Sho
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Sho first appeared in US Social Security records in 1982.
Over 444 babies have been named Sho in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Sho is past its peak , currently ranked #9,601 for boy names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #9,601
- Total SSA Count
- 9
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"steward; son of the gray man"
#9,695 in US
Middle German origin
"tile or clay worker"
#9,451 in US
Greek mythology origin
"of Europe, the wide land"
#9,488 in US
English origin
"place name turned given name"
#9,563 in US
Basque origin
"new house, new home"
#9,638 in US
Proto-Celtic origin
"berry, fruit"
#9,606 in US
Aramaic/Biblical origin
"the rock"
#9,454 in US
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