# Filho

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Not to be confused with [*Filhó*](/source/Filh%C3%B3).

***Filho***[a] is a [Portuguese-language](/source/Portuguese_language) [generational suffix](/source/Generational_suffix). As with its [English-language](/source/English_language) equivalent *Jr.*,[b] the suffix is placed after a son's name when his father has the same name.

Notable people with the suffix include:

- [Adelmar Faria Coimbra-Filho](/source/Adelmar_Faria_Coimbra-Filho) (1924–2016), Brazilian biologist
- [Adilson Carlos Tavares Filho](/source/Adilson_Goiano) (born 1988), Brazilian footballer
- Aguinaldo Filho, Brazilian actor
- [Alfredo Saad-Filho](/source/Alfredo_Saad-Filho), Brazilian economist
- [Álvaro Morais Filho](/source/%C3%81lvaro_Morais_Filho) (born 1990), Brazilian beach volleyball player
- [Álvaro dos Santos Filho](/source/%C3%81lvaro_dos_Santos_Filho) (born 1911), Brazilian sports shooter
- [Antônio Amaral Filho](/source/Ant%C3%B4nio_Amaral_Filho) (1921–1988), Brazilian swimmer
- [Armando Monteiro Filho](/source/Armando_Monteiro_Filho) (1925–2018), Brazilian businessman, engineer and politician
- [Café Filho](/source/Caf%C3%A9_Filho) (1899–1970), Brazilian politician
- [Carlos Bittencourt Filho](/source/Carlos_Bittencourt_Filho) (born 1930), Brazilian sailor
- [Carlos Chagas Filho](/source/Carlos_Chagas_Filho) (1910–2000), Brazilian physician and biologist
- [Carlos dos Reis Filho](/source/Carlos_dos_Reis_Filho) (1906–?), Brazilian hurdler
- [Casimiro Montenegro Filho](/source/Casimiro_Montenegro_Filho) (1904–2000), Brazilian army and air force officer
- [Ciro Nogueira Lima Filho](/source/Ciro_Nogueira_Lima_Filho) (born 1968), Brazilian lawyer and politician
- [Daniel Filho](/source/Daniel_Filho) (born 1937), Brazilian film producer, director, actor and screenwriter
- [Domingos Nascimento dos Santos Filho](/source/Domingos_(footballer,_born_1985)) (born 1985), Brazilian footballer
- [Edison Lobão Filho](/source/Edison_Lob%C3%A3o_Filho) (born 1964), Brazilian politician and businessman
- [Ernesto Flores Filho](/source/Ernesto_Flores_Filho), Brazilian rowing coxswain
- [Ézio Leal Moraes Filho](/source/%C3%89zio_Leal_Moraes_Filho) (1966–2011), Brazilian footballer
- [Fausto Sucena Rasga Filho](/source/Fausto_Sucena_Rasga_Filho) (1929–2007), Brazilian basketball player
- [Fernando Coelho Filho](/source/Fernando_Coelho_Filho) (born 1984), Brazilian businessman and politician
- [Francisco Filho](/source/Francisco_Filho_(martial_artist)) (born 1971), Brazilian kickboxer
- [Francisco Filho](/source/Francisco_Filho_(footballer)) (born 1940), Brazilian footballer
- [Francisco Accioly Rodrigues da Costa Filho](/source/Francisco_Accioly_Rodrigues_da_Costa_Filho) (1920–1979), Brazilian lawyer, professor and politician
- [Garibaldi Alves Filho](/source/Garibaldi_Alves_Filho) (born 1947), Brazilian politician
- [Gilberto Barbosa Nunes Filho](/source/Bet%C3%A3o_(footballer,_born_1989)) (born 1989), Brazilian footballer
- [Guilherme Catramby Filho](/source/Guilherme_Catramby_Filho) (born 1905–?), Brazilian modern pentathlete
- [Hélio José Muniz Filho](/source/H%C3%A9lio_Jos%C3%A9_Muniz_Filho), Brazilian criminal
- [Irênio](/source/Ir%C3%AAnio) José Soares Filho (born 1975), Brazilian footballer
- [Jardel Filho](/source/Jardel_Filho) (1928–1983), Brazilian actor
- [Jean Paulo Fernandes Filho](/source/Jean_(footballer,_born_October_1995)) (born 1995), Brazilian footballer
- [João Lopes Filho](/source/Jo%C3%A3o_Lopes_Filho) (born c. 1943), Capeverdean anthropologist, historian and novelist
- [Joaquim Pedro Salgado Filho](/source/Joaquim_Pedro_Salgado_Filho) (1888–1950), Brazilian lawyer and politician
- [Jorge Luiz Frello Filho](/source/Jorginho_(footballer,_born_December_1991)) (born 1991), known by his professional name Jorginho, a Brazilian-born Italian international footballer
- [José Carlos Ferreira Filho](/source/Z%C3%A9_Carlos_(footballer,_born_1983)) (born 1983), Brazilian footballer
- [José Carlos Gomes Filho](/source/Z%C3%A9_Carlos_(footballer,_born_1979)) (born 1979), Brazilian footballer
- [José de Carvalho Filho](/source/Jos%C3%A9_de_Carvalho_Filho) (born 1931), Brazilian rower
- [José Celso de Mello Filho](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Celso_de_Mello_Filho) (born 1945), Brazilian jurist
- [José Filho Duarte](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Duarte_(footballer)) (born 1980), Brazilian footballer
- [José Rezende Filho](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Rezende_Filho) (1929–1977), Brazilian writer
- [José Viegas Filho](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Viegas_Filho) (born 1942), Brazilian diplomat
- [Kleber Mendonça Filho](/source/Kleber_Mendon%C3%A7a_Filho) (born 1968), Brazilian film director, screenwriter, producer and critic
- [Lourenço Filho](/source/Louren%C3%A7o_Filho) (1897–1970), Brazilian educator
- [Luiz Antônio Fleury Filho](/source/Luiz_Ant%C3%B4nio_Fleury_Filho) (born 1949), Brazilian politician, prosecutor and professor
- [Marçal Justen Filho](/source/Mar%C3%A7al_Justen_Filho) (born 1955), Brazilian attorney and Law professor
- [Mário Filho](/source/M%C3%A1rio_Filho) (1908–1966), Brazilian journalist and writer
- [Mauro Mendonça Filho](/source/Mauro_Mendon%C3%A7a_Filho) (born 1965), Brazilian television director
- [Mendonça Filho](/source/Mendon%C3%A7a_Filho) (born 1966), Brazilian businessman and politician
- [Miguel Fenelon Câmara Filho](/source/Miguel_Fenelon_C%C3%A2mara_Filho) (1925–2018), Brazilian Roman Catholic archbishop
- [Oduvaldo Vianna Filho](/source/Oduvaldo_Vianna_Filho) (1936–1974), Brazilian playwright
- [Olímpio Mourão Filho](/source/Ol%C3%ADmpio_Mour%C3%A3o_Filho) (1900–1972), Brazilian general
- [Oscar Filho](/source/Oscar_Filho) (born 1978), Brazilian actor, comedian, writer and reporter
- [Osvaldo Lourenço Filho](/source/Osvaldo_Louren%C3%A7o_Filho) (born 1987), Brazilian footballer
- [Oswaldo Simões Filho](/source/Oswaldo_Sim%C3%B5es_Filho) (born 1952), Brazilian judoka
- [Otávio Frias Filho](/source/Ot%C3%A1vio_Frias_Filho) (1957–2018), Brazilian newspaper editor
- [Paulo Filho](/source/Paulo_Filho) (born 1978), Brazilian mixed martial artist
- [Paulo Henrique Filho](/source/Paulo_Henrique_Filho) (d. 2017), Brazilian footballer
- [Paulo Henrique Carneiro Filho](/source/Paulo_Henrique_(footballer,_born_March_1989)) (born 1989), Brazilian footballer
- [Paulo Machado de Carvalho Filho](/source/Paulo_Machado_de_Carvalho_Filho) (1924–2010), Brazilian businessman and impresario
- [Pedro Rodrigues Filho](/source/Pedro_Rodrigues_Filho) (1954–2023), Brazilian serial killer
- [Renan Filho](/source/Renan_Filho) (born 1979), Brazilian economist and politician
- [Roniere Jose da Silva Filho](/source/Roni_da_Silva) (born 1986), Portuguese footballer
- [Salatiel Bartolomeu de Paiva Filho](/source/Nininho_(footballer,_born_1992)) (born 1992), Brazilian footballer
- [Sálvio Spínola Fagundes Filho](/source/S%C3%A1lvio_Sp%C3%ADnola_Fagundes_Filho) (born 1968), Brazilian football referee
- [Sarney Filho](/source/Sarney_Filho) (born 1957), Brazilian lawyer and politician
- [Sérgio Cabral Filho](/source/S%C3%A9rgio_Cabral_Filho) (born 1963), Brazilian politician and journalist
- [Tarcísio Filho](/source/Tarc%C3%ADsio_Filho) (born 1964), Brazilian actor
- [Teotonio Vilela Filho](/source/Teotonio_Vilela_Filho) (born 1951), Brazilian economist and politician
- [Valdo Filho](/source/Valdo_(footballer,_born_1964)) (born 1964), Brazilian footballer
- [Vital do Rêgo Filho](/source/Vital_do_R%C3%AAgo_Filho) (born 1963), Brazilian politician and doctor

## Notes

1. ˈfiʎu, lit. 'son'

1. As in, for example, [Martin Luther King, *Jr.*](/source/Martin_Luther_King,_Jr.)

## See also

- *[Neto](/source/Neto_(suffix))*, a similar Portuguese-language generational suffix
- [Portuguese name](/source/Portuguese_name)

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