Portuguese Names for Boys

Shakespeare's Tempest has kept the name Prospero alive.

A Latin classic, widely used here and abroad, though in the U.S. it has fallen on the charts in recent years.

Familiar as a Latin surname but has potential as a first.

Macario is used in the modern US, the Spanish form of the ancient Greek Makarios or Latinized Macarius, the name of several early saints. Accessible and worldly, Macario can lead to the friendly nickname Mac.

Intriguing twist on Jacob, but may be too strongly associated with Michael Jackson.

Standard Latin classic.

A softer take on Joaquin or a quirkier version of Joachim, depending on how you look at it.

Lighter Latin version of Anselm.

Dashing Latin classic, familiar and functional here.

Another culture's slant on Mark, sometimes associated with former president of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos and his shoe-collecting wife, Imelda.

Rolando, along with brother name Orlando, are among the most attractive and appealing of Latinate names. It has been in the US Top 1000 every year since 1946.

A possible hero name inspired by notables from Spanish poet/playwright Federico Garcia Lorca to writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez to the Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia.

Portuguese variation of Matthew.

The final o in Patricio adds a bit of punch and pizzazz, though it also spins the name closer to the feminine Patricia.

Paulo suffers in comparison to the richer and more authentic-sounding Paolo.

This variation on Moses got a boost from Moises Alou, a Dominican-American baseball player who spent 17 seasons in the National League.