Joy, happiness, or sunshine
In Finnish, Ilo is a direct vocabulary word meaning 'joy'. It also appears in African traditions, specifically within the Igbo language, where it can refer to the 'village square' or 'public way', and in some Germanic contexts as a diminutive of names containing the element 'ilo' or 'iloa'.
Less common today
Ilo isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,879 in 2024.
Second Lady of the United States and wife of Henry A. Wallace
Albanian writer and historian
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
