At a Glance: Name: Sango – Meaning: the Yoruba god of thunder, lightning, and fire – Origin: Yoruba – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: SHAHN-goh
Sango is a Yoruba boy's name meaning “the Yoruba god of thunder, lightning, and fire”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Sango
Meaning: The Yoruba god of thunder, lightning, and fire.
Origin: Yoruba.
How to Pronounce Sango
Phonetic: SHAHN-goh IPA: /ˈʃɑːŋɡoʊ/
Popularity of Sango
Sango 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 Sango
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