Baby name
Lourival
/loh · ree · VAHL/
Meaning
“Laurel and valley”
Brazilian Portuguese compound name, blending Louri (from Lourenço, laurel) with val (valley or strength); quintessentially mid-century Brazilian.
How it ages.
Classic Brazilian mid-century name; carries nostalgic weight more than contemporary freshness.
The cultural moment.
Popular in Brazil from the 1940s to 1970s, now rare in younger generations.