Portuguese Submitted Names

Portuguese names are used in Portugal, Brazil and other Portuguese-speaking areas. See also about Portuguese names.
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Quinzinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Joaquim.
Quiônia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Chionia.
Rábano m Galician, Portuguese
Galician and Portuguese form of Raban via it's Latinized form Rabanus.
Radamanto m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Rhadamanthos.
Radolfo m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Ráðúlfr.
Raela f American (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of Rae and the popular name suffix -la or else a variant of Rayla.
Rafaella f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Hungarian
Hungarian feminine form of Rafael and Latin American and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Rafaela.
Rafe m Portuguese
Diminutive of Rafael.
Raí m Portuguese (Brazilian)
A famous bearer is Raí Souza Vieira de Oliveira, commonly known as just Raí, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Raica f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Raissa influenced by Jessica.... [more]
Raíra f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps a feminine form of Raí.
Ramessés m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Rameses.
Ramires m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ramirus (see Ramiro).
Ramone f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian variant of Ramona (Also, compare names like Adriene and Marciane).
Ramos m & f Spanish, Portuguese
From Spanish and Portuguese ramos meaning "branches", in reference to the Christian festivity Domingo de Ramos ("Palm Sunday").
Randolfo m Portuguese, Italian, Spanish
Portuguese, Italian, and Spanish form of Randolf.
Raniel m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Rhyming variant of Haniel.
Ranilda f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Ragnhild (compare Raginhild) and variant of Renilda.
Raqueli f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Raquel.
Raquelo m Spanish, Portuguese
Masculine form of Raquel.
Ravel m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Ravel.
Rayla f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning unknown, possibly a rhyming variant of Layla.
Raysa f Ukrainian, Russian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Ukrainian form, Russian variant transcription and Portuguese and Spanish variant of Raisa 1.
Rayson m English (American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
An invented name. A combination of the name element ray and Jason/Cason. Also concedes with the surname Rayson.
Recesvinto m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Recceswinth.
Regiane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Regina.
Regis m Provençal, Niçard, English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Niçard form of Régis as well as an English and Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Régis in its Anglicized form... [more]
Reinalda f Dutch (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Dutch feminine form of Reinald as well as the Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Reinaldo. Also compare Reynalda.
Reis m & f Portuguese, Catalan
Portuguese and Catalan cognate of Reyes.
Relia f Romanian (Rare), Portuguese
Romanian short form of Aurelia and Portuguese diminutive of Aurélia.
Relva f Portuguese
Relva is a literal name in Portuguese. It refers to the grassy grass; Set of creeping herbs that gather a piece of land; Place covered by these herbs;
Remismundo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Remismund.
Renan m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a Brazilian Portuguese form of Ronan.
Renatinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Renata.
Renatinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Renato.
Renê m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of René.
Rennya f Indonesian (Rare), Indian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly an extremely rare variant transcription of Ranya.
Reo f Italian, Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese
Catalan, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of Rhoeo.
Requiário m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Rechiar.
Requimundo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Richimund.
Restituta f Late Roman, Italian, Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic), Filipino, Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Restitutus. This was the name of a 4th-century Christian martyr from Roman Africa.
Restituto m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Rare), Galician (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic), Filipino
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Restitutus. Known bearers of this name include the Argentine soccer player Restituto Brito (born c. 1929) and Restituto del Valle (1865-1930), a Spanish poet and Augustinian cleric.
Réver m Portuguese (Brazilian)
This is the name of Brazilian footballer Réver Humberto Alves Araújo. He is simply known as Réver.
Reyla f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
Combination of Rey and the suffix la.
Rhuan m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Ruan, wich is a variant of Juan 1.
Riana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Rihanna.
Ricardinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Ricardo.
Richardo m Portuguese (?)
Possibly an elaboration of Richard.
Rilary f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Rhyming variant of Hilary.
Rique m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Henrique.
Riquelle f Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant form of Richelle. Alternatively, in some cases, usage of this name can be inspired by the French surname Riquelle (also Riquel), which was derived from the male personal name Rickel, a short form of Germanic names containing the element ric "power, rule".
Riquinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Henrique.
Ritinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Rita.
Rivaldinho m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Rivaldo. A famous bearer is the Brazilian soccer player Rivaldo Vítor Mosca Ferreira Júnior (1995-), who is usually called simply Rivaldinho; he is the son of the soccer star Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (who is commonly known only by his first name).
Robércio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
From Roberto combined with the suffix -cio, from names that end in that pattern, e.g. Maurício.
Robério m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Rogério, influenced by Roberto.
Robertha f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Rare)
Variant of Roberta. A notable bearer was Robertha Watt (1899-1993), a second-class survivor of the Titanic disaster.
Roberval m Portuguese (Brazilian)
From Roberto combined with the suffix -val, from names that either begin or end with this pattern like Valdecir and Durval.
Robim m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Robin.
Robinho m Portuguese
Diminutive form of Roberto, Robson, etc.
Roboão m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Rehoboam.
Robson m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Robson. Known bearers of this name are English actor Robson Green (b. 1964) and Brazilian football player Robson "Robinho" de Souza (b... [more]
Rocio f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese cognate of Rocío.
Rodas m Portuguese
Diminutive of Rodolfo.
Roderico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Roderic.
Rogaciano m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Rogatianus. A notable bearer of this name was the Brazilian journalist and poet Rogaciano Bezerra Leite (1920-1969).
Rogata f Late Roman, Italian (Archaic), Polish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Rogatus. This name was borne by several obscure martyrs and saints.
Rogéria f Portuguese
Feminine form of Rogério
Romarinho m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Romário, as it contains the Portuguese masculine diminutive suffix -inho.
Romário m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Ramiro, though it may also be a combination of Rosa 1 (or other names starting with Ro-) with Mario... [more]
Romênia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Either a variant of România or directly derived from Romênia, the Brazilian Portuguese name for the European country of Romania.
Romerito m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese diminutive of Romero.... [more]
Romero m & f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "rosemary" in Spanish and Portuguese. As a Brazilian masculine name, it may related to the word romero or to the surname Romero, with a different origin... [more]
Ronildo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Ronaldo influenced by Romildo.
Ronilson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Ronildo and the suffix -son found in names like Edson, Wilson or Anderson.
Rosane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Rosanne or Roxana.
Roseira f Portuguese
Means “rose bush” in Portuguese
Rosera f English, Portuguese
Elaboration of Rose with the suffix -ra
Rosi f Spanish, German, Portuguese (Brazilian), Various
Diminutive of Rosa 1, Rosalie and similar names, also used as a standalone name in German-speaking countries and Brazil.
Rosiana f Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Rosianus. A bearer of this name was Rosiana Coleners, a Belgian poet from the 16th century AD.
Rosiano m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Portuguese form of Rosianus, though in some cases it can also be a blend of Rosa 1 with a name ending in -iano, such as Cristiano... [more]
Rosilena f Theatre, Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Roselina. Rosilena ed Oronta (1728) is an opera by Antonio Vivaldi.
Rosiliria f Portuguese (African, Rare)
Possibly from Portuguese rosa "rose" and lírio "lily" (cf. Alíria).
Rossi f & m English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Various
Transferred use of the surname Rossi. As a feminine name, it could be a variant of Rosie.
Rovena f Albanian, Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Albanian, Croatian, Lithuanian and Portuguese form of Rowena.
Roxano m Spanish, Portuguese
Masculine form of Roxana.
Rual m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), South African (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Reuel (anglophone world) and Raul (Latin America).... [more]
Ruan m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Rhyming variant of Juan 1 or else a Brazilian Portuguese form of Rowan.
Ruana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Ruan.
Rúbia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Rúbio as well as a Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Ruby via Portuguese rubi.
Ruca m Portuguese
Diminutive of Rui.
Rudá m New World Mythology, Portuguese (Brazilian), Tupi
He is the god of love in the mythology of the Tupí and Guaraní peoples of South America.
Rufo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Rufus.
Ruizinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Rui.
Ruliano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Rullianus.
Rupílio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Rupilius.
Rurique m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Rurik.
Rústica f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Rusticus. The name Rustica is more common.
Rústico m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Rusticus.
Rutilio m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Rutilius.
Sabácio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sabbatios via Sabbatius.
Sabélio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sabellius.
Sabiniano m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Sabinian.
Sacramento f & m Spanish, Portuguese
From the word meaning "sacrament," which is defined in Roman Catholic theology as either "an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace" or "outward and visible sign of inward and spiritual grace."
Sadurninho m Portuguese (?)
Portuguese variant of Saturninus.
Saimon m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Simon 1 based on the English pronunciation.
Salas m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Salas.
Salete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Saleta.
Salette f Portuguese (Brazilian), Various
From the title of the Virgin Mary Our Lady of La Salette, which comes from the Germanic root sal meaning "house, hall" and the diminutive suffix -ette... [more]
Salústio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sallustius.
Salute f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese cognate of Catalan Salut.... [more]
Sálvio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Salvius.
Sameiro f Portuguese
From the Portuguese title of the Virgin Mary, Nossa Senhora do Sameiro, meaning "Our Lady of Sameiro," venerated at the sanctuary in Espinho in the municipality of Braga in northern Portugal.
Samella f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminized elaboration of Sam 1 or Samuel using the popular name suffix -ella (Compare Samuella/Samuela 1, Samatha and Samellen).
Sandriele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly an elaborated form of Sandra.
Sansão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Samson.
Sargão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sargon.
Sátiro m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Satyros.
Saudade f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Soledad.
Saulo m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (Rare)
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Saul. Known bearers of this name include the Spanish poet Saulo Torón Navarro (1885-1974), the Brazilian pop singer Saulo Roston (b... [more]
Sbigneo m Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Zbigniew.
Sebasti m Portuguese
Diminutive of Sebastião.
Sedúlio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sedulius.
Seleni f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Selene. Also see Selenia, Selenis. This was used for the character Seleni Aristizábal on the Colombian television series La promesa (2013).
Seleuco m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Seleucus.
Selton m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Name of brazilian actor Selton Mello (Passos, Minas Gerais, 30/12/1972). Selton played Dom Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, in the soap novel Nos Tempos do Imperador.
Senhorinha f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Diminutive of Portuguese senhora "mistress, lady".
Senna f English (Rare), Literature, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from the plant named Senna. The name is a variant of the Arabic name Sana, which means "brilliance, radiance, splendour."... [more]
Septimio m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Septimius.
Sereia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
The Portuguese word for mermaid. Found in use in Brazil as a given name but also well represented as a nickname.
Sereno m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (Rare)
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian forms of Serenus, and masculine form of Serena.
Serginho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Sérgio.
Serguei m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese variant of Sergei.
Servácio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Servatius.
Servília f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Servilia.
Serviliano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Servilianus.
Servílio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Servilius.
Sérvio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Servius.
Severa f Ancient Roman, Late Greek, Italian, Russian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese, Sardinian, Galician
Feminine form of Severus. This name was borne by Aquilia Severa, the second and fourth wife of the Roman emperor Elagabalus (3rd century AD).
Sextilio m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Sextilius.
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