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The baby name Pako is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpako/ (PAH-koh).

Pako is Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Spanish
Pronunciation: /ˈpako/ (PAH-koh)

What is the meaning of the name Pako ?

The baby name Pako is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpako/ (PAH-koh).

Pako is Spanish in Origin.

Pako is a cross-cultural given name with two main origins. In the Hispanic sphere, it is a spelling variant of Paco, the familiar short form of Francisco (from Late Latin Franciscus, "Frank, Frenchman," later associated with "free man"). The K reflects Basque-influenced orthography and contemporary style; compare Basque forms of Francisco such as Frantzisko and the nickname Patxi. Separately, in the Sotho-Tswana languages of southern Africa, Pako is an independent name meaning "praise; proclamation," from the verb baka "to praise."

As a Spanish/Basque nickname turned given name, Pako gained informal use across Spain and Latin America in the 20th century and occasionally appears in artistic and sporting circles. In Botswana, Lesotho, and South Africa it has steady local usage with the devotional sense intact. Variants and related forms include Paco, Paquito, Francesc/Francis/Francisco, and Basque Patxi; feminine counterparts are Francisca and Paqui.

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Pako – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BW 0 #17 3 960
BW Boys 0 #20 238 4,685
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
GE Boys 0 #104 7 2,055
BW Girls 0 #108 41 4,216
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BG Boys 0 #213 8 3,850
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
MO Boys 0 #230 5 5,842
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
EC Boys 0 #242 5 3,322
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
HR Boys 0 #257 3 3,997
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
MX Boys 0 #291 1,840 16,355
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #297 9 6,530
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
PL Boys 0 #332 9 6,459
GT 0 #333 6 5,948
MX 0 #344 70 8,339
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
France Boys 2021 #385 3 2,865
Spain Boys 0 #386 825 5,610
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
Spain 0 #411 42 2,326
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
ZA 0 #434 14 14,421
AR Boys 0 #457 11 7,628
GT Boys 0 #461 14 7,625
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
HK Boys 0 #502 26 12,905
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
RU Boys 0 #518 9 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
CM Boys 0 #523 28 12,054
IR Boys 0 #542 11 10,162
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
AE Girls 0 #595 3 20,968
BO Boys 0 #617 6 9,244
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
IT 0 #685 30 4,183
LB 0 #685 6 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #692 6 13,071
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #778 8 12,213
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
IT Boys 0 #821 732 10,046
ZA Boys 0 #835 368 25,619
PE Boys 0 #836 43 14,506
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
CO Boys 0 #875 46 15,656
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
NL Boys 0 #927 25 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #934 19 5,697
Spain Girls 0 #973 11 5,561
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
MA 0 #1,014 115 20,986
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,031 9 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
DZ 0 #1,082 95 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,105 37 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,174 9 25,439
TR 0 #1,200 12 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,261 7 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Pako is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:

France
AE
AL
AR
BG

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People also ask about Pako

Pako is predominantly a boy's name.
Pako is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈpako/ (PAH-koh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Paco and Paquito.
Yes — Pako ranked #385 in France in 2021.
Pako's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #412 in 2011 to #385 in 2021 in France.