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Mylo

Mylo: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“merciful; dear”
Origin
Germanic
Say it
MY-loh · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (96% of all uses)

Usually a variant spelling of Milo. Milo has been linked to Germanic elements and also to a Latinized form of older names; its etymology is somewhat debated.

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How popular is Mylo?

2024133 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Mylo in 2024442

2024 rank#642 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18803,347

Mylo is rising: use over the last five years is 5.9× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Mylo

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Milessoldier or merciful · Germanic
  • Milogracious; dear · Germanic
  • Williamresolute protector · Germanic
  • Henryhome ruler · Germanic
  • Charlesfree man · Germanic
  • Robertbright fame · Germanic
  • Luisfamous warrior · Germanic
  • Richardbrave ruler · Germanic

Mylo questions

What does the name Mylo mean?

Mylo means "merciful; dear". It comes from Germanic. Usually a variant spelling of Milo. Milo has been linked to Germanic elements and also to a Latinized form of older names; its etymology is somewhat debated.

Is Mylo a boy or girl name?

Mylo is mainly a boy's name in US records (96% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Mylo?

442 US babies were named Mylo in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Mylo?

Mylo is usually pronounced MY-loh.

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.