Ito: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
A common surname written with characters for 'that' and 'wisteria' (伊藤)
Origin
Japanese
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
EE-toh

Ito is a Japanese unisex name meaning “a common surname written with characters for 'that' and 'wisteria' (伊藤)”. It appears in our list of 200+ Unique Last Names As First Names.

Meaning & Origin of Ito

Meaning: A common surname written with characters for 'that' and 'wisteria' (伊藤).

Origin: Japanese.

How to Pronounce Ito

EE-tohIPA /ˈiːtoʊ/

Popularity of Ito

Ito 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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