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Saro

OriginArmenian; Italian; Nigerian

About Saro

As a masculine name Saro has three origins:

In Armenia, Saro is a literary choice: he’s the lover of the eponymous heroine of the opera Anoush by Armen Tigranian — and is hence a Romeo-like figure.

In Italy, Saro is often used as a nickname or diminutive of Rosario.

In Nigeria, Saro comes from the Ogoni people, where the name means "first son".

Pronounced SAR-oh.

As of October 2026, Saro ranked #12893 in US births in 2004 SSA, peaked at #6114 in 1980.

Editor: Sophie Kihm

Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.

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