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Cordaro

♂ Boy

Pronounced kor-DAR-oh /kɔːrˈdɑːr.oʊ/Medium

Meaning: Cordaro is a modern American boys' coinage, close in sound to Cordell and to the Spanish surname Cordero, 'lamb.' Its meaning rests in that sound family rather than a single traced root.Low

In 30 seconds: Cordaro is a rolling three-beat coinage (said 'kor-DAR-oh'), kin to Cordell and Cordero.
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Origin LowEnglish, Spanish
MeaningCordaro is a modern American boys' coinage, close in sound to Cordell and to the Spanish surname Cordero, 'lamb.' Its meaning rests in that sound family rather than a single traced root.
U.S. rank (2021)#12498 ↘ Falling
2021 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1987
Total births (all-time)≈ 491

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198719862021

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Cordaro is an original coinage, its sound echoing Cordell and the Spanish surname Cordero, 'lamb.' Rather than an ancient root, it carries the inventive spirit of 1980s boys' naming, and it reached its high point in 1987.

A Cordaro from the peak is now in his late thirties. The name is tied to its era and has not revived; the related Cordell is the nearest name with lasting familiarity.

Did you know? Cordaro belongs to a vogue for melodic -aro and -ell boys' names in African American naming of the 1980s; it peaked in 1987.
Overall data confidence 42%
References — Cordaro — Coinage, sound-kin to Cordell/Cordero ('lamb'); late-1980s peak

Variations

CorderoCordarroKordaro

Nicknames

CordDaroRo

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If you like Cordaro…

Cordell— the closest familiar name in sound
Cordero— the Spanish surname it echoes
Deandre— a like melodic boys' coinage
Demario— a same-era -ario boys' name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Cordaro mean?

Cordaro is a modern coinage close in sound to Cordell and the surname Cordero, 'lamb,' rather than from one old root.

How do you pronounce Cordaro?

It's said kor-DAR-oh /kɔːrˈdɑːr.oʊ/ — three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Cordaro a boy or girl name?

Cordaro is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Cordaro?

Cordaro was an uncommon coinage that crested in the late eighties and has faded since.

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