Portuguese Boy Names
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of 216 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huberto | Bright mind/heart; bright spirit | Germanic, Italian, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Incencio | Likely a variant of Inocencio meaning "innocent" | Italian, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Jaim | Either 'supplanter' (if from Jaime/James) or 'life' (if from Chaim). | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Jairzinho | Diminutive/affectionate form of Jair - 'little Jair'; from Hebrew Ya'ir meaning 'he shines' or 'he will enlighten.' | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Jerilson | Son of Jeril (Jeril likely a variant of Jerry/Gerald) - a modern patronymic meaning 'son of Jeril'. | English, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Joca | A diminutive or affectionate form of names such as João, Joaquim, or Jovan; exact meaning depends on the root name (commonly 'God is gracious' when from João/Jovan). | Croatian, Portuguese, Serbian | Boy | — | |
| Jocelino | Masculine diminutive of Jocelyn - originally from a Germanic name meaning 'little Gaut' or 'young member of the Gauts'. | Germanic, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Jota | Name of the letter 'J'; also the name of a traditional Spanish folk dance and musical style. | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Joà£o | God/Yahweh is gracious | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| João | YHWH has been gracious | Greek, Hebrew, Latin, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Juca | Yahweh is gracious | Hebrew, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Julião | Derived from Julius - 'youthful' or 'downy-haired' (also associated with the Roman family name Julius) | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Juninho | Diminutive of Júnior meaning 'little junior' or 'young/younger' - used as a nickname | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Juscelino | Little Gaut | Germanic, Old French, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Jânio | Of Janus | Latin, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Kandido | Pure, sincere; white, bright | Italian, Latin, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Laudir | Praised; one who praises | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Laurencio | From Laurentum; crowned with laurel | Latin, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Leao | Lion | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Liberio | Derived from Latin liber meaning 'free' - 'free man' or 'liberated'. | Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Lidio | From Lydia; Lydian | Greek, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Liso | Smooth, sleek; polished | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Lopo | Wolf | Galician, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Luizinho | Diminutive of Luiz - "little Luís"; from the Germanic root meaning "famous/renowned warrior" | Latin, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Luizão | Augmentative of Luiz meaning 'big Luiz' - from the root meaning 'famous/renowned warrior'. | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Manno | Generally a diminutive or pet form of Manuel/Emmanuel ('God is with us'); alternatively associated with the root meaning 'man' or 'person'. | Germanic, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Manoel | God is with us | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Manuell | God is with us | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Marcelinho | Little Marcelo | Latin, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Marlos | Uncertain - commonly interpreted as 'free man' via Carlos/Charles; sometimes seen as a modern blend (e.g., 'mar' = sea) without a fixed traditional meaning | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Naldinho | Diminutive of Naldo - 'little Naldo'; underlying names commonly mean 'ruler's counsel' or 'wise ruler' (from Germanic elements ragin 'counsel' + wald 'rule'). | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Neno | Diminutive of Nenad meaning 'unexpected' in Slavic contexts; in Iberian usage derived from nene/néné meaning 'baby' or 'little one'. | Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Nepomuceno | From Nepomuk (a town in Bohemia); associated with Saint John of Nepomuk | Czech, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Ney | Named after the ney, a traditional end-blown reed flute; associated with music and spiritual/spiritual expression. | Arabic, Persian, Portuguese, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Onofre | He who is continually good | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Otelo | Wealthy, fortunate (associated with Otto) | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Pablinho | Diminutive meaning 'little Paul' (from Latin Paulus: small/humble) | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Pato | Literally 'duck' in Spanish/Portuguese; commonly used as a familiar nickname for Patrick/Patricio | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Paulinho | Diminutive of Paul - 'little Paul' (from Latin Paulus meaning 'small' or 'humble') | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Pedey | Little rock - diminutive of Peter (meaning 'rock' or 'stone') | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Pedrinho | Little Pedro; 'little rock' (diminutive of Pedro) | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Pedros | Rock, stone | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Pelagio | Derived from Greek pelagos 'sea' - 'of the sea' or 'from the sea'. | Greek, Italian, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Perpetuo | Perpetual; everlasting; eternal | Italian, Latin, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Pico | Peak; point; beak | Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Primeiro | First; the first or firstborn | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Prudente | Foreseeing, prudent | Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Quim | Yahweh establishes | Catalan, Hebrew, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Quinto | Fifth (born fifth) | Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Rafy | Derived from Rafael: "God has healed" | Portuguese | 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