The baby name Zeca is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ZEH-cah (Portuguese IPA: /ˈzɛ.kɐ/).
Zeca is Portuguese in Origin.
The baby name Zeca is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ZEH-cah (Portuguese IPA: /ˈzɛ.kɐ/).
Zeca is Portuguese in Origin.
Zeca is a Portuguese affectionate form of José, ultimately from Hebrew Yosef, “he will add/increase,” via Latin Iosephus and Spanish/Portuguese José. Common across the Lusophone world - Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, and Cape Verde - it likely blends Zé (the standard short form of José) with the colloquial nickname ending -ca; in Brazil it can also crystallize from compound names like José Carlos (Zé + Ca). While mostly informal, Zeca is occasionally bestowed as an independent given name today.
Usage has been buoyed by public figures known by the moniker, such as singer-songwriter Zeca Afonso (José Afonso), Brazilian samba star Zeca Pagodinho, and several footballers nicknamed Zeca. Variants and related diminutives include Zé, Zezinho, Zequinha, and Juca; cognates in other languages include Joe/Joey (English), Pepe (Spanish), and Beppe (Italian). Meaning follows Joseph: “God will add,” suggesting abundance and increase.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| AO | 0 | #69 | 9 | 2,729 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #176 | 68 | 5,568 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #176 | 244 | 7,951 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #203 | 16 | 4,970 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| PT | 0 | #242 | 9 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #315 | 43 | 8,477 |
| BR | 0 | #332 | 14 | 5,969 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #351 | 590 | 12,213 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #358 | 5 | 8,539 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #432 | 20 | 7,952 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #919 | 12 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #921 | 5 | 15,035 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #924 | 18 | 12,708 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #932 | 20 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,120 | 59 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,450 | 22 | 10,046 |
Zeca is popular in 27 countries — most recent births per country:
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