At a Glance
- Origin
- Nauruan
- Pronunciation
- nah-OO-roo
Nauru is a Nauruan name. It appears in our list of 200+ Island Baby Names for Families Who Love the Sea.
Meaning & Origin of Nauru
Origin: Nauruan.
A common claim: Nauru means 'I go to the beach'. Actually: The claim that Nauru translates to 'I go to the seashore' was proposed by an early anthropologist but is disputed by linguistic scholars.
How to Pronounce Nauru
nah-OO-roo
Popularity of Nauru
Nauru 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 Nauru
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