Cairo

KYE-roh'KYE-roh'2 syllables
🇸🇦Arabic
Mysterious

MEANING

The Conqueror

ORIGIN

Egyptian

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Arabic name Al-Qāhirah, meaning 'The Conqueror' or 'The Victorious'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Cairo is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Cairo has been a center of culture and politics in the Middle East and Africa for centuries.

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FAQs About Cairo

The name Cairo means "The Conqueror" in Arabic.
Cairo has Egyptian origins. Derived from the Arabic name Al-Qāhirah, meaning 'The Conqueror' or 'The Victorious'.
Cairo is pronounced KYE-roh (KYE-roh). It has 2 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Cairo include Cai.
Some middle name ideas for Cairo include James, William, Thomas, Henry, David.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Cairo include Alexandria, Nile, Aswan.
The most common spelling is Cairo. Alternative spellings include Kairo, Cayro.