Amadeo
Boy name · Italian · Latin · Spanish
Meaningloving God · Spanish form of Amadeus
- US rank
- #1,867
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,193 in 1910
84 babies were named Amadeo in the US in 2025. It has climbed 397 places in five years.
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Amadeo you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Amadeo
Amadeo de Souza Cardoso
Portuguese artist (1887-1918)
Choose Amadeo and your child shares a first name with Amadeo de Souza Cardoso, a Portuguese artist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Amadeo, like who?” Amadeo de Souza Cardoso's Wikipedia article is available in 33 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Amadeo de Souza Cardoso on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)- How commonAbout 1 in every 20,325 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Amadeo, 84 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Amadeo would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryAmadeo first shows up in US birth records in 1909, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 116 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1910, when it reached #1,193.
- Then vs nowAmadeo is 6.5× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 131,579 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 20,325.
- TrendAmadeo has climbed 397 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,867. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
- Where it's lovedAmadeo is most popular in Colorado, where it ranks #626. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
- MeaningAmadeo is a Spanish form of Amadeus, which means “loving God”. Our records link it to Italian, Latin and Spanish roots.
About the name Amadeo
Amadeo is a boy name of Italian, Latin and Spanish origin meaning “loving God”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-deo”. US birth records list Amadeo for boys from 1909 to 2025, in 111 of those 117 years. Its best year was 1910, when it ranked #1,193 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,867, with 84 babies.
Origin:Italian namesLatin namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 31 | 32,787 boys |
| 1910s | 22 | 44,903 boys |
| 1920s | 13 | 78,927 boys |
| 1930s | 7.9 | 126,582 boys |
| 1940s | 6.1 | 163,399 boys |
| 1950s | 4.4 | 227,790 boys |
| 1960s | 3.3 | 303,951 boys |
| 1970s | 4.9 | 204,082 boys |
| 1980s | 5.8 | 172,414 boys |
| 1990s | 9.6 | 103,950 boys |
| 2000s | 13 | 78,431 boys |
| 2010s | 16 | 61,728 boys |
| 2020s | 40 | 25,147 boys |
More Italian boy names
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Unisex name: Luka · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Boy name: Emiliano · rival, striving
- Boy name: Lorenzo · from Laurentum
- Unisex name: Giovanni · God is gracious
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Amadeo
What does the name Amadeo mean?
Amadeo means “loving God” in Spanish, as a form of Amadeus.
What is the origin of the name Amadeo?
Amadeo has Italian, Latin, Spanish roots in our records. Other Italian names include Luca, Leo, Luka.
Is Amadeo a boy or girl name?
Amadeo is a boy name.
How popular is the name Amadeo?
Amadeo ranked #1,867 for US boys in 2025, given to 84 babies. Its best year was 1910 (#1,193).