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Leopoldo

♂ Boy

Pronounced leh-oh-POHL-doh /lɛ.oʊˈpoʊl.doʊ/High

Meaning: Bold people, brave among the people; Spanish and Italian form of Leopold, from Germanic liut, 'people', and bald, 'bold'High

In 30 seconds: Leopold gone south for the sun: Leopoldo carries the Germanic 'bold among the people' through Spanish and Italian generations. Habsburg bones, Latin warmth, Leo on the playground.
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Origin HighGermanic, Italian, Spanish
MeaningBold people, brave among the people; Spanish and Italian form of Leopold, from Germanic liut, 'people', and bald, 'bold'
U.S. rank (2025)#3109 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births39 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1980
Total births (all-time)≈ 5,975

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199418962025

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

Leopoldo is the Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese form of Leopold — Germanic liut, 'people', plus bald, 'bold' — a Habsburg dynasty staple that crossed into Romance languages with Austria's reach. Bearers run from Mexican writer-statesmen to Spain's Nobel scientist-adjacent literary circles and Brazilian engineers.

In the U.S. it is a rare heritage choice in Latino and Italian families, its built-in Leo making it instantly usable. Four syllables of velvet over chain mail.

Did you know? Mexican poet-diplomats and Nobel-winning Spanish scientists aside, Joyce fans know the Italianate form's cousin intimately — Leopold Bloom wanders Dublin for all of Ulysses.
Overall data confidence 90%
Behind the Name — Leopoldo — etymology

Variations

LeopoldLéopoldLeopoldino

Nicknames

LeoPoloLeopo

Famous Bearers

  • ★Leopoldo Galtieri (1926-2003)
    Argentine general and de facto president during the 1982 Falklands War
  • ★Leopoldo Lugones (1874-1938)
    Argentine poet and writer of the Modernismo movement
  • ★Leopoldo Torre Nilsson (1924-1978)
    Argentine film director and screenwriter
  • ★Leopoldo Alas (1852-1901)
    Spanish realist novelist who wrote under the name Clarín

If you like Leopoldo…

Leonardo— the fellow Leo-led Romance grandee
Alessandro— another four-syllable Italian classic
Eduardo— a Spanish staple of the same generation-bridging warmth
Leopold— the Habsburg original behind the form

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Leopoldo mean?

Leopoldo is the Spanish and Italian form of Leopold, from Germanic elements meaning 'people' and 'bold' — 'brave among the people'.

How do you pronounce Leopoldo?

It's said leh-oh-POHL-doh /lɛ.oʊˈpoʊl.doʊ/ — four syllables, stress on the third.

Is Leopoldo a boy or girl name?

Leopoldo is a boy's name.

How popular is Leopoldo?

Leopoldo is rare in the U.S. and traditional across Latin America and Italy.

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