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Sergio
Say it: SAIR-hee-oh
Meaning
From the Roman family name Sergius, which is of unknown, probably Etruscan, origin.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Common in Italy, Spain and Latin America, and among Hispanic Americans.
Its wave through time
Most used in the 1990s
In the United States
- 78,206 babies given this name since 1913
- At its height in 1995, about 1 in 848 boys
- 801 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Latin | Sergius |
|---|---|
| French | Serge |
| Russian | Sergei |
Famous bearers
- Sergio Leone, Italian film director
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Where this comes from
- Roman literature and history (Livy, Cicero, Tacitus and others)
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.