| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guarda | Guardian; to guard, watch or keep | Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Guilhelma | Resolute protector | Latin, Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Helia | Derived from Greek Helios, meaning 'sun' or 'solar' (in some Persian usage also associated with 'halo' or 'aura') | Greek, Persian, Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Huberto | Bright mind/heart; bright spirit | Germanic, Italian, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Incencio | Likely a variant of Inocencio meaning "innocent" | Italian, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Iolanda | Violet; violet flower | Greek, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Isabelhina | Pledged to God; "God is my oath" | Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Ivete | Derived from Ivo/Yves meaning 'yew' (yew tree) | Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Jacente | Hyacinth (the hyacinth flower) | Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Jaciela | Feminine form related to Jacob/James - 'supplanter' (one who follows or holds the heel) | Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Jacindah | Hyacinth (the flower) | Greek, Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Jacintah | Hyacinth (the flower) | Greek, Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Jacyndi | Hyacinth (the flower) | Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Jacyndy | Derived from Hyacinth, meaning 'hyacinth' (the fragrant flower). | Greek, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Jacyntha | Hyacinth (the flower); often associated with the blue or purple blossom | English, Greek, Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Jaja | A reduplicated diminutive or affectionate nickname; specific meaning varies by culture - often playful, familial, or informal. In some languages/forms it can be a common nickname or a standalone given name. | Igbo, Portuguese, Spanish | Unisex | — | |
| Jandira | Honey bee | Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Janela | Literally 'window' in Portuguese; as a given name sometimes associated with Janelle/Jane meaning 'God is gracious'. | Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Jasinta | Hyacinth (the flower) | Greek, Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Jaxinta | Derived from 'hyacinth' - the hyacinth flower | Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Jerilson | Son of Jeril (Jeril likely a variant of Jerry/Gerald) - a modern patronymic meaning 'son of Jeril'. | English, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Joacquina | Yahweh will establish (God will establish) | Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Joaquine | God will establish; raised by God | Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Jocinta | Hyacinth (the flower) | Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Joiana | God is gracious | Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Josela | 'God will add' / 'God increases' (derived from Joseph) | Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Josinta | Probably 'just, fair' (if from Justina) or 'beloved' (if formed with Tagalog sinta). | Indonesian, Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Portuguese-origin name in our dataset.
