Meaning & origin
Brás’s family of names
In Portuguese usage, Brás shares a linguistic root with the Italian form Biagio. In Portuguese usage, Brás has a conventional equivalent in the English form Blaise. In Portuguese usage, Brás shares a linguistic root with the Italian form Blasi.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Brás has relatives in 6 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.
7 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 7
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Brás
- Brás CubasPortuguese explorer1507–1592
- Brás Garcia de MascarenhasSoldier, poet and writer (1596-1656)
- Brás de AlbuquerquePortuguese writer1500–1580
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Brás, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Barrabás
Barrabás is a given name from Latin. It is used in Spanish.
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Albertas
Albertas is a masculine given name from Latin, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Lithuanian.
25% boys · 75% girls
Abakas
Abakas is a surname, possibly from German, ultimately from Latin. It is used in Lithuanian.
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Adalbertas
Adalbertas is a masculine given name from Latin, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Lithuanian.
>99% boys
Adrianas
Adrianas is a masculine given name from Latin. It is used in Lithuanian.
>99% boys
Antanas
Antanas is a masculine given name from Latin. It is used in Lithuanian.
>99% boys
Akvilas
Akvilas is a masculine given name from Latin. It is used in Lithuanian.
>99% boys
Anicetas
Anicetas is a given name from Latin. It is used in Lithuanian.
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