Cairo

“Capital city of Egypt” — Arabic, via Italian origin

Boy's name · #341 in the US (2025) · Trending

Cairo has appeared in US records since 1979 — best rank #306 (2022) · 9,415 babies named Cairo all-time · 1 in 1,800 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 630 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 890 boys in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 2,900 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 39 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Cairos

Cairo Santos — American football player from Brazil
Cairo Roberto da Lima — Brazilian footballer and manager
Cairo Godson Ojougboh — Nigerian politician
Cairo Dixon — Australian rules footballer
Cairo Trindade — Brazilian writer (b. 1946)

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