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Liberato

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How to Pronounce Liberato

Pronounced lee-buh-RAH-toh /li.bəˈra.to/Medium

Meaning: Liberato comes from the Latin liberatus, the past participle of liberare, to free or set loose, and so carries the sense of one who has been freed or delivered. It was carried on as a devotional name honoring Saint Liberatus, spelled San Liberato in Italian and Spanish usage.Low

In 30 seconds: Liberato is an Italian and Latin name meaning freed or liberated, kept alive as a Catholic saint's name. It reached American records with early Italian and Hispanic families (said lee-buh-RAH-toh).
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Origin MediumItalian, Latin, Spanish
MeaningLiberato comes from the Latin liberatus, the past participle of liberare, to free or set loose, and so carries the sense of one who has been freed or delivered. It was carried on as a devotional name honoring Saint Liberatus, spelled San Liberato in Italian and Spanish usage.
U.S. rank (1998)#10629 ↘ Falling
1998 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1920
Total births (all-time)≈ 166

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192019121998

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

Liberato is a traditional Italian and Spanish given name drawn from the Latin liberatus, freed. It honored early Christian martyrs and saints and traveled to the United States chiefly with Catholic immigrant families in the early nineteen-hundreds.

Liberato was always uncommon in America, given to only about twenty boys a year around its peak in 1920, and it faded as immigrant naming grew more Anglicized. A boy named Liberato then would be over a hundred years old today.

Did you know? The name shares its root with the English words liberty and liberate, all tracing back to the Latin liber, meaning free.
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References - Liberato — Latin liberatus, freed; traditional Italian and Spanish saint's name

Variations

LiberatusLiberatoreLibrado

Nicknames

BertRato

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Liberato mean?

It comes from the Latin liberatus, meaning freed, liberated or set free.

How do you pronounce Liberato?

It is said lee-buh-RAH-toh /li.bəˈra.to/, four syllables with the stress on the third.

Is Liberato a boy or girl name?

Liberato is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Liberato?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year around its peak in the early nineteen-twenties.

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