If you are looking for a Brazilian baby name you are in the right place.

Brazilian baby names are used almost everywhere in the world.

Everybody loves a Brazilian name; they are unique and very exotic.

The Brazilian language is Portuguese and Portuguese is a romance language which is derived from Latin, the Portuguese language accomplishes full purpose and it is a beautiful language full of nuances and softness.
Since tourism in Brazil became very popular because of the beauty attractions, a lot of the tourists became passionate about the country, the warm people and the language, so a lot of tourists wanted to name their kids with a Brazilian name. Brazilian names are also full of strength and romance.

Another great thing is that Brazilians have immigrants from every where in the world. So, its is very common to find Italian, Japanese , Greek , Polish , Spanish and other people living there. The most common last names are from Portugal such as Souza, Araujo, Silva, Machado, Cruz, Ferreira, Santos , Oliveira, Almeida and etc…

Also in Brazil many last names originated from the native Indians and Africans.

The Knowledge of surnames and given names will help you to find and determine and identify the descendants.

In Brazil some given names are from the bible such as Jose’ ( Joseph) and names of saints as Roque (Roch)
Some Brazilians use combo given names and can be found with or without preposition ( da ,de, do , d’ ) as Maria Isabel, Izabel da Conceicao, Maria das Dores, Joao Pedro da costa, Ana Maria, Jose’ da Silva and more…

Brazilian names are beautiful and here are some for you to choose:

In 2006, these were the names that had been registered in the Brazilian notary’s offices. The list shows the that the classics are the preferred ones currently.

It is also good to know the meaning of them:

Girls
Maria - Lady and sovereign
Ana - Full of favor
Julia -Full of energy
Giovanna - Young
Mariana - Junction of Maria and Ana
Leticia - Joy
Yasmin - Flower of jasmim
Beatriz - That one that makes others happy
Bianca - White, clear
Gabriela - Envoy of God

Boys
João - God is gracious
Gabriel - Envoy of God
Pedro - Rock, rock
Matheus - Man of God
Vinicius - That one that cultivates grape
Lucas - Luminous
Luiz - Fighter
Guillerme - The protector
Rafael - Cured for God
Davi - The loved one

Other Popular Brazilian Baby Names

Boys

1. Lucas

2. Gustavo

3. Rodrigo

4. Renato

5. Fabio

6. Felipe

7. Miguel

8. Daniel

9. Julio

10. Luiz

Girls

1. Bruna

2. Claudia

3. Luiza

4. Fernanda

5. Maria

6. Carla

7. Eliana

8. Laura

9. Gabriela

10.Carolina

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