Mao
1 syllable
♂ Male ◎ Modern American ◈ 1 syllable
"Cat, feline, or mewling animal."

From Modern American

Cat, feline, or mewling animal. Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Mao at a glance
MeaningCat, feline, or mewling animal.
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables1
NumerologyLife Path 2
US Rank (today)#17886
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Origin & history of Mao
1
Modern American roots
Mao comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Cat, feline, or mewling animal..
How popular is Mao?
1983 peak year
Mao first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1980. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1983, 17 babies received the name (ranked #4397). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #17886), with roughly 5 babies named Mao each year. In total, around 295 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
17 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #4,397)
5 Avg. per year
(last decade)
50 Total registrations
last 10 years
295 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #17,886) Rare
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Numerology of Mao
2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
🕊️Peacemaker
💖Empathetic
🎵Artistic
🤝Team player
M4
A1
O6
Sum: 11 → Life path 2
Personality of Mao
🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
💞
Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
🎭
Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
🎵
Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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