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    The first name Uno

    A girl’s name from Japanese.

    2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Japanese origin

    Borrowed from Japanese 宇野 (Uno) or うの (Uno).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Uno at birth, 1880–2025

    In 1923, 7 boys born in the United States were named Uno, the 3,796th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1918, when 15 were.

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    103
    babies named Uno since 1880
    #3,796
    rank in 1923
    1918
    peak year

    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 Uno

    7 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Uno Cygnaeus
      Finnish priest and founder of Finland's school system (1810–1888)
    • Uno Palu
      Estonian athletics competitor (1933–2024)
    • Uno Laht
      Estonian writer (1924–2008)
    • Uno Ullberg
      Finnish architect (1879–1944)
    • Uno Harva
      Finnish theologian (1882–1949)
    • Uno Piir
      Estonian association football player and coach (1929-2025)
    • Uno Nai͏ssoo
      Estonian composer (1928-1980)

    More Japanese girls’ names

    All 21 names of Japanese origin

    Questions

    What does the name Uno mean?
    Borrowed from Japanese 宇野 (Uno) or うの (Uno).
    What is the origin of the name Uno?
    Borrowed from Japanese 宇野 (Uno) or うの (Uno).
    Is Uno a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 103 US babies named Uno since 1880 were boys.
    When was Uno most popular?
    1918 in the United States, when 15 babies were named Uno, its highest rank at 2,155th.