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Portuguese names are found mainly in Portugal and Brazil, with many names popular in those Portuguese-speaking countries similar to Spanish names. Baby names popular in Portugal include Sofia and Ana, Francisco and Santiago, names also used widely through South America and Latinate Europe. For that reason, Portuguese names feel familiar as they have an international flavor. For more on deeper look, read this article on the usage of Portuguese names.

The full complement of Portuguese baby names on our website follow. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Fia

Meaning: wild or weaver

Origin:Irish or Portuguese or Italian
358
Ines

Meaning: pure, virginal

Origin:Italian, Portuguese, Slovene and Croatian variation of Agnes
194
Esmeralda

Meaning: emerald

Origin:Spanish and Portuguese
361
Rio

Meaning: place of the cherry blossoms

Origin:Japanese
715
Thiago

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:Spelling variation of Tiago, diminutive of Santiago
256
Silvio

Meaning: wood, forest

Origin:Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Silvius
1374
Inez

Meaning: pure, virginal

Origin:Spanish variation of Agnes
483
Jacinda

Meaning: hyacinth

Origin:Variation of Jacinta
2415
Rafaela

Meaning: God has healed

Origin:Spanish and Portuguese version of Hebrew Raphaela
1658
Fernanda

Meaning: bold voyager

Origin:Feminine variation of Fernando, Spanish and Portuguese version of German Ferdinand
1434
Paula

Meaning: small

Origin:Feminine variation of Paul
1967
Victoriana Victoriana is a very popular and charming na...
Origin:Latin
15137
Linda

Meaning: pretty

Origin:Spanish, Portuguese and Italian word name meaning "pretty"
825
Beatriz

Meaning: she who brings happiness; blessed

Origin:Spanish and Portuguese variation of Beatrice
1126
Nuria

Meaning: fire of the Lord

Origin:Hebrew
1435
Adelina

Meaning: noble, nobility

Origin:Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Slavic variation of Adeline
602
Vitoria Vitoria is regarded as a name that is popula...
Origin:Latin
14297
Theresa

Meaning: to harvest

Origin:English form of the Spanish Teresa
468
Leandro Leandro is a name that has its roots from th...
Origin:Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian variation of Leander
601
Francisco

Meaning: free man

Origin:Spanish, Portuguese
634