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Ailo

Quick answerThe given name 'Ailo' is derived from the Old Norse word 'Áiló', meaning 'beauty' or 'radiance', and is related to the Proto-Germanic root '*aliz', which is also the source of the English word 'ale'.

Scandinavian · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#12,417
TrendNew ★
Peak year2022
Syllables2
OriginScandinavian
LanguageOld Norse
CultureNorse
Letters4
Numerology1 Chaldean 3
Global rank#178

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Ailo

The given name 'Ailo' is derived from the Old Norse word 'Áiló', meaning 'beauty' or 'radiance', and is related to the Proto-Germanic root '*aliz', which is also the source of the English word 'ale'.

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Etymology

The given name 'Ailo' is derived from the Old Norse word 'Áiló', meaning 'beauty' or 'radiance', and is related to the Proto-Germanic root '*aliz', which is also the source of the English word 'ale'. The name 'Ailo' is primarily associated with Scandinavian cultures, particularly in Norway and Iceland, where it has been used as a given name since the Middle Ages.

Ailo currently ranks #12,417 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2022.

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