Given name & surname
Leopoldo
“a bold ruler of the people”
Leopoldo is a variant of Leopold. One German interpretation is “a bold ruler of the people.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Leopoldo is a variant of Leopold. One German interpretation is “a bold ruler of the people.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Leopoldo is a variant of Leopold. A possible origin is Germanic, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1896. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Leopoldo through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,975
- 5,975 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1980
- 92 babies
- 2025
- 39
- #3,109 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −13%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 39 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,109 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 13.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 10,189 as a first name in 2020; 241 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.
Leopoldo’s family of names
In Italian usage, Leopoldo has a diminutive in POLDO. Leopoldo shares a linguistic root with Leopold. In Italian usage, Leopoldo has a conventional equivalent in the French form Léopold.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Leopoldo has relatives in 7 languages.
4 related names in 7 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Leopoldo
- Leopoldo AlasSpanish author (1852–1901)
- Leopoldo LuqueArgentine footballer (1949–2021)
- Leopoldo LugonesArgentine poet1874–1938
- Leopoldo BrenesNicaraguan Roman Catholic priestborn 1949
- Leopoldo O'DonnellSpanish general and statesman (1809–1867)
- Leopoldo LópezVenezuelan politicianborn 1971
- Leopoldo Nobiliphysicist (1784-1835)
- Leopoldo de' MediciItalian cardinal, scholar, patron of the arts and Governor of Siena (1617-1675)
- Leopoldo TriesteItalian actor, director (1917-2003)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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