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The baby name Moto is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MOH-toh (English: /ˈmoʊ.toʊ/; Japanese: /mo.to/).

Moto is Japanese in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: MOH-toh (English: /ˈmoʊ.toʊ/; Japanese: /mo.to/)

What is the meaning of the name Moto ?

The baby name Moto is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MOH-toh (English: /ˈmoʊ.toʊ/; Japanese: /mo.to/).

Moto is Japanese in Origin.

Moto is a compact, primarily masculine given name with strongest roots in Japanese. Used alone or as a short form of longer names like Motohiro, Motonari, or Motoko, it can be written with kanji such as 元, 本, 基, or 素, conveying senses of origin, source, or foundation. The -moto element appears throughout classical samurai-era naming and in clan names like Minamoto, and today Moto reads as a pared-back, modern choice.

Across several Bantu languages, notably Swahili, Shona, and Chichewa, moto means "fire/heat," giving the name a vivid, energetic symbolism in East African and Southern African contexts. In Western usage it can feel sleek and contemporary, echoing movement (moto in Italian and Spanish colloquially refers to a motorcycle). Variants and related forms include Motoo, Motoki, Motoko, Motoyasu, and Motonari; short forms include Mo. Overall, Moto carries layered meanings from "origin" to "fire," balancing heritage and modern minimalism.

Moto has the following similar or variant Names

Moto – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
CR 0 #162 4 5,526
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
SI Boys 0 #209 3 3,402
BG Boys 0 #217 4 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
BD 0 #238 4 5,992
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
HR Boys 0 #256 4 3,997
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
GR Boys 0 #257 11 6,912
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
JP Boys 0 #272 26 7,909
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
AL Boys 0 #288 11 5,122
KZ Boys 0 #292 5 6,578
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
CZ Boys 0 #295 10 6,530
PL Boys 0 #305 31 6,459
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
UY Boys 0 #389 11 5,922
YE 0 #393 6 8,639
BD Girls 0 #402 5 8,413
BO 0 #405 4 6,868
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
SD Boys 0 #430 16 10,523
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
AR Boys 0 #438 30 7,628
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
GT Boys 0 #459 16 7,625
CR Boys 0 #473 15 10,188
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
RU Boys 0 #479 27 12,621
PA Boys 0 #501 5 9,305
CO 0 #506 5 7,768
HK Boys 0 #517 11 12,905
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
CM Boys 0 #536 15 12,054
IR Boys 0 #539 14 10,162
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
PS Boys 0 #554 8 10,655
CM Girls 0 #555 6 11,671
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
IL Boys 0 #595 13 10,983
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BD Boys 0 #600 6 10,045
BO Boys 0 #614 9 9,244
CL Boys 0 #622 44 13,390
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
HK Girls 0 #647 4 16,104
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
LB 0 #684 7 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #689 9 13,071
IT 0 #705 10 4,183
CO Boys 0 #716 209 15,656
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
KW Boys 0 #757 13 18,755
SY 0 #764 4 11,684
BR Boys 0 #781 5 12,213
TN 0 #810 20 13,765
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
PE Boys 0 #841 38 14,506
EG Boys 0 #856 31 15,035
MX Boys 0 #856 127 16,355
OM Boys 0 #863 19 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #889 42 5,610
CL Girls 0 #910 6 14,098
SA Girls 0 #924 12 25,931
Germany Boys 0 #939 14 5,697
IN Boys 0 #983 19 16,750
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #996 6 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
CO Girls 0 #1,051 28 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,061 51 25,439
MY Girls 0 #1,065 8 24,821
MA 0 #1,075 54 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,077 16 22,615
DZ 0 #1,103 74 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,131 11 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,140 39 25,619
TR 0 #1,170 42 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,173 11 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,350 122 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,435 12 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,568 47 28,008

Moto is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Moto

Moto is predominantly a boy's name.
Moto is a 2 syllable name, pronounced MOH-toh (English: /ˈmoʊ.toʊ/; Japanese: /mo.to/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Motohiro, Motoki, Motomu, Motonari, Motoo and Motoharu.
Across languages, Moto has these equivalents: Gen (Japanese, 'origin'), Hajime (Japanese, 'beginning'), Genesis (Greek/English, 'origin'), Origo (Latin, 'origin').
Moto is a name of Japanese origin, traditionally used in Japan. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Japan and its diaspora communities.