Severo

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A few things about Severo you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Severo

Severo Ochoa

Spanish physician

Choose Severo and your child shares a first name with Severo Ochoa, a Spanish physician. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Severo, like who?” Severo Ochoa's Wikipedia article is available in 61 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 285,714 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Severo, 6 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Severo would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySevero first shows up in US birth records in 1904, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 121 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1904, when it ranked #874. Today it's #10,695, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendSevero has slipped 1,141 places over the last five years and now sits at #10,695. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn Spanish, Severo means “stern, severe”. Our records link it to French, Italian and Latin roots.

About the name Severo

Severo is a boy name of French, Italian and Latin origin meaning “stern, severe”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ero”. US birth records list Severo for boys from 1904 to 2025, in 108 of those 122 years. Its best year was 1904, when it ranked #874 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #10,695, with 6 babies.

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