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The baby name Nemo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈniːmoʊ/ (NEE-moh).

Nemo is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: /ˈniːmoʊ/ (NEE-moh)

What is the meaning of the name Nemo ?

The baby name Nemo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈniːmoʊ/ (NEE-moh).

Nemo is Latin in Origin.

Nemo is a Latin word-name meaning “no one” or “nobody,” found throughout Classical literature and preserved in legal maxims like nemo dat. As a personal name it was propelled by fiction: Jules Verne’s enigmatic Captain Nemo in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas (1869–70) reimagined the impersonal pronoun as a powerful moniker; later, Winsor McCay’s Little Nemo (1905) and Pixar’s Finding Nemo (2003) cemented its pop‑culture visibility and boosted birth records in several countries.

The name is typically unisex and keeps the same form across languages, so true variants are uncommon. Occasional nicknames include Nem and Mo, and the name is sometimes adopted as a pseudonym to suggest anonymity. While etymologically distinct, it echoes the Homeric “Outis” (“no one”), a famous parallel in theme. Compact, international, and tinged with maritime adventure, Nemo appeals to modern parents seeking a bold, story-rich choice.

Nemo has the following similar or variant Names

Nemo – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
GE Boys 0 #108 3 2,055
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
AZ Boys 0 #129 3 1,400
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
Sweden Boys 2022 #173 10 1,509
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
EG Girls 0 #198 2,896 14,742
LT Girls 0 #199 2 1,904
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
HR Boys 0 #257 3 3,997
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
SA 0 #272 24 10,560
KZ Boys 0 #274 16 6,578
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
EG 0 #281 128 6,387
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
CN Boys 0 #293 27 9,639
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
CZ Boys 0 #300 6 6,530
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
CN Girls 0 #329 21 8,829
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
PL Boys 0 #332 9 6,459
JO Girls 0 #334 6 7,570
QA Girls 0 #335 9 15,378
SD Girls 0 #335 11 7,678
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
MY 0 #348 7 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
YE 0 #366 16 8,639
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
NL 0 #382 10 2,481
OM Girls 0 #383 14 15,987
France Boys 2021 #385 3 2,865
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
PH Boys 0 #402 7 11,440
BO 0 #404 5 6,868
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
Finland Boys 0 #408 20 2,041
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
EG Boys 0 #419 676 15,035
SD Boys 0 #424 22 10,523
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
Austria Boys 0 #433 10 2,180
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
Finland Boys 2026 #469 247 3,552
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
RU Boys 0 #475 31 12,621
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
LY 0 #479 57 12,703
IQ Girls 0 #491 14 11,303
GT Boys 0 #494 6 7,625
KW Girls 0 #496 20 19,177
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
PS Girls 0 #506 18 10,981
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
HK Boys 0 #514 14 12,905
RU Girls 0 #517 7 11,913
AE Girls 0 #529 25 20,968
PS Boys 0 #534 15 10,655
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
IR Boys 0 #540 13 10,162
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
BO Boys 0 #576 17 9,244
SG Girls 0 #577 10 18,916
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
IL Boys 0 #594 14 10,983
BD Boys 0 #601 5 10,045
AR Girls 0 #627 4 8,289
IL Girls 0 #639 7 11,648
IQ Boys 0 #639 29 13,071
HK Girls 0 #647 4 16,104
CL Boys 0 #656 10 13,390
LB 0 #683 8 13,263
SG Boys 0 #688 10 17,960
SY 0 #697 32 11,684
IT 0 #703 12 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #727 12 3,895
QA Boys 0 #736 8 18,093
KW Boys 0 #759 11 18,755
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
SA Girls 0 #809 127 25,931
PE Boys 0 #857 22 14,506
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
OM Boys 0 #869 13 17,948
MX Boys 0 #877 106 16,355
CO Boys 0 #898 23 15,656
United States Boys 2021 #903 8 7,214
Spain Boys 0 #906 25 5,610
NL Boys 0 #910 42 5,873
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
Germany Boys 0 #918 35 5,697
MY Girls 0 #955 40 24,821
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,074 19 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,077 35 25,439
MA 0 #1,107 22 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
DZ 0 #1,158 19 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,162 17 25,619
TR 0 #1,193 19 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,230 7 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,260 8 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,302 170 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,404 43 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,505 110 28,008

Nemo is popular in 78 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Sweden
United States
AE
AF

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People also ask about Nemo

Nemo is predominantly a boy's name.
Nemo is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈniːmoʊ/ (NEE-moh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Nēmō (Latin orthography).
Across languages, Nemo has these equivalents: Outis (Greek, 'no one'), Nobody (English, literal), Nadie (Spanish, 'nobody'), Personne (French, 'nobody'), Nessuno (Italian, 'no one'), and 1 more.
Yes — Nemo ranked #173 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Nemo ranks highest in Sweden (#173 in 2022).
Nemo's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #411 in 2011 to #385 in 2021 in France.