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Moreno

Quick answerMoreno derives from the Latin "morenus" or Spanish "moreno," meaning "dark" or "brown," originally used as a descriptor for dark-haired or dark-skinned individuals.

Latin · Boy · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#11,038
TrendVintage
Peak year2005
Syllables3
OriginLatin
LanguageSpanish
CultureHispanic
Letters6
Numerology8 Chaldean 3
Global rank#1,416

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

About the name Moreno

Moreno derives from the Latin "morenus" or Spanish "moreno," meaning "dark" or "brown," originally used as a descriptor for dark-haired or dark-skinned individuals.

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Etymology

Moreno derives from the Latin "morenus" or Spanish "moreno," meaning "dark" or "brown," originally used as a descriptor for dark-haired or dark-skinned individuals. The name is primarily used in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking cultures, with historical roots in Iberia, and has been borne by notable figures across Spain, Latin America, and Portugal since the medieval period.

Moreno currently ranks #11,038 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2005.

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