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Mijo

Quick answerMijo is a Spanish diminutive form derived from "mi" (my) and "hijo" (son), literally meaning "my son" and used as a term of endearment.

Spanish · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#5,407
TrendStable
Peak year
Syllables2
OriginSpanish
LanguageSpanish
CultureHispanic/Latino
Letters4
Numerology2 Chaldean 4
Global rank#1,198

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

About the name Mijo

Mijo is a Spanish diminutive form derived from "mi" (my) and "hijo" (son), literally meaning "my son" and used as a term of endearment.

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Etymology

Mijo is a Spanish diminutive form derived from "mi" (my) and "hijo" (son), literally meaning "my son" and used as a term of endearment. It is primarily used in Spanish-speaking cultures, particularly in Latin America and Spain, as an informal familial address rather than as a formal given name, though it occasionally appears as such in informal contexts.

Mijo currently ranks #5,407 in the United States as a boy's name.

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