Carlos

a male given name, equivalent to English Charles, Carl, or Karl


Miguel

From Latin Michāēlem, accusative of Michāēl, from Ancient Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mĭkhāḗl), from the Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikha'él, “Michael”, literally “Who is like God?”).

der

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Michael


Rute

a female given name, equivalent to English Ruth


Santiago

[s̺an̪ˈt̪jɑ.ɣ̞ʊ]

[s̺an̪ˈt̪jɑ.ɣ̞ʊ]

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *seh₂k-der.
Proto-Italic *sankjō
Proto-Italic *sanktos
Latin sānctus
Hebrew עקב
Hebrew יַעֲקֹבbor.
Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb)
Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos)bor.
Latin Iācōbus
Old Galician-Portuguese Santiago
Galician Santiago
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Santiago, from Latin Sānctus Iācōbus (“Saint James”).
Cognate with Fala, Portuguese, and Spanish Santiago.

inh+

a male given name, equivalent to English Jacob or James


Diego

From the local Early Medieval Latin Didacus, attested since the 8th century. While frequently used as an alternative form of James, so equating this name and Santiago or Iago, there is no etymological relation in between both names.


Pedro

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek πέτρος (pétros)
Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros)bor.
Latin Petrus
Old Galician-Portuguese Pedro
Galician Pedro
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Pedro, from Latin Petrus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros).

etymon

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Peter


Sara

a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Sarah


Rodrigo

[roˈð̞ɾi.ɣ̞ʊ]

[roˈð̞ɾi.ɣ̞ʊ]

[roˈð̞ɾi.ħʊ]

From Gothic *𐌷𐍂𐍉𐌸𐌹𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (*hrōþireiks), from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþirīks (literally “famous ruler”).

der

a male given name, equivalent to English Roderick


Inés

a female given name, equivalent to English Agnes


André

From Latin Andreās, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas).

a male given name, equivalent to English Andrew


María

From Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), from Aramaic מרים (maryām).

a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Mary


Iago

Borrowed from Spanish Yago, from Old Spanish Yago, from Latin Iācōbus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), borrowed from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from עקב. Doublet of Xacobe and Xaime.

etymon

a male given name, equivalent to English Jacob


Lois

Adaptation of Old French Lois, Looïs, Luis, from Latin Ludovīcus, from Old High German *Hlūtwīg or Frankish *Hlōdowig, from Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz (“loud, famous”) + *wīgą (“battle”). Compare Portuguese Luís, English Louis, Italian Luigi, German Ludwig.

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Louis and Lewis


Catarina

a female given name, equivalent to English Catherine


Marga

a diminutive of the female given name Margarida, equivalent to English Marge


Verónica

a female given name, equivalent to English Veronica


Nela

a diminutive of the female given name Manoela


Alberte

[ɑlˈβ̞ɛɾ.t̪ɪ]

a male given name from Proto-Germanic, equivalent to English Albert


Sofía

a female given name, equivalent to English Sophia


Elvira

a female given name, equivalent to English Elvira


Leonor

a female given name, equivalent to English Eleanor


Carmela

a diminutive of the female given name Carme


Tomé

From Latin Thōmās, from Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς (Thōmâs), the Biblical Greek transcription of Aramaic תאומא or תאמא (“twin”), the nickname of one of the Twelve Apostles.

a male given name, equivalent to English Thomas


Adrao

a male given name, equivalent to English Adrian


Mauricio

a male given name, equivalent to English Maurice


Xesús

From Old Galician-Portuguese Ihesus, from Latin Iēsūs, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Biblical Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ (yəhôšuaʿ).

a male given name, equivalent to Spanish Jesús


Xan

From Old Galician-Portuguese Joan, from Latin Iohannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוחנן (Yôḥānān, “Yahweh is gracious”).

der

a male given name, equivalent to English John or Spanish Juan


Froila

From Gothic or Suevic, from Proto-Germanic *frawjô ("lord", from Proto-Indo-European *proHwo-, a derivation from *per-, "to go forward") and the male diminutive suffix *-ilô (compare Attila, Wulfila).


Xosé

a male given name, equivalent to English Joseph


Roi

a male given name, equivalent to English Roderick


Lito

a diminutive of the male given name Manoel


Xoán

a male given name, equivalent to English John


Caetano

Learned borrowing from Latin Caiētānus (“inhabitant of Gaeta”), re-Latinized from Italian Gaetano, name of a saint. Compare Sicilian Caitanu.

lbor

(masculine) a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Cajetan


Cosme

a male given name, equivalent to English Cosmas


Margarida

a female given name, equivalent to English Margaret


Amadeu

a male given name, equivalent to English Amadeus


Mateu

a male given name, equivalent to English Matthew or Spanish Mateo


Antón

a male given name, equivalent to English Anthony or Spanish Antonio


Amaro

From the name of o a local saint, San Amaro, not officially recognised by the Catholic church.


Xiao

From Old Galician-Portuguese Juião, from Latin iūliānus.

a male given name, equivalent to English Julian


Hilario

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Hilary


Manola

a diminutive of the female given name Manoela


Carmiña

a diminutive of the female given name Carme


Bieito

From the older Beeito, from Late Latin Benedictus, from benedictus (“blessed”). Cognate with Portuguese Bento, Spanish Benito, French Benoît, Italian Benedetto.

a male given name, equivalent to English Benedict


Román

From Old Galician-Portuguese Romão, from Latin Romanus.

a male given name, equivalent to English Roman


Estevo

13th century, from older Estevoo, from Old Galician-Portuguese Estevão, from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos), from στέφανος (stéphanos, “crown”). Cognate with Portuguese Estêvão, Spanish Esteban.

a male given name, equivalent to English Stephen


Maruxa

a diminutive of the female given name María


Catuxa

a diminutive of the female given name Catarina


Aldara

From Old Galician-Portuguese Eldara, Aldoara, from local Medieval Latin Hilduara, Ilduara, from a Suevic [Term?] or Gothic personal name, from Proto-Germanic *Hildiwarō, from *hildiz (“fight”) and a derivative of *warōną (“to watch, to protect”).


Domingos

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Dominic


Guillerme

From Old French Willame, from Frankish *Willahelm (“William”, literally “will-helmet”), from Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmaz.

der

a male given name, equivalent to English William


Xurxo

Inherited from Latin Geōrgius, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios).

a male given name, equivalent to English George or Spanish Jorge


Xenxo

From Latin Genesius, from Ancient Greek Γενέσιος (Genésios) (see γένεσις (génesis, “source, origin, birth”)).
Cognates include: Catalan Genís, Spanish Ginés, Basque Giñex, Italian Genesio, French Genès.


Brais

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Blaise


Brandán

Borrowed from Irish Bréanainn (via Latin Brendanus), from Old Irish Brénainn, from Old Welsh breenhin (“prince, king”), ultimately from Proto-Celtic *brigantīnos (“(someone) pre-eminent, outstanding”), a diminutive of *brigantī (“high, exalted”).

a male given name, equivalent to English Brendan


Bréixome

From Latin Vērissimus, from Proto-Italic *wēros, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁ros, from *weh₁- (“true”).


Uxía

a female given name, equivalent to English Eugenia


Xudite

[ʃuˈð̞i.t̪ɪ]


Colme

a male given name, equivalent to English Cosmas


Xohán

a male given name, equivalent to English John


Clodio

a male given name, equivalent to English Claude


Teoderico

a male given name, equivalent to English Theodoric


Manoel

a male given name, equivalent to English Emmanuel and Manuel


Manoela

a female given name, feminine form of Manoel


Manoliño

a diminutive of the male given name Manoel


Manoliña

a diminutive of the female given name Manoela


Farruco

a diminutive of the male given name Francisco


Mingos

a diminutive of the male given name Domingos


Randulfo

a male given name, equivalent to English Randolph


Baldomero

From Medieval Latin Baldemiro, from a Suevic or Gothic personal name, from a compound of Proto-Germanic *balþaz (“bold”) and *mērijaz (“great; famous”).


Xeremías

Learned borrowing from Latin Jēremīas, from Ancient Greek Ἰερεμίας (Ieremías), from Hebrew יִרְמְיָה.

Hebrew יִרְמְיָה

a male given name, equivalent to English Jeremiah


Perucho

a diminutive of the male given name Pedro


Xoana

From Old Galician-Portuguese Johanna, from Latin Johanna, variant of Joanna, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced Xoán.

a female given name, equivalent to English Jane, Jean, Joan, Joanne, or Joanna


Arvaldo

From Arvaldus, from a Suevic or Gothic personal name, from Proto-Germanic *Harjawaldaz, a compound of Proto-Germanic *harjaz (“army; warrior”) + *waldą (“autority”).

a male given name, equivalent to English Harold


Xacobe

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Jacob, borrowed from Latin Iācōbus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), borrowed from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from עקב.

etymon

Xacob (alternative)
Jacobe (alternative)

a male given name, equivalent to English James or Jacob


Iair

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Jair


Dinís

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Denis, from Old French Denis, from Latin Dionȳsius, from Ancient Greek Διονύσιος (Dionúsios).

inh+

a male given name, equivalent to English Dennis or Spanish Dionisio


Cibrán

Cibrao (alternative)
Cibrám (alternative)
Cibrão (alternative)

a male given name, equivalent to English Cyprian or Spanish Cipriano


Cibrao

a male given name, equivalent to Spanish Cipriano


Xaquín

a male given name, equivalent to English Joachim


Xácome

From Late Latin Iacomus, dialect variant of Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (Yaʿăqōḇ).

der

Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (Yaʿăqōḇ)

a male given name, equivalent to English James or Jacob or Spanish Santiago