Given name
Amando
“loved by God”
Amando is a variant of Amadeus. One Latin interpretation is “loved by God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Amando is a variant of Amadeus. One Latin interpretation is “loved by God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Amando is a variant of Amadeus. An origin associated with Amadeus is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1913. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Amando through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,387
- 1,253 boys · 134 girls
- Most popular year
- 1986
- 30 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #9,769 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −24%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 9,769 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 23.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 28 in 2002. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,765 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Amando
- Amando SamoMicronesian Catholic bishop1948–2021
- Amando MorenoSalvadoran-American soccer playerborn 1995
- Amando de OssorioSpanish film director (1918-2001)
- Amando de MiguelSpanish sociologist (1937–2023)
- Amando Tetangco Jr.Filipino bankerborn 1952
- Amando BlanquerSpanish composer, musicologist and music educator (1935–2005)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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