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MOW-ro
Mauro
OriginSpanish and Italian
Meaning"moorish"
GenderBoy
About Mauro
Mauro, a Top 100 name in Spain and Puerto Rico, is etymologically unrelated to the girls' name Maura, but that won't stop many English speakers from drawing the comparison.
Pronounced MOW-ro.
As of October 2026, Mauro ranked #1490 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #999 in 1974.
Editor's take: The name Mauro is a boy's name meaning "moorish".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,453 | 113 | 58.8 |
| 2015 | #1,609 | 100 | 52.2 |
| 2016 | #1,584 | 104 | 54.8 |
| 2017 | #1,656 | 96 | 51.9 |
| 2018 | #1,456 | 120 | 66.1 |
| 2019 | #1,771 | 88 | 49 |
| 2020 | #1,445 | 120 | 69.5 |
| 2021 | #1,541 | 114 | 65.2 |
| 2022 | #1,538 | 117 | 67 |
| 2023 | #1,423 | 128 | 74.8 |
| 2024 | #1,438 | 126 | 73.1 |
| 2025 | #1,490 | 119 | 69.7 |
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