Portuguese Boy Names
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of 216 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanko | White, pale or blank | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Brasil | Refers to the country Brazil; literally 'land of brazilwood' or 'ember-colored / red like an ember' | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Braz | Derived from Latin Blasius, meaning "lisping" or "one who stammers". | Galician, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Brás | Lisping, stammering | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Burle | Likely from an English surname - either 'clearing by a fort' (from Burley) or from 'burl' meaning a knot or knob in wood; also appears as a family name in French/Portuguese contexts. | English, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Cabral | From a place of goats / goat herder | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Caco | Affectionate diminutive, often meaning "little Carlos" or an informal pet name | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Caet | Unclear; possibly 'from Caieta (Gaeta)' or loosely connected to Latin roots similar to Gaius ('rejoice') | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Camargo | 'from Camargo' - a toponymic surname indicating origin from the town of Camargo | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Carlinhos | Diminutive of Carlos - "little Charles" (Charles = "free man") | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Cenobio | One who lives in community; 'common life' (refers to communal/monastic life) | Greek, Italian, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Chavvis | Surname-derived given name; specific original meaning uncertain - primarily a family/surname used as a first name | English, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Christovao | Bearer of Christ | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Claro | Clear, bright; famous | Italian, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Crescente | Growing, increasing | Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Damiao | Tamer; to tame or subdue | Greek, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Darcio | Derived from Darius: "possessor of good" or "wealthy/firm holder" | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Deisson | A modern/constructed name, often interpreted as 'son of De(i)/Day' or a phonetic variant of Daison/Deyson | Brazilian, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Dhiego | Supplanter (associated with Jacob/James) | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Domiciano | Belonging to Domitius / of the household or master (related to Latin dominus) | Latin, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Domitiano | Of the Domitius family; possibly from Latin roots meaning 'tamed' or related to 'lord' | Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Dorival | Likely 'from Orival' (a locational name); sometimes interpreted as 'golden valley.' | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Dudu | A diminutive/nickname (Hebrew: from David, 'beloved'; Portuguese: from Eduardo). In Yoruba it means 'black'. Used as a given name or pet form in several languages. | Brazilian, Hebrew, Portuguese, Turkish, Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Egomas | Manly twin | Aramaic, Germanic, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Eraldo | Army ruler / commander | Italian, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Esaú | Hairy; "he who is hairy" | Hebrew, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Eudesio | Wealth, fortune; prosperous | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Eumir | Possibly 'good peace' (speculative); generally associated with 'peace' or 'goodness'. | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Faro | Lighthouse; (also) traveler or one who journeys | Germanic, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Fele | Horse-loving | Greek, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Felipão | Augmentative of Felipe - 'big/great Felipe'; Felipe ultimately means 'lover/friend of horses'. | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Floriano | Flowering | Italian, Latin, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Frei | From Germanic root meaning "free"; in Portuguese used as the title "Frei" meaning "friar" (brother/monk). | Germanic, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Gama | Varies by origin. Most widely known as a Portuguese family name (as in Vasco da Gama); in South Asia used as a strongman epithet/nickname; in Japanese 'gama' means 'toad' and is not usually a personal name. | Japanese, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Getúlio | Gaetulian | Latin, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Glauco | Blue-gray, gleaming (glaucous) | Greek, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Gleison | Derived from the Irish surname Gleeson (Ó Glasáin), meaning 'descendant of Glasán' (root glas = 'green/gray') | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Goncalino | Derived from Gothic elements gund 'war' + salv 'safe' - broadly 'battle‑ready' / 'warrior'. | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Goncalve | From Germanic elements meaning 'battle' (gund) + 'safe/elf' - roughly 'battle-worthy' or 'safe in battle'. | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Graziel | Likely 'grace' or 'grace of God' - derived from Italian/Latin grazia ('grace') combined with the Hebrew element -el ('God'). | Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Gui | As a diminutive of Guilherme/Guillaume: ‘resolute protector’ (from William). In Chinese, meaning depends on the character - e.g., 桂 = osmanthus, 贵 = precious, 归 = return. | Chinese, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Guilhermo | Resolute protector | Germanic, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Guto | In Welsh a diminutive of Gruffudd (meaning 'prince' / 'strong lord'); in Portuguese a diminutive of Augusto (from Latin Augustus, 'venerable' or 'majestic'). | Portuguese, Spanish, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Heberto | Bright or famous army; illustrious warrior | Germanic, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Herique | Ruler of the home | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Hermenegilde | From elements meaning "whole/universal" + "tribute/sacrifice" - roughly "universal tribute" or "great sacrifice" | Germanic, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Hermeto | Little Hermes - associated with Hermes, the Greek messenger god (messenger/guardian) | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Hernane | Brave or bold traveler | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Hipólito | Freer of horses | Greek, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Honesto | Honest; honorable | Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — |
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