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Eleuterio

♂ Boy

Pronounced eh-leh-oo-TEH-ree-oh /ˌɛ.leʊˈtɛr.i.oʊ/Medium

Meaning: Eleuterio is the Spanish and Italian form of Eleutherius, a Latinized form of the Greek Eleutherios, meaning 'free.' It was borne by a 2nd-century pope and several saints, giving it standing as a saint's name in Catholic naming tradition.High

In 30 seconds: Eleuterio is the Spanish form of Eleutherius, Greek for 'free,' honoring an early pope and saint. It kept a small, steady following in the United States, peaking around 1926 (said eh-leh-oo-TEH-ree-oh).
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Origin HighGreek, Spanish
MeaningEleuterio is the Spanish and Italian form of Eleutherius, a Latinized form of the Greek Eleutherios, meaning 'free.' It was borne by a 2nd-century pope and several saints, giving it standing as a saint's name in Catholic naming tradition.
U.S. rank (2018)#12698 ↘ Falling
2018 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1926
Total births (all-time)≈ 756

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192619172018

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

Eleuterio comes from the Greek Eleutherios, 'free,' Latinized as Eleutherius and borne by an early pope and several saints. In its Spanish and Italian form it has long been used as a devotional given name in Catholic families.

Eleuterio has appeared steadily in United States records for over a century, given to about eighteen boys a year at its peak around 1926 and continuing in Hispanic and Italian-American communities into the 2010s. A boy named Eleuterio at its peak would be around a hundred years old today.

Did you know? Eleuterio honors Saint Eleutherius, a 2nd-century pope whose Greek name simply meant 'free'; the same root survives in the modern Greek name Eleftherios.
Overall data confidence 75%
Behind the Name - Eleuterio — Spanish/Italian form of EleutheriusBehind the Name - Eleutherius — Greek eleutherios, 'free'; borne by 2nd-century pope

Variations

EleutherioEleuterino

Nicknames

TeroEle

Famous Bearers

  • ★Eleuterio (2nd century)
    Pope Eleutherius, an early pope and saint of the Roman Catholic Church, honored as the namesake behind the Spanish form Eleuterio.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Eleuterio mean?

It is the Spanish and Italian form of Eleutherius, from the Greek eleutherios, meaning 'free.'

How do you pronounce Eleuterio?

It is said eh-leh-oo-TEH-ree-oh /ˌɛ.leʊˈtɛr.i.oʊ/, six syllables with the stress on the fourth.

Is Eleuterio a boy or girl name?

Eleuterio is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Eleuterio?

It has stayed a rare but steady choice in the United States, mostly in Hispanic and Italian-American families, peaking in the mid-1920s.

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