Name
Neo
Meaning
Neo is a masculine name of Greek and Tswana origin meaning “new; gift”.
Neo is the Greek prefix for new, and independently a Tswana name meaning gift, well established in Botswana and South Africa long before Hollywood. The Matrix turned the Greek sense into a global icon of awakening and second life, and parents on several continents now reach for it.
A top boys' name in Botswana and South Africa; entered European charts after The Matrix.
Popularity in the United States
Boys
Ranked #961 in 2024 · peak #947 in 2022
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
At a glance
- Origin
- Greek and Tswana
- Gender
- Masculine
- Pronounced
- /NEE-oh/
- Themes
- Rebirth
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Questions
Neo is a masculine name of Greek and Tswana origin meaning “new; gift”. Neo is the Greek prefix for new, and independently a Tswana name meaning gift, well established in Botswana and South Africa long before Hollywood.
Neo is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. It is a top boys' name in Botswana and South Africa; entered European charts after The Matrix.
The name Neo comes from Greek and Tswana. Neo is the Greek prefix for new, and independently a Tswana name meaning gift, well established in Botswana and South Africa long before Hollywood. The Matrix turned the Greek sense into a global icon of awakening and second life, and parents on several continents now reach for it.
Neo is pronounced NEE-oh.
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