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Portuguese Names for Boys

Portuguese names for boys include distinctive forms of many names well-known throughout the Latinate world of both Europe and South America: Alexio, Jaco, Matteus. Often, the difference between a Portuguese and a Spanish or Italian boys' name is a single letter or spin of pronunciation. Popular names in Portugal for boys include Rodrigo, Francisco, and Martim. In Brazil, popular Portuguese boys' names include Joao, Guilherme, and Thiago.

Our full list of Portuguese baby boy names is below. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Diogo

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:Portuguese form of Diego
2000
Joaquim

Meaning: established by God

Origin:Portuguese variation of Joachim, Hebrew
3669
Alfredo

Meaning: wise counsellor; elf counsel

Origin:Spanish variation of Alfred, English
1521
Ricardo

Meaning: dominant ruler

Origin:Portuguese and Spanish variation of Richard
1991
Jorge A name of Spanish origin, Jorge is tradition...
Origin:Spanish and Portuguese variation of George
2572
Ronaldo Ronaldo is a name for boys. The meaning of R...
Origin:Spanish
7761
Tomas

Meaning: twin

Origin:German and Portuguese version of Thomas
1042
Mateus

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Portuguese variation of Matthew, Hebrew
4874
Alonso

Meaning: noble and ready

Origin:Portuguese and Spanish variation of Adalfuns, German
1672
Macario

Meaning: blessed

Origin:Spanish from Greek
3678
Prospero

Meaning: succeed, prosper

Origin:Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese variation of Prosper
3306
Anselmo

Meaning: with divine protection

Origin:Italian from German
3620
Lando Lando is of Spanish origin and the meaning o...
Origin:Portuguese and Spanish diminutive of Orlando, Rolando
1498
Matteus A name of American origin, Matteus is tradit...
Origin:American
6398
Patricio "Patricio is a noble-sounding name. It is an...
Origin:Spanish variation of Patrick
8630
Lourenco

Meaning: from Laurentium

Origin:Portuguese
13648
Delgado

Meaning: slender, thin

Origin:Portuguese and Spanish
10508
Edmundo Edmundo is derived from the name “Eadmund”. ...
Origin:Spanish and Portuguese variation of Edmund
8837
Paulo The name Paulo is a popular name around the ...
Origin:Portuguese, Swedish, and Hawaiian variation of Paul
5876
Braz The meaning of Braz is 'stutters'. Braz is a...
Origin:Portuguese, variation of French Blaise, meaning uncertain
9559