Meaning of the nameAmando
- Male
- Latin origin
- A-man-do
Amando is a male name, the Portuguese form of the Roman name Amandus, from Latin amandus, "lovable, worthy of love".
- People (2022)
- 1,169
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,445
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,526
- people
Amando in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Amando, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (208 people).
64 women 1,105 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Amando is most common
States with the highest share of people named Amando in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 324 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 178 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 78 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 67 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 57 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 54 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 43 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 40 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 38 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 36 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 32 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 31 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 21 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Amando
Behind the Name records Amando as the Portuguese and Spanish form of Amandus, a name used in ancient Rome, coming from Latin amandus, which the source glosses as "lovable, worthy of love". In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,169 people named Amando, with a median age of 56. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Amandus · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Amando
What does the name Amando mean?
Amando means “lovable, worthy of love”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Amando in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,169 people with the first name Amando, which ranks it number 7,445 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Amando a boy's or a girl's name?
Amando is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 64 women and 1,105 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Amando?
Amando is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Amando most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Amando (324 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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