Baby name
RISING
🇩🇪 🇿🇦 🇬🇧 Neo
/NEE · oh/
Meaning
“New”
Latin prefix meaning 'new'; also a Greek name meaning 'new one'; globally recognized as the protagonist of The Matrix trilogy, giving it a sci-fi cultural stamp.
Nicknames
none
Vibe
playful
How it ages.
Trendy and pop-culture-linked; may date to the early 2000s but The Matrix legacy keeps it alive.
The cultural moment.
Rising in South Africa as a Tswana name meaning 'gift'; boosted globally by The Matrix franchise starting in 1999.