Fargo - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Fargo \f(a)-rgo, far-go\. William George Fargo was one of the original founders of Wells Fargo, a shipping company in the West, that dominated banking in the gold rush camps for a time. Fargo later became president of the American Express company. Fargo, North Dakota, was named for him.

Baby names that sound like Fargo are Farag and Faruq. Other similar baby names are Faro and Largo.

Fargo is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Fargo. Click here to compare Fargo with related baby names.