At a Glance: Name: Waco – Origin: Wichita (Native American tribal name) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: WAY-koh
Waco is a Wichita (Native American tribal name) unisex name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Waco
Origin: Wichita (Native American tribal name).
A common claim: Often glossed on state-name baby lists as meaning "heron," from the Waco tribal name. Actually: There's no reliable evidence that this name means 'heron.' Waco is documented as a Wichita-affiliated tribal name, without a specific word-for-word translation.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Waco
Phonetic: WAY-koh IPA: /ˈweɪkoʊ/
Popularity of Waco
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1913–2024.
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