Portuguese Names that Start With M
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Marcos
Portuguese and Spanish variation of Mark
Another culture's slant on Mark, sometimes associated with former president of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos and his shoe-collecting wife, Imelda.
Moises
Spanish and Portuguese variation of Moses
This variation on Moses got a boost from Moises Alou, a Dominican-American baseball player who spent 17 seasons in the National League. Moises Arias also brought some recognition to the name: He…
Mafalda
Italian and Portuguese variation of Matilda
Mafalda is nearly unknown in the English-speaking world, despite an appearance in Harry Potter. Indeed, it does have a witchy feel. Matilda itself is preferable, or her French form Mathilde, Spanish…
Macario
Spanish from Greek
"blessed, happy"
Macario is the modern Spanish form of the ancient Greek Makarios or the Latinized Macarius and the name of several early saints. Accessible and worldly, Macario can lead to the friendly nickname Mac.…
Mundo
Mundo is a masculine name with Spanish and Latin roots. It originates as a shortened form of 'Edmundo' or 'Raimundo' (Spanish versions of Edmund and Raymond). The name also directly relates to the…
Manoel
Manoel is a masculine name of Portuguese origin, representing a traditional variant of Manuel. Derived from the Hebrew name Emmanuel, meaning 'God is with us,' Manoel carries deep religious…
Mateus
Portuguese variation of Matthew, Hebrew
"gift of God"
Portuguese variation of Matthew.
Maximino
Maximino is a masculine name with Latin roots, serving as a diminutive form of Maximus, meaning 'greatest' or 'largest.' Popular in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries, it carries the…
Matteus
Matteus is a masculine name that represents a variation of Matthew, which derives from the Hebrew name Matityahu, meaning 'gift of God' or 'gift from God.' This form of the name is particularly…
