Given name & surname
Amado
“loved by God”·“beloved”
Amado is a variant of Amadeus. One Latin interpretation is “loved by God.” Amado is a form of Amato. One Latin interpretation is “beloved.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Amado is a variant of Amadeus. One Latin interpretation is “loved by God.” Amado is a form of Amato. One Latin interpretation is “beloved.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Amado is a variant of Amadeus. An origin associated with Amadeus is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Spanish use, Amado is used as a form of Amato.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1883. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Amado through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,769
- 4,769 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 176 babies
- 2025
- 176
- #1,169 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +140%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 176 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,169 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 140.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (59). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 6,919 as a first name in 2020; 3,498 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.
Amado’s family of names
Amado shares a linguistic root with Amato. Amado has a related form in Amadeus. Amado is a form of Amato.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Amado
- Amado GuevaraHonduran footballerborn 1976
- Amado NervoMexican modernist poet1870–1919
- Amado Carrillo FuentesMexican drug lord (1954-1997)1956–1997
- Amado BoudouArgentine politicianborn 1962
- Amado AzarArgentinian boxer1913–1971
- Amado AlonsoSpanish philologist, linguist, and literary critic (1896–1952)
- Amado V. HernandezFilipino writer (1903–1970)
- Amado BatistaBrazilian recording artist; singerborn 1951
- Amado GranellSpanish military officer (1898-1972)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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