At a Glance
- Meaning
- "fortress" (also used figuratively for "strength" or "fortitude")
- Origin
- Portuguese
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- for-tah-LAY-zah
Fortaleza is a Portuguese unisex name meaning “"fortress" (also used figuratively for "strength" or "fortitude")”. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.
Meaning & Origin of Fortaleza
Meaning: "fortress" (also used figuratively for "strength" or "fortitude").
Origin: Portuguese.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Fortaleza
for-tah-LAY-zahIPA /foʁtaˈlezɐ/
Popularity of Fortaleza
Fortaleza doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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