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The baby name Ilo is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-lo (IPA: /ˈi.lo/).

Ilo is Finnish in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Finnish
Pronunciation: EE-lo (IPA: /ˈi.lo/)

What is the meaning of the name Ilo ?

The baby name Ilo is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-lo (IPA: /ˈi.lo/).

Ilo is Finnish in Origin.

Ilo is a short, luminous Finnic name meaning “joy, delight,” taken directly from the Finnish noun ilo. The root goes back to Proto-Finnic *ilo and appears across the branch: Karelian and Veps retain ilo with the same sense, while Estonian’s cognate is ilu “beauty.” Used as a unisex given name in Finland, Ilo conveys cheer and lightness in just two syllables.

Documented in Finnish registers since the 20th century, it remains uncommon but has gained favor amid the rise of nature and word names; it also turns up sporadically in early‑20th‑century United States records, mostly for girls. Variants and related forms include Ilona - popular in Hungary and Finland and often linked by folk etymology to ilo - as well as the regional Finnic forms noted above. Whatever the setting, the meaning stays constant: gladness, merriment, and simple joy.

Ilo has the following similar or variant Names

Ilo – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
GE 0 #39 6 997
GE Boys 0 #70 42 2,055
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
Sweden Girls 2013 #175 2 1,514
Sweden Boys 2021 #182 2 1,578
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
LT Girls 0 #197 4 1,904
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
NG 0 #264 9 5,926
GR Boys 0 #269 5 6,912
AL Boys 0 #279 20 5,122
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
Canada Boys 2023 #304 6 2,601
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
PL Girls 0 #324 31 5,096
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
France Boys 2021 #384 4 2,865
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
Germany 0 #425 13 2,542
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
RU Girls 0 #489 10 11,913
RU Boys 0 #495 11 12,621
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
PS Boys 0 #554 8 10,655
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
Finland Boys 2026 #606 77 3,552
IL Boys 0 #617 9 10,983
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
NG Girls 0 #675 113 15,093
LB 0 #687 4 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #711 28 3,895
BR Boys 0 #728 24 12,213
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
Germany Girls 0 #762 77 4,949
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
NG Boys 0 #800 152 16,906
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #881 12 7,044
United States Girls 2024 #910 7 8,487
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
PE Boys 0 #922 5 14,506
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
Germany Boys 0 #934 19 5,697
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,007 8 25,931
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
MA 0 #1,102 27 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,139 5 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
DZ 0 #1,152 25 20,130
TR 0 #1,164 48 19,440
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,264 4 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,267 6 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,367 105 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,411 36 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,604 11 28,008

Ilo is popular in 60 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Sweden
AE
AL

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People also ask about Ilo

Ilo is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Ilo is a 2 syllable name, pronounced EE-lo (IPA: /ˈi.lo/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ilon and Ilona.
Across languages, Ilo has these equivalents: Joy (English), Letitia / Lætitia (Latin), Gioia (Italian), Alegría (Spanish), Farah (Arabic), and 1 more.
Yes — Ilo ranked #175 in Sweden in 2013, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Ilo ranks highest in Sweden (#175 in 2013).