Whether they come from Portugal or Brazil, Portuguese first names for little boys are melodious, delicate, very pretty. Here is our selection of Portuguese male first names.
What is more singing than the Portuguese language? Portuguese male names are endowed with beautiful meanings, sometimes have very ancient origins, but can also be modern if you wish. If you are looking for a Portuguese first name to give to your little boy, here are some ideas to choose from!
Here are the rarest Portuguese names for men
Would you like to find a rare first name of Portuguese origin for your little boy? Pick among the first names Hilario or Herculano, which evokes Hercules. First name Humberto is not the most common, as Germano or Gaudencio. In the rare male names we also note Filinto, Florencio, and Edelberto. Always if you are looking for rarity, you can orient yourself towards Duarte, Dulce (meaning sweetness), Dirceu or even Crispim.
The top 30 Portuguese male first names
here are the 30 first names of Portuguese origin the most given in France last year:
These original Portuguese male names
Some Portuguese first names are particularly original for baby boys. This is the case of Cornelio, which could be an equivalent of French Corneille. Aloisi, Odilon, Amilcar are also first names endowed with originality. If you are looking for an unusual first name, also consider Marcellino, or to Dionisio, which refers to the god of wine, Dyonisos. We also find Graciano, Herminio and Hipolito in the original male portuguese first names.
What modern Portuguese names to give to your baby boy?
The library of Portuguese names is also full of modern options. These are often shorter first names, which can be given to a little boy, regardless of his mother tongue. We think, for example, of Nuno, which is modern, like Heitor, Julio, Lucio. Lucas, which is written the same way in French. You can also pick from the first names Mauro, Nino, Nelo, Telmo or even Tiago.
Portuguese names of Brazilian origin for a baby boy
In Brazil, we speak Portuguese. But for all that, Brazil has its own culture with its own history, and in fact, its unique repertoire of first names! For boys, there are must-haves like Levi or Leo. Augusto, Gael, Enzo, Matheus are also Portuguese male given names of Brazilian origin. There is also Bento, Gustavo, Leonardo, Samuel, Pietro, Rafael or Henrique. If you are looking for more, note: José, Luan, Otto or even Joao.
What are the old Portuguese names for men?
The history of Portugal is carried by certain male first names. We think of the explorers Henri the Navigator, Bartolomeu Dias, Vasco da Gama, the writers Fernando Pessoa, Luis de Camoes who have old first names. But also to the artists Salvador Sobral, or to the politicians Antonio Salazar and Antonio Guterres. In the list of old portuguese first names there is also Sebastiao, Sergio, Silvio, Rodrigo, Rodolfo, Roberto, Pascoal or even Octavio and Maximiliano.
Ideas for Portuguese first names for boys, by letter
Starting with A
If you are looking for a portuguese masculine first name in “a”“, there are: Alarico, Aloisi, Alvaro, Amadeu, Amandio, Andras, Avelino, Augusto, Antonio, Aurelio, Adamo, Adolfo, Afonso, Agostino, Alberto, Aldo, Alfredo, Amaro.
Starting with M
- Mauricio
- Martinho
- Manoel
- Martinho
- Michael
- Matilio
- Marco
- miguel
- Martin
- mario
- Marcos
- Marcelino
L-shaped
If you are looking for a first name in “L”, there is: Lucio, Libiano, Luiz, Luis, Lino, Lucas, Lourenço, Leonardo, Lauro, Léandro, Lissandro, Luciano.
J-shaped
If you are looking for a first name in “j”, there is: Julio, Justino, Joaquim, Jorge, Joao, José, Jeronimo, Jacinto, Jaime.