Portugal Baby Names
Portugal favors timeless saints' names and modern Portuguese choices.
Portugal baby naming trends in Europe combine local tradition and global favorites. Portugal is also known as República Portuguesa.
Current high-interest names include boys like João, Francisco, Afonso and girls like Maria, Leonor, Matilde. Explore meanings, origins, and pronunciation below.
Most Popular Boy Names in Portugal
- #1JoãoHebrewGod is graciousJOAOH
- Francisco#2Italian/SpanishFrenchmanFRAN-cis-coh
- #3AfonsoGermanicnoble; readyAF-on-soh
- #4MartimLatinof MarsMAR-tim
- Tomás#5AramaictwinTOM-as
- Santiago#6SpanishSaint JamesSAN-tiag-oh
- #7LourençoLatinfrom LaurentumLOUR-en-coh
- #8VicenteLatinconqueringVIC-en-teh
- #9DuarteGermanicwealthy guardianDUAR-teh
- #10RodrigoGermanicfamous rulerROD-rig-oh
Most Popular Girl Names in Portugal
- Maria#1Hebrewbeloved; bitterMAR-iuh
- #2LeonorProvençallightLEON-or
- #3MatildeGermanicmighty in battleMAT-il-deh
- #4BeatrizLatinbringer of joyBEAT-riz
- #5CarolinaGermanicfree womanCAR-ol-in-uh
- #6MarianaLatinof the sea; graceMAR-ian-uh
- Ana#7HebrewgraceAN-uh
- Sofia#8GreekwisdomSOF-iuh
- Inês#9Portuguesepure; holyIN-es
- #10BeneditaLatinblessedBEN-ed-it-uh