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Dairo

Quick answerThe name 'Dairo' is of Japanese origin, meaning "big son" or "great son," derived from the elements *dai* (大, "big/great") and *ro* (郎, "son/boy").

Japanese · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#12,726
TrendStable
Peak year2016
Syllables2
OriginJapanese
LanguageJapanese
CultureJapanese
Letters5
Numerology11 Chaldean 6
Global rank#12,726

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Dairo

The name 'Dairo' is of Japanese origin, meaning "big son" or "great son," derived from the elements *dai* (大, "big/great") and *ro* (郎, "son/boy").

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Etymology

The name 'Dairo' is of Japanese origin, meaning "big son" or "great son," derived from the elements *dai* (大, "big/great") and *ro* (郎, "son/boy"). It is primarily used in Japanese culture, often as a masculine given name, with no specific religious association; historically, it may appear in samurai or noble lineages but lacks widespread notable historical figures.

Dairo currently ranks #12,726 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2016.

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