Desired or hazelnut
Avelino is a Spanish and Portuguese name with two primary etymological paths. It is often considered a diminutive of Avila, meaning 'desired', or a reference to the Italian city of Avellino, which is historically associated with the cultivation of hazelnuts.
Less common today
Avelino isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,864 in 1999.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Brazilian professional footballer
Angolan political figure
English rapper and singer
