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The baby name Tato is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': {'English': '/ˈtɑːtoʊ/', 'Spanish': '/ˈtato/'}, 'respelling': 'TAH-toh'}.

Tato is Georgian, Italian, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Georgian, Italian, Spanish
Pronunciation: {'IPA': {'English': '/ˈtɑːtoʊ/', 'Spanish': '/ˈtato/'}, 'respelling': 'TAH-toh'}

What is the meaning of the name Tato ?

The baby name Tato is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': {'English': '/ˈtɑːtoʊ/', 'Spanish': '/ˈtato/'}, 'respelling': 'TAH-toh'}.

Tato is Georgian, Italian, Spanish in Origin.

Tato is a cross‑linguistic diminutive used in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Catalan, often as a pet form for various masculine names. Most commonly it shortens Tadeo/Taddeo (from Aramaic Thaddai, linked to “heart” or “courageous”), but it can also arise from Antonio/Antonino in Italian circles (compare Totò). As a standalone given name, Tato appears in Iberian and Latin American records from the late 20th century. In Polish and Ukrainian, tato means “dad,” a separate everyday word that colors the nickname with warm, familial overtones.

Meaning depends on the source name: from Tadeo/Thaddeus it conveys bravery or heartedness; from Antonio it inherits “priceless, of inestimable worth.” Variants and relatives include Toto/Totò, Tati, Tata, Tató (Catalan), and Finnish Tatu (a cognate of Thaddeus). Usage skews masculine but can be unisex in nickname contexts. The form is compact, friendly, and easy to pronounce across languages.

Tato has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Tato

Tato Royal · Born 500 · Kingdom of the Lombards Tato was an early 6th-century king of the Lombards, best known for ruling as part of the Lething dynasty. He was the son of Claffo and died in 510.

Tato – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ID 0 #37 3 2,238
GE 0 #41 4 997
GE Boys 0 #53 63 2,055
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
EC 0 #118 4 2,502
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
PA 0 #136 3 3,797
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
PR Boys 0 #157 18 2,508
UY 0 #159 19 2,477
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
AR 0 #187 7 2,915
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
UY Boys 0 #216 277 5,922
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
SD Girls 0 #224 123 7,678
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
EC Boys 0 #238 9 3,322
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
AR Boys 0 #282 238 7,628
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
PE 0 #300 11 6,350
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
GT 0 #304 11 5,948
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #306 7 10,560
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
JO Girls 0 #335 5 7,570
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
GT Boys 0 #353 122 7,625
CO Boys 0 #355 1,024 15,656
BR 0 #356 5 5,969
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
LY 0 #358 186 12,703
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
SD Boys 0 #368 78 10,523
PT Boys 0 #377 5 7,951
EG 0 #379 22 6,387
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
CL 0 #402 10 6,867
MX 0 #402 12 8,339
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
CO 0 #413 68 7,768
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
Spain 0 #434 19 2,326
CR Boys 0 #441 47 10,188
PA Boys 0 #462 20 9,305
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #491 14 11,303
EG Boys 0 #502 469 15,035
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Boys 0 #518 9 12,621
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
CM Boys 0 #523 28 12,054
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
CL Boys 0 #547 120 13,390
PS Boys 0 #553 9 10,655
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
KW Girls 0 #555 7 19,177
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
BO Boys 0 #568 25 9,244
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
AR Girls 0 #586 14 8,289
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
Spain Boys 0 #614 341 5,610
IL Boys 0 #619 7 10,983
LB 0 #620 39 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #641 27 13,071
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
BR Boys 0 #659 93 12,213
IT 0 #692 23 4,183
SY 0 #693 36 11,684
QA Boys 0 #698 10 18,093
EG Girls 0 #703 266 14,742
PE Boys 0 #729 150 14,506
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
TN 0 #745 85 13,765
KW Boys 0 #748 22 18,755
MX Boys 0 #780 206 16,355
CL Girls 0 #820 32 14,098
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
OM Boys 0 #871 11 17,948
SA Girls 0 #883 53 25,931
NL Boys 0 #937 15 5,873
CO Girls 0 #964 115 16,140
Spain Girls 0 #970 14 5,561
BR Girls 0 #988 5 12,708
IN Boys 0 #989 13 16,750
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
DZ 0 #1,059 118 20,130
MA 0 #1,070 59 20,986
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
IT Boys 0 #1,093 386 10,046
MY Boys 0 #1,101 11 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,130 12 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,136 8 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,153 26 25,619
TR 0 #1,170 42 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,174 10 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,424 23 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,502 113 28,008

Tato is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Tato

Tato is predominantly a boy's name.
Tato is a 2 syllable name, pronounced {'IPA': {'English': '/ˈtɑːtoʊ/', 'Spanish': '/ˈtato/'}, 'respelling': 'TAH-toh'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Tata, Tito, Tavo and Tati.
Tato is a name of Georgian origin, traditionally used in Georgia. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Georgia and its diaspora communities.
Yes — 1 notable people named Tato are in our database, including Tato (Royal).