Given name & surname · also Germanic
Aldo
“old or wise one; elder”
Aldo is used as a given name and a surname. One German interpretation is “old or wise one; elder.”
Original GermanAddo
Meaning & origin
What it means
One German interpretation is “old or wise one; elder.”
Where it comes from
A possible origin is Germanic, although the derivation remains uncertain.
How it developed
A proposed origin is Germanic ald, meaning “old”.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1906. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Aldo through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 17,743
- 17,728 boys · 15 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 666 babies
- 2025
- 241
- #960 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −26%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 241 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 960 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 26.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 666 in 2007. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (63). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 18,932 as a first name in 2020; 204 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Aldo’s family of names
In Italian usage, Aldo has a surname derivative in ALDINI. In German usage, Aldo has a related form in Alto. In German usage, Aldo has a related form in Alto.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Aldo
- Aldo MoroItalian politician (1916-1978)
- Aldus ManutiusItalian printer and humanist (1449-1515)
- Aldo RossiItalian architect (1931-1997)
- Aldo LeopoldAmerican writer and scientist (1887-1948)
- Aldo SerenaItalian association football playerborn 1960
- Aldo FabriziItalian actor and cinema and theatre director (1905-1990)
- Aldo DuscherArgentine footballerborn 1979
- Aldo OlivieriItalian footballer and manager (1910-2001)
- Aldo MontanoItalian fencer and Olympic medalistborn 1978
Characters named Aldo: Aldo Burrows (Prison Break character).
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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