Gozo: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Gozo – Origin: Phoenician – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: GOH-zoh


Gozo is a Phoenician unisex name. It appears in our list of 200+ Island Baby Names for Families Who Love the Sea.

Meaning & Origin of Gozo

Origin: Phoenician.

A common claim: Joy Actually: Although gozo means 'joy' in Castilian Spanish, the Maltese island's name comes from an ancient Semitic root of uncertain meaning.

How to Pronounce Gozo

Phonetic: GOH-zoh   IPA: /ˈɡoʊzoʊ/

Popularity of Gozo

Gozo 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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