At a Glance
- Meaning
- A hot, dry wind that blows north from the Sahara across the Mediterranean
- Origin
- Italian, from Arabic
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- sih-ROK-oh
Sirocco is an Italian, from Arabic unisex name meaning “a hot, dry wind that blows north from the Sahara across the Mediterranean”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Sirocco
Meaning: A hot, dry wind that blows north from the Sahara across the Mediterranean.
Origin: Italian, from Arabic.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Sirocco
sih-ROK-ohIPA /sɪˈrɒkoʊ/
Popularity of Sirocco
Sirocco 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 Sirocco
- 150+ Weather Baby Names for Your Little Force of Nature
- 175+ Coastal Baby Names for Sea-Loving Families
Similar Names
Aria · Boreas · Zephyr · Tempest · Cirrus · Storm
