72%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. /ˈkaɪ.ɹoʊ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From the name of the city of Cairo in Egypt, called القاهرة (al-Qāhira) in Arabic, meaning "the victorious" [1]. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootCairo (place name)VariantsKairo, Kyro PopularityDetails Last ranked #696 in 2000 Brazil (by decade) Last ranked #319 in 2023 England and Wales Last ranked #355 in 2024 United States People think this name isRate·Details modern youthful urban strong strange serious Categories celebrity babies, cities, isograms, modern English, national capitals, place names, success, teen idols, The Cure songs, trendy Sources & References Wehr, Hans. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Spoken Language Services, 1979, page 929.