Given name

Spyro

“one who transports goods; a basket”

Spyro is a variant of Spiridon. One Greek interpretation is “one who transports goods; a basket.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Spyro is a variant of Spiridon. One Greek interpretation is “one who transports goods; a basket.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Spyro is a variant of Spiridon. An origin associated with Spiridon is Latin.

Explained through its name family

The story

Spyro is a variant of Spiridon. The history of Spiridon gives this family its wider story. Spiridon’s historical associations include a 4th-century saint much venerated in the Eastern Church.

Explained through its name family

Spyro’s family of names

Spyro has a related form in Spiridon. In Greek usage, Spyro is a transliteration of Σπύρο.

Walk Spyro’s family in the name graph

SpyroΣπύροSpiridonSpiroSpirosSpyrosΣπύρος

Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 4

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

If you love Spyro, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Saints

Speero

“one who transports goods; a basket”

No U.S. birth series

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Saints

Spiridion

“one who transports goods; a basket”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Saints

Spero

“one who transports goods; a basket”

0Not recently recorded

>99% boys

Saints

Synjon

“refers to Saint John”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Saints

Sinclare

“man from Saint Clair”

No U.S. birth series

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Saints

Camposampiero

“field” · “saint”

No U.S. birth series

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Saints

Ittah

“one who is thirsty”

No U.S. birth series

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Saints

Itie

“one who is thirsty”

No U.S. birth series

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Sibling ideas

Names that share Spyro’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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