Sisko as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sisko

What is the meaning of the name Sisko ?

The baby name Sisko is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Finnish: 'SEE-skoh' [ˈsisko]; English: 'SIS-koh' [ˈsɪskoʊ].

Sisko is Finnish in Origin.

Sisko is a Finnish feminine given name drawn directly from the common noun sisko, meaning “sister.” As a word-name it conveys warmth, loyalty, and the idea of kinship, and it appealed to parents during Finland’s 20th‑century naming fashions that favored plain, nature- and family-based vocabulary. Records show Sisko rising in use from the 1930s through the 1950s, then tapering off; today it lends a vintage, homespun feel while remaining instantly intelligible to Finnish speakers.

Finnish offers few formal variants of Sisko, and no widely used diminutive forms. Related names in other languages sometimes confused with it include Siska (a Dutch/Scandinavian pet form of Francisca or Cecilia) and Cisco (a Spanish nickname for Francisco), which are etymologically distinct. Outside Finland the spelling is best known as a surname through Star Trek’s Captain Benjamin Sisko, but as a given name it remains most authentically Finnish with the straightforward meaning “sister.”