Portuguese Names
Portuguese names are used in Portugal, Brazil and other Portuguese-speaking areas. See also about Portuguese names.
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1,088Lisandra is a Spanish and Portuguese feminine given name, derived from Lysandra, the feminine form of Lysandros, which in turn comes from the Greek name Lysander. The name Lysander is composed of the Greek elements lysis...
Lisandro is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Lysander, a name of ancient Greek origin. Lysander (Λύσανδρος, Lysandros) derives from the Greek elements λύσις (lysis), meaning "a release" or "loosening," and ἀνήρ (aner),...
Lívia is a female given name used in Hungarian, Portuguese, and Slovak, deriving from the Latin Livia, which itself is the feminine form of the Roman family name Livius. The name carries echoes of ancient Rome, both thro...
Lopo is a Portuguese masculine given name, derived from the Roman name Lupus, meaning "wolf." The name is the Portuguese equivalent of the French Loup and the Spanish Lope. Linguistically, Lopo is notable because it reta...
Lorena is the Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian form of the English name Lorraine. The ultimate origin of Lorraine is the French region of the same name, itself derived from Lothar, the great-grandson of Charlem...
Lourdes is a feminine given name derived from the name of a French town in the Pyrenees. The town's name, Lourdes, originates from its ancient Roman name Lourdes (later Lorda in Occitan). Before the 19th century, Lourdes...
Lourenço is a Portuguese form of the Roman name Laurentius, from which the English name Laurence (or Lawrence) derives. The root meaning traces back to Laurentum, an ancient city in Italy whose name likely originates fro...
Luana is a feminine given name whose modern popularity was sparked by the 1932 film Bird of Paradise, in which it was borne by the main character, a Polynesian girl. The film itself was adapted from a 1912 play set in Ha...
Lucas is a masculine given name of Latin origin, derived from the Latin verb lucere, meaning "to shine" or "to be light." It serves as the Latin form of the Greek name Luke (Loukas), and is used in numerous languages inc...
Etymology and OriginsLuci is a feminine given name primarily used in English, Portuguese, and Spanish-speaking contexts. In its English usage, it functions as a diminutive or variant of Lucy, ultimately derived from the...
Lúcia is the Portuguese and Hungarian form of Lucia, a name derived from the Latin word lux meaning "light." As a feminine variant of the Roman praenomen Lucius, it carries both classical and Christian significance. The...
Luciana is a feminine given name of Roman origin, a variation of the masculine name Lucius. Specifically, it is the feminine form of Lucianus, a Roman family name derived from the praenomen Lucius, which in turn comes fr...
Luciane is a Portuguese feminine given name, a variant of Luciana. Both names share a rich heritage rooted in Latin antiquity, ultimately tracing their origin to the Roman name Lucius.EtymologyThe name Lucius is derived...
Luciano is the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Lucianus, a Roman family name derived from the personal name Lucius, which comes from Latin lux meaning "light." This etymological root gives the name a radiant symb...
Luciene is a Portuguese feminine given name, considered a variant of Luciana. Both names ultimately derive from the Latin root lux, meaning "light," a theme that has made them popular across various Romance languages.Ety...
Lucila is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Lucilla. It is a diminutive derived from the Latin name Lucia, which ultimately comes from the Latin masculine name Lucius. The root lux (genitive lucis) means "light", giving...
Lucilene is a Portuguese feminine given name that is an elaboration of Lúcia or Lucila, both of which are themselves derived from the Latin name Lucia. Lucia is the feminine form of Lucius, a Roman name meaning “light.”...
Lucília is the Portuguese feminine form of the Roman family name Lucilius. Derived ultimately from the Latin lux "light", the name traces its roots through the Roman praenomen Lucius, which was a common given name in anc...
Lucinda is a feminine given name of Latin origin, meaning light. It originated as an elaboration of Lucia, itself derived from the Roman name Lucius, which carries the same luminous meaning. Lucinda was first created by...
Lúcio is a Portuguese masculine given name, equivalent to Lucius in English and other languages. The name ultimately derives from the Roman praenomen Lucius, which is rooted in Latin lux meaning "light."Etymology and His...
Lucrécia is the Portuguese form of Lucretia, a feminine name rooted in ancient Roman history and legend. Etymology and Origins The name ultimately derives from the Roman family name Lucretius, which is thought to come fr...
Luena is a Portuguese feminine given name with uncertain origins. It may be derived from the name of a city in Angola, the capital of Moxico Province, formerly known as Luso. The city's name itself is likely of African o...
Luís is the Portuguese form of Louis. It originates from the Germanic name Hludowig or Chlodovech, meaning "famous warrior" or "famous in battle," introduced to the Iberian Peninsula by the Visigoths. In Portuguese and G...
Luísa is a Portuguese feminine given name, the direct feminine form of Luís. It ultimately derives from the Germanic name Chlodovech, via Latin Ludovicus, which evolved into French Louis and was adopted across Europe. Th...
Luisinho is a Portuguese diminutive of Luís or Luiz. The suffix -inho is a common Portuguese diminutive ending that conveys affection or smallness, similar to -ito in Spanish. Thus, Luisinho can be translated as “little...
Luiz is a Portuguese name, predominantly used in Brazil, and an alternative form of Luís. It is derived from Louis, the French form of Ludovicus, itself Latinized from Ludwig. The name Louis has a long regal history, bor...
Luiza is a feminine given name, originating as a Polish, Portuguese, and Romanian form of Louis. The name Louis itself derives from the Latinized form Ludovicus, a version of the Germanic name Ludwig, meaning "famous war...
Etymology and MeaningLula is a diminutive of Luiz, the Brazilian Portuguese form of Louis. The name Louis itself derives from the Latinized form Ludovicus of the Germanic name Ludwig, meaning "famous warrior." In Portugu...
Etymology and MythologyLuna directly means "the moon" in Latin, and it is also the word for moon in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and other Romance languages. In Roman mythology, Luna was the goddess of the Moon, often d...
Lurdes is a Portuguese variant of Lourdes, the name of a French town that became a major center of pilgrimage after a young girl, Bernadette Soubirous, reported visions of the Virgin Mary in a nearby grotto in 1858. The...
Luzia is a feminine given name used primarily in German and Portuguese, functioning as a variant of Lucia. The name ultimately derives from the Latin Lūcia, the feminine form of Lucius, which itself is derived from the L...
Lygia is a Portuguese variant of Lígia, which is itself the Portuguese form of the Greek name Ligeia. The name Ligeia derives from the Greek word λιγύς (ligys), meaning "clear-voiced, shrill, whistling". In Greek mytholo...
Madalena is the Portuguese form of Magdalena, ultimately derived from the biblical figure Mary Magdalene, who was named after the village of Magdala (meaning "tower" in Aramaic). The name traces back through Magdalene, a...
Mafalda (pronounced mah-FAHL-dah) is the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of the name Matilda (originally from the Germanic Mahthilt, meaning "strength in battle"). The name entered Iberian usage in the Middle Ages,...
Magda is a short form of Magdalena, itself ultimately derived from the title Magdalene, meaning "of Magdala." Magdala was a village on the Sea of Galilee whose name meant "tower" in Aramaic.Etymology and OriginThe name t...
Maia is a feminine given name with deep roots in Greek and Roman mythology, as well as continued use in modern languages such as Portuguese and Georgian. In Greek, the name derives from the word μαῖα (maia), meaning "goo...
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 “...
Maicon is a Brazilian variant of the name Michael, most commonly used in Portuguese-speaking countries. It functions as a given name for males and is a prominent example of how the English form of Michael entered the Por...
Manel is a Portuguese diminutive of Manuel, which is itself the Portuguese and Spanish form of Emmanuel, a name of Hebrew origin meaning 'God is with us' (from Immanuel in Isaiah 7:14). The use of Manel as a given name i...
Etymology and OriginManoel is the Galician form and a Portuguese variant of Manuel. Manuel itself is the Spanish and Portuguese development of Emmanuel, which comes from the Hebrew name Immanu'el meaning "God is with us....
Manoela is a Portuguese feminine given name, derived as the female counterpart of the masculine name Manoel. Manoel itself is a Galician form and Portuguese variant of Manuel, which ultimately comes from the Hebrew name...
Manuel is a masculine given name originating as a variant of Emmanuel, which derives from the Hebrew name Immanuel (עִמָּנוּאֵל) meaning "God with us." In its Greek form Μανουήλ (Manouel), the name was used in the Byzant...
Manuela is a feminine given name used across many European languages, including French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, and Spanish. It is the feminine form of Manuel, which itself derives from the masculine name...
Mara is a Hebrew name meaning "bitter," originating from the Hebrew word marar (to be bitter). In the Old Testament, Mara is the name that Naomi adopts after losing her husband and two sons (Ruth 1:20), declaring, "Do no...
Marcela is a feminine given name with widespread usage across multiple languages and cultures. It serves as the feminine form of Marcellus, a Roman family name that originated as a diminutive of the popular Roman praenom...
Marcelina is the Polish, Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Marcellinus, a Roman family name that traces back to Marcellus and ultimately to Marcus, a Roman praenomen probably derived from the name of the god Mars....
Marcelinho is a Portuguese diminutive form of the name Marcelo. The suffix -inho is a common Portuguese diminutive ending, akin to adding 'little' or 'dear' to the root name, giving Marcelinho the affectionate sense of '...
Marcelino is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and surname. As a given name, it is the form of Marcellinus, a Roman family name derived from Marcellus, which itself is a diminutive of Marcus. The root name Marcus is a...
Marcelo is a Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcellus, making it a common given name in Iberian cultures and their diaspora. Like its counterparts, Marcelo ultimately traces back to the Roman family name Marcellus, a dim...
Márcia is the Portuguese form of Marcia. This name ultimately traces back to the Roman family name Marcius, which derives from the praenomen Marcus, itself believed to be related to the name of the Roman god Mars. As suc...
Marciana is a feminine given name with roots in Roman antiquity, several parallels across Southern European languages, and a rare vestige of early Christian history. Ultimately derived from the Roman praenomen Marcus – m...
Marciane is a Brazilian variant of Marciana. This feminine name carries a rich history stretching back to Roman times and early Christian martyrdom. Etymology and History The name Marciane ultimately derives from the Rom...
Marciano is the Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian form of Marcianus, a Roman family name derived from the praenomen Marcus, which itself likely derives from the name of the Roman god Mars. As such, Marciano carries connot...
Márcio is the Portuguese form of the Roman family name Marcius, which itself derives from the common Roman praenomen Marcus. The ultimate root of Marcus is thought to be the name of the Roman god Mars, linking Márcio to...
Marco is an Italian masculine given name, derived from the Latin name Marcus, which is believed to originate from the Roman god Mars. As such, it is a direct cognate of the English name Mark, sharing the same etymologica...
Marcos is a Spanish and Portuguese masculine given name, derived from the Latin name Marcus. The name has deep historical roots, ultimately tracing back to the Roman god Mars, the god of war, giving it the meaning “dedic...
Margarida is a Portuguese, Galician, Catalan and Occitan form of Margaret. In these languages, it is also the common word for the daisy flower — particularly species Bellis perennis and Leucanthemum vulgare — linking the...
Maria is a feminine given name used in numerous languages, including Armenian, Basque, Bulgarian, Catalan, Corsican, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Faroese, Finnish, Frisian, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Occitan...
Maria João is a Portuguese compound given name, combining Maria and João, the Portuguese forms of Mary and John respectively. This double name reflects a common onomastic tradition in Portuguese-speaking cultures, where...
Maria José is a Portuguese compound feminine given name, formed by combining Maria and José, the names of Mary and Joseph, the parents of Jesus in Christian tradition. The name reflects a common Iberian practice of honor...