Portuguese-English Bilingual Names for Your Brazilian-American Baby (with Meanings)

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Having a baby? Congratulations! Choosing a bilingual name does not have to be hard. And if you happen to be looking for a Portuguese-English bilingual name for your baby, you are in luck! Here are 28 beautiful names for Brazilian-American families (and anyone else seeking a fun, bilingual baby name).

Brazilian-American baby with a beautiful bilingual name smiling with his parents

If you have not yet read my post about How to Choose a Bilingual Baby Name for Your Multicultural Family, I suggest that you first read it before reading this post. You will find an outline of some important things to consider as you choose a bilingual baby name. And those points will help you as you look through the list of Portuguese-English bilingual names here.

So go read that post first and then come back here. 🙂

*Jeopardy music plays in the background*

Now that you have some factors in mind as you consider names for your baby, here is a list of bilingual Portuguese-English baby names for boys and girls that we have found to cross the language barrier well. Their pronunciations, meanings, and spellings are quite similar (and sometimes identical) in both languages. 

Perhaps some of them might work for your situation with another language, as well.

Each name on the list is followed by a brief summary of its meaning. Some of the meanings are not universally agreed upon (thus why there might be multiple or they might even be totally unrelated). So, as the parents, you get to choose the significance of the name for your child. 😉

(I am editing a video with pronunciation examples of most of these names and will try to link it here soon. Come back again or check out my YouTube channel for an update.)

boy with a Portuguese-English bilingual name playing with his father

13 bilingual Portuguese-English Boy’s Names

1. Ian (a version of John, meaning “God is gracious”)

2. Lucca / Lucas (a version of Luke, meaning “giver of light,” “bringer of light,” “someone from southern Italy”)

3. Elias (a variant of Elijah, meaning “the Lord is my God”)

4. Jonas (“a dove”)

5. Alexander (this is a very popular name in Brazil with quite a few variations; “defender of the people”)

6. Benjamim (Portuguese version of Benjamin; “son of my right hand”)

7. Daniel (“God is my judge”)

8. Joel (this is an older name that is not used often in modern Brazil; “Yahweh is God”)

9. Asher (this name is very uncommon; “happy,” “blessed”)

10. Oscar (this name has various meanings, including “gentle friend,” “divine spearman,” and “friend of deer”)

11. Jonathan (“God has given” or “gift and grace of God”)

12. Davi (“beloved”)

13. Nicolas (“victory of the people”)

Brazilian-American family with bilingual names

15 Portuguese-English Girl’s Names

1. Olivia (“olive tree”)

2. Elena (“shining light”)

3. Clara (“bright,” “clear”)

4. Vitoria (“victory”)

5. Sofia (“wisdom”)

6. Adelaide (“noble one”)

Note that this name is very uncommon. More common variants include “Adelaine.”

7. Carla (“free woman,” “manly,” “strong”)

8. Camila (this name is a little unclear in its meaning; “perfect,” “young religious servant”)

9. Cecilia (“blind”)

Cecilia is the Catholic patron saint of music.

10. Julia (“youthful,” “downy,” “curly haired”)

This is a very popular name in Brazil and has multiple variations, including the longer form “Juliana.”

11. Ester (“star”)

Beware of using this name with the English spelling because /th/ has a /ch/ sound in Portuguese.

12. Isabel / Isabella (“dedicated to God,” “God is my oath”)

13. Joana (“God is gracious”)

14. Liliana (“lily flower,” “purity”)

15. Monica (“virgin,” “adviser”)

smiling baby

Final Thoughts

ParabĂŠns! Congratulations! I’m so excited for you and your growing family.

The process of choosing a baby name does not have to be complicated. You don’t have to lose half your head of hair while debating over names.

Hopefully this list of bilingual baby names helps you in the decision-making and–if nothing else–encourages you that there are plenty of beautiful names out there that can cross linguistic boundaries.

Don’t forget to leave a note in the comments about your name-picking journey! I’d love to hear!

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