Orlo

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Orlo

Pronounced OR-loh /ˈɔːr.loʊ/Medium

Meaning: Orlo is a rare antique name most often connected to the Latin/Italian sense of 'gold' (compare oro) or read as a short form of Orlando, the Italian form of Roland; the exact route is uncertain, so it is offered with caution.Low

In 30 seconds: Orlo is a rare antique boy's name, likely tied to 'gold' or a short form of Orlando (said 'OR-loh').

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Origin LowLatin, Italian

MeaningOrlo is a rare antique name most often connected to the Latin/Italian sense of 'gold' (compare oro) or read as a short form of Orlando, the Italian form of Roland; the exact route is uncertain, so it is offered with caution.

U.S. rank (2022)#13802 ↘ Falling

2022 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1919

Total births (all-time)≈ 920

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Orlo is an uncommon antique name whose origin is not fully settled. It is most often linked to the Latin and Italian idea of 'gold' (compare oro) and is also read as a short form of Orlando, the Italian version of Roland. Either way it surfaced as a spare, old-fashioned American boy's name.

Never common, it saw its modest high point around the nineteen-tens and faded through the century; a man named Orlo today would be of the oldest generation. It reads as a true antique, and its uncertain root is why its meaning is given cautiously rather than firmly.

Did you know? Orlo is a genuine turn-of-the-century rarity: it appeared in US records in the eighteen-eighties and reached its small peak around the First World War.

Overall data confidence 40%

References — Orlo — antique name; 'gold'/Orlando link uncertain, needs_verification

Variations

OrlandOrlando

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Orlo mean?

Orlo is likely linked to the Latin and Italian idea of 'gold', or read as a short form of Orlando; its exact origin is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Orlo?

It's said OR-loh /ˈɔːr.loʊ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Orlo a boy or girl name?

Orlo is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Orlo?

Orlo was always rare — a genuine early-twentieth-century antique, very scarce since.