Ribeiro
Ribeiro is an originally local Portuguese family name meaning "small river" or "stream", derived from the Portuguese word ribeira .
Name bearer
A.
- Abel Ribeiro Camelo (1902–1966), Brazilian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Goiás
- Adriano Leite Ribeiro (* 1982), Brazilian soccer player
- Afonso Ribeiro , East Timorese freedom activist
- Alberto do Carmo Bento Ribeiro (* 1941), Angolan politician and diplomat
- Alex Ribeiro Garcia (* 1980), Brazilian basketball player
- Alex-Dias Ribeiro (* 1948), Brazilian racing driver
- Alfonso Ribeiro (* 1971), American actor and singer
- Alois Ribeiro (* 1992), German-Brazilian soccer player
- Altivo Pacheco Ribeiro (1916–1987), Brazilian clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Juiz de Fora
- Ana da Conceição Ribeiro (* 1967), East Timorese politician
- António Ribeiro (1928–1998), Portuguese clergyman, Patriarch of Lisbon
- Antonio Ribeiro (soccer player) , Canadian soccer player
- António Ribeiro Chiado (around 1520–1591), Portuguese playwright and poet
- Antônio Ribeiro de Oliveira (1926–2017), Brazilian clergyman, Archbishop of Goiânia
- Antônio de Assis Ribeiro (* 1966), Brazilian clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Belém do Pará
- António Lopes Ribeiro (1908–1995), Portuguese film director and producer
- António Luís Alves Ribeiro Oliveira (* 1952), Portuguese football player and coach
- Aquilino Ribeiro (1885–1963), Portuguese writer
- Arnaldo Ribeiro (1930–2009), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto
- Augusto Heleno Ribeiro Pereira (* 1947), Brazilian general and politician
- Aurélio Freitas Ribeiro (* 1971), East Timorese politician
B.
- Bernard Ribeiro, Baron Ribeiro (* 1944), British doctor from Ghana and politician of the Conservative Party
- Bernardim Ribeiro (1482–1552), Portuguese writer
- Boanerges Ribeiro (1919–2003), Brazilian Presbyterian pastor
- Bruno Ribeiro (soccer player, 1975) ( Bruno Miguel Fernandes Ribeiro ; * 1975), Portuguese soccer player and coach
- Bruno Ribeiro (soccer player, 1983) ( Bruno de Paula Ribeiro Ingrácia ; * 1983), Brazilian soccer player
- Bruno Ribeiro (singer) , Portuguese opera singer (tenor)
- Bruno Ribeiro (cyclist) (* 1992), Brazilian cyclist
C.
- Carlos Ribeiro (1813–1882), Portuguese geologist, military, teacher, civil servant and politician
- Carlos Queiroz Ribeiro (1907-1949), Portuguese poet
- Caroline Ribeiro (* 1979), Brazilian model
- Catherine Ribeiro (born 1941), French singer
D.
- Djamila Ribeiro (* 1980), Afro-Brazilian feminist, journalist and philosopher
- Domingos da Costa Ribeiro († 1979), East Timorese politician and freedom fighter
- Daniel Ribeiro (* 1982), Brazilian film director and screenwriter
- Darcy Ribeiro (1922–1997), Brazilian anthropologist, politician and writer
- Delfim Ribeiro Guedes (1908–1985), Brazilian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of São João del Rei
- Domingos Sávio Cabral Ribeiro , East Timorese politician
E.
- Edgard Telles Ribeiro (* 1944), Brazilian diplomat
- Édson Ribeiro (* 1972), Brazilian athlete
- Eduardo Ribeiro dos Santos ( Eduardo ; * 1980), Brazilian soccer player
- Elionar Nascimento Ribeiro (* 1982), Brazilian soccer player
- Ernesto Rodolfo Hintze Ribeiro (1849–1907), Portuguese politician
- Éverton Ribeiro (* 1989), Brazilian soccer player
F.
- Fábio Ribeiro ( Fabinho ; * 1965), Brazilian soccer player
- Fernanda Ribeiro (* 1969), Portuguese athlete
- Fernando Ribeiro (* 1974), Portuguese musician
- Fernando Ribeiro (* 1966), Portuguese chess player
- Filipe Ribeiro de Meneses (* 1969), Portuguese historian and university professor
- Francisco Ribeiro (freedom fighter) , East Timorese freedom fighter
- Francisco Ribeiro (musician) (1965-2010), Portuguese musician
- Francisco Ribeiro de Menezes (* 1965), Portuguese diplomat, musician and songwriter
- Francisco Ribeiro dos Santos , East Timorese freedom fighter
- Francisco Joaquim Gomes Ribeiro (around 1855 – around 1900), Portuguese-Brazilian painter, designer and art educator
G
- Gilberto Ribeiro Gonçalves (* 1980), Brazilian soccer player
- Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles (* 1922), Portuguese politician and landscape architect
H
- Hugo Ribeiro Carneiro (1889–1979), Brazilian politician
I.
- Ivani Ribeiro (1922–1995), Brazilian composer and author
- Isabel Ribeiro (1941–1990), Brazilian actress
J
- Jaime Ribeiro († 2019), East Timorese freedom fighter
- João Ribeiro (1860–1934), Brazilian writer and painter
- João Ribeiro (soccer player) (* 1987), Portuguese soccer player
- João Paulo Pinto Ribeiro (* 1980), Portuguese football player
- João Ubaldo Ribeiro (1941–2014), Brazilian writer
- Jorge Ribeiro (* 1981), Portuguese football player
- José Ribeiro e Castro (* 1953), Portuguese lawyer and politician, MEP
- José Afonso Ribeiro TOR (1929–2009), Prelate of Borba
- José António de Melo Pinto Ribeiro (* 1946), Portuguese lawyer and politician
- José Joaquim Ribeiro (1918–2002), Portuguese Bishop of Dili
- José de Freitas Ribeiro (1868–1929), Portuguese frigate captain, politician and prime minister
- José Rodolfo Pires Ribeiro ( Dodô ; * 1992), Brazilian soccer player, see Dodô (soccer player, 1992)
- José Ronaldo Ribeiro (* 1957), Brazilian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop
- Juliano Ribeiro Salgado (* 1974), Brazilian director, screenwriter and cameraman
- Júlio Ribeiro (1845–1890), Brazilian writer and grammarian
L.
- Lais Ribeiro (* 1990), Brazilian model
- Lenon Fernandes Ribeiro (* 1990), Brazilian soccer player
- Liberato Ribeiro Pinto (1880–1949), Portuguese military and Prime Minister
- Lucas Ribeiro (soccer player, 1999) (* 1999), Brazilian soccer player
- Lucas Ribeiro (soccer player, 2000) (* 2000), Uruguayan soccer player
- Luís Mendes Ribeiro (* 1978), East Timorese politician
M.
- Manoel Gomes Ribeiro (1841–1920), Brazilian officer and politician
- Maria de Fátima Ribeiro Prazeres (* 1961), Portuguese singer Maria de Fátima (jazz singer)
- Maria Eugénia Martins de Nazaré Ribeiro (* 1956), Portuguese lawyer and judge at the Court of the European Union
- Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti (* 1954), Brazilian diplomat
- Mauro Ribeiro (* 1964), Brazilian racing cyclist
- Mendes Ribeiro Filho († 2015), Brazilian politician
- Miguel Ribeiro (Director) (* 1974), Portuguese director and screenwriter
- Miguel Ribeiro (* 1997), German actor
- Miguel Ângelo Freitas Ribeiro (* 1958), Brazilian clergyman, Bishop of Oliveira
- Miguel Augustus Francisco Ribeiro (* 1904), Ghanaian diplomat
- Mike Ribeiro (* 1980), Canadian ice hockey player
- Milton Ribeiro (1921–1972), Brazilian actor
- Moacyr Ribeiro Briggs (1900–1968), Brazilian diplomat
N
- Nuno Ribeiro (* 1977), Portuguese racing cyclist
O
- Orlando Ribeiro (1911–1997), Portuguese geographer and historian
P
- Paulo de Almeida Ribeiro (1932-2007), Brazilian soccer player
- Paulo Marcos de Jesus Ribeiro (* 1986), Brazilian soccer player
- Pedro Marcos Ribeiro da Costa (1921-2010), Angolan Roman Catholic clergyman, Bishop of Saurimo
- Pery Ribeiro (1937–2012), Brazilian singer and actor
- Policarpo Ribeiro de Oliveira (1909–1986), Brazilian football player
R.
- Rafael Ribeiro (* 1986), Brazilian sprinter
- Renata Ribeiro (* 1981), Brazilian beach volleyball player
- Ricardo Ribeiro (chief of intelligence) , East Timorese chief of intelligence
- Ricardo Ribeiro (singer) (* 1981), Portuguese fado singer
- Ricardo Ribeiro de Lima (* 1989), Brazilian soccer player, see Ricardinho (soccer player, March 1989)
- Ricardo Cavalcante Ribeiro (* 1977), Brazilian soccer player
- Rodrigo Ribeiro (* 1979), Brazilian racing driver
- Rui Ribeiro Couto (1898–1963), Brazilian writer
S.
- Sara Cardoso-Ribeiro (* 1958), German photographer and author
- Sérgio Ribeiro (politician) (* 1935), Portuguese politician
- Sérgio Ribeiro (cyclist) (* 1980), Portuguese cyclist
- Silva Reinaldo Ribeiro (* 1981), Brazilian soccer player
- Sofia Ribeiro (* 1976), Portuguese politician
T
- Thiago Ribeiro (* 1986), Brazilian soccer player
- Tiago Ribeiro (* 1992), Swiss football player
- Tomás Ribeiro (1831–1901), Portuguese poet, journalist and politician
Y
- Yuri Ribeiro (* 1997), Portuguese football player
Z
- Zezéu Ribeiro (* 1949), Brazilian politician
Others
- Bento Ribeiro , district of Rio de Janeiro
- Ribeiro (wine) , Spanish wine-growing region in the north-western region of Galicia
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ribeiro on surnames.behindthename.com (English)