Portuguese Boy Names
Portuguese male given names come from the Portuguese language, with heavy Latin and Christian influence. Masculine forms commonly end in -o or -io (Alberto, Basilio, Aurelio) and contrast with feminine -a forms. Biblical and hagiographic sources have been strong, and many names entered Portuguese via Latinized or Iberian forms. Diminutives with -inho function as informal male nicknames (for example, Carlinhos from Carlos), not as formal register names.
Contemporary usage in Portugal and Brazil favors classic male forms alongside a revival of older Iberian choices. Examples from this set include Bernardo, Benício, Alberto, Aurelio, Basilio, Caetano, Breno, Casimiro, Armindo, and Assis.
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of 216 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thiago | Supplanter; 'heel‑holder' (derived from the Hebrew name Ya'akov, source of Jacob/James). | Portuguese | Boy | 29,954 #1 | |
| Matias | Gift of God | Hebrew, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 16,911 #2 | |
| Tiago | Supplanter; 'holder of the heel' (from Jacob/James) | Portuguese | Boy | 12,016 #3 | |
| Roberto | Bright fame | Germanic, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 6,070 #4 | |
| Gustavo | “staff of the Geats” (interpreted as a royal or tribal staff/support) | Germanic, Norse, Portuguese | Boy | 4,222 #5 | |
| Sandro | Defender of men | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 4,097 #6 | |
| Mauricio | Derived from Latin Mauricius meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish". | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 4,003 #7 | |
| Alberto | Noble and bright | Italian, Portuguese | Boy | 3,719 #8 | |
| Lino | Flax, linen (associated with Linus) | Hawaiian, Italian, Polynesian, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 2,843 #9 | |
| Felipe | Lover of horses | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 2,598 #10 | |
| Santos | 'saints' or 'of the saints' | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 2,256 #11 | |
| Alfonso | Noble and ready (noble, prepared/keen) | Germanic, Portuguese | Boy | 2,188 #12 | |
| Aurelio | Golden; gilded | Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 1,728 #13 | |
| Rolando | Famous land | Italian, Old High German, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 1,580 #14 | |
| Bernardo | Brave/strong as a bear | Germanic, Italian, Portuguese | Boy | 1,290 #15 | |
| Gilberto | Derived from Germanic elements meaning 'bright pledge'. | Germanic, Portuguese | Boy | 1,274 #16 | |
| Osvaldo | God-ruler / divine ruler | English, Germanic, Italian, Portuguese | Boy | 1,262 #17 | |
| Mauro | From Latin 'Maurus' - 'Moor' or 'from Mauretania', often understood as 'dark-skinned' | Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 1,054 #18 | |
| Ronaldo | Ruler's advisor / mighty ruler | Portuguese | Boy | 889 #19 | |
| Luan | Albanian: "lion"; Vietnamese (Luân/Luận): related to "discussion/theory" or a syllabic given name; Portuguese/Brazilian: modern given name usage (often influenced by other traditions); Chinese: surname meanings depend on the character (e.g., 栾, 鸾). | Albanian, Brazilian, Chinese, Portuguese, Vietnamese | Boy | 710 #20 | |
| Patricio | Noble, patrician (member of the noble class) | Latin, Portuguese | Boy | 615 #21 | |
| Juliano | Youthful; descendant of Julius | Latin, Portuguese | Boy | 489 #22 | |
| Oswaldo | Divine rule | Germanic, Old English, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 431 #23 | |
| Diogo | Portuguese form of Diego; associated with James ('supplanter') or from Didacus ('instructed/teaching') - meaning uncertain | Portuguese | Boy | 379 #24 | |
| Rui | Portuguese: short form of Rodrigo/Roderick meaning 'famous ruler'. Japanese: meaning varies by kanji. Chinese: meaning depends on character (e.g., 瑞 'auspicious'). | Chinese, Galician, Germanic, Japanese, Portuguese | Boy | 377 #25 | |
| Teodoro | Gift of God | Greek, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 348 #26 | |
| Silvio | Of the forest | Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 336 #27 | |
| Luiz | Renowned/famous warrior | Portuguese | Boy | 308 #28 | |
| Fausto | Fortunate; lucky; auspicious | Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 281 #29 | |
| Bela | Varies by origin: 'inner part/heart' (Hungarian), 'white' (Slavic), 'jasmine' (Sanskrit), or 'beautiful' (Portuguese/Spanish). | Hindi, Hungarian, Portuguese, Sanskrit, Slavic, Spanish | Boy | 272 #30 | |
| Isaia | Yahweh is salvation | Hebrew, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 261 #31 | |
| Geovani | God is gracious | Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 259 #32 | |
| Tito | Title of honor | Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 252 #33 | |
| Reis | Portuguese: "kings" (plural of rei). Turkish/Arabic: "chief, captain, leader." As a surname, also has various occupational or regional origins. | Dutch, German, Portuguese, Turkish | Boy | 225 #34 | |
| Manu | Varies by origin: in Sanskrit a legendary progenitor/'first man'; as a diminutive of Manuel means 'God is with us'; in Polynesian languages means 'bird'. | Polynesian, Portuguese, Sanskrit, Spanish | Boy | 221 #35 | |
| Guilherme | Resolute protector | Portuguese | Boy | 216 #36 | |
| Nuno | Ninth (often given to a ninth-born) | Portuguese | Boy | 189 #37 | |
| Cristo | Christ; 'the anointed one' or 'Messiah' | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 178 #38 | |
| Erasmo | Beloved, desired | Greek, Italian, Portuguese | Boy | 176 #39 | |
| Ovidio | Derived from Latin 'Ovidius', possibly from 'ovis' meaning 'sheep' - 'shepherd' or 'sheep-like'. | Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Romanian | Boy | 158 #40 | |
| Lauro | Laurel; laurel tree; symbolically 'crowned with laurel' or 'victory' | Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 142 #41 | |
| Ulisses | Wrathful; hated | Greek, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 140 #42 | |
| Celestino | Heavenly; of the sky; celestial | Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 138 #43 | |
| Afonso | Noble and ready | Galician, Germanic, Portuguese | Boy | 131 #44 | |
| Aureliano | Golden, gilded | Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Romanian | Boy | 120 #45 | |
| Basilio | Royal, kingly | Greek, Italian, Portuguese | Boy | 108 #46 | |
| Gonçalo | From Germanic elements gund 'battle' + salv 'safe' - 'safe in battle' or 'battle-saved'. | Portuguese | Boy | 95 #47 | |
| Avelino | Derived from Latin Avellinus/Avella - 'from Avella' (an Italian place) and sometimes linked to the Latin word for 'hazelnut'. | Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 94 #48 | |
| Anastacio | Resurrection | Greek, Portuguese | Boy | 88 #49 | |
| Filipe | Lover of horses | Greek, Latin, Portuguese | Boy | 81 #50 |
Portuguese Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Portuguese-origin name in our dataset.
216
Names in this origin
5
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
14,395
Peak year 0