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Maurisio
How to Pronounce Maurisio
Pronounced maw-REE-see-oh /mɔːˈriːsioʊ/Low
Meaning: Maurisio is a phonetic respelling of Mauricio, the Spanish form of Maurice, from the Latin Mauritius meaning dark-skinned or Moorish; the s-spelling simply writes the soft Spanish c the way it sounds.Low
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
Maurisio appeared in American records from the mid nineteen-seventies as a variant of the well-used Mauricio, reaching its modest high in the mid two-thousands within Spanish-speaking families.
It was never common, given to only about twenty boys a year even at its peak. A boy named Maurisio then would be around fifty today. The spelling keeps the flowing Spanish sound of Mauricio while easing the c for English readers.
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What does the name Maurisio mean?
It is a phonetic respelling of Mauricio, the Spanish form of Maurice, from Latin meaning dark-skinned or Moorish.
How do you pronounce Maurisio?
It is said maw-REE-see-oh /mɔːˈriːsioʊ/, with the stress on the second syllable.
Is Maurisio a boy or girl name?
Maurisio is recorded as a boy's name.
How popular is Maurisio?
It has always been rare, given to only about twenty boys a year even at its height in the mid two-thousands.