Maro

♂ Boy

Pronounced MAH-roh /ˈmɑː.roʊ/Medium

Meaning: Maro is a Roman cognomen, most famously the third name of the poet Virgil — Publius Vergilius Maro — of uncertain sense. It also appears in Japanese and Armenian use and reads simply as a short modern name. Routes are uncertain, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: Maro was Virgil's own third name — Publius Vergilius Maro — and today reads as a short modern pick (said 'MAH-roh'). Routes are uncertain.

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Origin LowLatin, American

MeaningMaro is a Roman cognomen, most famously the third name of the poet Virgil — Publius Vergilius Maro — of uncertain sense. It also appears in Japanese and Armenian use and reads simply as a short modern name. Routes are uncertain, which we note.

U.S. rank (2024)#13462 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1981

Total births (all-time)≈ 75

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Maro is best known as the cognomen of the poet Virgil, Publius Vergilius Maro, whose meaning ancient writers could not agree on. The name also occurs in Japanese and Armenian use, and in modern American naming it simply reads as a short, open-voweled pick beside Milo and Marco. Routes are uncertain, which we note (said 'MAH-roh').

It is very rare in the U.S. Rare, spare, and classical in echo.

Did you know? The poet we call Virgil signed himself Publius Vergilius Maro — and in the Middle Ages he was often just 'Maro'. The word's own meaning is lost, which we note.

Overall data confidence 34%

References — Maro — Roman cognomen (Vergilius Maro); other routes; sense lost

Variations

MarroMarcoMaros

Nicknames

MarRo

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Maro mean?

Maro is a Roman cognomen — the poet Virgil's own third name — whose sense is lost. It also appears in other traditions, so routes are uncertain.

How do you pronounce Maro?

It's said MAH-roh /ˈmɑː.roʊ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Maro a boy or girl name?

Maro is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Maro?

Maro is a very rare name for boys in the U.S.