At a Glance
- Meaning
- Hunter
- Origin
- Kikongo
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- KAHN-goh
Congo is a Kikongo unisex name meaning “hunter”. It appears in our list of 175+ River Baby Names That Flow Beautifully.
Meaning & Origin of Congo
Meaning: Hunter.
Origin: Kikongo.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Congo
KAHN-gohIPA /ˈkɒŋɡoʊ/
Popularity of Congo
Congo doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Congo
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