Name profile

Kuno

A German name derived from an element meaning “brave” or “bold.”

Usage languagesmultiple languages
US rank (2015)#12,086

Meaning and history

Kuno is a German masculine name, originally a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element kuoni, meaning “brave” or “bold,” such as Konrad. It has medieval roots and was borne by several German nobles and saints. The related form Cuno also occurs historically. Notable bearers include German zoologist Kuno von Westarp and German artist Kuno Gonschior. The name is unrelated to similarly spelled Japanese words.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
19961996: no US SSA record for this spelling
1997: no US SSA record for this spelling
1998: no US SSA record for this spelling
1999: no US SSA record for this spelling
2000: no US SSA record for this spelling
20012001: no US SSA record for this spelling
2002: no US SSA record for this spelling
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2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: 5 births, rank #12,367
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
20152015: 5 births, rank #12,086

In 2015, 5 babies were recorded with the name Kuno, ranking #12,086 among boys.