Portuguese Submitted Names

Portuguese names are used in Portugal, Brazil and other Portuguese-speaking areas. See also about Portuguese names.
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Josiel m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of José or Josué with any name ending in -iel, such as Daniel and Gabriel... [more]
Josimar m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Josmar. A famous bearer of this name is Brazilian soccer player Josimar Higino Pereira, who popularized "Josimar" as an independent name.
Josinaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of José and a name ending in -naldo, such as Ronaldo.
Josivaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a combination of José and Valdomiro or Osvaldo.
Josmar m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Contraction of José Maria, a compound name traditionally given in honour of the parents of Jesus. However, the initial syllable can also be taken from Josué; in such cases it is often formed from the names of the bearer's parents (i.e., Josué and Maria).
Josuel m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of José or Josué with any name ending in -uel, such as Manuel and Miguel... [more]
Jota m Portuguese, Spanish
Hypocoristic form of João or José.... [more]
Jotão m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Yotam (see Jotham).
Jovana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Giovanna.
Jovelina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a rhyming variant of Jocelina influenced by Juvenal.
Joviniano m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Jovinian.
Jovino m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Jovinus.
Jovito m Spanish (Philippines), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Masculine form of Jovita. A famous bearer of this name was Jovito Salonga, a Filipino statesman and lawyer.
Ju f & m Portuguese
Diminutive of Júlia, Joana, João and other similar-sounding names.
Juca f & m Portuguese
Diminutive of Joana and João.
Jucélia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a contraction of José and Célia, a variant of Jucelina and a variant of Lucélia.
Judá m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Judas.
Judithe f Portuguese (Brazilian), French (African), Haitian Creole, Greenlandic, English (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Portuguese variant of Judite, English and French variant of Judith and Danish and Greenlandic variant of Juditha.
Juju f & m English, Portuguese
Diminutive of names beginning with Ju, such as Julius, Judith or June. As a Portuguese name it is used as a diminutive of Joana, Júlia or Juliana.
Juli f & m English, Georgian, Spanish, Portuguese
English variant spelling of Julie as well as the Georgian form of the name. It is also a short form of given names that start with Juli-, which not only applies to English, but also to Georgian, Spanish and Portuguese.... [more]
Juliani f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Juliana and Julian. While a feminine name in Brazil, in the USA, it's a unisex name.... [more]
Julião m Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Iulianus (see Julian). Known bearers of this name include the Portuguese multimedia artist and painter Julião Sarmento (b. 1948) and the Brazilian amateur flyweight boxer Julião Henriques Neto (b... [more]
Juliene f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Julienne.
Julinho m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese diminutive of Júlio.
Jullie f English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Julie. This is the stage name of a Brazilian voice actress, singer and actress called Juliana "Jullie" Vasconcelos.
Júnio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Junius.
Júnior m Portuguese
Like the English name Junior, used in Portuguese most often for a boy who has the same name as his father. It is also sometimes used as an independent name.
Juracir m & f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Juraci with the suffix -cir (cf. Valdecir, Moacir, Iracir).
Juscelino m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Jucelino. This name was borne by Juscelino Kubitschek (1902-1976), President of Brazil from 1956 to 1961.
Jutaí m Portuguese (Brazilian)
The meaning and origin of this name is uncertain. It may be derived from the Brazilian river of the same name.
Júvia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portugese (Brazilian) form of Juvia.
Kaiane f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Kaiane Aldorino Lopez (born 1986) is a Gibraltarian politician, dancer and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 2009.
Kailan m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Kaylan.
Karyme f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Hispanic)
Possibly a form of Karima. A known bearer is Mexican actress Karyme Lozano (1978-).
Kássia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Cássia. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian television presenter, singer and actress Kássia Franco.
Kássio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Cássio. Known bearers of this name include the Brazilian soccer players Kassio Rinaldo de Lima Gomes (b. 1987) and Kassio Rocha Martins (b... [more]
Kátia f Portuguese
Variant of Cátia or a Portuguese form of Katia.
Kaun m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a contracted form of Kauan.
Keiti f Portuguese (Brazilian), Estonian (Modern)
Brazilian variant of Keity and Estonian adaptation of Katy.
Keity f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese adaptation of Katy reflecting the English pronunciation.
Kelen f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Allegedly a variant of Kailane.
Kélia f French (Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian)
French and Portuguese form of Kelia.
Kelliana f American (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Either a variant of Keliana, an elaboration of Kellia or an elaboration of Kelly.
Kemily f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Variant of Kemili, possibly influenced by Emily.
Kendi f & m English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Most likely a variant of Kennedy or Candy.... [more]
Kénedi m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Kennedy, reflecting English pronunciation.
Kerolaine f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Carolaine; a variant of Caroline reflecting the English pronunciation.
Kessia f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Likely a variant of Keziah (compare Kesiah and Kesia).... [more]
Kévim m Portuguese
Portuguese variant of Kevin.
Keyla f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Kayla reflecting the English pronunciation, as well as an English variant.
Kika f Portuguese
Variant of Quica.
Kitéria f Portuguese, Hungarian (Rare)
Portuguese variant and Hungarian normal form of Quiteria. This name is probably not normally used in Hungary, but it's employed there to refer to bearers of other nationalities.
Kiteria f Basque (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Basque, Bulgarian, and Ukrainian form of Quiteria. This is also the French transcription of the Ukrainian form, although French-speaking parents probably don't normally use it as an actual personal name (cf... [more]
Kléber m French (Quebec), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Québécois form of Kleber as well as a Brazilian variant of Cléber.
Kristiano m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese Brazilian form of Cristiano.
Laécio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Allegedly a variant of Laércio.
Laerte m Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian and Portuguese form of Laertes.
Laine f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Truncated form of Elaine.
Lairton m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a combination of Lair and the suffix -ton.
Laís f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Laïs.
Laisla f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Laila 1 influenced by Laís.
Lala f Portuguese, Spanish, English (Rare)
Diminutive of Laura. As a Spanish name, it may also be used as a diminutive of Eulalia, Alejandra or Esmeralda.
Lalá f Spanish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Laura.
Lalau m Portuguese
Diminutive of Nicolau.
Lalita f Spanish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Lala, itself a diminutive of Laura. In other words, this is a double diminutive of Laura.
Lamartine m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means “dweller by the sea” in French. Alphonse de Lamartine was a French writer and politician in the Second Republic of France.
Landinho m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Rolando. A known bearer of this name is the Portuguese soccer player Rolando "Landinho" Pereira Rocha Almeida (b. 1993).
Lasalette f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (European, Rare)
From the French title of the Virgin Mary Notre-Dame de La Salette meaning "Our Lady of La Salette". Also compare Saleta.
Lauan m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning unknown, possibly a masculine form of Lauane.
Lauane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Rhyming variant of Kauane.
Laudo m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Polish (Archaic)
Portuguese and Polish form of Laud.
Laurêncio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Laurence 1.
Laurinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Laura.
Laurinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Lauro.
Lavinho m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Male version of Lavinha, which is derived from Lavinia
Lavínia f Catalan, Portuguese, Hungarian
Hungarian, Portuguese and Catalan form of Lavinia.
Lázara f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Lazarus.
Lê f Portuguese
Diminutive of Leticia.
Leanderson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a combination of Leander and Anderson.
Leania f American (South, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Either a variant of Leonia, influenced by Leah, or an elaboration of Leana.
Lebuíno m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Leobwin via it's Latinized form Lebuinus.
Leca f Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive for the feminine given name Leticia.
Lediça f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Leticia.
Leici f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Lacy reflecting the English pronunciation.
Leidi f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Lady reflecting the Spanish and Portuguese pronunciation.
Lelê m & f Portuguese
Short form of names containing the letter L like Wesley and Helena.
Lenice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Apparently a diminutive of Helenice.
Lenilson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a combination of Leni and Nilson.
Leninha f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese diminutive of Lena and Helena.
Leninho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Heleno and Eleno.
Lenir f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly taken from Portuguese lenir, meaning "to relieve, to mitigate, to smoothen", ultimately from Latin lenire.
Lenita f Portuguese (Brazilian), Indonesian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Diminutive of Lena and various names that end in -lena.
Leno m Portuguese
Diminutive of Heleno and Eleno.
Léo f Portuguese
Diminutive of Leonor.
Leões m Portuguese (African)
"lions" in Portuguese
Leofanto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Leophantos.
Leomar m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Combination of Leo-, from names beginning with this pattern such as Leonardo and Leopoldo, and -mar, from names beginning in that pattern, e.g. María (Spanish)/Maria (Portuguese).... [more]
Leonam m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
The name is the inverse of Manoel.
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