The baby name Caetano is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Portuguese: /kajˈtɐnu/ (kai-TAH-no); English approximation: /kaɪˈɛtənoʊ/ (kai-ET-uh-no).
Caetano is Portuguese in Origin.
The baby name Caetano is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Portuguese: /kajˈtɐnu/ (kai-TAH-no); English approximation: /kaɪˈɛtənoʊ/ (kai-ET-uh-no).
Caetano is Portuguese in Origin.
Caetano is the Portuguese form of Gaetano, ultimately from Latin Caietanus, meaning “from Gaeta,” the ancient coastal city Caieta in Lazio. The name is toponymic and pan‑Romance: variants include Italian Gaetano, Spanish Cayetano, French Gaétan/Gaëtan, and the learned or Germanic forms Cajetan and Kajetan. Portuguese preserves the hard C before e with the spelling Caetano; the feminine counterpart is Caetana, with Spanish Cayetana paralleling it.
Usage spread through the cult of the 16th‑century reformer Saint Gaetano (Cajetan of Thiene), making the name common across Catholic Europe and the Lusophone world. In Portugal and especially Brazil, Caetano appears as both given name and surname; cities such as São Caetano reflect the saint’s influence. Contemporary recognition is bolstered by Brazilian musician Caetano Veloso. Informal Portuguese nicknames include Caê. The core sense remains a link to Gaeta and the churchly tradition attached to the saint.
| Caetano Veloso Caetano Veloso is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and musician best known as one of the leading figures of the Tropicália movement in the 1960s. He helped shape modern Brazilian music with songs like "Sozinho," "Alegria, Alegria," and "Você É Linda," and he was also active in political and cultural life during Brazil’s military dictatorship. |
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caetano | Vincent Cassel | film producer | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| AO | 0 | #76 | 2 | 2,729 | |
| MU | 0 | #134 | 4 | 3,613 | |
| UY | 0 | #181 | 2 | 2,477 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #188 | 55 | 5,568 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| PT | 0 | #244 | 7 | 4,161 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #277 | 93 | 7,951 |
| Canada | Boys | 2022 | #302 | 9 | 2,557 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| BR | 0 | #336 | 10 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #343 | 15 | 8,477 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #381 | 7 | 2,865 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #388 | 12 | 5,922 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #479 | 5 | 7,628 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #479 | 305 | 12,213 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #744 | 26 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #881 | 12 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #919 | 12 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #988 | 5 | 12,708 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,082 | 11 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,165 | 14 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,460 | 12 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Caetano is popular in 29 countries — most recent births per country:
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