Given name & surname
Amadeo
“loved by God”
Amadeo has a related form in Amadeus. One Latin interpretation is “loved by God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Amadeo has a related form in Amadeus. One Latin interpretation is “loved by God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Amadeo has a related form in Amadeus. An origin associated with Amadeus is Latin. In Italian use, Amadeo has a related form in Amedeo. A possible origin is Greek, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1909. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Amadeo through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,960
- 1,960 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 84 babies
- 2025
- 84
- #1,869 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +75%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 84 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,869 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 75.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (23). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,151 as a first name in 2020; 831 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.
Amadeo’s family of names
In Portuguese usage, Amadeo has a related form in Amadeus. In Italian usage, Amadeo has a conventional equivalent in the German form Amadeus. In Italian usage, Amadeo has a related form in Amedeo.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Amadeo has relatives in 7 languages.
6 related names in 7 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 20
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Amadeo
- Amadeo I of SpainItalian Royal and temporary Head of State of Spain (1845–1890)
- Amadeo de Souza-CardosoPortuguese artist (1887-1918)
- Amadeo CarrizoArgentine footballer (1926-2020)
- Amadeo BordigaItalian politician (1889-1970)
- Amadeo GianniniAmerican businessman and banker (1870-1949)
- Amadeo GarcíaSpanish dermatologist and association football manager (1886–1947)
- Amadeo OrtegaParaguayan footballer1905–1982
- Amedeo PreziosiMaltese artist (1816-1882)
- Amadeo RoldánCuban musician (1900-1939)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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