| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anamaria | Grace and Mary | Greek, Hebrew, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | 426 #51 | |
| Jordana | Flowing down | Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | 396 #52 | |
| Diogo | Portuguese form of Diego; associated with James ('supplanter') or from Didacus ('instructed/teaching') - meaning uncertain | Portuguese | Boy | 379 #53 | |
| 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 #54 | |
| Teodoro | Gift of God | Greek, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 348 #55 | |
| Silvio | Of the forest | Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 336 #56 | |
| Luiz | Renowned/famous warrior | Portuguese | Boy | 308 #57 | |
| Fausto | Fortunate; lucky; auspicious | Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 281 #58 | |
| Bela | Varies by origin: 'inner part/heart' (Hungarian), 'white' (Slavic), 'jasmine' (Sanskrit), or 'beautiful' (Portuguese/Spanish). | Hindi, Hungarian, Portuguese, Sanskrit, Slavic, Spanish | Boy | 272 #59 | |
| Nela | Diminutive form of names like Antonela/Antonella or Cornelia - broadly associated with 'priceless' (Antonius) or rooted meanings of Cornelia ('horn/strong'). | Croatian, Czech, Italian, Portuguese, Slovak, Spanish | Girl | 272 #60 | |
| Isaia | Yahweh is salvation | Hebrew, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 261 #61 | |
| Geovani | God is gracious | Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 259 #62 | |
| Tito | Title of honor | Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 252 #63 | |
| Nery | From Hebrew 'ner' meaning 'lamp' or 'candle' - figuratively 'light'. | Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Unisex | 251 #64 | |
| Nani | Hawaiian: "beautiful"; Hindi/Urdu: "maternal grandmother" (nani); also used as a nickname or surname in various cultures. | Hawaiian, Indian, Italian, Portuguese | Unisex | 247 #65 | |
| Iness | Pure, chaste | Portuguese | Girl | 225 #66 | |
| 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 #67 | |
| Bruna | Brown, dark-haired | Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | 222 #68 | |
| 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 #69 | |
| Guilherme | Resolute protector | Portuguese | Boy | 216 #70 | |
| Jorgie | Farmer, earth-worker | English, French, Portuguese | Unisex | 196 #71 | |
| Nuno | Ninth (often given to a ninth-born) | Portuguese | Boy | 189 #72 | |
| Mirian | Beloved | Egyptian, Hebrew, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | 186 #73 | |
| Telma | Will, desire | English, Greek, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | 184 #74 | |
| Malu | In Hawaiian/Polynesian: 'shelter, protection, shade'. In Portuguese/Brazilian: a pet form of Maria Luísa/Maria Luiza. | Brazilian, Hawaiian, Polynesian, Portuguese | Girl | 180 #75 | |
| Cristo | Christ; 'the anointed one' or 'Messiah' | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 178 #76 | |
| Erasmo | Beloved, desired | Greek, Italian, Portuguese | Boy | 176 #77 | |
| Kiko | Varies by language: as a Spanish/Portuguese diminutive it means 'little Francisco'; in Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji used. | Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish | Unisex | 160 #78 | |
| Ovidio | Derived from Latin 'Ovidius', possibly from 'ovis' meaning 'sheep' - 'shepherd' or 'sheep-like'. | Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Romanian | Boy | 158 #79 | |
| Camyla | Young ceremonial attendant; attendant at a religious service | Latin, Portuguese | Girl | 152 #80 | |
| Mano | Often a diminutive or nickname (e.g., for Manuel or Manoj). In Spanish/Italian 'mano' means 'hand'. In Japanese it can be a feminine given name whose meaning varies by kanji. | Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Sanskrit, Spanish | Unisex | 149 #81 | |
| Betania | From the biblical place name Bethany - likely 'house of figs' or possibly 'house of affliction'. | Hebrew, Portuguese | Girl | 148 #82 | |
| Jacinda | Derived from the hyacinth flower | Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | 146 #83 | |
| Lauro | Laurel; laurel tree; symbolically 'crowned with laurel' or 'victory' | Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 142 #84 | |
| Taliana | Belonging to Talia | English, Greek, Hebrew, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | 142 #85 | |
| Ulisses | Wrathful; hated | Greek, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 140 #86 | |
| Celestino | Heavenly; of the sky; celestial | Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 138 #87 | |
| Cristiana | Follower of Christ (female form of 'Christian') | Greek, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | 134 #88 | |
| Afonso | Noble and ready | Galician, Germanic, Portuguese | Boy | 131 #89 | |
| Serra | Multiple possible origins: in Turkish/Arabic contexts it is associated with roots meaning 'joy' or 'one who brings happiness'; in Romance languages (from Latin 'serra') it refers to a 'ridge' or 'mountain range' (cf. 'Sierra'); it is also sometimes used as a variant of 'Sarah' ('princess'). | Arabic, Catalan, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish | Girl | 125 #90 | |
| Aureliano | Golden, gilded | Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Romanian | Boy | 120 #91 | |
| Rosana | Gracious rose (rose + grace). | Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | 119 #92 | |
| Basilio | Royal, kingly | Greek, Italian, Portuguese | Boy | 108 #93 | |
| Gonçalo | From Germanic elements gund 'battle' + salv 'safe' - 'safe in battle' or 'battle-saved'. | Portuguese | Boy | 95 #94 | |
| 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 #95 | |
| Bethania | House of figs (biblical place name; sometimes interpreted as 'house of affliction') | Hebrew, Portuguese | Girl | 89 #96 | |
| Anastacio | Resurrection | Greek, Portuguese | Boy | 88 #97 | |
| Emanuella | God is with us | French, Hebrew, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | 81 #98 | |
| Filipe | Lover of horses | Greek, Latin, Portuguese | Boy | 81 #99 | |
| Tereza | Harvester | Czech, Greek, Latin, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak | Girl | 78 #100 |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Portuguese-origin name in our dataset.
