🇵🇹 Portugal

Official approved list exists

Portugal maintains an official list of approved names. Names not on the list require special approval.

Must be Portuguese in form

Names should follow Portuguese linguistic conventions, though international names are increasingly accepted.

Must indicate gender clearly

The name must unambiguously identify the child's sex.

No nicknames or diminutives

Short forms and nicknames cannot be registered as official first names.

Maximum two first names

Children may have up to two first names.