Amado
3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Spanish ◈ 3 syllables
"Loved"

From Spanish

Amado means beloved or loved by God — from the Spanish/Latin amatus. Amado IS the Spanish word for the most beloved. Jorge Amado IS Brazil's most beloved novelist. Three syllables of the Spanish-most-beloved, Brazil's-greatest-novelist, and the Latin word for loved.

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Amado at a glance
MeaningLoved
OriginSpanish
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 7
US Rank (today)#1938
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Why parents love Amado
  • Amado IS the Spanish word for most beloved.
  • Jorge Amado IS Brazil's most beloved novelist.
  • Three syllables with a warm, Spanish sound: ah-MAH-doh.
  • The meaning beloved IS the most directly loved.
  • The most directly beloved Romance name.
The vibe of Amado
belovedloved by GodSpanishLatinamatusAmadoJorge AmadoBrazilnovelistwarmdirectly
Origin & history of Amado
Latin amatus (beloved) Spanish Amado
1
Spanish roots
Amado IS Spanish for beloved. Jorge IS Brazil's most beloved novelist.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Spanish; Jorge Amado (1912–2001).
3
Today
Amado remains a beloved choice, ranking #1938 in the US. 4,593 babies have been named Amado since 1883.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Amado?
2023 peak year
Today, Amado is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1938), with only about 97 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2023, 173 babies were given the name (ranked #1182 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2020s. Amado has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 4,593 babies have been registered as Amado since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
173 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,182)
97 Avg. per year
(last decade)
970 Total registrations
last 10 years
4,593 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,938) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Amado
7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.

Amado's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — beloved nurturing. People named Amado tend to be warm, beloved, and gifted at being the Spanish word for the most loved.

Spanish word for most loved
Jorge-Brazil
Most-beloved-novelist
Latin-amatus
Warm-directly
A1
M4
A1
D4
O6
Sum: 16 → Life path 7
Personality of Amado
🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
📚
Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
🌙
Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
🦋
Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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