Cairo
[ˈkaɪ.roʊ]Meaning
Arabic al-Qāhira, "the victorious"; from the name of the city of Cairo in Egypt
Background Story
Cairo is a given name taken from the name of the city of Cairo in Egypt. The city's Arabic name, القاهرة (al-Qāhira), means "the victorious". The related forms recorded for the name are Kairo and Kyro.
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