Sao

Sao Meaning & Origin

About Sao
The name "Sao" is of multiple origins and can have different meanings depending on the cultural context. In Japanese, "Sao" means "sand" or "dunes." In Portuguese, it is a common abbreviation for "São," which means "saint" in English and is often used as a prefix in Brazilian place names. Additionally, "Sao" is a common surname in various cultures, including Chinese and Vietnamese, where it can have different meanings or origins specific to those regions.

🌍 Origin
📏 Name Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Sao are male.

Sao Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
S
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AW1
🌐 IPA
/saʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('S', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sao in Braille

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

The name Sao in braille

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

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

The name Sao in sign language

Numerology