At a Glance: Name: Reno – Meaning: dark-complexioned, brown-haired – Origin: Spanish (short form of Moreno) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: REH-noh
Reno is a Spanish (short form of Moreno) boy's name meaning “dark-complexioned, brown-haired”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Reno
Meaning: Dark-complexioned, brown-haired.
Origin: Spanish (short form of Moreno).
A common claim: Named after Civil War General Jesse Reno (and the city of Reno, Nevada) Actually: That story explains the Nevada place name, not the given name — as a personal name, Reno is documented as a short form of the Spanish surname Moreno, meaning 'dark-complexioned'.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Reno
Phonetic: REH-noh
Popularity of Reno
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1886–2024.
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