Reo as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Reo

What is the meaning of the name Reo ?

The baby name Reo is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Japanese/Māori: /ɾe.o/ (reh-oh),English: /ˈreɪ.oʊ/ (ray-oh).

Reo is Japanese in Origin.

Reo is a multicultural given name most strongly associated with Japan and Aotearoa New Zealand, pronounced REH-oh. In Japanese it can be written with various kanji whose meanings shape the name: common forms include 怜央 (“wise, considerate” + “center”), 玲央 (“tinkling of jade” + “center”), and 伶央 (“clever” + “center”). The name rose in Japan from the late 20th century, often for boys but now broadly unisex, and its popularity has been buoyed by the international appeal of Leo; in Roman letters, Japanese bearers may use either Reo or Leo, while the phonetic katakana is レオ.

In Māori, reo means “language, voice,” a powerful cultural term usually seen in te reo Māori; as a given name it is modern and unisex, chosen to honor language revitalization. Variants and related forms include Leo (Latin “lion”) and the visually similar but etymologically distinct Rio (“river”).