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1,088Rômulo is the Brazilian Portuguese form of Romulus, diverging from the European Portuguese variant Rómulo primarily in orthography due to the open vowel pronunciation reflected in the circumflex accent over the 'o'. This...
Ronaldinho is a Portuguese diminutive of Ronaldo, and is best known as the nickname of the retired Brazilian soccer player Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 1980).Etymology and OriginThe name Ronaldinho derives from Ronaldo...
Ronaldo is a Portuguese given name equivalent to the English Ronald. It is derived from the Scottish form of the Old Norse name Ragnvaldr, introduced to Britain by Scandinavian settlers. The name has become highly preval...
Roque is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Rocco, a name that ultimately traces back to a Germanic root possibly derived from hruoh, meaning "crow" or "rook". This bird-related etymological origin lends the name a natur...
Rosa is a feminine given name used across many European languages, including Catalan, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish. Generally, it can be considered to deri...
Rosália is the Portuguese form of Rosalia, a Late Latin name derived from the Latin word rosa meaning "rose". The name Rosalia itself was borne by a 12th-century Sicilian saint, known as Saint Rosalia or "la Santuzza" (t...
Rosalina is a Latinate form of Rosaline, which itself is a medieval variant of Rosalind. The name Rosalind derives from the Old German elements hros meaning "horse" and lind meaning "soft, flexible, tender", giving the o...
Rosana is a Portuguese and Spanish feminine given name. It is a form of Roxana, which derives from the Old Persian or Bactrian name Rhoxane, ultimately from the Iranian root *rauxšnā meaning "bright" or "shining." The La...
Rosane is a Brazilian Portuguese female name, distinct in its cultural adaptation. It functions as a form of either Rosanne or Roxana, reflecting the phonetic and orthographic trends in Portuguese naming conventions.Etym...
Rosângela is a Portuguese compound name, blending Rosa and Ângela. This type of combination, often referred to as a "nome composto" in Portuguese, is a common practice in Lusophone naming traditions, allowing parents to...
Rosário is a Portuguese feminine given name, derived from the Spanish Rosario (masculine in Italian, feminine in Spanish), which means "rosary". The name is ultimately associated with the Virgin Mary through the devotion...
Roseli is a Portuguese variant form of the name Rosalia, which itself derives from the Late Latin Rosalia, ultimately from the Latin word rosa meaning "rose". The name Rosalia is associated with a 12th-century Sicilian s...
Rosélia is a Portuguese variant form of Rosalia, which itself derives from the Late Latin name Rosalia, ultimately from the Latin word rosa meaning "rose". The name Rosalia was borne by a 12th-century Sicilian saint, Sai...
Rosi is a diminutive of Rosa 1, Rosalie and other names beginning with Rosa.As with Rosa, the name Rosi derives from the Latin word rosa meaning 'rose', though some earlier Germanic roots may have influenced the name. Th...
Rosilene is a Portuguese feminine name that blends romance and tradition. It originated as a variant of Rosalina or an elaboration of Rosa 1. Rosalina itself comes from Latin and ultimately from the Germanic name Rosalin...
Rosimeire is a Portuguese form of Rosemary. The name Rosemary itself is a combination of Rose and Mary, and can also be given in reference to the herb rosemary, which derives its name from Latin ros marinus meaning "dew...
Rosinha is a Portuguese diminutive of Rosa 1, typically used as a term of endearment or to denote a younger or smaller Rosa. The name is most commonly encountered in Portugal and among Portuguese-speaking communities, bo...
Ruan is a Brazilian Portuguese form of Juan 1, itself an Ibero-Romance descendant of the Latin name Iohannes, ultimately derived from the Hebrew Yohanan (יוֹחָנָן), meaning "Yahweh is gracious." Like most European forms...
Rubem is a Portuguese given name, predominantly used in Brazil, where it serves as the Brazilian Portuguese form of Reuben. The name derives from the Hebrew Reuven, composed of the elements raʾa meaning "to see" and ben...
Rúben is the Portuguese form of Reuben, a biblical name of Hebrew origin. In the Old Testament, Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob and Leah. The name derives from Hebrew elements meaning “to see” and “son,” essentiall...
Rubens is a masculine given name, primarily used in Portuguese-speaking countries. Its origin is twofold: it may derive from the Latin word rubens, meaning "being red" (the present participle of rubeo, "to be red"), or i...
Rubina is a feminine given name of Italian and Portuguese origin. It is derived from Italian rubino or Portuguese rubi, meaning "ruby", from Latin rubeus "red". As a gemstone name, Rubina shares its etymological root wit...
Rubinho is a Portuguese diminutive of the male given names Rúben, Rubem, or Rubens. It is an affectionate or familiar form, analogous to such English diminutives as “Robbie” for Robert. In Portuguese-speaking countries,...
Rufino is a Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian masculine given name, ultimately derived from the Latin Rufinus, a Roman cognomen that itself was a derivative of the earlier cognomen Rufus. The root name Rufus, reflecting a...
Rui is a Portuguese male given name, also spelled Ruy, with a distinct historical trajectory in the Iberian Peninsula. While often considered a variant of Ruy, it has been used independently since at least the 12th centu...
Rute is the Portuguese form of the name Ruth. The original Hebrew name, רוּת (Ruṯ), is believed to be derived from the word רְעוּת (reʿuṯ), meaning "female friend." In the Old Testament, Ruth is the central figure of the...
Ruy is a medieval Portuguese and Spanish short form of Rodrigo, which itself derives from the Latinized Gothic name Rudericus. The root is the Old German name Roderick, composed of the elements hruod "fame" and rih "rule...
Sabina is a feminine given name derived from the Roman cognomen Sabinus, which comes from Latin Sabinus meaning "a Sabine." The Sabines were an ancient Italic people who inhabited the Apennine mountains in central Italy...
Sabino is an Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese masculine given name derived from the Roman cognomen Sabinus, itself belonging to the Sabine tribe of ancient Italy. The Sabines were an Italic people who inhabited the centr...
Sabrina is a feminine given name that originates from the Latinized form of Habren, the original Welsh name of the River Severn. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth's 12th-century chronicle Historia Regum Britanniae, Sabri...
Safira is the Portuguese form of Sapphira. It also coincides with the Portuguese word for "sapphire", the precious gemstone. The name is primarily used in Portuguese-speaking communities, especially in Brazil.EtymologyTh...
Etymology and OriginSalomão is the Portuguese form of the biblical name Solomon, ultimately derived from the Hebrew Shelomo (שְׁלֹמֹה), a name meaning "peace." The root Hebrew word shalom signifies peace, wholeness, and...
Salomé is the French, Portuguese, and Spanish form of Salome, a name derived from an Aramaic name related to the Hebrew word שָׁלוֹם (shalom), meaning "peace." The root name Salome has rich biblical and historical associ...
Salvador is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Catalan form of the Late Latin name Salvator, meaning "saviour", a reference to Jesus as the savior of humanity in Christian theology. The name is a direct equivalent of the Itali...
Samanta is a feminine given name used in several languages, including Italian, Latvian, Polish, Portuguese, and Spanish. It is a variant of Samantha, a name that perhaps originated as a feminine form of Samuel, with the...
Samara is a female given name of varied origins, used in English and Portuguese contexts. Its etymology is uncertain, but it may be derived from the name of two cities: Samarra in Iraq, or Samara in Russia. The Russian S...
Samuel is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemuʾel), traditionally interpreted to mean "name of God"—from the roots shem (שֵׁם, meaning "name") and ʾel (אֵל, meaning "God"). An alternative...
Sancha is the feminine form of Sancho, a name with deep roots in the Iberian Peninsula. The masculine Sancho possibly derives from the Late Latin name Sanctius, itself from sanctus meaning "saintly" or "holy," or it may...
Sancho is an Iberian given name, used primarily in Spanish and Portuguese. It possibly derives from the Late Latin name Sanctius, from the word sanctus meaning "saintly, holy". Alternatively, both Sancho and Sanctius may...
Sandra is a female given name used widely across European languages and the English-speaking world. It originated as a short form of Alessandra, the Italian feminine form of Alessandro (Alexander). Through its connection...
Santana is a unisex given name and surname derived from a contraction of Santa Ana, meaning 'Saint Ana' (Saint Anne). The name originally developed as a Spanish and Portuguese toponymic surname, referring to people from...
Santiago is a Spanish and Portuguese given name meaning "Saint James", derived from Spanish santo "saint" combined with Yago, an old Spanish form of James. As the patron saint of Spain, James (Santiago in Spanish) holds...
Sara is a feminine given name used in many languages around the world, derived from Sarah. The name ultimately comes from the Hebrew שָׂרָה (Sara), meaning "lady, princess, noblewoman". In the Old Testament, Sarah is the...
Saturnino is a masculine given name used in Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. It is the local form of the Latin name Saturninus, a Roman cognomen derived from the name of the god Saturn (Latin: Saturnus). The ultimate ro...
Sebastiana is an Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese feminine form of Sebastian, which itself derives from the Latin name Sebastianus meaning "from Sebaste." Sebaste was a city in Asia Minor, whose name comes from the Greek...
Sebastião is the Portuguese form of Sebastian, derived from the Latin name Sebastianus, which meant "from Sebaste." Sebaste was a city in Asia Minor (modern-day Sivas, Turkey), whose name originates from the Greek σεβαστ...
EtymologySerafim is the masculine form of Seraphina in Bulgarian, Greek, Macedonian, Portuguese, and Russian. It derives from the Late Latin name Seraphinus, which itself comes from the biblical word seraphim, of Hebrew...
EtymologySerafina is the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Seraphina, which itself derives from the Late Latin name Seraphinus—a feminine derivative of the biblical word seraphim. In Hebrew, seraphim (שְׂרָפִים) m...
Sérgio is the Portuguese form of Sergius, a name with deep roots in Roman history and Christian tradition. The name Sérgio is typically used in Portuguese-speaking countries, especially Brazil and Portugal, where it has...
Severina is a feminine given name used in Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian cultures. It is the feminine form of Severinus, which itself derives from the Roman family name Severus, meaning "stern" in Latin. The name was...
EtymologySeverino is the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Severinus, a Roman family name derived from Severus, meaning "stern" in Latin. The name thus carries connotations of seriousness and firmness. The root Se...
Severo is the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of the Latin name Severus, derived from the Latin adjective sevērus meaning "stern" or "serious." This name was a Roman familial or clan name (cognomen) used by several...
Sidnei is a Portuguese masculine given name, forming a Sidney variant adapted to Portuguese orthography. While Sidney originated as an English surname place name (from Old English sīdan 'wide, spacious' and ēg 'island'),...
Sidónio is the Portuguese form of the Latin name Sidonius, which itself means "of Sidon". Sidon was an ancient Phoenician city, corresponding to modern-day Saida in Lebanon. The Latin root reflected a geographic origin c...
Silvério is the Portuguese form of Silverius. The name Silverius itself has ancient roots, ultimately derived from the Latin word silva meaning "wood, forest." This connects it to a family of Roman names such as Silvanus...
Silvestre is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Silvester, ultimately derived from Latin silvester meaning "wooded, wild" (from silva "wood, forest"). The name has strong Christian associations, notably through Saint Sil...
Sílvia is the Portuguese and Catalan form of the name Silvia, itself derived from the Roman family name Silvius, which comes from the Latin word silva, meaning "wood" or "forest." In Roman mythology, Rhea Silvia was the...
Silvia is a feminine given name of Latin origin, derived from the word silva, meaning "forest." Its literal translation is "spirit of the wood," and it shares a root with the male name Silvius and the Roman forest god Si...
Silvina is a feminine given name predominantly used in Portuguese and Spanish-speaking countries, as well as in Roman contexts. It is a feminine form of Silvinus, which itself derives from the Roman cognomen Silvanus, me...
Silvino is the Portuguese, Spanish and Italian form of Silvinus, a Roman cognomen that evolved from Silvanus, a common name derived from Latin silva meaning "wood, forest". In Roman mythology, Silvanus was the god of for...