The baby name Heraldo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish IPA: /eˈɾaldo/ — approx. "eh-RAL-doh" (English approximation: /həˈrɑːldoʊ/ "huh-RAL-doh").
Heraldo is Spanish in Origin.
The baby name Heraldo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish IPA: /eˈɾaldo/ — approx. "eh-RAL-doh" (English approximation: /həˈrɑːldoʊ/ "huh-RAL-doh").
Heraldo is Spanish in Origin.
Heraldo is a Spanish- and Portuguese-usage given name shaped by the common noun heraldo "herald." The word entered Iberian Romance from Old French heraut/herault, itself from a Frankish compound *hariwald ("army" + "rule"). Because it shares those Germanic elements, the name sits alongside English Harold and Scandinavian/German Harald; the standard Iberian cognate of Harold is Haroldo.
As a personal name, Heraldo sees modest use across Latin America and Iberia, with 20th century bearers such as Chilean diplomat Heraldo Muñoz and footballer Heraldo Bezerra. It conveys the layered senses "army ruler" by etymology and "messenger, announcer" by later usage. Variants and related forms include Haroldo (Pt/Sp), Harold (En), Harald (Scand/Ger), and the rarer English Herald; a feminine Heralda appears occasionally. Nicknames may include Aldo, Lalo, or Heri. Often mistaken for Geraldo/Gerardo, it is etymologically distinct from those Gerald-derived names.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| AR | 0 | #192 | 2 | 2,915 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #244 | 6 | 5,568 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #244 | 3 | 3,322 |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| BR | 0 | #354 | 7 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #372 | 398 | 13,390 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #378 | 4 | 7,951 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #384 | 16 | 5,922 |
| CL | 0 | #393 | 19 | 6,867 | |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #412 | 56 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #439 | 36 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #456 | 26 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #475 | 13 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #504 | 7 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #570 | 23 | 9,244 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #605 | 148 | 12,213 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #698 | 228 | 15,656 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #803 | 76 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2008 | #884 | 5 | 7,541 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #918 | 13 | 5,610 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #965 | 18 | 16,355 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,460 | 12 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Heraldo is popular in 28 countries — most recent births per country:
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