Armando
A boys’ name of Germanic origin, meaning army man; a form of Herman.
How Armando has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #415 |
| 2016 | #452 |
| 2017 | #480 |
| 2018 | #475 |
| 2019 | #520 |
| 2020 | #505 |
| 2021 | #553 |
| 2022 | #547 |
| 2023 | #567 |
| 2024 | #566 |
| 2025 | #556 |
Armando by the numbers
In 2025, 10 babies in England and Wales were named Armando. In the US, 606 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 1,512 babies in 1997, making it a 1990s name.
At its height, in 1995, about 1 in 1,400 American boys born that year was called Armando.
Other names that come from Herman
Like Armando, each of these traces back to Herman: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Armando. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Armandhardy man or army man; french form of herman36 in the US (2017)
- Amandoworthy of love; a form of Amandus11 in the US (2017)
- Armondoeagle; a form of Armand6 in the US (2017)
- Arlando6 in the US (2017)
- Armanwarrior or strong man50 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amadobeloved; worthy of love40 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Armando, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Armando
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