What does Scipio mean?

Scipio as a boys' name. Ancient Roman name. Scipio Africanus was the Roman general (around 200 BC) who defeated the Carthaginian general Hannibal in the Punic War. Due to its Greco-Roman roots, the name has connotations of heroism. However, in the South of America, the name was used as a slave name.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Sc-, -io

ASSOCIATED WITH ancient (old), roman, war, slave (servant)

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How popular is Scipio?

Scipio is an uncommonly occurring first name for males but a very prominent surname for all people (#26829 out of 150436, Top 18%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Acacio, Alicio, Anisio, Arcinio, Bricio, Brizio, Cecilio, Efisio, Egidio, Eligio, Emilio▲, Licio, Lidio, Mikio, Odilio, Olimpio, Olivio, Sachio, Saiyid, Salvio, Sanzio, Sapir, Scorpio, Scotto, Seiji, Seppi, Sergio, Serjio, Shilo, Shipton, Silvio, Sirgio, Sixto, Skip, Skipp, Spiro, Stasio and Sylvio. These names tend to be more frequently used than Scipio.