Boy name · Latin
Amato
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: belovedAmato is a boy's name that comes from Latin and means "beloved". It is used in Italian.
- Meaning
- Beloved
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Boy
- Letters
- 5
Meaning and origin of Amato
As a boy's name, Amato comes from Latin and means "beloved". It is used in Italian.
Amato is also a surname: the 2,951st most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 11,942 people. See the most common last names.
Its meaning puts Amato on our names that mean love list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Amato on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Amato on 3 lists.
“Beloved, from Latin amatus”
From Italian last names, southern Italian surnames
“Beloved; Italian, from Latin amatus”
From Names that mean love, names that mean beloved or dear
“Italian personal name from Latin amatus, beloved”
From Pretty last names, pretty Italian and Spanish surnames
How popular is Amato?
- Recent US rank
- Fewer than 5 babies in 2025
- Best rank
- #2,636 in 1922
- 11 babies that year
- Babies since 1914
- At least 87
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 1910s | 4 per million |
| 1920s | 3 per million |
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| 2020s | 1 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | – | – | – | – | – | #10,873 | – | – | – | – |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Amato
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- AmadoBeloved (Latin, boy)
Names spelled like Amato
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- AyatoColor and person (depends on kanji) (Japanese, boy)
- AmadeoLoves God (Latin, boy)
- AkitoBright person (depends on characters) (Japanese, boy)
- AmadouMost praiseworthy, form of Ahmad (Arabic, boy)
- AmalHope, aspiration (Arabic, unisex)
- AmaneHeavenly sound (depends on characters) (Japanese, unisex)
- AmaniPeace, harmony (Swahili, unisex)
- AmarImmortal, undying (Sanskrit, boy)
- AmariMeaning uncertain, perhaps from Arabic Ammar (Arabic, unisex)
Names with a similar meaning
- DavidBeloved one (Hebrew, boy)
- MiriamForm of Mary, meaning uncertain; perhaps Egyptian beloved (Hebrew, girl)
- CarinaDear, beloved (Latin, girl)
- AzizPowerful, respected, beloved (Arabic, boy)
- FridaPeace; in Old Norse, beloved (Germanic and Old Norse, girl)
- CaraFriend in Irish; beloved in Italian (Irish and Italian, girl)
- DaveyBeloved (Hebrew, boy)
- DavinaBeloved one (Hebrew, girl)
- DilaraAdorner of the heart; beloved (Persian, girl)
- ErasmusBeloved (Greek, boy)
Middle names for Amato
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
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Amato: common questions
What does the name Amato mean?
Amato comes from Latin and means "beloved".
Is Amato a boy or girl name?
Amato is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Amato come from?
Amato comes from Latin and means "beloved". Today it is used in Italian.
What are other forms of Amato?
Forms of Amato with the same meaning and origin include Amado (Spanish).
What middle names go with Amato?
Middle names that flow well with Amato include Basil, Curtis, Drake, Elijah and Evander. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.