The baby name Moyo is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MOH-yo (IPA: /ˈmoʊjoʊ/).
Moyo is Yoruba in Origin.
The baby name Moyo is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MOH-yo (IPA: /ˈmoʊjoʊ/).
Moyo is Yoruba in Origin.
Moyo is a unisex African name with broad Bantu roots. In Swahili it means “heart” and by extension “courage”; in Shona the cognate mwoyo/moyo also denotes “heart”; and in Chichewa/Nyanja it signifies “life” or “existence.” Across these languages the name carries resonances of vitality, compassion, and bravery, making it meaningful yet succinct.
The name appears both as a given name and as a widespread surname in southern and eastern Africa, notably in Zimbabwe and Zambia, and has gained visibility in the diaspora. In Yoruba it functions as an independent name or a short form of longer names beginning Moyo– (such as Moyosore or Moyofoluwa), where mo yò means “I rejoice.” Variants and related forms include Mwoyo (Shona orthography), Moya in Nguni languages (with the related sense “spirit/air”), and nicknames like Mo or Yo.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #129 | 21 | 4,685 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #134 | 15 | 4,216 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #218 | 18 | 6,830 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #233 | 5 | 7,146 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| NG | 0 | #252 | 13 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #462 | 13 | 7,625 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #467 | 15 | 9,305 |
| ZA | 0 | #467 | 8 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #522 | 29 | 12,054 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #554 | 7 | 11,671 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #641 | 147 | 15,093 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #838 | 360 | 25,619 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #860 | 92 | 16,906 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #897 | 245 | 25,928 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #919 | 8 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #930 | 53 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 8 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Moyo is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:
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