Mao

Mao Meaning & Origin

About Mao
The name "Mao" is of Chinese origin and has multiple meanings. It can be a surname or a given name. As a surname, it is derived from the Chinese character "毛" which means "hair" or "fur." It is a common surname in China. As a given name, "Mao" can have different meanings depending on the characters used to write it. For example, "茂" means "lush" or "abundant," "懋" means "excellent" or "distinguished," and "猫" means "cat." The meaning of the name "Mao" can vary based on the specific characters chosen.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Mao are female.

Mao Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -44.44% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
M
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AW1
🌐 IPA
/maʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('M', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mao in Braille

Here's how to represent Mao in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Mao in braille

How to Spell the Name Mao in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Mao using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mao in sign language

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