian) Submitted Names

These names are a subset of Portuguese names used more often in Brazil. See also about Portuguese names.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Eremita f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese eremita "hermit".
Erenita f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Apparently a variant of Eremita.
Erice m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Presumably a Brazilian form of Eric.
Erikon m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Erikon.
Erinaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably a variant of Rinaldo.
Erine f Portuguese (Brazilian, ?)
Unknown meaning. Perhaps a variant of Erin.
Erique m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Eric.
Erison m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Invented name, possibly inspired by similar names like Eric and Emerson.
Erivaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Hariwald and thus a variant of Haroldo.
Ermeson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Emerson.
Ernandes m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from the surname Hernandes.
Erondina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Vulgar Latin *harundina, ultimately derived from Latin hirundo meaning "swallow".
Erundina f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Galician form of Erondina, also a Portuguese variant.
Esmael m Filipino, Maguindanao, Persian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Maguindanao form of Ismail, Persian alternate transcription of Esmail as well as a Brazilian Portuguese variant of Ismael.
Esperidião m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Espiridião. This is borne by Brazilian politician Esperidião Amin (1947-).
Estanislau m Catalan, Galician (Rare), Gascon, Provençal, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Catalan, Galician, Portuguese, Gascon and Provençal form of Stanislav.
Estelita f Spanish (Philippines), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Estela. A bearer of this name is Estelita Bantilan, a Filipino textile weaver.
Estrela f Galician (Rare), Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese and Galician estrela "star" as well as a variant of Estela. As a Portuguese name, it is also used in reference to the title of the Virgin Mary Nossa Senhora da Estrela ("Our Lady of the Good Star").
Etiene f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), French (African, Rare)
Brazilian and French variant of Étienne. While the name is Masculine in French-Influenced Africa, in Brazil, this name is typically feminine.... [more]
Eucaris f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Eucharis. It is most often used in Venezuela and Colombia.
Eulina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly derived from Aeolia or else a diminutive of Eulalia.
Eumir m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of a name that starts with Eu- (such as Eugênio and Eustaquio) with a name that either starts with Mir- (such as Miriã and Mirta) or ends in -mir (such as Ademir).... [more]
Evalino m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form of Evalina or form of Evelino.
Evângela f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Evângelo, which is the Brazilian Portuguese form of Evangelos.... [more]
Evangela f Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American)
Feminine form of Evangelo (Italian) and rare Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Evângela.... [more]
Evangélia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
(Brazilian) Portuguese form of Evangelia.
Evangélica f Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminine form of Evangélico. It is also possible that in some cases, this name is a combination of Eva with Angélica.
Evangélico m Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic)
Derived from the Spanish and Portuguese adjective evangélico meaning "evangelical". In other words, this name is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Evangelicus.... [more]
Evangélio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
(Brazilian) Portuguese form of Evangelius.
Evângelo m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Evangelos.
Evangelo m Italian (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Italian form of Evangelos and rare Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Evângelo.
Evely f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Evelyn.
Everaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Rare)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Everald.
Everson m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Everson.
Everton m Portuguese (Brazilian), Jamaican Patois, English
Transferred use of the surname Everton.
Fabiane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Fabiana. Fabiane Tesche Niclotti (1984 – 2016) was a Brazilian model.
Fabiele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Most likely a combination of Fábia with a name ending in -ele, such as Manuele or Micaele or else a variant of Fabíola.
Fanúrio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Phanourios via its latinized form Phanurius.
Fermino m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Firmino.
Fernado m Portuguese (Brazilian), Medieval Spanish
Brazilian Portuguese and medieval Spanish variant of Fernando.
Fillipe m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Filipe.
Fillippe m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Filipe.
Florença f Portuguese (Brazilian), Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Occitan and obsolescent Portuguese form of Florentia.
Floresta f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Floresta. It may also occasionally be given in reference to Dionísia Gonçalves Pinto (1810-1885), better known as Nísia Floresta Brasileira Augusta or simply Nísia Floresta, a Brazilian educator, translator, writer, poet, philosopher, and feminist.
Floripes f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Philippines, Rare), Folklore
Derived from Portuguese and Spanish flor "flower".
Florisbela f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Portuguese flor "flower" and bela "pretty, beautiful".
Francescoli m Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Francescoli, named in honour of former Uruguayan football player Enzo Francescoli (1961-).
Francinara f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Francisca and the popular suffix -nara (like in Tainara and Edinara).
Frankllyn m English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Franklin, most often used in Brazil.
Fridolina f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Italian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Romansh
Feminine form of Fridolin. This name is borne by Swedish soccer player Fridolina Rolfö (b. 1993).
Garcia m Portuguese (Brazilian), Medieval Spanish
Portuguese form of Garsea, as well as a medieval Spanish variant.
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.
Gegê m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of masculine given names that start with Ge-.
Geísa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Gisela.
Genilda f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Contraction of Geni and Ilda as well as a feminine form of Genilson.
Genilson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a combination of Geni with the suffix -son and a corruption of Genésio.
Gentil m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
French form of Gentilis, which is also used (albeit rarely) in Belgium and the Netherlands.... [more]
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.
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.
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.
Gerson m Catalan (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Judeo-Provençal
Catalan and Judeo-Provençal form of Gershon and African and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Gérson.
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.
Gildemar m Germanic, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Gilmar m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Gildemar.
Gílson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of the surname Gilson.
Gilvan m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Geovan, influenced by Gildo.
Giovane m Italian (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Archaic Italian variant of Giovanni and Brazilian Portuguese form of Giovanni. Known bearers of this name include the Brazilian retired soccer player Giovane Élber (b... [more]
Giovani m Italian (Archaic), English, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Archaic Italian and English variant of Giovanni as well as the Spanish and Portuguese form of Giovanni.... [more]
Gismar m Germanic, German, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]