The baby name Topo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TOH-poh (English approximation); /ˈtopo/ (Spanish/Italian IPA).
The baby name Topo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TOH-poh (English approximation); /ˈtopo/ (Spanish/Italian IPA).
Topo is Italian, Spanish in Origin.
Topo is a rare, cross‑linguistic word‑name with layered meanings. In Italian it means “mouse,” in Spanish “mole” (and colloquially, an infiltrator), and in Portuguese “top” or “summit.” The scholarly combining form topo‑, from Greek topos “place,” also underlies words like topography. As a given name it appears sporadically, usually as a nickname or stage name in Mediterranean and Latin American circles.
Familiarity grew through the Italian puppet Topo Gigio and Jodorowsky’s film El Topo, giving it playful and avant‑garde overtones. Variants are scarce; affectionate Italian usage sometimes extends to Topolino (“little mouse”), though the base form prevails. Unisex and modern in feel, Topo can signal craftiness and curiosity (the small creature), ambition and achievement (the summit), or a map‑lover’s sense of place.
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topo | Swope | Dorothy McGuire | television actor | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | 0 | #17 | 3 | 960 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #126 | 24 | 4,685 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #138 | 11 | 4,216 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #244 | 3 | 3,322 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #384 | 16 | 5,922 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #426 | 42 | 7,628 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #495 | 5 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #498 | 8 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #504 | 7 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #531 | 20 | 12,054 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #580 | 13 | 9,244 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #626 | 5 | 8,289 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #641 | 25 | 13,390 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #651 | 4 | 13,121 |
| IT | 0 | #704 | 11 | 4,183 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| MA | 0 | #818 | 318 | 20,986 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #842 | 79 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #846 | 137 | 16,355 |
| TN | 0 | #860 | 6 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #864 | 15 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #893 | 38 | 5,610 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 9 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,097 | 15 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,146 | 31 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,261 | 7 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,346 | 126 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,399 | 48 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,605 | 10 | 28,008 |
Topo is popular in 42 countries — most recent births per country:
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