Recent in Baby
When Baby Resists SolidsWhen Baby Resists SolidsBaby Biting TipsBaby Biting Tips5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair Injuries5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair InjuriesWhen Baby and Pet MeetWhen Baby and Pet MeetTreatments for ColicTreatments for ColicBaby Milestones – The First YearBaby Milestones – The First YearTips for Relieving Teething PainTips for Relieving Teething PainBenefits of Making Your Own Baby FoodBenefits of Making Your Own Baby Food

Home › Baby Names Directory › Maurio

Maurio

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Maurio

Pronounced MOWR-ee-oh /ˈmaʊr.i.oʊ/Medium

Meaning: Maurio extends Mauro with an added -io ending; Mauro itself comes from the Latin maurus, describing someone from Mauretania in North Africa, and is the same root behind Maurice and Moor.Low

In 30 seconds: Maurio elaborates Mauro, from the Latin maurus, describing a person from ancient Mauretania. It surfaced in the later twentieth century, peaking around 1981 at about 18 boys a year (said MOWR-ee-oh).
💕 Browse more names
Origin LowLatin, Italian
MeaningMaurio extends Mauro with an added -io ending; Mauro itself comes from the Latin maurus, describing someone from Mauretania in North Africa, and is the same root behind Maurice and Moor.
U.S. rank (2019)#13432 ↗ Rising
2019 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1981
Total births (all-time)≈ 284

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198319612019

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

Maurio builds on the Italian and Spanish Mauro, ultimately from the Latin maurus, 'dark-skinned' or 'of Mauretania.' The added -io gives the shorter Mauro a fuller, more musical three-syllable shape, likely styled after Italian or Spanish given names.

The name stayed rare, given to about 18 boys a year at its peak in 1981, and it appears in the SSA data from 1961 to 2019. A boy named Maurio at his peak would be in his mid-forties today.

Did you know? Maurio shares its root with Maurice and Moor, all tracing to the Latin maurus, the Roman word for someone from Mauretania in North Africa.
Overall data confidence 53%
References - Maurio — Elaboration of Mauro; Latin maurus 'of Mauretania'

Variations

MauroMarioMaurizio

Nicknames

MoRio

Famous Bearers

  • Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Maurio…

Mauro— the direct parent name it elaborates
Mario— shares the same rhythmic -io ending
Maurizio— the fuller Italian form of the same root
Dario— a like Latin-rooted -io boy's name

Explore names like Maurio

By themevintagelatinitalianuncommonelaboration

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Maurio mean?

It elaborates Mauro, from the Latin maurus, describing someone from ancient Mauretania in North Africa.

How do you pronounce Maurio?

It is said MOWR-ee-oh /ˈmaʊr.i.oʊ/, three syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Maurio a boy or girl name?

Maurio is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Maurio?

It was a rare choice, given to about 18 boys a year at its 1981 peak.

💬 Ask Nia