The baby name Daco is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DAH-koh (IPA: /ˈdɑːkoʊ/).
The baby name Daco is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DAH-koh (IPA: /ˈdɑːkoʊ/).
Daco is Latin, Romanian in Origin.
Daco is a masculine given name with Romance and Latin roots. It derives from Latin Dacius/Dacianus, “man from Dacia,” the ancient region corresponding largely to modern Romania and Moldova. Through Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese it yielded forms like Dacio, Dácio, and Daciano, while Romanian favors Dacian; Daco appears both as an affectionate short form and as a standalone modern choice. The name’s visibility is supported by late-antique ecclesiastical bearers recorded as Dacius/Datius, lending it a faintly hagiographic aura.
Usage today is uncommon but pan-Romance, with sporadic occurrences in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and Romania. Variants and related forms include Dacio, Daciano, Dácio, Dacian, and the feminine Dacia and Daciana; diminutives may include Daco or Ciano, depending on the base form. The core meaning remains ethnic-geographic: “Dacian,” “from Dacia,” evoking antiquity and resilient identity.
Daco is rarely chosen. We have only 79 recorded uses of it on record, from 30 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #149 | 6 | 2,277 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #569 | 7 | 12,054 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #975 | 7 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,459 | 13 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Daco is popular in 30 countries — most recent births per country:
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