Amado is a boy's name of Portuguese origin meaning “loved.” In 2024 it was given to 158 boys in the United States.
Amado belongs to the Portuguese tradition. Its meaning — “loved” — is the sense carried by its Portuguese roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Amado first appears in Social Security records in 1883. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #897 in 1883, and in 2024 158 babies received the name — 4,593 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Amado means “loved” in its Portuguese roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Amado is a boy name. In 2024, 158 babies received the name in the US.
Amado comes from the Portuguese tradition.
Amado first appears in US records in 1883. Its best-ever ranking was #897 in 1883, and 158 babies were given the name in 2024.
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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