The baby name Niilo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NEE-lo (IPA: /ˈniːlo/).
Niilo is Finnish in Origin.
The baby name Niilo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NEE-lo (IPA: /ˈniːlo/).
Niilo is Finnish in Origin.
Niilo is a Finnish masculine name (pronounced NEE-lo) that traces back to Greek Nikolaos, meaning “victory of the people” (nikē “victory” + laos “people”). It entered Finnish usage through Swedish and ecclesiastical channels, paralleling Nils/Niels and the widespread veneration of Saint Nicholas, the 4th‑century bishop of Myra. In Finland, Niilo shares the traditional name day with Nicholas on 6 December.
Documented in Finnish parish records from the early modern period, Niilo has cycled in popularity, with a notable revival in the late 20th and early 21st centuries as parents embraced traditional yet approachable forms. Close variants and cognates include Nils (Swedish/Norwegian), Niels (Danish), Niklas (Scandinavian/German), Nicholas/Nicolas (English/French), and Finnish forms Niko and Niklas; in Sámi, Niila is used. Nilo appears as a related spelling, though in Romance languages it can also allude to the Nile.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #87 | 7,392 | 3,552 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #132 | 6 | 1,769 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #143 | 571 | 2,041 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #171 | 12 | 1,509 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #249 | 5 | 6,830 |
| Finland | 0 | #276 | 32 | 830 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| United States | Boys | 2021 | #904 | 7 | 7,214 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Niilo is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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