Kairo

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“the victorious” — Arabic

#2382024 rank
2023peak year
8,863babies named Kairo since 1880
▲ +33%5-year trend

Kairo popularity over 145 years

⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 202318801920196020002024

What does Kairo mean?

A spelling of Cairo, from Arabic al-Qahirah, 'the victorious', the name of Egypt's capital. As a first name it is a modern American coinage with an exotic, ancient aura.

OriginArabic
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, mythic

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