In almost all traditions, people have three different names; their first name, middle name, and the last name. But in Portugal, this practice differs. Most people have one or two first names and then usually two surnames of their mother and father. Many of the Portuguese baby girl names are derived from the names of saints and are from Greek and Latin words. Names that honor Mary are very popular, such as "Dores" or even the events in her life, such as "Inmaculada." Most of the parents give their baby girls quite a long name as there is a tradition of having one or two first names. The first name is often followed by four surnames, which are their maternal and paternal surnames along with surnames of grandparents.
Portugal has many unique and traditional names for the girl baby for example; "Samara" is a beautiful name given to a baby girl which became popular after the famous horror movie character "the ring." This name has many meanings as it is a nature's name, it means winged seeds which grow on the trees such as maple and elms. The Portuguese last names are from their family names which is a traditional heritage a baby gets from both the sides of the family.
Below is our unique collection of the most charming names, both popular from previous times, and in recent years, with meanings.
NAMES | MEANING | GENDER | |||
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Ana | Gracious and satisfying | Girl | |||
Beatriz | Brings Joy | Girl | |||
Carolina | A song of joy and happiness | Girl | |||
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 | |||
Matilde | Germanic - Mighty in battle; Mighty Battle Maiden; A variant form of Matilda | Girl | |||
Santiago | Saint James | Unisex | |||
Sofia | Means wisdom in Greek. A wise woman | Girl | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
Belmira | A beautiful woman | Girl | |||
Benedita | A blessed woman | Girl | |||
Bianca | Light; White; Shining; A Shakespearean baby name meaning Tragedy of Othello' Mistress of Cassio | Girl | |||
Bibiana | Lively, dynamic | Girl | |||
Branca | One who is white and fair in complexion | girl | |||
Bruna | A brown-haired woman | Girl | |||
Brunilda | A protector in the battle | Girl | |||
Calisto | One who is the most beautiful | Girl | |||
Candelaria | She is like a candle | Girl | |||
Carla | A woman who acts like a man does | Girl | |||
Carlota | A strong woman | Girl | |||
Carlotte | Her strenght is like a man's | Girl | |||
Cascata | Like a waterfall | Girl | |||
Catarina | Unsullied and genuine woman | Girl | |||
Catina | A chaste and innocent girl | Girl | |||
Cesaria | The head of hair | Girl | |||
Chica | A sweet little girl | Girl | |||
Cintia | Hungarian word for Cynthia, the goddess of moon | Girl | |||
Clara | One who is distinguished, clear and bright | Girl | |||
Conceicao | Conception; the process of conceiving a baby; forming an idea | Girl | |||
Connie | Hero; a courageous person, who is respected and admired by all | Unisex | |||
Constancia | Steadfast, reliable and trustworthy | Girl | |||
Constantina | Continuous, abiding, and constant; does not change | Girl | |||
Cristina | Diminutive of "Christine"; Follower and believer of Christ | Girl | |||
Daniela | God is powerful | Girl | |||
Diamantina | They are messy, playful and crave emotional security | Girl | |||
Diana | A divine lady; one who has magical powers; childbirth | Girl | |||
Dores | Pain and suffering | Girl | |||
Doroteia | A variant of Dorothea, meaning gift of God. | Girl | |||
Dylla | A self reliant individual | Girl | |||
Edite | Rich battle | Girl | |||
Efigenia | The one who is born to be strong | Girl | |||
Emilia | this name means to rival or emulate or excel. | Girl | |||
Enia | it means jewel or fiery | Girl | |||
Ermengild | immense treasure. | Unisex | |||
Ermenhilda | a word meaning huge treasure. | Unisex | |||
Ermenilda | a powerful warrior. | Girl | |||
Ermenjart | a warrior who was extremely powerful. | Girl | |||
Esmeralda | a Spanish word meaning emerald. | Girl | |||
Estela | a Spanish word for stars in the sky. | Girl | |||
Eufemia | to speak or to declare or words of good omen. | Girl | |||
Eugenia | aristocratic or noble by birth. | Girl | |||
Eva | life or living one. | Girl | |||
Evora | She who lives near yew trees | Girl | |||
Fatima | A captivating woman | Girl | |||
Felisberta | An intelligent and wise woman | Girl | |||
Fernanda | An adventurous girl traveler | Girl | |||
Fia | One who makes a dark peace. Also, means daughter in Italian | Girl | |||
Filomena | Lover of mankind; beloved | Girl | |||
Fortunata | Feminine version of 'Fortunat', it represents a lucky and blessed person | Girl | |||
Francisca | From france | Unisex | |||
Fryda | An intelligent social worker of fairies. | Girl | |||
Gabriela | God is my strength | Unisex | |||
Garcia | Resembles as one of the animals, bear. | Girl | |||
Germana | A person who comes from the country Germany. | Girl | |||
Gilberta | Gilberta is a female name that means Hostage. It is of French, Germanic and English origin. | Girl | |||
Gilda | Gilda is a female name and means Sacrifice, Tribute, Serves God. It is of German, Gothic and Celtic origin. | Girl | |||
Gilma | Gilma is a Pourtugese female name and means The One Who Advances, The One Who Goes Forward. | Girl | |||
Glaucia | From the Latin word "glaucus" and means Bluish Grey | Girl | |||
Gloria | Gloria means Glory in Latin | Girl | |||
Gylda | Value, sacrifice, knowing true | Girl | |||
Helena | n mythology the abduction of Zeus's mortal daughter Helen sparked the Trojan War | Girl | |||
Ilda | Heroine in the battle. | Girl | |||
Ines | One who is gentle and pure | Girl | |||
Inez | Spanish variation of Agnes which means Pure or Virginal | Girl | |||
Iris | Rainbow which originated from a flower's name in Greek | Girl | |||
Isabel | My God is an oath | Girl | |||
Isabela | Pledged to God | Girl | |||
Ivone | Yew | Girl | |||
Izabel | Brazilian version of Isabel, meaning my God is an oath | Girl | |||