Italian Brazilian baby names
Handpicked for families who want names with roots: the beloved classics, what parents in the culture choose today, and the cool discoveries most US name sites never surface.
Ada noble, of noble kind (short form of Adelaide); kept among older-generation Italian-Brazilian families, now revived elsewhere too
Adriano from Adria
Alessandra defender of mankind (feminine of Alessandro)
Angelo messenger, angel
Antonella priceless, praiseworthy (feminine diminutive of Antonio)
Assunta taken up, assumed (honoring the Feast of the Assumption); still found among elderly Italian-Brazilian women
Aurora dawn
Aurélio golden (Portuguese form of the Italian Aurelio, shared spelling)
Bianca white
Bruna brown-haired (feminine of Bruno)
Bruno brown-haired
Camila ceremonial attendant (Brazilian single-consonant spelling of the Italian Camilla)
Chiara clear, bright, famous
Cristiano follower of Christ
César long-haired, or from Caesar (Portuguese form of the Italian Cesare)
Dante enduring, steadfast
Domingos belonging to the Lord (Portuguese form of the Italian Domenico); a heritage name from Italian colonist families in Rio Grande do Sul
Emanuel God is with us (shared Italian/Portuguese form)
Emilia rival, industrious (Portuguese form of the Italian Emilia, shared spelling)
Enzo ruler of the household, or short form of Lorenzo/Vincenzo; one of Brazil's most popular boys' names in the 2010s-2020s, especially strong among Italian-Brazilian families
Fabrício craftsman (Portuguese form of the Italian Fabrizio)
Filomena friend of strength; a classic name carried by early-generation Italian-Brazilian grandmothers
Fiorella little flower
Francesca free one (feminine of Francesco)
Fábio bean grower (shared Italian/Portuguese form of Fabius)
Gabriela God is my strength (Brazilian spelling of the Italian Gabriella)
Gelsomina jasmine flower
Giovana God is gracious (Brazilian-Portuguese spelling of Giovanna, dropping the double consonant)
Giovani God is gracious (Brazilian single-n spelling of Giovanni)
Graziela grace (Brazilian spelling of the Italian Graziella)
Isabela God is my oath (Brazilian single-l spelling of the Italian Isabella)
Júlia youthful (Portuguese form of the Italian Giulia)
Leonardo brave lion
Luiza renowned warrior (Brazilian spelling of the Italian/Germanic Luisa)
Marisa combination of Maria and Luisa
Mateus gift of God (Portuguese form of the Italian Matteo)
Matteo gift of God
Nicolau victory of the people (Portuguese form of the Italian Niccolò)
Nino nickname-style short form of Antonino/Giovannino; kept in Brazil among Italian-heritage families
Otávio eighth born (Brazilian form of the Italian Ottavio)
Palmira from Palmyra, the ancient city; a beloved vintage name among Rio Grande do Sul's Italian colonist families
Perla pearl
Pietro rock; a trendy pick in Brazil recently, part of a wave of Italian-spelling revivals alongside Enzo and Valentina
Renato reborn
Romeu pilgrim to Rome (Portuguese form of the Italian Romeo)
Rosália rose garland (honoring Saint Rosalia of Palermo, a devotion carried by Sicilian-Brazilian immigrant families)
Salvador savior (Portuguese form of the Italian Salvatore)
Serafim burning one, of the six-winged angels (Portuguese form of the Italian Serafino)
Sofia wisdom
Valentina strong, healthy (feminine of Valentino); one of Brazil's most popular girls' names in the 2010s-2020s
Valéria strong, healthy (Portuguese form of the Italian Valeria)
Vicente conquering (Portuguese form of the Italian Vincenzo)
Vitor victor, conqueror (Brazilian form of the Italian Vittorio)
Ítalo from Italy; a heritage name Italian-Brazilian families give to explicitly mark their ancestry
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