Vasco name meaning
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What does Vasco mean?
The rare boy name Vasco has origin in Basque and is majorly used in Portuguese, Italian and Spanish languages, Vasco means "Belatz or Crow".
How do I pronounce Vasco?
Two syllabled Vasco is pronounced as v(a)-sco. The name can also be pronounced as vas-co.
Variants of Vasco
How popular is the name Vasco?
Vasco is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1924 and was able to reach the top 700 names. In 1974, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 658 on boy names chart when 30 babies were named Vasco.
Over 682 people have been named Vasco in France. Vasco is an uncommon baby name in United States, although it has been in use since 1910 but could not make beyond the top 2000.
Over 457 babies in United States have been named Vasco. It also recently appeared in England and Wales baby boy names chart. In Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 but could not make beyond the top 500.
Over 185 babies in Switzerland have been named Vasco. Also, it is uncommon in Belgium, where it has been in use since 2001 and peaked in 2017 when it ranked 773rd.
Over 102 babies in Belgium have been named Vasco.
But Vasco is a popular baby name in Mozambique where every 1 in 600 have the name as well as in, Portugal, Angola, DR Congo and Italy.
At least, 130000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our evaluation.
Year | Rank | Births |
---|---|---|
2023 | 10779 | 6 |
2022 | 9775 | 7 |
2021 | 8775 | 8 |
2020 | 8701 | 8 |
2019 | 10785 | 6 |
2018 | 12136 | 5 |
2017 | 12230 | 5 |
2016 | 9651 | 7 |
2015 | 10634 | 6 |
2014 | 10704 | 6 |
Facts
Vasco in Nordic countries
Countries | Men | |
---|---|---|
First Name | Secondary Name | |
201 | 64 | |
23 | 9 | |
4 | 11 | |
13 | 0 |
What numerology tells about Vasco?
Your main characteristics are determination, courage, and enterprise. Working solo brings out the best of you but working with others helps you improve your old ideas. You never come up with a plan to achieve something but make your way as you go. You are all about adventure and travel. You easily adapt to new environments and want to hang around with new people. You would climb the highest rock if that's necessary to accomplish something you want badly.
Parents who liked Vasco, loved these names
- Vidonya - Vidonya's meaning is Grapevine and Branch of a Vine has its origin in Portuguese is a baby girl name. Vidonya is resultant of Vidonia.
- Stanislao - Stanislaos origin is Slavonic and Old Slavic, meaning of Stanislao is "Fame or Slav", dominantly used in Portuguese and Italian is used as a baby boy name
- Marites - Marites's meaning is Tes, Teresa or María used for girls which is used primarily in Tagalog has its origin in Spanish
- Trella - The infrequent and perpetual girl name Trella means "Little Star" is rooted from Spanish language
- Moneata - Moneata's meaning is Noble aimed at girls is originated from Spanish. Moneata is resultant of Monita.
Famous people named Vasco
- Vasco Santana, Portuguese actor
- Vasco Ronchi, Italian physicist known for his work in optics
- Vasco de Lobeira, Portuguese medieval writer to whom is attributed the prose original of the romance 'Amadis de Gaula'
- Vasco de Almeida e Costa, Portuguese naval officer and politician
- Vasco Pratolini, Italian writer of the 20th century
- Vasco Gil Moniz, Portuguese nobleman
- Vasco de Quiroga, first bishop of Michoacán, Mexico
- Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea
- Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira, son of João da Silva Vieira |Lagoa]] or Faro on 9 November 1913) and his wife
- Vasco Fernandes Coutinho, captain of Espírito Santo, Portuguese fidalgo and the first donatary of the Captaincy of Espírito Santo
- Vasco Graça Moura, Portuguese lawyer, writer
- Vasco Gonçalves, Portuguese army officer in the Engineering Corps
- Vasco Rossi, Italian singer-songwriter
- Vasco Bergamaschi, Italian professional road racing cyclist
- Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Spanish explorer, governor, and conquistador
- Vasco Nunes, Portuguese cinematographer, producer
- Actor Vasco Creti, well-known for movie Il Fauno
Lists having Vasco
- Boy names beginning with V
- American Boy Names
- Basque Boy Names
- English Boy Names
- Italian Boy Names
- Portuguese Boy Names
- Spanish Boy Names
- Baby Names that mean Crow
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
- Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html