Uno

♂ Boy

Pronounced OO-noh /ˈuː.noʊ/Medium

Meaning: Uno is chiefly a Nordic male name, common in Sweden and Finland, generally traced to the Latin unus ('one') and sometimes given to a first-born son. It is also the everyday Spanish and Italian word for 'one' and, separately, a Japanese surname. The early-twentieth-century American peak fits the Scandinavian immigrant route; the routes are noted honestly.Low

In 30 seconds: Uno is a Nordic boy's name (said OO-noh) from Latin unus, 'one,' also the Spanish and Italian word for 'one.' Its American peak fits Scandinavian immigrants around nineteen-twenty.

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Origin LowSwedish, Latin

MeaningUno is chiefly a Nordic male name, common in Sweden and Finland, generally traced to the Latin unus ('one') and sometimes given to a first-born son. It is also the everyday Spanish and Italian word for 'one' and, separately, a Japanese surname. The early-twentieth-century American peak fits the Scandinavian immigrant route; the routes are noted honestly.

U.S. rank (1923)#3796 ↘ Falling

1923 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1918

Total births (all-time)≈ 103

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

Uno is mainly a Scandinavian male name, well used in Sweden and Finland and traced to the Latin unus, 'one,' sometimes marking a first-born. It doubles as the Spanish and Italian word for 'one' and as a Japanese surname. Its American appearances in the early twentieth century line up with Nordic immigrant families.

Records show Uno for American boys mostly in the nineteen-tens and twenties, given to only about fifteen a year at its peak and fading thereafter. A boy named Uno then would belong to a great-grandparent's generation today.

Did you know? Uno means 'one' in more ways than one: it is a Swedish and Finnish first name from Latin unus, the Spanish and Italian word for the number, and a Japanese surname - three routes meeting in three letters.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Uno — Nordic male name; Latin unus 'one'; Spanish/Italian 'one'; Japanese surname; routes noted; plain-Latin only.

Variations

UnnoOveUuno

Nicknames

UnNo

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Uno mean?

Uno is a Nordic (Swedish/Finnish) male name from Latin unus, 'one'; it is also the Spanish and Italian word for 'one' and a Japanese surname.

How do you pronounce Uno?

It is said OO-noh /ˈuː.noʊ/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Uno a boy or girl name?

Uno is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Uno?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the nineteen-tens.