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The baby name Maro is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/ˈmɑːroʊ/', 'respelling': 'MAH-roh (English)'},{'IPA': '/ˈmaro/', 'respelling': 'MAH-ro (Croatian/Georgian)'}.

Maro is Croatian, Georgian, Latin, Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Croatian, Georgian, Latin, Slavic
Pronunciation: {'IPA': '/ˈmɑːroʊ/', 'respelling': 'MAH-roh (English)'},{'IPA': '/ˈmaro/', 'respelling': 'MAH-ro (Croatian/Georgian)'}

What is the meaning of the name Maro ?

The baby name Maro is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/ˈmɑːroʊ/', 'respelling': 'MAH-roh (English)'},{'IPA': '/ˈmaro/', 'respelling': 'MAH-ro (Croatian/Georgian)'}.

Maro is Croatian, Georgian, Latin, Slavic in Origin.

Maro is a cross-cultural, unisex name with several independent roots. In Latin it appears as a Roman cognomen - famously borne by the poet Publius Vergilius Maro - of uncertain etymology. In South Slavic usage (notably Croatian Dubrovnik), Maro functions as a masculine short form of Marin or Maroje, ultimately from Latin Marinus, meaning “of the sea.” Across Armenian, Georgian, and Modern Greek, Maro (Greek Μαρώ) serves as a feminine diminutive of Maria/Mariam, a name of Hebrew origin often interpreted as “beloved” or “wished-for child.”

Japanese Maro is an archaic masculine given name or name element (commonly written 麻呂, also 麿 or with other kanji), with meaning contingent on characters; associations include “I, myself” (classical pronoun) or “round” (丸). Variants and related forms include Maroje, Marin, Mario; Mara, Mari, Maria/Mariam; Greek Máro/Μαρώ; and Japanese Marō. Usage spans classical antiquity to modern regional traditions.

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Maro – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
CY Girls 0 #33 123 3,755
GE 0 #44 1 997
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
AF 0 #67 10 1,883
AF Girls 0 #69 26 2,402
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
GE Girls 0 #106 3 1,564
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
KW 0 #114 8 5,216
GR 0 #118 17 3,911
EG Girls 0 #120 6,152 14,742
Switzerland Boys 2024 #121 17 1,769
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
IQ 0 #130 4 3,533
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
LB 0 #137 1,238 13,263
GR Girls 0 #139 108 6,293
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
HR 0 #162 18 2,081
HR Boys 0 #162 115 3,997
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
EG 0 #170 384 6,387
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
EG Boys 0 #185 2,762 15,035
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
NA Girls 0 #230 8 7,146
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
JM Boys 0 #245 28 6,876
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
AF Boys 0 #269 6 3,535
NG 0 #269 4 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
CZ Boys 0 #278 27 6,530
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
SA 0 #284 12 10,560
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
PL Boys 0 #295 41 6,459
QA Girls 0 #295 22 15,378
JP Boys 0 #299 5 7,909
AL Boys 0 #300 4 5,122
JO Girls 0 #315 11 7,570
SD Girls 0 #325 21 7,678
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
YE 0 #364 18 8,639
SY 0 #371 462 11,684
OM Girls 0 #375 22 15,987
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
JO Boys 0 #385 5 7,057
PH Boys 0 #400 9 11,440
France Girls 2021 #402 4 3,185
MX 0 #404 10 8,339
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
Austria Girls 0 #410 11 1,885
UY Boys 0 #410 4 5,922
PH Girls 0 #423 7 13,098
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
SD Boys 0 #435 11 10,523
KW Girls 0 #449 67 19,177
IQ Girls 0 #453 52 11,303
LY 0 #453 83 12,703
PA Boys 0 #468 14 9,305
RU Girls 0 #469 30 11,913
PA Girls 0 #472 10 9,861
AR Boys 0 #477 7 7,628
GT Boys 0 #492 8 7,625
AE Girls 0 #494 60 20,968
CO 0 #505 6 7,768
CR Boys 0 #505 6 10,188
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
IR Boys 0 #527 26 10,162
UY Girls 0 #533 4 6,731
GT Girls 0 #536 6 7,500
PS Boys 0 #537 12 10,655
IR Girls 0 #539 7 8,334
PS Girls 0 #539 9 10,981
BH 0 #544 10 17,937
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
CR Girls 0 #567 7 11,342
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
AR Girls 0 #585 15 8,289
IL Boys 0 #594 14 10,983
BD Boys 0 #601 5 10,045
IL Girls 0 #605 13 11,648
IQ Boys 0 #613 55 13,071
BO Boys 0 #617 6 9,244
CL Boys 0 #632 34 13,390
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #678 5 3,552
QA Boys 0 #693 15 18,093
IT 0 #702 13 4,183
MA 0 #723 441 20,986
BR Boys 0 #729 23 12,213
TN 0 #729 101 13,765
KW Boys 0 #737 33 18,755
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
NG Girls 0 #742 45 15,093
SA Girls 0 #762 174 25,931
Germany Girls 0 #806 33 4,949
MX Boys 0 #828 156 16,355
CO Boys 0 #853 68 15,656
PE Boys 0 #858 21 14,506
OM Boys 0 #866 16 17,948
NG Boys 0 #868 84 16,906
United States Boys 2024 #888 5 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #905 26 5,610
CL Girls 0 #908 8 14,098
Germany Boys 0 #913 40 5,697
NL Boys 0 #922 30 5,873
NL Girls 0 #926 30 5,933
PE Girls 0 #928 16 14,861
Spain Girls 0 #931 53 5,561
DZ 0 #955 222 20,130
CO Girls 0 #973 106 16,140
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
IN Boys 0 #1,034 6 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,064 29 22,615
MY Girls 0 #1,064 9 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,077 35 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,116 26 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,118 66 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,145 34 25,619
TR 0 #1,164 48 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,316 156 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,368 79 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,447 168 28,008

Maro is popular in 82 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Switzerland
United States
AE
AF

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People also ask about Maro

Maro is predominantly a boy's name.
Maro is a 2 syllable name, pronounced {'IPA': '/ˈmɑːroʊ/', 'respelling': 'MAH-roh (English)'},{'IPA': '/ˈmaro/', 'respelling': 'MAH-ro (Croatian/Georgian)'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Marko, Mario, Maroš and Mara (related feminine form in some contexts).
Across languages, Maro has these equivalents: {'Latin': 'Maro (family name), 'Georgian': 'Mariam / Maria (Maro as diminutive).
Yes — Maro ranked #121 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Maro ranks highest in Switzerland (#121 in 2024).
Maro's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #145 in 2014 to #121 in 2024 in Switzerland.