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'.
About 11 boys were named Ilo in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Second Lady of the United States and wife of Henry A. Wallace
Albanian writer and historian
