Fogo: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Fogo – Meaning: fire – Origin: Portuguese – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: FOH-goo


Fogo is a Portuguese unisex name meaning “fire”. It appears in our list of 200+ Island Baby Names for Families Who Love the Sea.

Meaning & Origin of Fogo

Meaning: Fire.

Origin: Portuguese.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Fogo

Phonetic: FOH-goo   IPA: /ˈfoɡu/

Popularity of Fogo

Fogo 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.

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