Popular and traditional Bissau-Guinean names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Guinea-Bissau. 92 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice | Noble; Of noble kind | 👧 Girl | International, Portuguese |
| Aminata | Trustworthy (Amina) | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Arthur | Bear; Noble (the legendary king) | 👦 Boy | English, French, Portuguese |
| Davi | Beloved (David) | 👦 Boy | Portuguese |
| Fatou | Fatima | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Helena | Light; Torch | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| João | God is gracious | 👦 Boy | Portuguese |
| Leonardo | Brave lion | 👦 Boy | Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Leonor | Light (Eleanor) | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Mamadou | Muhammad; Praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Miguel | Michael; Who is like God? | 👦 Boy | Spanish, Portuguese |
| Santiago | St James | 👦 Boy | Spanish, Portuguese |
| Sophia | Wisdom (Greek) | 👧 Girl | Latin, Greek, Portuguese |
| Valentina | Strong; Healthy (Валентина) | 👧 Girl | Latin, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Abdoulaye | Servant of God (Abdullah) | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Afonso | Noble and ready | 👦 Boy | Portuguese |
| Aïssatou | Living (Aisha) | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Aliou | Ali; Exalted | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Awa | Eve; Life | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Beatriz | She who brings joy | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Benjamin | Son of the right hand | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Bernardo | Brave as a bear | 👦 Boy | Portuguese |
| Carolina | Free woman | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Cecília | From the Roman family name Caecilius | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Cheikh | Sheikh; Elder; Spiritual leader | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Clara | Bright; Clear | 👧 Girl | International, Portuguese |
| Duarte | Wealthy guardian (Edward) | 👦 Boy | Portuguese |
| Enzo | Ruler of the home | 👦 Boy | Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Felipe | Lover of horses | 👦 Boy | Portuguese |
| Gael | Generous; Gaelic | 👦 Boy | Portuguese |
| Gustavo | Staff of the Goths | 👦 Boy | Portuguese |
| Heitor | Steadfast (Hector) | 👦 Boy | Portuguese |
| Heloísa | Healthy; Wide | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Henrique | Ruler of the home | 👦 Boy | Portuguese |
| Ibrahima | Abraham | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Inès | Pure; Chaste | 👧 Girl | French, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Joaquim | Raised by God; God will establish | 👦 Boy | Portuguese |
| Julia | Youthful | 👧 Girl | International, Portuguese |
| Lamine | Trustworthy (al-Amin) | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Lara | Protection; Cheerful | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Laura | Laurel; Victory | 👧 Girl | International, Portuguese |
| Lorenzo | From Laurentum; Laurel | 👦 Boy | Italian, Portuguese |
| Luíza | Famous warrior | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Maite | Beloved | 👧 Girl | Basque, Portuguese |
| Manuela | God is with us | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Mariama | Mary | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Mariana | Mary and Anna | 👧 Girl | Portuguese, Spanish |
| Martim | Of Mars; Warlike | 👦 Boy | Portuguese |
| Matheus | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | Portuguese |
| Matilde | Mighty in battle | 👧 Girl | Italian, Portuguese |
| Modou | Muhammad; Praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Moussa | Moses | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Ousmane | Uthman | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Pedro | Rock; Stone | 👦 Boy | Portuguese |
| Ravi | The sun | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Portuguese |
| Samuel | God has heard | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, International, French, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Theo | God; Divine gift | 👦 Boy | International, Portuguese |
| Tomás | Twin | 👦 Boy | Portuguese, Czech, Spanish |
| Yasmin | Jasmine flower (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Portuguese |
| Antônia | From the Roman family name Antonius | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Babacar | Abu Bakr | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Binta | Daughter | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Constança | Constancy; Steadfast | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Diogo | Supplanter (James) | 👦 Boy | Portuguese |
| Eduardo | Wealthy guardian | 👦 Boy | Portuguese |
| Francisca | Frenchwoman; Free | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Gonçalo | Battle | 👦 Boy | Portuguese |
| Guilherme | Resolute protector (William) | 👦 Boy | Portuguese |
| Íris | Rainbow | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Isadora | Gift of Isis | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Joana | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Kadiatou | Khadija | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Khady | Khadija | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Larissa | Citadel | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Lorena | From Lorraine | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Lourenço | From Laurentum; Laurel | 👦 Boy | Portuguese |
| Madalena | From Magdala | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Margarida | Pearl; Daisy | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Marina | Of the sea (Марина); St Marina | 👧 Girl | Latin, Coptic, Portuguese |
| Melissa | Honeybee | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Ndeye | Mother | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Rita | Pearl (from Margarita) | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Rodrigo | Famous ruler | 👦 Boy | Portuguese |
| Rokhaya | Ruqayya | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Serigne | Spiritual leader; Marabout | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Seydou | Lord; Master (Sayyid) | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Simão | He has heard (Simon) | 👦 Boy | Portuguese |
| Souleymane | Solomon | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Teresa | Harvester; Saint Teresa | 👧 Girl | Latin, Portuguese |
| Tiago | St James | 👦 Boy | Portuguese |
| Vasco | Basque; After Vasco da Gama | 👦 Boy | Portuguese |
| Vinícius | From the Roman family name Vinicius | 👦 Boy | Portuguese |