How to say it
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/ˌɛd.uˈɑːr.doʊ/
Masculine
Eduardo
Rich guardian
What it means
The Spanish and Portuguese form of Edward, from Old English ead ('wealth') plus weard ('guardian').
Eduardo is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Edward, from the Old English ead, 'wealth,' and weard, 'guardian,' so 'guardian of riches.' It is a staple across Latin America and Iberia, with bearers like Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin. It shares its 'wealthy guardian' meaning with Edward and its ead root with Edwin. Eddie, Lalo, and Duardo are the shorts.
Popularity over time
peaked at #112 in 2001, currently #410 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Nickname
Eddie and the Spanish Lalo are the shorts.
- Worth knowing
The Spanish Edward; a staple across Latino communities.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Eduardo Saverin Brazilian co-founder of Facebook
Spelling variants
- Edward
- Eduard
- Edoardo
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