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Origin & history of Nao1
Modern American roots
Nao comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Understanding..
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How popular is Nao?
1998
peak year
Nao first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1980. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1998, 11 babies received the name (ranked #8405). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #17182), with roughly 8 babies named Nao each year. In total, around 118 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
11
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #8,405)
(ranked #8,405)
8
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
80
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
118
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Nao3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
✨Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
N5
A1
O6
Sum: 12 → Life path 3
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Personality of Nao✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
🌈
Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
🗣️
Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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