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Armando

Meaning: Army man
Origin: Italian/Portuguese/Spanish (from Germanic via Spanish/Italian) — Spanish and Italian form of Herman

Boy's name · #556 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Armando reached #205 in 1997 and has eased to #556 since. About 77,000 boys have carried it since 1906.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 25 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#143 in Mexico (2024) · #209 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #517 in Switzerland (2025) · #599 in Ecuador (2025) · #846 in Austria (2025) · #1,447 in Sweden (2025) · #2,284 in England & Wales (2025).

Famous Armandos

Armando Guebuza — 3rd President of Mozambique
Armando Diaz — Italian general (1861–1928)
Armando Sadiku — Albanian footballer
Armando Broja — Albanian-English association football player
Armando Manzanero — Mexican musician, composer pianist (1935–2020)

In stories & tradition

Armando Dippet — Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
Armando (Darwin) — Marvel Comics
Armando Mendoza — Yo soy Betty, la fea (Spanish-language TV series)

What Armandos become

Among 1,415 notable people named Armando:

No single standout — notable Armandos spread across many fields.

Similar names: German · Gerardo · Armani · Orlando · Alberto · Fernando

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