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👍 Ilo
♂ Boy
How to Pronounce Ilo
Pronounced EE-loh
🔊 Hear it /ˈi.loʊ/ Medium ⧉ copy
Meaning: From Finnish/Estonian ilo, 'joy; gladness; delight'; also an Igbo (Nigerian) name; routes layered Low ⧉ copy
In 30 seconds: Joy; gladness: Ilo is Finnish 'joy'. Lyrical, sweet, and warm (said 'EE-loh').
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Meaning From Finnish/Estonian ilo, 'joy; gladness; delight'; also an Igbo (Nigerian) name; routes layered
U.S. rank (2025) #7361 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births 11 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year 2024
Total births (all-time) ≈ 56
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Shop mom essentials Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data peak 2024 1918 2025 U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data .
History & Origin Ilo comes from Finnish/Estonian ilo , 'joy; gladness; delight' (it is also an Igbo Nigerian name; routes layered, which we note). A lyrical, sweet name (said 'EE-loh').
In the U.S. it appears thinly. Rare, joy-and-gladness at the root, and sweet.
Did you know? Ilo means 'joy; gladness; delight' in Finnish and Estonian (and is also an Igbo name) — a lyrical, sweet name (the routes are layered, which we note; said 'EE-loh').
Overall data confidence 40%
References — Ilo — routes layered
Variations Ilio Illo
Nicknames —
Famous Bearers Famous bearers coming soon. If you like Ilo… Sami — shares Ilo's Finnish roots Esa — another Finnish name Mikko — shares Ilo's Finnish roots Riku — a similarly popular pick Kaido — lands in the same popularity range Frequently Asked What does the name Ilo mean? Ilo is Finnish/Estonian for 'joy; gladness'; it is also an Igbo name, so the routes are layered.
How do you pronounce Ilo? It's said EE-loh /ˈi.loʊ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Ilo a boy or girl name? Ilo is a boy's name.
How popular is Ilo? Ilo is a rare name in the U.S.
