Refugio: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Refugio – Meaning: shelter or refuge – Origin: Spanish – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: reh-FOO-hyoh


Refugio is a Spanish unisex name meaning “shelter or refuge”. It appears in our list of 175+ State-Inspired Baby Names as American as They Come.

Meaning & Origin of Refugio

Meaning: Shelter or refuge.

Origin: Spanish.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Refugio

Phonetic: reh-FOO-hyoh   IPA: /reˈfu.xjo/

Popularity of Refugio

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1885–2024.

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