Russo

An Italian surname — a variant of Rossi — meaning "red", hence a red-headed person. Russo is punchy and full of gusto, and very rare as a first name. It debuted on the US charts for boys in 2019.

Pronounced ROO-soh.

As of October 2026, Russo ranked #12033 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #10587 in 2019.