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Abelardo

♂ Boy

Pronounced a-eh-LAR-thoh /a.βe.ˈlaɾ.ðo/Medium

Meaning: BreathMedium

In 30 seconds: Abelardo is a Spanish boy's name meaning 'breath'. It is the Spanish form of the older name Abelard.
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Origin MediumSpanish, Italian, Portuguese
MeaningBreath
U.S. rank (2025)#2834 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births44 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2002
Total births (all-time)≈ 4,816

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200219142025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Abelardo is the Spanish version of Abelard and carries the meaning 'breath'. It has long been used across Spanish-speaking countries as a full, formal given name. Its meaning is recorded plainly, without dispute.

The name moves in four warm syllables and ends on the bright -do that marks many traditional Spanish masculine names.

Did you know? Abelardo likely reached first-name use through a surname or place-name route, which gives it that modern borrowed-from-history feel.
Overall data confidence 78%
Behind the Name - Abelardo — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

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Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

  • ★Abelardo L. Rodríguez (1889-1967)
    President of Mexico from 1932 to 1934
  • ★Abelardo Barroso (1905-1972)
    Cuban son singer and bandleader
  • ★Abelardo Fernández (1970-)
    Spanish former footballer and manager
  • ★Abelardo Castillo (1935-2017)
    Argentine writer and novelist

If you like Abelardo…

Alberto— A Spanish boy's name with the same number of syllables and the familiar -berto sound pattern.
Everardo— shares Abelardo's Spanish roots
Amado— a fellow Spanish choice
Rolando— a similarly popular pick
Osvaldo— a fellow Italian choice

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Abelardo mean?

Abelardo is usually explained as meaning 'breath' and is most often linked with Spanish tradition.

How do you pronounce Abelardo?

It's commonly said a-eh-LAR-thoh /a.βe.ˈlaɾ.ðo/.

Is Abelardo a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Abelardo is used as a boy name.

How popular is Abelardo?

In 2024, Abelardo ranked #2944 in the U.S. for boys, with 42 births recorded.

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