Want to give warm, lilting sounds to your future child’s first name? Dive into our selection of Portuguese male and female first names to find your ideal crush.
Linked by the same language but enriched by two vibrant cultures, Portugal and Brazil offer an incredible linguistic heritage. From Lisbon to the Brazilian coasts, traditions and history have shaped a repertoire of first names of exceptional richness. Whether they are short and dynamic, classic and timeless, or resolutely modern and original, Portuguese-speaking first names seduce with their delicacy and sunny musicality. Whether you are expecting a little girl or a little boy, let yourself be inspired by the softness of these Portuguese first names for your baby’s future first name.
Top 30 Portuguese first names: which are the most given?
Portuguese female names
Portuguese names for girls the most famous are Livia, Nélia, Amélia, Helena, Talia or Rita. We find classics, like Carla and Rosabut also more modern first names such as Gloria, Alba or Yaraparticularly original. Andrew is one of the most fashionable at the moment, like Léandra, Zara or even Magdalena. Judith, Beatriz and Lucinda are also essential for a little girl who would like to give a Portuguese first name.
Portuguese male names
As for boys, the most fashionable Portuguese first names are Luciano, José, Rodrigo, Pedro, Cristiano, Thiago and even Lisandro. We find modern first names, like Nuno or Dario, or even Aldo and Dino. Others are more classic, such as Alberto, Luiz, Vicente, Ricardo and Afonso. Ernesto, Ignacio, Caetano and Ronaldo : essentials for naming a little boy with a Portuguese first name. If you’re looking for other inspiration, look to Michael, Paulo or Henrique.
What are rare Portuguese first names?
For both girls and boys, rare Portuguese first names exist. For these firsts, we think of Dulcina, in Mirandolina which are not often attributed. Léopoldina and Léontina are also rare first names for girls. For the latter, there is Edelberto, Filinto, Florencio. But also Germano, Gaudencio and Herculanowhich is reminiscent of the mythological hero Hercules. Crispim, Dirceu, Duarte and Dulce are also rare male first names from Portugal.
Ideas for chic Portuguese first names
Some Portuguese first names have particularly elegant sounds. Amalia for example, which also evokes a great fado singer of the twentieth century. There is also Diana, or even Dina. Gloria and Ligia are other elegant first names.
For boys, Lévi is a chic first name, like Gustavo, Leonardo or even Rafael. If you are looking for an elegant first name for a baby boy, there is also Heitor, Lucio or even Matheus.
These old Portuguese first names
In the list of old Portuguese first namesamong boys, we note Antonio, Maximiliano, Octavio, Roberto, Rodolfo, Sergio or even Silvio. Vasco, Bartolomeu, Henri or even Fernando and Luis are other references which are old, they were worn by great Portuguese historical figures.
Among girls, we think of Madalena, Monica, Rosalia or even Patricia which are old. But also to Mercedes, Lucinda, Margarida, Marcia and Lucia.
What Portuguese name of Arabic origin to give to your baby?
In the Portuguese language, we find first names which have their source in the Arabic language. This is the case of Bordalo, which means “abundant”, of Almeida which means “at the table”, of Fatima also which we find in Portugal. Leonor and its derivatives Leonora, Eleonor, Eleonora, come from Arabic, and refer to light. Abel, also used in Portugal, originates from father, in Arabic.
