Armando

“Spanish and Italian form of Herman — army man” — Germanic via Spanish/Italian origin

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

Armando reached #205 in 1997 and has eased to #556 since. About 77,000 boys have carried it since 1906. Its center of gravity has moved: strongest in the South in the 1940s and 1950s, strongest in the West today.

Around the world: about 1 in 890 boys in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 3,600 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 9,500 boys in Austria (2025).

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

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 · Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Armando (Darwin) — Earth-616
Armando Mendoza — Yo soy Betty, la fea · Ecomoda

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 · Roberto · Fernando

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