Osvaldo

Osvaldo: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “divine power”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: oz-VAHL-doh · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Romance-language form of Oswald, from Germanic elements meaning god and power or rule. Widely used in Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian.

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How popular is Osvaldo?

202444.0 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Osvaldo in 2024148

2024 rank#1,314 boys

Peak year2004

Total US babies since 188014,406

Osvaldo is fading: recent use is about 51% of its level ten years before.

Names like Osvaldo

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Williamresolute protector · Germanic
Henryhome ruler · Germanic
Charlesfree man · Germanic
Milessoldier or merciful · Germanic
Robertbright fame · Germanic
Emeryindustrious ruler · Germanic
Milogracious; dear · Germanic
Luisfamous warrior · Germanic

Osvaldo questions

What does the name Osvaldo mean?

Osvaldo means "divine power". It comes from Germanic. Romance-language form of Oswald, from Germanic elements meaning god and power or rule. Widely used in Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian.

Is Osvaldo a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Osvaldo?

148 US babies were named Osvaldo in 2024. Its peak year was 2004.

How do you pronounce Osvaldo?

Osvaldo is usually pronounced oz-VAHL-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.