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The baby name Eduardo is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /eˈðwaɾðo/ (eh-DWAR-doh); Portuguese: /eˈdwaɾdu/ (eh-DWAR-doo); English: /ɛˈdwɑrdoʊ/ (eh-DWAR-doh).

Gender: Male
Syllables: 4.0
Pronunciation: Spanish: /eˈðwaɾðo/ (eh-DWAR-doh); Portuguese: /eˈdwaɾdu/ (eh-DWAR-doo); English: /ɛˈdwɑrdoʊ/ (eh-DWAR-doh)

What is the meaning of the name Eduardo ?

The baby name Eduardo is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /eˈðwaɾðo/ (eh-DWAR-doh); Portuguese: /eˈdwaɾdu/ (eh-DWAR-doo); English: /ɛˈdwɑrdoʊ/ (eh-DWAR-doh).

Eduardo is in Origin.

From the Old English name Edward (Ēadweard), Eduardo is the Spanish and Portuguese form combining ead “wealth, prosperity” and weard “guardian,” yielding the sense “wealthy guardian” or “guardian of prosperity.” The name reached Iberia by the Middle Ages through ecclesiastical and dynastic links, bolstered by the cult of Saint Edward the Confessor. It has remained familiar across Spain, Portugal, and Latin America, balancing courtly gravitas with everyday warmth, and later found broader recognition in the Americas via Hispanic communities.

Related forms include Edward (English), Édouard (French), Eduard (German, Dutch, Catalan), Edvard (Nordic/Slavic), and Edoardo (Italian); Duarte is a historic Portuguese offshoot. Feminine counterparts are Eduarda and Edwarda. Common nicknames are Edu and Lalo in Spanish, and Dudu or Edu in Portuguese; Eddie is used in bilingual settings. Spelling is consistent as Eduardo across Spanish and Portuguese, lending the name an international yet traditional profile.

Eduardo has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Eduardo

Eduardo Riedel Politician · Born 1969 · Brazil Eduardo Corrêa Riedel is a Brazilian politician best known as the 12th and current governor of Mato Grosso do Sul. A member of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party, he previously served as the state's secretary for infrastructure and housing from 2021 to 2022 and secretary for government and strategic management from 2015 to 2021. Eduardo Duhalde Politician · Born 1941 · Argentina Eduardo Duhalde is best known for serving as Argentina’s interim president from January 2002 to May 2003 during a major national crisis. An Argentine politician and member of the Peronist Party, he was born on 5 October 1941. Edu Manga Politician · Born 1967 · Brazil Eduardo Antônio dos Santos, better known as Edu Manga, was a Brazilian footballer best known as a midfielder. He also represented Brazil in the 1987 Copa América.
Eduardo Frei Montalva Politician · Born 1911 · Chile Eduardo Frei Montalva was a Chilean political leader best known for serving as the 28th president of Chile from 1964 to 1970. Over his long career, he also served as Minister of Public Works, led the Christian Democratic Party, and held key roles in the Senate, including President of the Senate. Eduardo De Filippo Actor|politician · Born 1900 · Kingdom of Italy Eduardo De Filippo was an Italian actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright, most famous for his Neapolitan plays Filumena Marturano and Napoli milionaria. Widely considered one of the most important Italian artists of the 20th century, he wrote, staged, and often directed many influential theatrical works that later gained recognition beyond Italy. Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle Politician · Born 1942 · Switzerland Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle is best known as the president of Chile, serving from 1994 to 2000. He is a Chilean politician and civil engineer who also served as a senator and was President of the Senate from 2006 to 2008.

Celebrity babies named Eduardo

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Eduardo Barrichello Rubens Barrichello television presenter ★★★★★

Eduardo – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
SV 0 #11 1 283
MX Boys 0 #12 67,992 16,355
MX 0 #13 1,933 8,339
GT Boys 0 #14 5,680 7,625
PA Boys 0 #14 5,883 9,305
PA 0 #14 200 3,797
BR Boys 0 #16 28,615 12,213
CL Boys 0 #16 30,234 13,390
CR Boys 0 #16 4,595 10,188
HN 0 #16 7 704
UY Boys 0 #16 7,037 5,922
EC Boys 0 #17 948 3,322
SV Boys 0 #17 12 352
GT 0 #18 888 5,948
HN Boys 0 #18 40 749
AO 0 #19 71 2,729
BR 0 #19 1,168 5,969
AO Boys 0 #22 820 5,568
PE Boys 0 #22 20,147 14,506
AR Boys 0 #25 7,715 7,628
EC 0 #25 112 2,502
PE 0 #25 640 6,350
BF Boys 0 #26 1 439
PR 0 #29 27 1,497
CL 0 #31 1,945 6,867
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MU Boys 0 #34 1,462 8,477
PT Boys 0 #34 6,263 7,951
Spain Boys 0 #37 21,854 5,610
PR Boys 0 #37 284 2,508
BO Boys 0 #40 5,801 9,244
MT 0 #42 2 1,767
CO Boys 0 #44 31,914 15,656
CR 0 #44 132 5,526
UY 0 #44 188 2,477
BO 0 #49 728 6,868
MO 0 #50 3 2,706
JP 0 #55 23 4,057
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
AR 0 #61 157 2,915
Spain 0 #61 1,184 2,326
LU 0 #62 5 2,830
JP Boys 0 #66 359 7,909
MU 0 #67 83 3,613
PH 0 #71 26 5,607
PT 0 #75 363 4,161
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
CN 0 #84 3 3,857
QA 0 #90 11 7,011
CO 0 #93 1,323 7,768
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
PH Boys 0 #107 396 11,440
LU Boys 0 #108 118 4,970
HU 0 #114 2 1,675
OM 0 #116 6 6,215
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
BN Boys 0 #121 13 6,332
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
CY Boys 0 #128 4 3,473
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
Switzerland Boys 2024 #135 3 1,769
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
AE 0 #161 17 10,220
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
HU Boys 0 #169 6 3,954
MT Boys 0 #176 4 4,064
MO Boys 0 #177 47 5,842
Sweden Boys 2019 #183 2 1,462
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
NA Boys 0 #191 45 6,830
AO Girls 0 #199 11 4,575
DK 0 #199 8 5,198
IT Boys 0 #210 7,620 10,046
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
BG Boys 0 #213 8 3,850
PS 0 #219 8 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
TW Boys 0 #232 10 7,111
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
HR Boys 0 #246 13 3,997
EC Girls 0 #253 6 3,650
SA 0 #256 40 10,560
GR Boys 0 #257 11 6,912
IL 0 #262 13 6,291
CN Boys 0 #263 58 9,639
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
AL Boys 0 #283 16 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #283 22 6,530
JM Boys 0 #290 4 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
Canada Boys 2024 #296 11 2,588
DK Boys 0 #304 22 7,401
PL Boys 0 #316 20 6,459
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
United States Boys 2024 #341 866 7,044
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
GH Boys 0 #356 6 8,138
MU Girls 0 #358 5 8,539
NL 0 #367 25 2,481
France Boys 2021 #368 20 2,865
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
Austria Boys 0 #403 40 2,180
Finland Boys 0 #409 19 2,041
Germany 0 #410 28 2,542
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
PT Girls 0 #427 25 7,952
PA Girls 0 #430 52 9,861
ZA 0 #436 12 14,421
GT Girls 0 #456 50 7,500
IT 0 #456 279 4,183
SD Boys 0 #458 9 10,523
RU Boys 0 #464 42 12,621
UY Girls 0 #474 37 6,731
PS Boys 0 #482 67 10,655
HK Boys 0 #486 42 12,905
IL Boys 0 #504 104 10,983
CR Girls 0 #510 23 11,342
BH 0 #520 34 17,937
LY 0 #525 11 12,703
IR Boys 0 #531 22 10,162
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
AR Girls 0 #560 40 8,289
QA Boys 0 #562 146 18,093
CM Boys 0 #568 8 12,054
BO Girls 0 #577 35 9,488
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
SG Boys 0 #631 67 17,960
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
Finland Boys 2026 #651 32 3,552
IQ Boys 0 #657 11 13,071
KW Boys 0 #686 84 18,755
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
BR Girls 0 #696 251 12,708
CL Girls 0 #699 153 14,098
Germany Boys 0 #714 243 5,697
NL Boys 0 #714 242 5,873
SY 0 #719 10 11,684
SA Boys 0 #770 1,167 28,008
MX Girls 0 #793 435 17,781
OM Boys 0 #797 85 17,948
PE Girls 0 #817 127 14,861
TN 0 #818 12 13,765
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
Spain Girls 0 #870 114 5,561
EG Boys 0 #874 13 15,035
CO Girls 0 #883 198 16,140
AE Boys 0 #895 198 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #906 276 25,619
United States Girls 2010 #916 7 9,789
NG Boys 0 #924 28 16,906
SA Girls 0 #925 11 25,931
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,075 37 25,439
MA 0 #1,084 45 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,130 12 25,928
DZ 0 #1,154 23 20,130
TR 0 #1,183 29 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,405 42 9,415

Eduardo is popular in 89 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
United States
New York City (Hispanic), United States

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People also ask about Eduardo

Eduardo is predominantly a boy's name.
Eduardo is a 4 syllable name, pronounced Spanish: /eˈðwaɾðo/ (eh-DWAR-doh); Portuguese: /eˈdwaɾdu/ (eh-DWAR-doo); English: /ɛˈdwɑrdoʊ/ (eh-DWAR-doh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ed, Eddie, Edu, Lalo, Dudu and Eduzinho.
Across languages, Eduardo has these equivalents: Edward (English), Édouard (French), Edoardo (Italian), Eduard (German, Romanian, Catalan), Edvard (Scandinavian, Slavic), and 3 more.
Yes, very popular — Eduardo ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Eduardo ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Eduardo's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #391 in 2011 to #368 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 13 notable people named Eduardo are in our database, including Eduardo Riedel (Politician), Eduardo Duhalde (Politician), Edu Manga (Politician).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Eduardo for their child, including Rubens Barrichello.