We’ve compiled over 50 male names in Portuguese.
Ever wondered how to introduce yourself in Brazil? Or are you looking to spruce up your Anglican name to fit in with the Brazilian crowd? Below are all the translatable common boys’ names in English and their alternatives in Portuguese. Get ready to live your Brazilian alter ego, boys.
| Aaron | Aarão |
| Abraham | Abraão |
| Adam | Adão |
| Alexander | Alexandre |
| Andrew | André |
| Charles | Carlos |
| Christopher | Cristóvão |
| David | Davi |
| Derek | Diogo or Diego |
| Edward | Eduardo |
| Elijah | Elias |
| Ethan | Etham or Etã |
| Ezra | Esdras |
| George | Jorge |
| Gideon | Gideão |
| Goliath | Golias |
| Harry or Henry | Henrique |
| Immanuel | Emanuel |
| Jacob | Jacó |
| James | Tiago/ Thiago |
| Jamie | Jaime |
| Jesse | Jessé |
| John | João |
| Joshua | Josué |
| Josiah | Josias |
| Judah | Judá |
| Jude | Judas |
| Lawrence | Lourenço |
| louis | Luíz |
| Luke | Lucas |
| Mark | Marcos |
| Matthew | Mateus |
| Martin | Martinho |
| Maximilian | Maximiliano |
| Micah | Miquéias |
| Michael | Miguel |
| Moses | Moisés |
| Nathan | Natã |
| Nicholas | Nicolau |
| Noah | Noé |
| Paul | Paulo |
| Peter | Pedro |
| Raphael | Rafael |
| Richard | Ricardo |
| Robert | Roberto |
| Samson | Sansão |
| Sean | Seán |
| Sebastian | Sebastián |
| Seth | Sete |
| Solomon | Salomão |
| Stephan | Estêvão |
| Thomas | Tomé |
| Timothy | Timóteo |
| Toby | Tobias |
| Vinnie | Vinícius |
| William | Guilherme |
| Zachary | Zaqueu |
Boy names that don’t have a Portuguese translation, perhaps just a funky pronunciation?
Caleb, Harvey, Bob, Elliot, Ryan, Eli, Jake, Ashley, Keith, Jackson, Alasdair, Dylan, Simon, Philip, Reuben, Saul, Lucas, Joel, Benjamin, Abel, Stanly, Barry, Oliver, Arthur, Patrick, Fred, Bill, Leo, Theo, Oscar, Graham, Scott, Tyler, Tony, Ike, Albert, Jack, Daniel, Frank, Isaac, Terry, Erik.
Don’t see your Brazilian male name in Portuguese? Comment below and let’s check!
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