Castro
Meaning
"castle, fortress"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #17,549
- Total SSA Count
- 6
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cas, Caz
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"castle, fortress"
Origin: Latin
"wise protector"
Origin: Germanic via Spanish
Ramona is more popular, ranked #770 vs #17549 for Castro.
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Ramona is more popular, ranked #770 compared to Castro at #17549 in the United States.
Castro means "castle, fortress" (Latin origin). Ramona means "wise protector" (Germanic via Spanish origin).
Castro is primarily a boy name. Ramona is primarily a girl name.