Where does the name Eduardo come from?

Eduardo is a boy name of Old English origin.

Is Eduardo a boy or a girl name?

Eduardo is overwhelmingly a boy name in the United States. Of the 108,610 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are boys.

How popular is the name Eduardo in 2023?

Eduardo ranks #357 for boys in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2001 with 3,418 babies.

How do you pronounce Eduardo?

Eduardo is pronounced ed-WAR-do (3 syllables).

What are common spellings of Eduardo?

Eduardo is also written as Edward, Edoardo, Eddie.

A name from Old English · Boy

Eduardo

Spanish and Portuguese form of Edward, from Old English ead ('wealth, fortune') + weard ('guard'); 'guardian of prosperity'. Borne by several saints and three English kings before Iberia adopted it.

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Popularity over time

A 133-year arc in numbers.

108,610 U.S. births recorded from 1890–2023.

Popularity · 1890–2023

921 births in 2023

1890 1956 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

ESpanish and Portuguese form of Edward, from Old English ead ('wealth, fortune') + weard ('guard'); 'guardian of prosperity'. Borne by several saints and three English kings before Iberia adopted it.

Variants & spellings

3 ways to spell "Eduardo".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Edward Most common Edoardo Eddie

Famous bearers

People who carry the name Eduardo.

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Eduardo Saverin (Facebook co-founder)
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Eduardo Galeano (Uruguayan writer)
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Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid footballer)

Quick answers

People often ask about Eduardo.

What does the name Eduardo mean?: Eduardo means spanish and Portuguese form of Edward, from Old English ead ('wealth, fortune') + weard ('guard'); 'guardian of prosperity'. Borne by several saints and three English kings before Iberia adopted it.
Where does the name Eduardo come from?: Eduardo is a boy name of Old English origin.
Is Eduardo a boy or a girl name?: Eduardo is overwhelmingly a boy name in the United States. Of the 108,610 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are boys.
How popular is the name Eduardo in 2023?: Eduardo ranks #357 for boys in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2001 with 3,418 babies.
How do you pronounce Eduardo?: Eduardo is pronounced ed-WAR-do (3 syllables).
What are common spellings of Eduardo?: Eduardo is also written as Edward, Edoardo, Eddie.

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.