Sayo: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Small night (from 小夜); meaning varies with kanji
Origin
Japanese
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
SAH-yoh

Sayo is a Japanese girl's name meaning “small night (from 小夜); meaning varies with kanji”. It appears in our list of 175+ Japanese Baby Girl Names With Beautiful Kanji Meanings.

Meaning & Origin of Sayo

Meaning: Small night (from 小夜); meaning varies with kanji.

Origin: Japanese.

How to Pronounce Sayo

SAH-yohIPA /ˈsɑːjoʊ/

Popularity of Sayo

Sayo 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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