Milo
Say it: MY-lo
Boy4 letters2 syllables
#110
in Ireland (2025)
#113 with spellings combined
51
babies in 2025
#113
best rank (2020)
717
babies since 1987
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10-year rank change
Milo through the years
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | #113 |
| 2024 | 41 | #130 |
| 2023 | 45 | #125 |
| 2022 | 50 | #121 |
| 2021 | 53 | #121 |
| 2020 | 55 | #113 |
| 2019 | 30 | #185 |
| 2018 | 23 | #230 |
| 2017 | 39 | #153 |
| 2016 | 20 | #245 |
| 2015 | 35 | #173 |
| 2014 | 35 | #175 |
| 2013 | 36 | #178 |
| 2012 | 28 | #208 |
| 2011 | 36 | #183 |
| 2010 | 20 | #257 |
| 2009 | 22 | #240 |
| 2008 | 27 | #202 |
| 2007 | 12 | #299 |
| 2006 | 15 | #239 |
| 2005 | 12 | #247 |
| 2004 | 10 | #263 |
| 2003 | 12 | #228 |
| 1998 | 4 | #324 |
| 1997 | 3 | #382 |
| 1987 | 3 | #303 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Milo mean?
Uncertain
A medieval Latin form of Miles, whose origin is uncertain.
Say it right
MYlo
Not:MEE-lo
The story of Milo
Milo was the Latin form of Miles used in medieval England. Where Miles itself comes from is not settled. It came to England with the Normans, and it has been linked to the Latin miles, soldier, to a Slavic word element mil, meaning kind or gracious, and even to Michael. None of these is certain, so the meaning is best left open.
Milo has an Irish thread too. It was used as an English form of the Irish Máelmuire, “devotee of Mary”. The name is also known from Milo of Croton, a famous wrestler of ancient Greece.
In Ireland, Milo reached the CSO list in 1987, but it only became a regular choice from the mid-2000s. Its best year was 2020, with 55 babies, when it ranked number 111 on the official CSO list. It is rarer in Northern Ireland.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Milo (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Milo (name)
- Wikipedia: Miles (given name)
- CSO VSA50, Boys Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, Baby Names in Northern Ireland
At a glance
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Milo | 51 | 717 |
In Northern Ireland
#253 in 2025 with 7 babies. Best rank #164 (2024); 136 babies since 2008.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.