Maro

MAH-roh'MAH-roh'2 syllables
🇮🇹Italian
Artistic

MEANING

Bitter

ORIGIN

Italian

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from Latin 'amarus' meaning 'bitter'

CULTURAL NOTES

The name Maro is often associated with St. Maro, a 4th-century hermit and monk.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically, Maro has been used in various forms in Italy and surrounding regions, often tied to religious and cultural figures.

🇯🇵Japanese
Melodic

MEANING

RoundCircle

ORIGIN

Japanese

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Japanese word 'maru' meaning 'circle'

CULTURAL NOTES

In Japanese culture, names ending in 'maro' are sometimes used in historical contexts.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Maro was a common suffix for male names in the Heian period of Japan.

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FAQs About Maro

The name Maro means "bitter" in Italian, "round, circle" in Japanese.
Maro has Italian and Japanese origins. Derived from Latin 'amarus' meaning 'bitter'
Maro is pronounced MAH-roh (MAH-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 Maro include Mar, Ro.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Maro include Luca, Nina, Sora.
The most common spelling is Maro. Alternative spellings include Marro, Maaro.