Caro
Pronunciation: [ k-AHR-oh ]
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #37,910
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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Caro is also used as a girl name, ranked #71376.
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Chinese origin
"land, road, prosperity"
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Vietnamese origin
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Old English origin
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About the Name Caro
Caro is a boy name .
Is Caro a boy or girl name? Caro is used as both a boy and girl name. As a boy name, it ranks #37,910 in popularity. As a girl name, it ranks #71,376. Caro is more commonly used as a boy name.
Caro is currently ranked #37,910 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
Alternative spellings of Caro include Carter, Carson, Carlos, Carmelo, Carlo . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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