The baby name Leopoldo is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish/Italian: /le.oˈpol.do/ (leh-oh-POHL-doh); English approximation: /ˌliːəˈpɒl.doʊ/ (LEE-ə-POHL-doh).
Leopoldo is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Leopoldo is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish/Italian: /le.oˈpol.do/ (leh-oh-POHL-doh); English approximation: /ˌliːəˈpɒl.doʊ/ (LEE-ə-POHL-doh).
Leopoldo is Germanic in Origin.
Leopoldo is the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of the Germanic royal name Leopold. It descends from the elements liut/liud, “people,” and bald, “bold, brave, bright,” yielding the sense “bold among the people” or “brave of the people.” Adopted in Latin Christendom via the Latinized Leopoldus, it carries an elegant, old‑world tone.
The name prospered in Iberia and Italy under Habsburg influence and through devotion to St. Leopold III, patron of Austria, then gained literary luster with figures such as the Spanish novelist Leopoldo Alas (“Clarín”) and the Argentine poet Leopoldo Lugones. Today it is uncommon yet familiar across Romance-speaking countries. International variants include Leopold (English, German, Dutch), Léopold (French), Lipót (Hungarian), and the older Luitpold/Liutpold. Feminine form: Leopoldina. Nicknames and diminutives vary by region: Leo, Poldo or Poldi, Pol, and Polo.
| Leopoldo Fortunato hdp Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri was an Argentine general and politician who served as the President of Argentina from 1981 to 1982. He is most famous for leading the country during the Falklands War against the United Kingdom. His presidency ended shortly after Argentina's defeat in the conflict. | Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo was a Spanish politician best known for serving as Prime Minister of Spain from 1981 to 1982. Trained as a civil engineer, he led the country during an important period of Spain’s democratic transition. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| EC | 0 | #120 | 2 | 2,502 | |
| PA | 0 | #121 | 10 | 3,797 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #174 | 5 | 2,508 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| UY | 0 | #179 | 4 | 2,477 | |
| AR | 0 | #190 | 4 | 2,915 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #218 | 22 | 3,322 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #223 | 20 | 5,568 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #239 | 2,340 | 16,355 |
| PT | 0 | #247 | 4 | 4,161 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #295 | 738 | 13,390 |
| GT | 0 | #301 | 14 | 5,948 | |
| PE | 0 | #301 | 10 | 6,350 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #307 | 194 | 9,305 |
| SA | 0 | #307 | 6 | 10,560 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #314 | 167 | 7,628 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #320 | 48 | 7,951 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #339 | 45 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #341 | 59 | 5,922 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #346 | 12 | 8,477 |
| BR | 0 | #352 | 9 | 5,969 | |
| MX | 0 | #361 | 53 | 8,339 | |
| BO | 0 | #363 | 19 | 6,868 | |
| CL | 0 | #378 | 34 | 6,867 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #378 | 97 | 7,625 |
| France | Boys | 2018 | #387 | 3 | 2,908 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #417 | 758 | 15,656 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #421 | 2,472 | 10,046 |
| Spain | 0 | #429 | 24 | 2,326 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #443 | 673 | 5,610 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #444 | 44 | 10,188 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #450 | 624 | 14,506 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #454 | 140 | 9,244 |
| CO | 0 | #461 | 20 | 7,768 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #567 | 190 | 12,213 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| IT | 0 | #580 | 136 | 4,183 | |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 3 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #695 | 13 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #754 | 16 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #857 | 36 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,068 | 25 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,166 | 18 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,430 | 17 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,513 | 102 | 28,008 |
Leopoldo is popular in 48 countries — most recent births per country:
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