Boy Name Yoruba · Yoruba

Sango

Pronunciation /SANG-o/

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“thunder”

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GenderBoy
OriginYoruba
Starting soundSa
Numerology2 · The Peacemaker
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Meaning of Sango

Sango is a boy name of Yoruba origin, popular among Yoruba families. It means “God of lightning, thunder and powerful storms”.

Sango's Style

Yoruba Timeless Medium Boy

Sango at a Glance

Popularity
82/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
18/100
Pronunciation
88/100

Sango is a popular, easy to pronounce, widely familiar name with a balanced character.

Sango Popularity Graph

🇮🇳 India · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#59#61#622015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
→ Stable
Est. Position
~#59

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San Sang Sany

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Sango Name Profile

Meaningthunder
OriginYoruba
GenderBoy Name
First LetterS
Letters5
Syllables2
Baby Name Generator Popularity Score82/100

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