Name profile

Nuno

Medieval Portuguese and Spanish name, possibly from Latin nonus "ninth" or nunnus "grandfather".

Usage languagesAsturian, Galician, Medieval Portuguese, Portuguese
US rank (2021)#12,146

Meaning and history

Nuño was a medieval Portuguese and Spanish name, possibly derived from Latin nonus, meaning “ninth,” or nunnus, meaning “grandfather.” Saint Nuno was a 14th-century Portuguese general who defeated a Castilian invasion.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20022002: no US SSA record for this spelling
2003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 5 births, rank #12,055
20072007: 6 births, rank #10,921
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: 5 births, rank #12,231
2011: no US SSA record for this spelling
20122012: 5 births, rank #12,274
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
2016: no US SSA record for this spelling
20172017: 5 births, rank #12,246
2018: no US SSA record for this spelling
2019: no US SSA record for this spelling
2020: no US SSA record for this spelling
20212021: 5 births, rank #12,146

In 2021, 5 babies were recorded with the name Nuno, ranking #12,146 among boys.