| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manoel | God is with us | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Manuell | God is with us | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Marcelinho | Little Marcelo | Latin, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Mari-Ana | Combination of Maria (variously 'beloved', 'bitter', or 'sea of bitterness') and Ana ('grace' or 'favor') - roughly 'beloved grace' or 'bitter grace' | Portuguese, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Maria Clara | Combines Maria (traditionally 'beloved'/'bitter'/'wished-for child') and Clara ('clear, bright, famous') - overall: 'beloved and bright/clear' | Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Marilene | A compound of Maria ('beloved' or historically 'bitter') and Helene ('light, torch') - often interpreted as 'beloved light' or 'Mary + Helen' | Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Marilza | Combination of Maria ('beloved' / 'sea of bitterness') and Liza/Luiza ('God is my oath' or 'famous warrior') - roughly 'beloved pledged to God' or 'beloved and renowned'. | Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Marinha | 'of the sea' - used as a diminutive form meaning 'little sea' or 'little Marina' | Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Mata | Varies by origin - 'mother' (Sanskrit), 'eye' or 'face' (Malay/Indonesian/Māori), or a place/vegetation term (Spanish/Portuguese surname) | Croatian, Indonesian, Malay, Portuguese, Sanskrit, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Meire | Likely 'light' (from Hebrew Meir/Meira) or related to Mary ('beloved' or other traditional senses) depending on derivation | Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Miguelly | Who is like God? | Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Morala | Unclear; possibly related to Spanish 'mora' (blackberry or Moor) or to surnames meaning 'mulberry' - no single established meaning | Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Moras | Likely 'from Mora' (place-name) or 'mulberry/blackberry'; alternatively related to 'Moor'/'dark-skinned' from Latin Maurus - meaning varies by origin | Portuguese | Unisex | — | |
| Morenah | Brunette; dark-haired or brown-skinned | Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| moriera | Derived from Portuguese 'moreira' - 'mulberry tree' or 'place of mulberries' | Galician, Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Moura | From Latin 'Maurus' meaning 'Moor' - literally 'Moorish woman' or 'dark-skinned'; in Portuguese folklore linked to the 'moura encantada' (enchanted maiden). | Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Natividade | Nativity; birth (especially the birth of Christ) | Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Nei | In Mandarin (内, nèi): "inside" or "inner". As a Portuguese/Brazilian nickname: no independent meaning, derived from longer names. | Brazilian, Portuguese | Unisex | — | |
| Nelma | A diminutive form whose precise meaning varies by root name - commonly understood as 'little Nel' and associated with 'bright/light' (from Eleanor) or 'horn/strength' (from Cornelia) | Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Nen | Diminutive of Nenad meaning 'unexpected'; also used affectionately to mean 'baby' in Portuguese/Brazilian. | Brazilian, Portuguese, Slavic | Unisex | — | |
| NeNe | Baby; grandmother; peaceful | Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Normanda | Northern woman; woman from the north | French, Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Nívea | Snow-white | Latin, Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Paiva | From Paiva (the Paiva River/place) | Finnish, Portuguese | Unisex | — | |
| Palmeira | Palm tree / from the palm trees (place name) | Galician, Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Palmirah | Of the palms; from the city of Palmyra (palm tree) | Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Penha | Rock; crag; cliff | Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Perlinda | Compound name meaning "beautiful pearl" (pearl + pretty/beautiful) | Germanic, Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Perpetuo | Perpetual; everlasting; eternal | Italian, Latin, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Pico | Peak; point; beak | Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Piripiri | In Māori, related to 'piri' meaning 'to cling, adhere, be close'; in Portuguese/African usage it refers to the piri‑piri pepper (from Swahili 'pilipili' meaning 'pepper'). | Portuguese | Unisex | — | |
| Pitty | No independent meaning as a standalone name; meaning depends on the root name - e.g., from Patricia ('noble') or from Peter/Pieter ('rock') | Portuguese | Unisex | — | |
| Portuguese) | Please provide the specific baby name to look up. | Portuguese | — | ||
| Praza | Public square or meeting place (alternatively a name built from the prefix 'pra-' meaning 'forth/forward') | Portuguese | Unisex | — | |
| Prescila | Venerable, ancient | English, Latin, Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Primeiro | First; the first or firstborn | Portuguese | Boy | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Portuguese-origin name in our dataset.
