70%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. /ˈkaɪ.ɹoʊ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the name of the city in Egypt, called القاهرة (al-Qāhira) in Arabic, meaning "the victorious" [1]. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsKairo, Kyro PopularityDetails Last ranked #696 in 2000 Brazil (by decade) Last ranked #375 in 2022 England and Wales Last ranked #333 in 2023 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.