Amado

A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning beloved; worthy of love.

Babies a year
40
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Amado by the numbers

Amado was given to 40 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 64 babies in 2000, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Amado. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Amadeolove of God; a form of Amadeus48 in the US (2017)
  • Amadouworthy of praise; a form of Amad41 in the US (2017)
  • Amadorlover22 in the US (2017)
  • Amarobitter or love; from Latin amarus13 in the US (2017)
  • Amandoworthy of love; a form of Amandus11 in the US (2017)
  • Amadirejoice in me9 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Amado

Names that are said the same way as Amado, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Ahmadoumost praised; highly commended10 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean honour

Like Amado, each of these has honour in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Anthonypriceless, of inestimable worth8,810 in the US (2017)
  • Muhammadpraiseworthy, worthy of praise5,957 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Antoniopriceless or worthy; form of Antonius2,470 in the US (2017)
  • Aryanoble; honorable; aryan2,201 in the US (2017)
  • Harveybattle worthy or combat worthy372 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Tonypriceless, worthy; a form of Anthony514 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean love

Like Amado, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Davidbeloved10,133 in the US (2017)
  • Davisson of david or beloved616 in the US (2017)
  • Jedidiahbeloved of the lord357 in the US (2017)
  • Darwindear friend or beloved friend270 in the US (2017)
  • Davionbeloved; a form of david244 in the US (2017)
  • Darrelldear or beloved; from D'Arelle239 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Amado

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