140 Portuguese Dog Names

Does your puppy love going to the beach? Can’t miss any soccer game and follow the surfers? Loves to be given grooming or a “pedicure”? Have you ever thought about giving your pet a Portuguese name? There are many interesting variations of the name here. Look and choose!

Male Portuguese Dog Names

• Donato – means “given by God.”
• Francisco – means “French man.”
• Ernesto – meaning “serious.” It’s hard to get your dog to have some fun—he’s too busy keeping you safe.
• Daniel – Hebrew for “God is my judge.”
• Adelmar – from the German word adal meaning “noble” and Mari meaning “famous.”
• Gonçalo – means “battle” or “fight.”
• Luiz – means “famous warrior.”
• Diogo – from Diego, the Hispanic version of James, meaning “supplanter.”
• Artur – Portuguese version of Arthur, meaning “courageous” or “noble.”
• Frederico – means “peaceful ruler.”
• Glaucio – means “blue-gray”.
• Rafael – means “God has healed.”
• Amigo – the Portuguese word for “friend.”
• Alberto – means “noble.”
• Gil – Spanish and Portuguese version of Giles, meaning “young goat.”
• Urso – the Portuguese word for “bear.”
• Antonio – means “highly praiseworthy.”
• Salvador – means “savior.”
• Geraldo – Portuguese form of Gerald, meaning “to rule with a spear.”
• Danilo – Portuguese for Daniel.
• Lourenço – Portuguese equivalent of Lawrence, meaning “from the place of the laurel leaves.”
• Miguel – this is the Spanish or Portuguese version of Michael.
• Rufino – means “redhead.” Accurate and cute name for a dog with red fur.
• Nuno – means “ninth.” This could be the ninth puppy’s name.
• Fausto – means “every ruler.”
• Benedito – Portuguese version of Benedict, meaning “blessed.”
• Marcos – means “defender.”
• Cesar – means “hair.”
• Elias – Portuguese version of Elijah, meaning «my God is YAHWEH.»
• Hugo – from the old English word hygge, meaning “mind spirit.”
• Valentim – means “strong.” You can give this to big dogs or working dog breeds.
• Bruno – means “brown.” Good name for a dog with a beautiful brown coat.
• Abraao — Portuguese form of Abraham.
• Andre – means “manly” or “masculine.”
• Gabriel – Hebrew for “God is my strength.”
• Alcides – this name is derived from the Greek word alkeides, meaning “strength.”
• Tomas – means “twin.”
• Dado – a shortened version of Edward.
• Gregorio – means “watchful” or “vigilant.”
• Pablo – the Latin version of Paul, meaning “humble” or “small.”
• Fado – means “destiny.”
• Fabiano – from the Latin word faba, an ancient type of broad bean.
• Figo – he was a Golden Retriever who became famous after he jumped in front of a bus to save his owner Audrey Stone. This name means “cool.”
• Albino – means “pure” or “pale.”
• Bento – means “blessed.”
• Nadar – the Portuguese word for “swim.” Have a dog that loves to swim? Build a DIY dog pool for him!
• Henrique – the Portuguese form of Henry, meaning “ruler” or “power.”
• Jorge – Latin version of George, meaning “farmer.”
• Vicente – means “conqueror.”
• Iago – is a Spanish and Portuguese name. It is often associated with the character in Macbeth’s Othello.
• Bonifacio – means “good.”
• Cornelio – means “horn.”
• João – this is the Portuguese version of John. It is pronounced as zhoh-OW.
• Jaime – Spanish and Portuguese form of James.
• Chinelos – the Portuguese word for “flip-flops” or “slippers.”
• Feijoada – a traditional Portuguese dish made with beef and beans.
• Josue – French, Spanish, and Portuguese version of Joshua, meaning «YAHWEH is salvation.»
• Gustavo – Spanish and Portuguese version of Gustav, meaning «staff of the Geats.»
• Beijinho – means “little kiss.”
• Alfonso – means “noble” or “ready.”
• Emmanuel – means “God is with us.”
• Aleixo – means “defender.” Perfect if your dog belongs to one of these 10 best guard dog breeds.
• Simao – meaning “listen.”
• Zorian – means “happy.”
• Aco – pronounced as a-sso. It means “steel.” For tough dogs.
• Chico – short form of Francisco.
• Martim – this name comes from the Latin name Martinus, meaning “of Mars” or “war-like.”
• Christiano – after Christiano Ronaldo the famous football player. This name means “Christian.”
• Carlito – means “little man.” Good idea for small dog breeds like Poodles and Chihuahuas.
• Adriano – Portuguese version of Adrian, meaning “sea” or “water.”

Female Portuguese Dog Names

• Estrela – means “star.”
• Matilde – means “mighty in battle.”
• Lara – a variant of Larissa and Laura.
• Lindeza – means “beautiful beyond the physical.”
• Galena – means “small, intelligent one”.
• Bebe – means “baby” in Portuguese.
• Andreia – means “daring.”
• Balei – symbolizes the intelligent and inquisitive.
• Sintra – a famous mountain town near Lisbon.
• Iria – means “woman of peace.”
• Rosa – for Rosa Mota, a famous Portuguese marathoner.
• Ramona – means “wise protector.”
• Alexandra – means “defending men.”
• Carlotte – “her strength is as a man.”
• Vanessa – for Vanessa de Sousa Fernandes, a Portuguese triathlete.
• Nossa – means “our.” It is also a nickname for the Virgin Mary in Portugal.
• Mara – means “bitter.”
• Marian – the feminine form of Marian, a name derived from Mars.
• Zeva – means “sword.”
• Dylla – means “self-reliant individual.”
• Suzana – means “lily.” If you like this name, also check out our article on flower names for dogs.
• Chica – a young woman.
• Carolina – from the name Carlos, meaning “free man.” It can also mean “song of happiness.”
• Olena – means “pretty.”
• Mafalda – means “powerful battler.”
• Bela – means “white.”
• Vitoria – means “woman of victory.”
• Luisa — means “famous warrior.”
• Rania – means “queen.”
• Sara – means “princess.”
• Margarida – Portuguese form of Margaret, meaning “pearl.”
• Vande – means “wanderer.”
• Xavia – means “protector of mankind.”
• Ipanema – fashionable neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro.
• Sofia – means “wisdom.”
• Idonia – means “industrious.”
• Dulce – means “sweet.”
• Amanda – means “she who must be loved.”
• Bianca – means “white” or “shining.”
• Octavia – means “born eighth.” For the 8th puppy, perhaps?
• Lucia – “light.”
• Calista – means “most beautiful.”
• Ines – the Portuguese variation of Agnes, which means “chaste” or “pure.”
• Comida – Portuguese term for “food.”
• Enia – means “fiery.”
• Uxia – means “well-born.”
• Praia – means “beach.”
• Valere – means “brave.”
• Ylva – means “she-wolf.”
• Xoana – means “God is gracious.” Pronounced as ZO-ana.
• Iris – means “rainbow.” It can also refer to the flower.
• Jéssica – for Jéssica de Barros Augusto, a Portuguese runner.
• Noemia – Portuguese version of Naomi, meaning “pleasantness.”
• Ulrica – means “wolf ruler.”
• Izabel – the Portuguese equivalent of Elizabeth. It means “God is bountiful.”
• Catina – translates to “pure.”
• Vixi – slang for “oh my god” in Portuguese. Pronounced as vee-shee.
• Gloria – is Latin for “glory.”
• Cloe – the Portuguese version of Chloe. It is the summer name of Demeter which means “blooming” or “verdant.”
• Leticia – means “happiness.”
• Nalda – means “strong.”
• Cascias – this is the name of a resort town in Portugal.
• Welda – means “ruler.”
• Rute – means “companion.”
• Ida – means “diligent” or “prosperous.”
• Felicia – means “happy.”
• Pabla – means “small.”
• Noela – means “day of birth.”
• Branca – means “white.”
• Pedrina – feminine version of Pedro, meaning “rock.”