Spiro

A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning spirit, breath; a form of Spyros.

Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Spiro by the numbers

Spiro was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 26 babies in 1971, making it a 1970s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Spiro. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Spirosspirit or breath8 in the US (2017)
  • Shirowhite or castle5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Shilohe for whom it is; a form of Shiloh29 in the US (2017)
  • Syire9 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean life

Like Spiro, each of these has life in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Zoelife5,140 in the US (2017)
  • Vivianalive, lively3,013 in the US (2017)
  • Abelbreath or vapor; son2,686 in the US (2017)
  • Chaimlife323 in the US (2017)
  • Hughheart mind spirit intellect73 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Vivaanliving, alive, lively219 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Spiro

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