Elio: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “sun”
- Origin
- Italian
- Say it
- EL-ee-oh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Elio is an Italian and Spanish form related to the Roman family name Aelius; in modern use it is often associated with Greek helios, 'sun.'
How popular is Elio?
Babies named Elio in 2024599
2024 rank#507 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18804,349
Elio is rising: use over the last five years is 9.1× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Elio
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Elio questions
What does the name Elio mean?
Elio means "sun". It comes from Italian. Elio is an Italian and Spanish form related to the Roman family name Aelius; in modern use it is often associated with Greek helios, 'sun.'
Is Elio a boy or girl name?
Elio is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Elio?
599 US babies were named Elio in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Elio?
Elio is usually pronounced EL-ee-oh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.