99 Portuguese Baby Boy Names With Meanings
Portuguese is the sixth most spoken language in the world, officially spoken in 9 countries. The “sweet and gracious” language is one of the Indo-European languages, and is considered to be a ‘Romance language.’
Names of Portuguese origin have a melodic pronunciation. The love for this language is perhaps why so many people choose names of Portuguese origin for their kids. A unique thing here, which many may not know, is that certain names are “not allowed” in this culture. So if you want to pick a Portuguese name for your child, it has to be from an approved list.
In this MomJunction post, we list some of the most popular names you can choose for your son to honor your Portuguese heritage.
| NAMES | MEANING | GENDER | FAVOURITES | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfonso | Ready, prepared, organized | Boy | |||
| 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 | |||
| Martim | A warlike individual | Boy | |||
| Miguel | who is like unto Yaweh. | Boy | |||
| Rodrigo | One who is acclaimed for his rule | Boy | |||
| Santiago | Saint James | Unisex | |||
| 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 | |||
| Adriana | From hadria | Unisex | |||
| Anacleto | Form of Anacletus; they are complicated and invoke God's mercy | Boy | |||
| Baltasar | The name means ' Protected by God.' | Boy | |||
| Baptiste | Baptizer | Boy | |||
| Benedito | He who is a blessed one | Boy | |||
| Beni | Plait of Hair; Blessed | Boy | |||
| Bonifacio | A man who has goof faith | Boy | |||
| Caetano | One who is from Caieta | Boy | |||
| Celestino | A heavenly person | Boy | |||
| Celio | A heavenly body usually used as last name | Boy | |||
| Celso | Variant of Celsus; active and majestic | Boy | |||
| Connie | Hero; a courageous person, who is respected and admired by all | Unisex | |||
| Cosme | Decree, order, sequence or pattern | Boy | |||
| Cruz | Another name of cross | Boy | |||
| Davi | An awesome being | Boy | |||
| Diamantino | A pure and lovely individual; determined leader | Boy | |||
| Dinis | They have a heart of gold | Boy | |||
| Diogo | A wandering explorer; rich in gifts | Boy | |||
| Domingos | One who is born on Sunday | Boy | |||
| Duante | He who watches over the land | Boy | |||
| Duarte | Protector of the Land; one who watches land | Boy | |||
| Eduarda | Famous bearer of light and energy | Boy | |||
| Elder | One who has deep connection with the God | Boy | |||
| Elpidio | A refined and peace loving person | Boy | |||
| Emilio | someone who tries to emulate or a rival. | Boy | |||
| Ermenegildo | Immense tribute | Boy | |||
| Ermengild | immense treasure. | Unisex | |||
| Ermenhilda | a word meaning huge treasure. | Unisex | |||
| Estevao | a Portuguese word which means crown. | Boy | |||
| Estevo | crown or garland. | Boy | |||
| Eustaquio | a Spanish word meaning fruitful or productive. | Boy | |||
| Fethee | Judgement | Boy | |||
| Filipe | A person who loves horses | Boy | |||
| Francisca | From france | Unisex | |||
| Gabriela | God is my strength | Unisex | |||
| Gertrudes | A mighty person with spear | Boy | |||
| Goncalo | A man who is a genius in battles. | Boy | |||
| Gualter | Ruler of the Army, The one who rule the country or army. He will be with leadership qualities. | Boy | |||
| Henriques | Ruler of the estate | Boy | |||
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