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The most popular baby names in Portugal for boys and girls

Generally, the names that become a trend tend to spend long periods in the rankings of each country. Portugal is no exception, and without a doubt, it is a source that can serve as inspiration when looking for a sonorous and very original name for our baby. Check out more articles on our site.

These are the 100 names for girls and boys in order of popularity.

Most popular names for girls in Portugal (and their meaning)

  • Rachel : variant of Rachel. The origin of it is Hebrew and literally means “female sheep”.
  • Noemy : from Hebrew and means ‘kindness, gentleness, sweetness, affability’.
  • Linnea : popular female name in Sweden, in honor of Karl von Linné (1701-1778) who innovated the world of botany with his contributions and discoveries.
  • Alanna : of Hindu origin and means “alive”.
  • Maëlys : is the feminine form of “Maël”, a French name of Breton origin meaning “chief” or “prince”.
  • Téa : of Greek origin comes from the word thea, whose meaning is “Goddess”.
  • Ines : of Greek origin and means sacred, chaste and pure.
  • Mélia : of Greek origin and means “ash tree”.
  • Johannah : of Germanic origin and its meaning is “full of grace”.
  • Eléa : Diminutive of Eleanor, meaning “bright.”
  • Émilie : of Hindu origin and means “alive”.
  • Émy – Short form of names beginning with the Germanic tribe “Irmin”, meaning “great”.
  • Debora : proper name of Hebrew origin meaning Bee or “worker like the bee”.
  • Maya : comes from the Greek Maya, which means “godmother, nurse, mistress”.
  • Amilia : of Germanic origin meaning “work.”
  • Rylee : comes from an old Irish given name, Raghallaigh, which is derived from the Gaelic word “raghalach,” meaning “brave, brave.”
  • Katelynn – Scottish variant of Katherine, from the French name Catheline. Of Greek origin and means “pure”.
  • Mélyna : of Greek origin and which translates as “honey”.
  • Luísa : is a name of Germanic origin. She means “warrior”.
  • Elyna : of Greek origin and means “beautiful as the sun”.
  • Lyla : comes from the Anglo-Norman word “L’Isle”, which means ‘island’.
  • Miya : of Japanese origin and means “beautiful”.
  • Kelia : In Irish, the name Kélia means “church” or “chapel”.
  • Lotte – is a diminutive of Charlotte, originating from Germanic languages ​​and meaning “free woman”.
  • Maëlia : feminine of the Celtic name “Mael”, meaning “prince”.
  • Sophi : of Greek origin and means “wisdom”, “the one who possesses wisdom”.
  • Emilia : of Latin origin, which means “the one who makes an effort” or “the one who is very hard-working”.
  • Sofía : of Greek origin and means “wisdom”, “she who possesses wisdom”.
  • Amélie : name of German origin meaning “self-sacrificing woman” or “worker”.
  • Lylou : is the Provençal form of Lilia, Latin lilium, the lily, a symbol of purity in the Middle Ages.
  • Leonie : female form of Leon.
  • Olivia : of Latin origin, it means “the one who brings peace”.
  • Rebecka : of Hebrew origin. She means “captivating woman”, “the captivating one” or “the one with a curl”.
  • Lilly : of Latin origin. It means “she who is pure as a lily”.
  • Élise : Diminutive of Elizabeth meaning “God is my oath” or “dedicated to God.”
  • Luci : of Latin origin meaning “Light”.
  • Liya : of Hebrew origin. It means “I am with God”.
  • Amelia : Of Germanic origin meaning “work.”
  • Ellianna : of Greek origin and means “sun” or “morning dawn”.
  • Tilda – Name of Germanic origin meaning “strong in battle.”
  • Maliah : of Hebrew origin. It means “beloved of God”.
  • Maylis : of French origin. It derives from Occitan Mair “mother” and French lys “lily”.
  • Malea : of Hawaiian origin and means “calm water”.
  • Malina – Of Hawaiian origin meaning “peace.”
  • Talja : of Hebrew origin. It means “flourishing”.
  • Maëline – Variant of Malina, a name of Hawaiian origin meaning “peace.”
  • Lotta : Variant of Carol, Charlotte, Karlotta and Lottie, of Finnish origin and whose meaning is “small and feminine”.
  • Calie : of Greek origin and means “precious”.
  • Delia : of Greek origin meaning “native of Delos.”
  • Elisa : of Hebrew origin. It means “the help of God”.

Most popular names for boys in Portugal (and their meaning)

  • Kyliann : name of Celtic origin. Means “little warrior”
  • Milan : of ancient Roman origin. It means enthusiastic and laborious
  • Kayden – Comes from the Gaelic name Caden, meaning “warrior”.
  • Mattheo : means “gift from God”.
  • Loukas : comes from the Latin Lucas, which means “he who stands out for his brilliance”, “he who was born at dawn”.
  • William : of Germanic origin and means “willing protector”.
  • Felix : comes from Latin and means “one who considers himself happy or lucky”.
  • Oskar – Of Germanic origin, meaning ‘divine spear’.
  • Nuance : means “gift of God” or “gift of God”.
  • Thomas : comes from the ecclesiastical Latin Thomas and this one from the Greek of the New Testament, and means “Twin”.
  • Théo – Of the three-letter super-short names favored by new parents. It is the short form of Teodoro, which means “gift of God”.
  • Ethan – means ‘god strength’ or ‘man of good path’.
  • Julian : of Latin origin meaning “man of strong roots.”
  • Lévi : comes from the Hebrew and means “the one who unites his own”.
  • Eliyaz : comes from the Hebrew and means “the instrument of God”.
  • Ewen : of English origin. It means “well born, of noble origin”.
  • Nathan : comes from the Hebrew and means “God has given”.
  • Eloan : Its origin is patronymic from the Greek helios and means “sun”.
  • Raphaël : of Hebrew origin, means “God has healed”.
  • Jack – from Middle English Jankin. Originally used as hypocoristic in English of John (Juan in Castilian).
  • Ben – Diminutive of Benjamin, meaning ‘sons of’ in Arabic.
  • Benjamin – means ‘sons of’ in Arabic.
  • Emil : means “defender of men”.
  • Ylan : Derived from Ilan, which means tree in Hebrew.
  • Elliott – comes from the Hebrew “Elias” and means “the Lord is my God.”
  • Kélyan – derived from Kilian, a name of Celtic origin meaning “little warrior”.
  • Daniel : Name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is my judge.”
  • Mael : Celtic name meaning “prince.”
  • Cédric – Celtic name meaning “battle” or “battle chief.”
  • Paul : comes from Latin and means “small, modest”.
  • Mason – French name meaning “worker.”
  • Eyden : of Galician origin. It comes from Aidan and means “fire”.
  • Léo : derives from Latin and is a variant of León, it symbolizes the fierceness of this animal and also power and justice.
  • Kian : it is a surname originating from the Caucasus.
  • Nolan : is an Irish name originating from the transferred use of a surname (O Nualláin) meaning a descendant of Nuallán.
  • Owen : is the Welsh form of Irish Eoghan, meaning “youth”.
  • Leon : symbolizes the fierceness of this animal and also the power and justice.
  • Alexander : variant of Alexander, means “protector or victor of men”.
  • Louis : of Latin origin and means “famous warrior”.
  • Nael : of Arabic origin and means “triumphant” or “triumph”.
  • Evann : Variant of Iefan or Ieuan. It means “God is merciful”.
  • Adam : comes from the Hebrew and means earth.
  • Oliver : of Scandinavian origin. It means “blessed by the olive tree”.
  • Liam : is the Irish version of Guillermo. It means “firm protection”.
  • Ayden – Turkish and Azerbaijani name literally means “of the moon”
  • Arthur : of Turkish origin. Its meaning is “guardian of the Bear”.
  • Noah : of Hebrew origin in its Spanish variant. It derives from the Hebrew term. Its meaning is “rest, peace, comfort, or “he who is comforted”.
  • Gustave : from the old Swedish Gustav and means ‘one who supports the geats’.
  • Samuel – name of Hebrew origin that translates as “the one chosen by God.”
  • Jules : French variant of Jules. It means “the one who is strong at the root”.

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