Country Name Rankings
Most Popular Baby Names in Portugal (2017)
Official birth-registry rankings โ Maria and Santiago take the top spots. Every name links to its full meaning, origin, and popularity history.
Maria#1 Girl Name
Santiago#1 Boy Name
2017Data Year
About this data: Full civil-registry name lists are published for 2014-2017. Later years cover only the official top 20 per gender, which is too thin for a ranked list page.
Top 100 Girl Names
| # | Name | Trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria | — | Maria means "of the sea" or "beloved," derived from the Latin name Maria, which likely stems from the Hebrew โฆ |
| 2 | Leonor | ▲ 1 | Leonor derives from the Old Provenรงal name Alienor, likely from a Germanic root meaning "other" or "foreign,"โฆ |
| 3 | Matilde | ▼ 1 | Matilde derives from the Germanic elements "maht" (might, strength) and "hild" (battle), meaning "mighty in bโฆ |
| 4 | Beatriz | ▲ 1 | Beatriz derives from the Latin name Beatrix, which comes from the word "beatus" meaning "blessed" or "happy."โฆ |
| 5 | Carolina | ▼ 1 | Carolina is the feminine form of Carolus, derived from the Germanic name Charles, ultimately from the Germaniโฆ |
| 6 | Mariana | — | Mariana is derived from the Latin name Marianus, which is based on Marius, ultimately stemming from Mars, theโฆ |
| 7 | Ana | — | Ana means "grace" or "favor" and derives from the Hebrew name Hannah (ืื ื), which comes from the root word "hโฆ |
| 8 | Sofia | — | The given name 'Sofia' means 'wisdom' and its linguistic root is Greek, derived from the word 'ฯฮฟฯฮฏฮฑ' (sophiaโฆ |
| 9 | Francisca | ▲ 2 | Francisca is the feminine form of Francis, derived from the Latin "Franciscus," which means "Frenchman" or "fโฆ |
| 10 | Ines | ▼ 1 | Ines is derived from the Greek name Inรฉs, which comes from the root "hagnos" meaning "pure" or "chaste," and โฆ |
| 11 | Margarida | ▼ 1 | Margarida means "pearl" and derives from Latin "margarita," which came from Greek "margarites," ultimately trโฆ |
| 12 | Clara | ▲ 4 | Clara derives from the Latin name Clarus, meaning "bright," "clear," or "famous," rooted in the Latin adjectiโฆ |
| 13 | Lara | ▼ 1 | Lara derives from the Latin name Larissa or the Roman household god Lares, meaning "cheerful" or "protector oโฆ |
| 14 | Alice | — | The given name 'Alice' is derived from the Germanic word 'alis,' meaning 'noble' or 'kind,' and is related toโฆ |
| 15 | Laura | ▼ 2 | The name Laura derives from the Latin "laurea," meaning "laurel" or "laurel wreath," symbolizing victory and โฆ |
| 16 | Benedita | ▲ 5 | The given name 'Benedita' is derived from the Latin name 'Benedicta', meaning 'blessed' or 'happy', and is ofโฆ |
| 17 | Diana | — | Diana derives from the Latin name Diana, meaning "divine" or "heavenly," rooted in the Proto-Indo-European woโฆ |
| 18 | Madalena | — | Madalena means "woman from Magdala" and derives from the Hebrew name Magdalit, referring to a woman from the โฆ |
| 19 | Joana | ▼ 4 | Joana is the feminine form of Joannes, derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan (ืืึนืึธื ึธื), meaning "God is gracโฆ |
| 20 | Iris | ▲ 4 | Iris means "rainbow" and derives from the ancient Greek word "iris" (แผถฯฮนฯ), which in Greek mythology referredโฆ |
| 21 | Camila | ▲ 6 | |
| 22 | Bianca | ▲ 3 | |
| 23 | Mafalda | — | |
| 24 | Vitoria | ▲ 9 | |
| 25 | Constanca | ▼ 3 | |
| 26 | Leticia | ▲ 5 | |
| 27 | Luana | ▼ 7 | |
| 28 | Sara | ▼ 2 | |
| 29 | Gabriela | ▼ 1 | |
| 30 | Rita | ▼ 1 | |
| 31 | Eva | ▼ 1 | |
| 32 | Mara | ▼ 13 | |
| 33 | Yara | ▲ 6 | |
| 34 | Ema | ▲ 1 | |
| 35 | Ariana | ▲ 2 | |
| 36 | Luisa | ▼ 2 | |
| 37 | Carlota | ▼ 5 | |
| 38 | Yasmin | — | |
| 39 | Carminho | ▲ 1 | |
| 40 | Victoria | ▲ 3 | |
| 41 | Helena | ▲ 8 | |
| 42 | Catarina | ▼ 6 | |
| 43 | Valentina | ▲ 8 | |
| 44 | Alicia | ▼ 3 | |
| 45 | Julia | ▲ 3 | |
| 46 | Marta | ▼ 2 | |
| 47 | Noa | ▲ 13 | |
| 48 | Kyara | ▲ 2 | |
| 49 | Rafaela | ▼ 4 | |
| 50 | Teresa | ▲ 12 | |
| 51 | Nicole | ▲ 3 | |
| 52 | Melissa | ▲ 7 | |
| 53 | Iara | ▲ 8 | |
| 54 | Bruna | ▲ 2 | |
| 55 | Luena | ▼ 9 | |
| 56 | Isabel | ▼ 3 | |
| 57 | Nuria | ▼ 10 | |
| 58 | Daniela | ▼ 3 | |
| 59 | Miriam | ▼ 17 | |
| 60 | Filipa | ▲ 4 | |
| 61 | Luna | ▲ 7 | |
| 62 | Lia | ▼ 5 | |
| 63 | Barbara | ▼ 11 | |
| 64 | Raquel | ▼ 1 | |
| 65 | Caetana | ▲ 5 | |
| 66 | Olivia | ▲ 14 | |
| 67 | Mia | — | |
| 68 | Aurea | ▲ 9 | |
| 69 | Erica | ▼ 4 | |
| 70 | Aurora | ▲ 8 | |
| 71 | Jessica | ▼ 13 | |
| 72 | Amelia | ▲ 12 | |
| 73 | Juliana | ▼ 1 | |
| 74 | Melanie | ▼ 5 | |
| 75 | Kelly | ▼ 1 | |
| 76 | Pilar | ▼ 3 | |
| 77 | Isis | ▼ 11 | |
| 78 | Naiara | ▲ 8 | |
| 79 | Isabela | — | |
| 80 | Debora | ▼ 5 | |
| 81 | Adriana | ▼ 5 | |
| 82 | Lorena | ▲ 1 | |
| 83 | Emma | ▲ 10 | |
| 84 | Chloe | ▲ 8 | |
| 85 | Julieta | ▲ 14 | |
| 86 | Alexandra | ▼ 15 | |
| 87 | Elisa | ▲ 37 | |
| 88 | Frederica | ▼ 1 | |
| 89 | Soraia | ▼ 8 | |
| 90 | Tatiana | ▲ 7 | |
| 91 | Eduarda | ▼ 9 | |
| 92 | Safira | ▲ 28 | |
| 93 | Emilia | ▼ 8 | |
| 94 | Isabella | ▲ 21 | |
| 95 | Mayara | ▲ 5 | |
| 96 | Rosa | ▲ 30 | |
| 97 | Vera | ▲ 1 | |
| 98 | Sophia | ▲ 33 | |
| 99 | Fabiana | ▲ 4 | |
| 100 | Nadia | ▼ 6 |
Top 100 Boy Names
| # | Name | Trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago | — | Santiago means "Saint James" and derives from the Latin "Sanctus Iacobus," combining the religious title "sanโฆ |
| 2 | Francisco | ▲ 1 | Francisco means "Frenchman" or "free man," derived from the Latin "Franciscus," which itself comes from the Gโฆ |
| 3 | Joao | ▼ 1 | Joรฃo means "God is gracious" and derives from the Hebrew name Yochanan, filtered through Latin (Joannes) and โฆ |
| 4 | Afonso | ▲ 2 | The given name 'Afonso' is derived from the Arabic name 'Al-Hasan' or 'Al-Hashim', meaning 'the noble' or 'thโฆ |
| 5 | Rodrigo | ▼ 1 | Rodrigo derives from the Germanic elements "hrod" (fame) and "geri" (spear), meaning "famous spear" or "renowโฆ |
| 6 | Martim | ▼ 1 | Martim is a Portuguese form of Martin, derived from the Latin name Martinus, which means "of Mars" or "dedicaโฆ |
| 7 | Tomas | — | Tomas means "twin" and derives from the Aramaic name Toma, which was borne by one of Jesus's apostles and latโฆ |
| 8 | Duarte | ▲ 1 | Duarte means "wealthy guardian" and derives from the Germanic elements "hard" (hardy, brave) and "wald" (ruleโฆ |
| 9 | Miguel | ▼ 1 | Miguel means "who is like God" and derives from the Hebrew name Mikha'el, composed of the elements "mi" (who)โฆ |
| 10 | Gabriel | — | Gabriel derives from the Hebrew name Gavriel (ืึทึผืึฐืจึดืืึตื), composed of "Gever" (strength/man) and "El" (God)โฆ |
| 11 | Lourenco | — | Lourenรงo means "from Laurentum" and derives from the Latin name Laurentius, which is rooted in the Latin wordโฆ |
| 12 | Goncalo | — | Gonรงalo derives from the Germanic name Gunthisalus, combining "gund" (battle) and "sal" (hall), meaning "battโฆ |
| 13 | Dinis | ▲ 3 | Dinis is the Portuguese form of Dionysius, derived from the Greek name Dionysios, which relates to Dionysus, โฆ |
| 14 | Guilherme | — | Guilherme means "resolute protector" or "determined warrior," derived from the Germanic elements "wil" (will,โฆ |
| 15 | Pedro | ▼ 2 | Pedro means "stone" or "rock" and derives from the Latin name Petrus, which comes from the Greek word "petra"โฆ |
| 16 | Salvador | ▲ 4 | Salvador derives from the Latin "Salvator," meaning "savior" or "one who saves," rooted in the verb "salvare"โฆ |
| 17 | Rafael | — | Rafael derives from the Hebrew name Refael (ืจึฐืคึธืึตื), composed of the elements "rafa" (to heal) and "el" (Godโฆ |
| 18 | Lucas | ▲ 1 | Lucas derives from the Latin name Lucanus, which is itself based on the Latin word "lux" meaning "light," thuโฆ |
| 19 | Tiago | ▼ 4 | Tiago means "supplanter" or "he who supplants" and derives from the Hebrew name Jacob (Ya'akov) through the Lโฆ |
| 20 | Gustavo | ▲ 1 | Gustavo derives from the Old Norse name Gustavus, combining "gust" (staff or power) and "stafr" (staff), meanโฆ |
| 21 | Diogo | ▼ 3 | |
| 22 | Vicente | ▲ 1 | |
| 23 | Jose | ▲ 2 | |
| 24 | David | ▼ 2 | |
| 25 | Mateus | ▲ 1 | |
| 26 | Simao | ▼ 2 | |
| 27 | Antonio | ▲ 1 | |
| 28 | Diego | ▼ 1 | |
| 29 | Manuel | — | |
| 30 | Henrique | — | |
| 31 | Daniel | — | |
| 32 | Vasco | — | |
| 33 | Bernardo | ▲ 1 | |
| 34 | Enzo | ▲ 3 | |
| 35 | Andre | — | |
| 36 | Leonardo | ▼ 3 | |
| 37 | Luis | ▼ 1 | |
| 38 | Isaac | ▲ 3 | |
| 39 | Eduardo | ▼ 1 | |
| 40 | Alexandre | ▼ 1 | |
| 41 | Kevin | ▼ 1 | |
| 42 | Matias | ▲ 2 | |
| 43 | Leandro | ▲ 2 | |
| 44 | Ruben | ▼ 2 | |
| 45 | Filipe | ▼ 2 | |
| 46 | Xavier | — | |
| 47 | Samuel | ▲ 1 | |
| 48 | Ricardo | ▼ 1 | |
| 49 | Artur | — | |
| 50 | Valentim | ▲ 6 | |
| 51 | Frederico | ▲ 7 | |
| 52 | Lorenzo | ▲ 10 | |
| 53 | Bryan | ▲ 7 | |
| 54 | Bruno | ▼ 3 | |
| 55 | Nuno | ▼ 5 | |
| 56 | Benjamim | ▲ 7 | |
| 57 | Carlos | ▼ 5 | |
| 58 | Sebastiao | ▼ 4 | |
| 59 | Rui | ▼ 2 | |
| 60 | Davi | ▼ 7 | |
| 61 | Hugo | ▼ 6 | |
| 62 | Noah | ▲ 5 | |
| 63 | Joaquim | ▲ 1 | |
| 64 | Mario | ▲ 4 | |
| 65 | Tome | ▲ 9 | |
| 66 | Fabio | ▲ 3 | |
| 67 | Paulo | ▼ 2 | |
| 68 | Manel | ▲ 5 | |
| 69 | Renato | ▼ 10 | |
| 70 | Jorge | ▼ 9 | |
| 71 | Jaime | — | |
| 72 | Angelo | — | |
| 73 | Marco | ▼ 7 | |
| 74 | Micael | ▲ 4 | |
| 75 | Liam | ▲ 27 | |
| 76 | Ivan | ▲ 8 | |
| 77 | Matheus | ▲ 44 | |
| 78 | William | ▼ 3 | |
| 79 | Gaspar | ▲ 8 | |
| 80 | Vitor | ▲ 2 | |
| 81 | Cristiano | ▼ 5 | |
| 82 | Jonathan | ▲ 21 | |
| 83 | Luca | ▲ 5 | |
| 84 | Gil | ▼ 7 | |
| 85 | Sergio | ▲ 8 | |
| 86 | Ivo | ▼ 6 | |
| 87 | Arthur | ▲ 44 | |
| 88 | Brian | ▼ 5 | |
| 89 | Christian | ▲ 53 | |
| 90 | Yuri | ▲ 20 | |
| 91 | Dilan | ▼ 2 | |
| 92 | Fernando | ▼ 11 | |
| 93 | Romeu | ▼ 1 | |
| 94 | Caio | ▲ 5 | |
| 95 | Raul | ▼ 25 | |
| 96 | Emanuel | ▼ 10 | |
| 97 | Isac | ▲ 3 | |
| 98 | Sandro | ▼ 7 | |
| 99 | Igor | ▼ 4 | |
| 100 | Moises | ▲ 5 |
Source: Instituto dos Registos e do Notariado (IRN) / Portuguese civil registry, 2017. Trend arrows compare each name’s rank with the previous available year.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the most popular girl name in Portugal in 2017?
The most popular girl name in Portugal in 2017 was Maria, given to 5,702 newborn girls.
What was the most popular boy name in Portugal in 2017?
The most popular boy name in Portugal in 2017 was Santiago, given to 1,914 newborn boys.
Which baby names are rising fastest in Portugal?
Compared with the previous rankings, the fastest-rising names in the 2017 top 100 were Elisa (+37), Sophia (+33), Rosa (+30), Christian (+53), Matheus (+44), Arthur (+44).
Where does this data come from?
Rankings are from the Instituto dos Registos e do Notariado (IRN) / Portuguese civil registry. Full civil-registry name lists are published for 2014-2017. Later years cover only the official top 20 per gender, which is too thin for a ranked list page.