The first name Mauro
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Mauro last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 5 boys. It peaked in 2016, with 7 births (#2,804).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mauro with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mauro at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 119 boys born in the United States were named Mauro, the 1,490th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 161 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Mauro
56 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Mauro IcardiArgentine association football player (born 1993)
- Mauro ZárateArgentine association football player, born 1987
- Mauro SilvaBrazilian association football player, born 1968
- Mauro RamosBrazilian footballer (1930-2002)
- Mauro PiacenzaCatholic cardinal, born 1944
- Mauro BoselliArgentine association footballer (1985)
- Mauro RosalesArgentine footballer, born 1981
- Mauro dos SantosArgentine association football player, born 1989
- Mauro GalvãoBrazilian footballer, born 1961
- Mauro FioreAmerican cinematographer, born 1964
- Mauro FormicaArgentina fútbol, born 1988
- José Mauro de baskonselozBrazilian writer (1920–1984)
Questions
- How popular is the name Mauro?
- In 2022, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Mauro, ranking 3,449th. Its peak was 2016, with 7 births.
- Is Mauro a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 6,644 US babies named Mauro since 1880 were boys.
- When was Mauro most popular?
- 2006 in the United States, when 161 babies were named Mauro, its highest rank at 1,096th.
- Is Mauro also a surname?
- Yes. Mauro is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.