The baby name Amado is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /aˈmaðo/ (ah-MAH-doh); Portuguese: /ɐˈmadu/ (ah-MAH-doo); English approximation: /əˈmɑːdoʊ/ (uh-MAH-doh).
The baby name Amado is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /aˈmaðo/ (ah-MAH-doh); Portuguese: /ɐˈmadu/ (ah-MAH-doo); English approximation: /əˈmɑːdoʊ/ (uh-MAH-doh).
Amado is in Origin.
Amado is a Spanish and Portuguese given name drawn from Latin Amatus, meaning "beloved" or "cherished." The form developed in the Romance languages through medieval Christian usage, where Amatus was a favored monastic name expressing divine love and humility. As a word, amado also means "beloved" in Spanish, reinforcing its affectionate tone; it appears both as a first name and as a surname throughout the Iberian world and the Americas.
In Iberia and later across Latin America and the Philippines, Amado has maintained a steady, traditional profile rather than mass popularity. Its spread was aided by saints and bishops named Amatus in early medieval Gaul and Italy, and it persists today for parents seeking a devotional meaning. Variants and cognates include Spanish/Portuguese Amado (feminine Amada), Italian Amato/Amata, French Aimé/Aimée, Catalan/Occitan Amat, and Latin Amatus. Diminutives such as Amadito appear in Spanish contexts.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF | 0 | #9 | 2 | 188 | |
| BF | Boys | 0 | #23 | 4 | 439 |
| KR | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 897 |
| HN | Boys | 0 | #51 | 2 | 749 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| EC | 0 | #120 | 2 | 2,502 | |
| PA | 0 | #134 | 5 | 3,797 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #160 | 85 | 5,568 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #172 | 7 | 2,508 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #205 | 414 | 9,305 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #218 | 22 | 3,322 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #229 | 6 | 5,842 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| PT | 0 | #247 | 4 | 4,161 | |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2,117 | 16,355 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| SA | 0 | #286 | 10 | 10,560 | |
| GT | 0 | #291 | 24 | 5,948 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Boys | 2022 | #306 | 5 | 2,557 |
| PE | 0 | #322 | 8 | 6,350 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #326 | 58 | 11,440 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #348 | 128 | 7,625 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #350 | 18 | 7,951 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #358 | 112 | 7,628 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| BO | 0 | #368 | 14 | 6,868 | |
| MX | 0 | #376 | 38 | 8,339 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #376 | 24 | 5,922 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #386 | 4 | 7,057 |
| France | Boys | 2019 | #391 | 4 | 2,886 |
| EG | 0 | #391 | 10 | 6,387 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #394 | 94 | 10,188 |
| YE | 0 | #394 | 5 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #425 | 21 | 10,523 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| Spain | 0 | #440 | 13 | 2,326 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #445 | 151 | 9,244 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #461 | 586 | 14,506 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #502 | 542 | 15,656 |
| CO | 0 | #503 | 8 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #515 | 4 | 9,861 |
| LY | 0 | #518 | 18 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #530 | 139 | 13,390 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #569 | 7 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #604 | 356 | 5,610 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #625 | 6 | 8,289 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| LB | 0 | #648 | 11 | 13,263 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #660 | 92 | 12,213 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #687 | 21 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #718 | 11 | 11,684 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #734 | 6 | 17,960 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #735 | 158 | 7,044 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #741 | 146 | 15,035 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #751 | 19 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #814 | 16 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #925 | 11 | 25,931 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #933 | 19 | 5,873 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #994 | 8 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 6 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,064 | 15 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,074 | 19 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,093 | 36 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,130 | 47 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 36 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,160 | 24 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,382 | 90 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,413 | 202 | 28,008 |
Amado is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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