Favorite Portuguese Names for Boys

Aquilino

Aquilino is a masculine name of Latin origin derived from 'aquila,' meaning 'eagle.' This powerful association gives the name a sense of strength, freedom, and nobility. Particularly common in…

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…

Bernardo

Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

"strong as a bear"

This Latinate form of Bernard hovered in the lower regions of the US Top 1000 from the late 1940s until 2006, possibly inspired by the character in West Side Story . It remains popular in Portugal…

Davide

Davide is the Italian form of David, a masculine name with Hebrew origins meaning 'beloved' or 'favorite one.' This variant maintains the biblical connection to King David while adding a distinctly…

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.

Fausto

Italian and Spanish variation of Faust

"fortunate one"

While Faust, who sold his soul to the devil, was anything but fortunate, this Latinate variation is more commonly heard and accepted.

Félix

Spanish, Hungarian, Portuguese and French form of Felix

"lucky"