Aldo: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Aldo – Meaning: old (the Germanic root shared with names like Rinaldo and Ubaldo) – Origin: Italian (from Germanic ald 'old') – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: AL-doh


Aldo is an Italian (from Germanic ald 'old') boy's name meaning “old (the Germanic root shared with names like Rinaldo and Ubaldo)”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Aldo

Meaning: Old (the Germanic root shared with names like Rinaldo and Ubaldo).

Origin: Italian (from Germanic ald 'old').

A common claim: Aldo is often glossed as meaning 'old, wise one' Actually: The 'wise' part isn't supported -- the Germanic root ald simply means 'old', with no separate element for wisdom.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Aldo

Phonetic: AL-doh   IPA: /ˈældoʊ/

Popularity of Aldo

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1906–2024.

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