Saudade: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Saudade – Meaning: longing or yearning – Origin: Portuguese – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: sow-DAH-jee


Saudade is a Portuguese girl's name meaning “longing or yearning”. It appears in our list of 150+ Portuguese Baby Girl Names With Romantic Lusophone Flair.

Meaning & Origin of Saudade

Meaning: Longing or yearning.

Origin: Portuguese.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Saudade

Phonetic: sow-DAH-jee   IPA: /saʊˈdɑːdi/

Popularity of Saudade

Saudade 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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