The baby name Gotardo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ɡoˈtardo/; respelling: go-TAR-doh (goh-TAR-doh).
Gotardo is Spanish in Origin.
The baby name Gotardo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ɡoˈtardo/; respelling: go-TAR-doh (goh-TAR-doh).
Gotardo is Spanish in Origin.
Gotardo is the Romance form of a Germanic name rooted in Old High German Godehard/Gotthard, from got “God, deity” + hard “strong, brave.” It conveys the sense “strong in God,” “God‑fortified,” or “brave through God.” Medieval Latin records show Godehardus; the single‑t spelling Gotardo appears in Italian and Portuguese onomastics, alongside Gottardo in Italian orthography.
The name’s visibility rose with St. Godehard (Gotthard) of Hildesheim (d. 1038), whose cult spread across Central Europe, lending his name to churches and to the St. Gotthard Pass. This diffusion encouraged regional forms. Established variants include Gotthard/Gotthardt, Gottardo, Godehard/Godehart, English Goddard, and French Godard/Godart. Today, Gotardo persists rarely as a given name in northern Italy and among Lusophone families, more common as a surname. It suits parents seeking a sturdy, faith‑inflected classic with Alpine and medieval resonance.
Gotardo is seldom given. We count 48 recorded uses of it across 8 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #742 | 10 | 12,213 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #859 | 20 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #911 | 10 | 15,656 |
Gotardo is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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