Popular and traditional Bissau-Guinean girl names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Guinea-Bissau. 44 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice | Noble; Of noble kind | 👧 Girl | International, Portuguese |
| Aminata | Trustworthy (Amina) | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Fatou | Fatima | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Helena | Light; Torch | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Leonor | Light (Eleanor) | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Sophia | Wisdom (Greek) | 👧 Girl | Latin, Greek, Portuguese |
| Valentina | Strong; Healthy (Валентина) | 👧 Girl | Latin, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Aïssatou | Living (Aisha) | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Awa | Eve; Life | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Beatriz | She who brings joy | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Carolina | Free woman | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Cecília | From the Roman family name Caecilius | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Clara | Bright; Clear | 👧 Girl | International, Portuguese |
| Heloísa | Healthy; Wide | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Inès | Pure; Chaste | 👧 Girl | French, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Julia | Youthful | 👧 Girl | International, Portuguese |
| Lara | Protection; Cheerful | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Laura | Laurel; Victory | 👧 Girl | International, 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 |
| Matilde | Mighty in battle | 👧 Girl | Italian, Portuguese |
| Yasmin | Jasmine flower (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Portuguese |
| Antônia | From the Roman family name Antonius | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Binta | Daughter | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Constança | Constancy; Steadfast | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Francisca | Frenchwoman; Free | 👧 Girl | 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 |
| 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 |
| Rokhaya | Ruqayya | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Teresa | Harvester; Saint Teresa | 👧 Girl | Latin, Portuguese |