Amado is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Amado means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Amado across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Amado has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Amado is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “beloved”. A Spanish name from the Latin amatus meaning loved.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,769 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Amado per year, United States (1883 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (176/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (3/yr).
Amado is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #2,414 nationally (given to 176 babies that year).
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