Mauro means dark-skinned or Moorish — the Italian/Spanish form of Maurus, from the Latin. Saint Maurus IS one of the earliest Benedictine monks. Mauro IS how the Romance world says the most ancient Moorish heritage. Two syllables of the earliest Benedictine, Romance-Moorish, and Latin dark heritage.
Mauro IS the Italian/Spanish Maurus. Saint Maurus IS one of the earliest Benedictines.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Italian; Saint Maurus (6th century).
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Today
Mauro remains a beloved choice, ranking #1546 in the US. 6,525 babies have been named Mauro since 1913.
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How popular is Mauro?
2006peak year
Mauro has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1546), with about 111 babies named Mauro each year. In 2006, 161 babies received the name (ranked #1096). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 6,525.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Mauro's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — Moorish seeking. People named Mauro tend to be warm, elegant, and gifted at being the Romance earliest Benedictine.
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