Portuguese Royal Baby Names

Afonso

Afonso is a masculine Portuguese and Galician form of the name Alfonso, which derives from Germanic elements meaning 'noble' and 'ready' or 'eager.' This name carries significant historical weight in…

Alexandre

French variation of Alexander

"defending men"

What's the difference between Alexander, the usual English spelling of this deeply classical name, and Alexandre, the French version? English speakers might find the proper French pronunciation…

Augusto

Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian variation of Augustus, Latin

"majestic, venerable"

With the current craze for ancient Roman names, variations of the Latin Augustus with its majestic meaning are becoming more popular in many cultures. Month name August, also drawn from the original…

Baltasar

Baltasar is a masculine name of ancient Babylonian origin, representing a variation of Balthazar, one of the three Magi or Wise Men who visited Jesus according to Christian tradition. The name…

Dinis

Dinis is a masculine Portuguese name derived from the Greek name Dionysius, which was associated with Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine, fertility, and theater. In Portugal, the name gained…

Diogo

Portuguese form of Diego

"supplanter"

Diogo is the much-less-known brother of Diego, both forms of James, which is itself a form of the Biblical Jacob. And Diego itself probably started life as a short form of Santiago, aka Saint Jago,…

Duarte

Portuguese variation of Edward, English

"wealthy guardian"

Incredibly handsome and super smooth, Duarte sounds like it came straight out of a romance novel. You almost wouldn’t believe it’s derived from Edward.

Eugenio

Spanish and Italian variation of Eugene

The name of four popes and several saints: a promising Italian import.

Filipe

Portuguese

"lover of horses"

Portuguese form of Philip

Henrique

Henrique is the Portuguese and Spanish form of Henry, a name with Germanic origins meaning 'home ruler' or 'ruler of the household.' This variation maintains the regal heritage of the original while…

Lourenco

Portuguese

"from Laurentium"

Properly spelt Lourenço, this is the Portuguese form of Laurence.

Raimundo

Spanish; Portuguese, from German

"wise protector"

A livelier form of Raymond, Raimundo was one of the most popular names in Brazil for the entire first half of the 20th century.

Sancho

Spanish variation of Santos

Name of nine provincial Spanish kings, but more likely to conjure up Sancho Panza, the hapless squire of Don Quixote.

Teodosio

Teodosio is a masculine name of Greek origin, derived from the elements 'theos' meaning 'god' and 'dosis' meaning 'giving,' creating the meaning 'gift of God' or 'given by God.' This name has deep…