Argo
Meaning
"bright; swift"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #9,732
- Total SSA Count
- 9
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ar
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bright; swift"
Origin: Greek
"industrious leader's child"
Origin: Germanic
Emersen is more popular, ranked #4440 vs #9732 for Argo.
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Emersen is more popular, ranked #4440 compared to Argo at #9732 in the United States.
Argo means "bright; swift" (Greek origin). Emersen means "industrious leader's child" (Germanic origin).
Argo is primarily a boy name. Emersen is primarily a girl name.