Amado

Amado: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “beloved”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: ah-MAH-doh · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Spanish and Portuguese form from Latin amatus, meaning 'beloved'. It also appears as a surname.

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How popular is Amado?

202448.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Amado in 2024158

2024 rank#1,248 boys

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18804,593

Amado is rising: use over the last five years is 4.0× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Amado

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Mateogift of God · Spanish
SantiagoSaint James · Spanish
Thiagosupplanter · Spanish
JoseGod will add · Spanish
Diegosupplanter · Spanish
Alejandrodefender of men · Spanish
Elianthe Lord is my God · Spanish
Javiernew house · Spanish

Amado questions

What does the name Amado mean?

Amado means "beloved". It comes from Spanish. Spanish and Portuguese form from Latin amatus, meaning 'beloved'. It also appears as a surname.

Is Amado a boy or girl name?

Amado is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Amado?

158 US babies were named Amado in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Amado?

Amado is usually pronounced ah-MAH-doh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.