Kuro: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Black
Origin
Japanese
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
KOO-roh

Kuro is a Japanese boy's name meaning “black”. It appears in our list of 175+ Baby Names That Mean Dark or Night — Mysterious, Moody, and Magnetic.

Meaning & Origin of Kuro

Meaning: Black.

Origin: Japanese.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Kuro

KOO-rohIPA /ˈkuːroʊ/

Popularity of Kuro

Kuro 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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