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The name Suwoto: origin, pronunciation & popularity
Suwoto is a masculine given name with 100% male recorded usage, three syllables, Su-wo-to, and the spelling variant Soewoto. Its initial element Su- comes from Sanskrit su-, ‘good’ or ‘well’. Recorded bearers’ median birth year falls in the 1950s.
About the name Suwoto
- Popularity
- #4,891
- 3 occurrences in our data sample
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- 100% of recorded bearers are male
- Syllables
- Su-wo-to
- 3 syllables · 6 letters
- Generation
- 1950s
- median birth year of recorded bearers (1958)
- Other spellings
- 1
- Soewoto
- Notable people
- 3
- Suwoto Adiwibowo, Suwoto
Elements of the name Suwoto
The prefix Su- comes from Sanskrit su-, ‘good, well’, and is common at the start of Javanese names such as Sukarno, Suharto and Susilo.
The ending -to occurs in names associated with Javanese naming traditions, such as Susanto, Purwanto, and Yulianto. It has no single independent meaning; final -o often reflects a Javanese pronunciation of -a. More boy names ending in -to →
Names like Suwoto, with their meanings
How to pronounce Suwoto
| Syllables | 3 · 6 letters |
|---|---|
| IPA | /suwoto/ |
| Javanese script (Aksara Jawa) | ꦱꦸꦮꦺꦴꦠꦺꦴ |
| Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda) | ᮞᮥᮝᮧᮒᮧ |
Is Suwoto a boy’s name?
Yes, Suwoto is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 100% of bearers are male. See all boy names.
Suwoto ranks #4,891 among boy names in our data sample (3 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
Variants and similar names
The same name in other spellings (for example old and new Indonesian spelling):
Names that sound like Suwoto
Famous people named Suwoto
- Suwoto Adiwibowo · b. 1944
- Suwoto · b. 1965
- Suwoto · b. 1958
FAQ about the name Suwoto
Is Suwoto a boy’s name?
Yes, Suwoto is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 100% of bearers are male.
What elements make up the name Suwoto?
The prefix Su- comes from Sanskrit su-, ‘good, well’, and is common at the start of Javanese names such as Sukarno, Suharto and Susilo. The ending -to occurs in names associated with Javanese naming traditions, such as Susanto, Purwanto, and Yulianto. It has no single independent meaning; final -o often reflects a Javanese pronunciation of -a.
How many syllables does Suwoto have?
Suwoto has 3 syllables (Su-wo-to) and 6 letters.
Which names are similar to Suwoto?
Similar-sounding names include Suwito (service), Suwono (a good or beautiful forest), Sutoto (well ordered) and Sunoto (good ordering or arrangement).
How popular is the name Suwoto?
Suwoto ranks #4,891 among boy names in our data sample (3 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
What are other spellings of Suwoto?
Other spellings: Soewoto.
Famous people named Suwoto?
Notable people named Suwoto include Suwoto Adiwibowo, Suwoto, Suwoto.
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