At a Glance: Name: Trajano – Origin: Latin (Roman cognomen Traianus) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: trah-ZHAH-noo
Trajano is a Latin (Roman cognomen Traianus) boy's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Portuguese Baby Boy Names From Lisbon to São Paulo.
Meaning & Origin of Trajano
Origin: Latin (Roman cognomen Traianus).
A common claim: "Of Trajan" / named for the Roman emperor Trajan. Actually: The claim correctly notes the imperial namesake but doesn't actually explain what 'Traianus' itself meant — that root is genuinely unresolved.
How to Pronounce Trajano
Phonetic: trah-ZHAH-noo IPA: /tɾɐˈʒɐnu/
Popularity of Trajano
Trajano 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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