List of Portuguese Baby Names Meanings

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  • Genoveva - he-no-VE-vah/zhə-noo-VE-və
    The name Genoveva is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Genoveva is: White wave.
    Meaning: Leader of the tribe Origin: Germanic, Portuguese, Spanish
  • Gertrudes - her-TROO-des
    The name Gertrude is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Gertrude is: From the Old German name, meaning strong spear. Famous bearers: Hamlet's mother in the Shakespearian tragedy 'Hamlet', and the seventh century abbess St Gertrude of Nivelles, British actress Gertrude Lawrence.
    Meaning: The strongest spear Origin: Germanic, Portuguese, Spanish
  • Gloria - GLAWR-ee-ə
    Latin Meaning: The name Gloria is a Latin baby name. In Latin the meaning of the name Gloria is: Glory. Famous bearer: a character in playright George Bernard Shaw's 'You Never Can Tell', and American actress Gloria Swanson.
    Meaning: Woman of glory Origin: English, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish
  • Graca - GRAH-sa
    The name Graca is a Latin baby name. In Latin the meaning of the name Graca is: Grace.
    Meaning: Elegant and graceful woman Origin: Latin, Portuguese
  • Gualter - GWAL-ter
    From a Germanic name meaning "ruler of the army", composed of the elements wald "rule" and hari "army".
    Meaning: Army rule Origin: Germanic, Portuguese
  • Guilherme - gee-LYER-mə
    Guilherme is a Portuguese given name, equivalent to William in English. The feminine form of this name is Guilherma. Diminutive forms include Guilhermino and Guilhermina.
    Meaning: Strong mind and protection Origin: Germanic, Portuguese
  • Heitor - EI-tawr
    The name Heitor is a baby boy name. The name Heitor comes from the Portuguese origin. In Portuguese the meaning of the name Heitor is: Portuguese version of the given name Hector. Similar Names: Hector ( Spanish )
    Meaning: To possess or to hold Origin: Greek, Portuguese
  • Iolanda - yo-LAHN-da
    Iolanda [iolan-da] as a girls' name is a Greek name, and the name Iolanda means "violet flower". Iolanda is a variant form of Iolanthe (Greek). Iolanda is also a variation of Yolanda (Greek, Spanish): version of Yolande.
    Meaning: Violet flower Origin: Latin, Portuguese
  • Jaco - ZHA-kaw-ah
    Jaco Name Meaning. Perhaps Spanish and Portuguese (Jacó) or southern Italian (Jacò): from the personal name (see Jacob). Possibly a respelling of French Jacot.
  • Jeronimo - he-RO-nee-mo
    Contribute your knowledge to the name Jeronimo. ... From the Greek name 'Ιερωνυμος (Hieronymos) meaning "sacred name", derived from 'ιερος (hieros) "sacred" and ονομα (onoma) "name".
    Meaning: Holy name Origin: Greek, Portuguese, Spanish
  • Joaozinho - hwan-ZIN-yo
    Meaning of name Joãozinho. Etymology : Portuguese diminutive of JOÃO. Saint : Origin : Portuguese.
  • Jonatas - ZHAW-ah-na-tes
    Jônatas. FORM OF: jonathan. LANGUAGE FAMILY: afro-asiatic > semitic > central semitic > hebrew ORIGIN: hebrew NAME ROOT: YEHÔNÂTHÂN > YÔNÂTHÂN NATIVE NAME ROOT: YEHÔNÂTHÂN (יְהוֹנָתָן) YÔNÂTHÂN (יוֹנָתָן) MEANING: This name derives from the Hebrew “Yehônâthân > Yônâthân”, meaning “gift of God, Yahweh has given”.
    Meaning: God gives Origin: Hebrew, Portuguese
  • Jordao - ZHAWR-da-oh
    Meaning: From a flowing river Origin: Hebrew, Portuguese
  • Jorginho - ZHAWR-zhi-no
    Meaning of name Jorginho. Etymology : Portuguese diminutive of JORGE. Saint : Origin : Portuguese.
    Meaning: Farming man Origin: Greek, Portuguese
  • Judite - zhoo-DEE-tə
    Judith is a feminine given name derived from the Hebrew name יְהוּדִית or Yehudit, meaning "woman of Judea". Judith appeared in the Old Testament as the wife of Esau and in the Apocryphal Book of Judith.
    Meaning: Judea woman Origin: Hebrew, Portuguese
  • Julinha - zhoo-LI-nya
    Meaning: Soft-haired Origin: Latin, Portuguese
  • Leonor - leh-aw-NAWR
    The name Leonor is a Spanish baby name. In Spanish the meaning of the name Leonor is: Light.
    Meaning: Sympathy, compassion Origin: Greek, Portuguese, Spanish
  • Lourenco - law-REN-soo
    Lourenço is a Portuguese surname and masculine given name of Latin origin. It is used in Portugal, Brazil, and other Portuguese-speaking countries. The name was derived from the Roman surname Laurentius, which meant "from Laurentum".
    Meaning: City of laurels Origin: Latin, Portuguese
  • Luisinho - looi-ZEE-no
  • Luzia - lu-ZEE-ya
    Meaning of name Luzia. Etymology : Portuguese and German form of LUCIA. Saint : Origin : Portuguese.
  • Manoel - MAHN-wel
    Manuel is a male given name originating in the Hebrew name Immanu'el (עִמָּנוּאֵל‬, which means "God with us." It was possibly brought from the Byzantine Empire (as Μανουήλ) to Spain and Portugal, where it has been used since at least the 13th century.
    Meaning: God with us Origin: Hebrew, Portuguese
  • Manoela - mah-naw-EL-a
    The name is a variant of the masculine "Manuel", which is in turn derived from the Hebrew name "Emanuel", meaning "God is with us".
    Meaning: God accompanies us Origin: Hebrew, Portuguese
  • Marco - MAHR-ko
    Italian Meaning: The name Marco is an Italian baby name. In Italian the meaning of the name Marco is: Mars (Roman god of war). Famous Bearer: Marco Polo (1254-1324), explorer from Venice. Warring.
    Meaning: Rendered to Mars, warlike Origin: Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish
  • Margarida - mar-gah-REE-da
    Margarida is a Portuguese female given name, which is a variant of the name Margaret, and which means "daisy flower" in Portuguese. It should not be mistaken for the Mexican alcoholic drink Margarita or the Italian Margherita pizza.
    Meaning: Pearl Origin: Catalan, Greek, Portuguese
  • Mariazinha - mah-ri-ya-ZEE-nya
  • Marinho - mah-REE-nyo
    Marinho is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name. Marinho Peres (born 1947), a Brazilian footballer Surname.
  • Martim - MAHR-tim
    Origin of the name Martin: From the Latin Martinus (of Mars, war-like), a derivative of Mars, the name of the Roman mythological god of war.
  • Mauro - MOW-ro
    Italian (mainly southern): from the personal name Mauro, derived from the Latin personal and ethnic name Maurus, meaning 'Moor', 'North African'; or from the same word, mauro, applied as a nickname or ethnic name. Compare Moore 2 and 3.
  • Nelinha - neh-LI-nya
    Origin of the name Manuela: A feminine form of Manuel, a cognate of the Hebrew Immanuel, a name derived from 'immānūēl (God is with us). In the Bible, Emmanuel is the name of the promised Messiah. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.Buy the book.
    Meaning: God accompanies us Origin: Hebrew, Portuguese
  • Nelinho - neh-LEE-no
    The meaning of name Nelinho and origin Portuguese. The meaning of name Nelinho , origin of name Nelinho , baby name Nelinho.
    Meaning: God with us Origin: Hebrew, Portuguese