Portuguese Submitted Names

Portuguese names are used in Portugal, Brazil and other Portuguese-speaking areas. See also about Portuguese names.
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Isabelinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Isabel and Isabela.
Isael m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Mexican)
Invented name, likely inspired by similar names like Ismael, Israel and Misael... [more]
Isalina f Portuguese
The name of the wives of Józef Boruwłaski, Daniel Lambert, and Ignace Nau.
Isamar f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Short form of Isabel María and Isabel Maria. (Also see Isa 2, Mar, Marisa.) This name briefly spiked in popularity for American girls in 1990 after it was used for the character Isamar Medina on the Venezuelan telenovela La revancha (1989).
Iseli f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Probably a contraction of Isabeli or otherwise a variant of Isabela. Also see Isela, Isel.
Iseu m Catalan (?), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Catalan and Portuguese form of Isaios via Isaeus.
Isilda f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of uncertain origin and meaning, this name is usually treated as a variant of Isolda (compare Ishild).
Ismara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Either a feminine form of Ismar or a contraction of Isamara.
Isócrates m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Isocrates.
Isolinda f Portuguese
Portuguese variant of Isolde
Israelle f American (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminization of Israel using the French feminine diminutive suffix -elle modelled on Danielle and Gabrielle.
Ítala f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Itala.
Ítalo m Portuguese, Galician
Portuguese and Galician form of Italo.
Ivã m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Ivan.
Ivani f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Ivan, mostly feminine but also used for men. It peaked in popularity in Brazil in the 1960's.
Ivanilson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Ivanildo and the suffix -son.
Ivanir f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine variant and masculine form of Ivani.
Ivanusa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning unknown. This is the given name of boxer Ivanusa "Nancy" Moreira.
Ivão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ivan.
Ivete f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Yvette.
Izilda f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Isilda. This was borne by Maria Izilda de Castro Ribeiro (1897-1911), a Portuguese girl who died aged 13; she is known to Brazilian Catholics as "Menina Izildinha", and is venerated as a Brazilian folk saint.
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.
Izolina f Portuguese (Brazilian), Lithuanian (Rare)
Portuguese variant and Lithuanian form of Isolina.
Jacaré m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Means "alligator" or "cayman" in Portuguese.
Jacia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Either an elaboration of Jaci 2 or a contraction of Jaciara.
Jacir m & f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form and variant of Jacira.
Jáder m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form of Jade.
Jadiel m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Yadiel.
Jaele f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Italian (Rare), Theatre
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Jael and Italian variant of Giaele. Debora e Jaele (1922) is an opera in three acts composed by Ildebrando Pizzetti who also wrote the libretto... [more]
Jaiane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a variant of Chaiane, which itself is a variant form of Cheiene.
Jailson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Ailson.
Jailton m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Aílton.
Jaimão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Jaromil.
Jaiminho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Jaime 1.
Jakelyne f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Jacqueline. A famous bearer is Brazilian beauty pageant titleholder Jakelyne Oliveira (Miss Brasil 2013).
Jamile f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jamila. It is strictly feminine in Brazil and unisex in the United States.
Jana f Portuguese
Diminutive of Joana.
Janeiro m Portuguese (African), Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from Portuguese janeiro "January".
Janete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Janet and Janette.
Janeu m Portuguese (Archaic)
Portuguese form of Jannaeus.
Jango m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Django.
Janiel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Yaniel (in the Spanish Caribbean) and the Portuguese form of Yaniel (in Brazil). A known bearer of this name is Janiel Simon (b... [more]
Janiele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Janelle.
Janjão m Portuguese
Diminutive of João.
Janocas m & f Portuguese
Diminutive of Joana and João.
Jão m Portuguese
Diminutive of João.
Jaquim m Portuguese
Short form of Joaquim.
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.
Jayme m Medieval Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Medieval Spanish form of Jaime 1, as well as a Brazilian Portuguese variant.
Jeanderson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Likely a combination of Jean 1 and Anderson.
Jeanete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Jeannette.
Jeferson m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Portuguese, Spanish and Filipino adoption of Jefferson.
Jeison m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Jason, reflecting the English pronunciation.... [more]
Jerusa f Biblical German, Biblical Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
German form of Jerusha occurring in older bible translations as well as the Portuguese form of this name occuring in some bible translations.
Jesiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
A variant of Jahzeel, occurring, e.g., in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1609).
Jesuíno m Portuguese (Brazilian)
From Late Latin Jesuinus meaning "of Jesus".
Jesuíta f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
From the Jesuits, a religious order of the Catholic Church named after Jesus Christ. A notable bearer is Brazilian actor Jesuíta Barbosa.
Jetro m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Jethro.
Jhenifer f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Jennifer used primarily in Latin America.
Jhony m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Brazilian Portuguese and Latin American Spanish borrowing of Johnny.
Jhulian m Portuguese (Brazilian)
An other form of Jhulliam or Julian. An porn actor Jhulian Moura got that name
Jó m Portuguese
Diminutive of Jorge.
Jô m Portuguese
Diminutive of Jose.
Joanita f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Juanita.
Joao m Portuguese (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of João.
Joás m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Joash.
Jóbson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Jobson.
Joca m Portuguese
Diminutive of names beginning with Jo-, such as João, Jorge and José.
Jodeci m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of Jo-, from names beginning with that pattern like José and João, -de-, likely taken from names like Valdemiro and Aldemiro, and -ci, taken from names ending with that pattern, e.g. Juraci.
Jodiel m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Yodiel.
Joedson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Apparently a variant of Joelson influenced by Edson.
Joeliane f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Allegedly coined as a feminine form of Joel.
Joeline f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Joelene, which is probably a feminine form of Joel, or perhaps a variant of Jolene... [more]
Joelson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Joelson.
Joice m & f Medieval English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Joyce. As a Brazilian Portuguese name, it is predominantly feminine.
Jomi m Spanish, Portuguese
Cognate diminutive of José Miguel and João Miguel.
Jonathas m Biblical (All), Literature, Popular Culture, English (Archaic), French (Archaic), German (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
This is a form of Jonathan that is used in older translations of the Bible. It ultimately comes from Ionathas, which is the form found in both the Septuagint and the Vulgate.... [more]
Jone m Portuguese
Diminutive of João.
Joniel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino
Combination of José or Josué with any name ending in -iel, such as Daniel and Gabriel... [more]
Jorão m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Joram.
Jordani m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian variant of Jordan.
Jordânia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
From Jordânia, the Portuguese form of the Middle East country Jordan, used as a feminine name.
Jorgina f English (Rare), Portuguese, Spanish
Variant of Georgina. This name is borne by English actress Jorgie Porter (1987-), who was born Jorgina Alexandra Porter.
Jorgino m Spanish (Caribbean), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaborated form of Jorge or a variant of Jorginho.
Josefo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Josephus.
Joselis f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Invented name, possibly combining José and the element -lis.
Josiana f Portuguese (Brazilian), Lengadocian
Portuguese and Languedocian form of Josiane.
Josiel m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of José or Josué with any name ending in -iel, such as Daniel and Gabriel... [more]
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