Names Categorized "modern Portuguese"
9 Names found
Caíque is a Brazilian Portuguese masculine given name, often pronounced similarly to the Portuguese word caíque meaning a type of parrot. The name is primarily a contraction of Carlos Henrique, a compound name combining...
Franciele is an elaborated form of Francisca, used primarily in Portuguese-speaking countries such as Brazil. The name Francisca itself is the feminine form of Francisco, which derives from the Late Latin name Franciscus...
Iara is a feminine given name of Tupi origin, meaning "lady of the water" in the Tupi language, derived from the elements y ("water") and îara ("lady, mistress"). In Brazilian folklore, Iara is a beautiful river nymph wh...
Iasmin is a Portuguese (mainly Brazilian) variant of Yasmin. Like its counterparts, Iasmin traces its roots through Arabic to the Persian word yāsamīn, meaning "jasmine" — the fragrant climbing flower used in perfumery a...
Jaci is a female name of Tupi origin, derived from the Tupi word îaçy meaning "moon." The name reflects the cultural significance of the moon among indigenous Tupi peoples of Brazil, where it was associated with feminini...
Jaqueline is a variant form of Jacqueline, a name commonly used in English and Portuguese-speaking countries. The spelling Jaqueline simplifies the French-derived Jacqueline by omitting the letter c, resulting in a name...
Kaíque is a Brazilian Portuguese given name, primarily masculine, derived as a variant of Caíque. While Caíque is itself a contraction of Carlos Henrique (a combination of Carlos and Henrique), Kaíque represents a spelli...
Kauan is a Finnish word meaning "for a long time," adopted as a band name for the Russian atmospheric doom metal/post-rock group formed in Chelyabinsk in 2005. The band's name reflects the Finnish language influence on t...
Maiara is a feminine given name of Tupi origin, commonly used in Brazil among Portuguese-speaking communities. The name is derived from the Tupi elements mbaé, meaning “fortune” or “riches,” and îara, meaning “lady” or “...