diff --git a/app/helpers/locales_helper.rb b/app/helpers/locales_helper.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7954cc908
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/helpers/locales_helper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+module LocalesHelper
+
+  def name_for_locale(locale)
+    default = I18n.t("locale", locale: locale)
+    I18n.backend.translate(locale, "i18n.language.name", default: default)
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/app/views/shared/_locale_switcher.html.erb b/app/views/shared/_locale_switcher.html.erb
index f29defcbd..af184fe48 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_locale_switcher.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/shared/_locale_switcher.html.erb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         <% I18n.available_locales.map do |loc| %>
           <option <%= "selected" if loc == I18n.locale %>
                   value="<%= current_path_with_query_params(locale: loc) %>">
-            <%= I18n.t("locale", locale: loc) %>
+            <%= name_for_locale(loc) %>
           </option>
         <% end %>
       </select>
diff --git a/doc/locales/pt-br.yml b/doc/locales/pt-br.yml
index 9d2b3ee46..f3159cdc2 100644
--- a/doc/locales/pt-br.yml
+++ b/doc/locales/pt-br.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 ---
 pt-BR:
+  i18n:
+    language:
+      name: Português
   account:
     show:
       change_credentials_link: Alterar meus dados pessoais