There are very few languages as beautiful as Portuguese. Being abundant in soft vowels and vibrant consonants, the Portuguese language is mainly spoken in Portugal and Brazil and some regions of Guinea—Bissau, Mozambique, and Angola.
Portugal, the country of port wine, Christiano Ronaldo, and capoeira, has a well-defined, yet flexible naming system. The law establishes that each child must be given at least one given name and one surname. The maximum number of surnames allowed are four. A few naming laws limit the parents to pick only traditional Portuguese names. But the positive consequences of these strict rules is the rise of a rich variety of nicknames and diminutives.
A Portuguese name is composed of one or more given names, followed by a number of family names. Normally, the first surname is taken from the maternal side and the second surname is taken from the paternal side. But for official surnames, individuals can use only one surname, typically the last one.
Portuguese first names have a distinctive flavor and unusual pronunciation. Being 97% Roman Catholic country, most of the first names in Portugal are inspired by the Bible or saints. For instance, Maria has been a perpetual number one girl’s name in the country. You can browse through our complete list of Portuguese baby names with meanings below.
NAMES | MEANING | GENDER | |||
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Alfonso | Ready, prepared, organized | Boy | |||
Ana | Gracious and satisfying | Girl | |||
Beatriz | Brings Joy | Girl | |||
Carolina | A song of joy and happiness | Girl | |||
Francisco | A variant of Latin name 'Franciscus' it refers to a Frenchman or a free man | Boy | |||
Joao | Joao is a Portuguese male name that means Jehovah was been gracious, has shown favor. | Boy | |||
Leonor | Light, a lumous and bright one | Girl | |||
Maria | Variation of Mary or Miriam which means Bitter or Wished-for child | Girl | |||
Mariana | One who is bitter | Girl | |||
Martim | A warlike individual | Boy | |||
Matilde | Germanic - Mighty in battle; Mighty Battle Maiden; A variant form of Matilda | Girl | |||
Miguel | who is like unto Yaweh. | Boy | |||
Rodrigo | One who is acclaimed for his rule | Boy | |||
Santiago | Saint James | Unisex | |||
Sofia | Means wisdom in Greek. A wise woman | Girl | |||
Thomas | Twin | Boy | |||
Abel | Usually it means vanity or breath or tansitory | Boy | |||
Abilio | One who is able or an expert | Boy | |||
Adao | One who is the son of Adam | Boy | |||
Adelaida | Noble kind, adorned | Girl | |||
Adelina | A form of Adeline | Girl | |||
Adriana | From hadria | Unisex | |||
Agueda | Spanish and Portuguese form of AGATHA. | Girl | |||
Aitana | High honor | Girl | |||
Albertina | Germanic - Nobly Famous; Noble; Kind; A variant transcription of Alberta; Feminine form of Albert | Girl | |||
Alexandrina | Old Greek -Protector of Mankind; Defender of Men; Helper and Defender of Mankind; Feminine form of Alexander | Girl | |||
Alice | Truth, gracious, reality | Girl | |||
Aliciana | A noble woman | Girl | |||
Amalia | A fertile, hard working female who is defender of mankind | Girl | |||
Amanda | The one who is made for love and respect who are active and bright | Girl | |||
Amelia | The one who is industrious, hard working and fertile | Girl | |||
Anabela | Graceful and Beautiful; Easy to Love; Gracious; Lovable beauty; A variant of name Anabel | Girl | |||
Anacleto | Form of Anacletus; they are complicated and invoke God's mercy | Boy | |||
Analia | A combination of name Ana and Lia; A variant transcription is Analiyah | Girl | |||
Andrea | Feminine of Andrew; a defender of mankind who is manly and strong | Girl | |||
Andreia | A born warrior who is manly and brave, defender of mankind | Girl | |||
Angelina | The holy angels of God sent from heaven | Girl | |||
Antinea | The queen of Atlantis who is practical and are a leader | Girl | |||
Antonia | A beautiful human being who are praiseworthy | Girl | |||
Babetta | Foreign woman. | Girl | |||
Balei | It symbolizes being inquisitive and intelligent. | girl | |||
Baltasar | The name means ' Protected by God.' | Boy | |||
Baptiste | Baptizer | Boy | |||
Belmira | A beautiful woman | Girl | |||
Benedita | A blessed woman | Girl | |||
Benedito | He who is a blessed one | Boy | |||
Beni | Plait of Hair; Blessed | Boy | |||
Bianca | Light; White; Shining; A Shakespearean baby name meaning Tragedy of Othello' Mistress of Cassio | Girl | |||
Bibiana | Lively, dynamic | Girl | |||
Bonifacio | A man who has goof faith | Boy | |||