Nuo
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- NWAW
- Origin
- Chinese
Nuo is a girls' name of Chinese origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Nuo come from?
Chinese: Chinese Nuo; the meaning depends on the character used, such as 诺 'promise'
Is Nuo a girl's or a boy's name?
Nuo is a girls' name.
How popular is Nuo in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 5 girls.
Nuo in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | #7,346 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 5 | #4,294 |
| 2014 | 5 | #4,187 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 4 | #5,058 |
| 2011 | 5 | #4,244 |
Names like Nuo
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Munachimso, Poppy, Oluwadarasimi, Inioluwa, Kamsiyochukwu, Layla, Oluwatamilore, Tiaraoluwa, Esme, Oluwanifemi, Chisom, Ifeoluwa
More Chinese names
Lian, Jia, Mei, Tai, Tian, Jun, Mulan, Yi, Tao, San, Jian, Han, Mian, Bao, Xia, Lin
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Nuo: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/nuo, updated 20 October 2026.