Cairo: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “victorious”
- Origin
- Arabic
- Say it
- KYE-roh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (94% of all uses)
From the English form of the Egyptian place name Cairo, ultimately from Arabic al-Qāhirah, meaning 'the victorious'. As a personal name, it is a modern transfer from the city name.
How popular is Cairo?
Babies named Cairo in 2024981
2024 rank#355 boys
Peak year2022
Total US babies since 18808,991
Cairo is rising: use over the last five years is 9.2× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Cairo
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Cairo questions
What does the name Cairo mean?
Cairo means "victorious". It comes from Arabic. From the English form of the Egyptian place name Cairo, ultimately from Arabic al-Qāhirah, meaning 'the victorious'. As a personal name, it is a modern transfer from the city name.
Is Cairo a boy or girl name?
Cairo is mainly a boy's name in US records (94% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Cairo?
981 US babies were named Cairo in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.
How do you pronounce Cairo?
Cairo is usually pronounced KYE-roh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.