Sao: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Sao – Meaning: star (Vietnamese) – Origin: Vietnamese; also an unrelated Ancient Greek mythological name – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: SOW


Sao is a Vietnamese; also an unrelated Ancient Greek mythological name unisex name meaning “star (Vietnamese)”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Sao

Meaning: Star (Vietnamese).

Origin: Vietnamese; also an unrelated Ancient Greek mythological name.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Sao

Phonetic: SOW   IPA: /saːw/

Popularity of Sao

Sao 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 Sao

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