| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keila | Citadel, fortress (from the biblical place name Keilah) | Hebrew, Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Ketlen | Derived from Katherine/Caitlín, meaning "pure" | English, Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Kika | Frankish; free | Germanic, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Kikah | Often used as a diminutive of Francisca - "little Francisca"; by extension related to Francis/Francisca (historically "Frenchman" or "free") | Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Laetycia | Joy, happiness, gladness | Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Laise | Likely a variant of the ancient Greek name Lais; original meaning is uncertain. Historically associated with the Greek hetaera Lais. | English, Greek, Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Larinde | Unknown; possibly 'laurel' or 'beautiful' if derived from Laura/Linda | Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Latorreia | From the tower; connotes strength, watchfulness or protector | Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Laudir | Praised; one who praises | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Laurencio | From Laurentum; crowned with laurel | Latin, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Leal | Loyal, faithful | English, French, Portuguese, Spanish | Unisex | — | |
| Leao | Lion | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Leirah | Possibly 'night' (from Leila), 'weary' (from Leah), 'lyre/harp' (from Lyra), or 'field/furrow' (from Portuguese 'leira'). | Arabic, Galician, Greek, Hebrew, Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Leiria | From the city of Leiria; a place-name. Etymology uncertain, possibly 'place of reeds/marsh'. | Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Lele | In Hawaiian, 'lele' commonly means 'to fly, leap, or soar'; also used as a pet form of longer names. (In Indonesian, 'lele' is a common word for catfish.) | French, Hawaiian, Indonesian, Polynesian, Portuguese, Spanish | Unisex | — | |
| Lenda | Likely a variant of Linda meaning 'soft, tender'; alternatively associated with Portuguese 'lenda' meaning 'legend'. | English, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Leoncia | Lioness; lion-like | Latin, Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Leonor | Derived from Eleanor; commonly interpreted as 'light' or 'bright' (from Greek Helene) | Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Leopoldina | From Germanic elements meaning 'people' + 'bold' - 'brave among the people' | Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Letita | Joy; happiness | Latin, Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Letiticia | Joy; gladness; happiness | Latin, Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Letycia | Joy, happiness | Italian, Latin, Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Liberio | Derived from Latin liber meaning 'free' - 'free man' or 'liberated'. | Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Lidio | From Lydia; Lydian | Greek, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Limia | Probably 'from the Limia' - a toponymic name taken from the Limia river in Galicia/Portugal; exact ancient meaning uncertain. | Galician, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Liso | Smooth, sleek; polished | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Liticia | Joy; happiness; gladness | Italian, Latin, Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Loeaza | Unknown; no established etymology or dictionary meaning. Likely surname-derived or invented | Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Lopo | Wolf | Galician, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Lorenia | Crowned with laurel; from Laurentum; sometimes associated with the region of Lorraine | Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Lourdina | Likely a diminutive or elaboration of Lourdes - 'from Lourdes' / devoted to Our Lady of Lourdes | Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| LuciAna | Light, illumination - 'she who brings light' | Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Lucilene | Light | Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Lucinha | Diminutive meaning 'little light' (derived from Lúcia, 'light') | Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Luisah | Famous/renowned warrior | Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Lurdes | From Lourdes; associated with the Marian shrine and apparitions of the Virgin Mary at Lourdes, France. | Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Lurdinha | Diminutive of Lourdes: "little Lourdes," associated with devotion to Our Lady of Lourdes | Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Luzela | Little light; diminutive form of Luz ('light') | Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Luzinde | Light; bringer of light | Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Lê | Joy; gladness | Latin, Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Lía | Weary (traditional meaning associated with the Hebrew name Leah) | Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Lú | Monosyllabic diminutive or standalone name. In Irish linked to the god Lugh meaning 'light' or 'brightness'; in Romance languages a short form of names beginning with 'Lu'; in Chinese 'Lú' is a surname (various characters). | Chinese, English, Irish, Portuguese, Roman, Spanish | Unisex | — | |
| Mafalde | Mighty in battle | Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Maio | Related to the month of May / the Roman goddess Maia - 'of Maia' or 'born in May'. In Japanese, meaning varies with kanji (e.g., 'dance' + 'cherry blossom'). | Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese | Unisex | — | |
| Maita | Diminutive of María/Margarita or Maria Teresa - 'little Mary' or 'little pearl'; also associated with Basque 'maite' meaning 'beloved'. | Basque, Brazilian, Filipino, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Malva | Mallow (the flowering plant) | Latin, Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Manela | Feminine form of Manuel/Emmanuel, meaning "God is with us" | Greek, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Portuguese-origin name in our dataset.
