Boy name · Germanic
Milo
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: Germanic form of Miles, possibly dear; linked to Latin soldierMilo is a boy's name that comes from Germanic and means "Germanic form of Miles, possibly dear; linked to Latin soldier". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Germanic form of Miles, possibly dear; linked to Latin soldier
- Origin
- Germanic
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #119 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Milo
As a boy's name, Milo comes from Germanic and means "Germanic form of Miles, possibly dear; linked to Latin soldier". It is used in English.
Its meaning puts Milo on our names that mean love and names that mean warrior lists.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
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What our editors wrote about Milo on 6 lists.
“Friendly, upbeat and approachable”
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“A soft classic, in the top 10 of two 2025 and 2026 lists”
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“Friendly, curious and always up for a walk”
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How popular is Milo?
- US rank in 2025
- #119
- 2,974 babies, 1,741 per million boys
- Best rank
- #119 in 2025
- Most babies: 3,115 in 2022
- Babies since 1880
- At least 43,847
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 200 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 197 per million |
| 1900s | 192 per million |
| 1910s | 206 per million |
| 1920s | 153 per million |
| 1930s | 110 per million |
| 1940s | 61 per million |
| 1950s | 44 per million |
| 1960s | 27 per million |
| 1970s | 34 per million |
| 1980s | 28 per million |
| 1990s | 34 per million |
| 2000s | 165 per million |
| 2010s | 735 per million |
| 2020s | 1,713 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #248 | #224 | #178 | #162 | #134 | #127 | #120 | #121 | #120 | #119 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Milo
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- MaloBright pledge (Breton, boy)
- MilanGracious, dear; a short form of Slavic Mil- names (Slavic, unisex)
- MaluShade, shelter, peace (Hawaiian, unisex)
- ManōA shark (Hawaiian, boy)
- MemoPet form of Guillermo (Spanish, boy)
- MilesFrom Germanic Milo, meaning uncertain; long linked to Latin soldier (Germanic, boy)
- MiltonMill town (Old English, boy)
- MimmoBelonging to the Lord (Latin, boy)
- MinQuick, clever (depends on characters) (Chinese, unisex)
Names with a similar meaning
- OscarPossibly deer friend (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- EstherPossibly star (Persian, girl)
- CarinaDear, beloved (Latin, girl)
- AmeliaPossibly vigorous, brave (Germanic, girl)
- MilaGracious, dear (Slavic, girl)
- HermanArmy man, soldier (Germanic, boy)
- IngaNamed for Ing, a Germanic god (Old Norse, girl)
- MilenaGracious, dear (Slavic, girl)
- SabrinaFrom Sabrina, the Latin name of the River Severn (Welsh, girl)
- AilaniPossibly from Hawaiian ʻAilani, to rule as chief, or Aylín (Hawaiian, girl)
Middle names for Milo
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
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- HugoHeart, mind (Germanic, boy)
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- RobertBright fame (Germanic, boy)
- LambertBright land (Germanic, boy)
- LeonardoBrave lion (Germanic, boy)
- AlaricRuler of all (Germanic, boy)
- AlbertNoble and bright (Germanic, boy)
- AlbertoNoble and bright (Germanic, boy)
- ArmandoArmy man (Germanic, boy)
- ArnoEagle (Germanic, boy)
Milo: common questions
What does the name Milo mean?
Milo comes from Germanic and means "Germanic form of Miles, possibly dear; linked to Latin soldier". Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Milo a boy or girl name?
Milo is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 21 girls and 2,974 boys in the US were named Milo, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Milo come from?
Milo comes from Germanic and means "Germanic form of Miles, possibly dear; linked to Latin soldier". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Milo?
Milo ranked #119 in the US in 2025, with 2,974 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Milo?
Names spelled like Milo include Malo, Milan, Malu, Manō and Memo.
What middle names go with Milo?
Middle names that flow well with Milo include Augustine, Conrad, Emmanuel, Ethan and Ezekiel. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.