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Portuguese names

40 names

Old German · Portuguese

Amalia

Unceasing; vigorous; brave

Familiar
Brazilian Portuguese

Amora

Blackberry in Portuguese; love-inspired modern usage also exists

FamiliarRising
Portuguese · Greek

Ariana

Form of Ariadne; possibly most holy

Familiar
Portuguese · Spanish

Dulce

Sweet

Familiar
Portuguese

Fernanda

Peace or journey with boldness, through Ferdinand

Familiar
Portuguese · Spanish

Isabel

God is my oath, through Elizabeth

Familiar
Portuguese

Luísa

Famous in battle

Familiar
Portuguese · Spanish

Mariana

Feminine of Marianus; also Maria combined with Ana

Familiar
Latin · Spanish · Portuguese

Paula

Small; humble, through Paul

Familiar
English · Portuguese

Samara

Possibly a place name or winged seed

Familiar
Nheengatu · Brazilian Portuguese · Persian

Yara

Variant of Iara: lady of the water; Persian Yara is separate

FamiliarRising
Portuguese

Beatriz

Associated with blessed; possibly from voyager

Uncommon
Portuguese

Catarina

Form of Katherine; older meaning uncertain

Uncommon
Brazilian Portuguese

Clarice

Bright; clear

Uncommon
Portuguese

Inês

Pure; chaste, through Agnes

Uncommon
Portuguese · English

Isadora

Gift of Isis

Uncommon
Portuguese

Joana

God is gracious

Uncommon
Portuguese

Leonor

Form of Eleanor; original meaning uncertain

Uncommon
Portuguese

Lua

Moon, in Portuguese

Uncommon
English · Italian · Portuguese

Luana

Literary and film name; origin uncertain

Uncommon
Portuguese

Rafaela

Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Raphael: God heals

Uncommon
Tupi · Brazilian Portuguese

Araci

Mother of the day

Rare gem
Portuguese

Carlota

Feminine form in the Charles family

Rare gem
Brazilian Portuguese

Elis

Short form of Elisa; my God is an oath

Rare gem
Portuguese

Filipa

Lover of horses

Rare gem
Brazilian Portuguese

Heloísa

Probably healthy or whole; wide

Rare gem
Nheengatu · Brazilian Portuguese

Iara

Lady of the water

Rare gem
Brazilian Portuguese · Nheengatu

Iracema

Brazilian literary name; original interpretation debated

Rare gem
Galician · Portuguese

Iria

Possibly a form of Irene

Rare gem
Portuguese

Madalena

Woman from Magdala

Rare gem
Portuguese

Mafalda

Strength in battle, through Matilda

Rare gem
Portuguese

Matilde

Strength in battle

Rare gem
Brazilian Portuguese · Tupi

Potira

Flower, from Tupi potyra

Rare gem
Portuguese

Vitória

Portuguese form of Victoria: victory

Rare gem
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