Bold heart or bright spirit
Derived from the Germanic elements 'hugu' (heart, mind, or spirit) and 'bald' (bold or brave). It is the Italian and Spanish form of the name Hubald, famously borne by a 12th-century saint and bishop of Gubbio.
Less common today
Ubaldo isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,710 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
12th-century Bishop of Gubbio and patron saint against migraines
Dominican professional baseball pitcher
Argentine World Cup-winning goalkeeper
The lead tenor of the Opera Populaire Β· The Phantom of the Opera
Prominent 18th-century Italian painter