At a Glance
- Origin
- South American river name, indigenous-language source uncertain
- Pronunciation
- or-ih-NO-koh
Orinoco is a South American river name, indigenous-language source uncertain name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Orinoco
Origin: South American river name, indigenous-language source uncertain.
A common claim: Often said to mean 'paddling place' in the Warao language. Actually: There's no reliable evidence that Orinoco means 'paddling place' in the Warao language.
How to Pronounce Orinoco
or-ih-NO-kohIPA /ˌɔːrɪˈnoʊkoʊ/
Popularity of Orinoco
Orinoco 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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