Gracious, merciful, or soldier
Mailo is a modern phonetic variant of Milo. It likely shares roots with the Slavic element 'milu', meaning gracious or dear, or the Latin 'miles', meaning soldier. Its usage is often influenced by the popularity of similar-sounding names like Milo and Arlo.
Less common today
Mailo isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,735 in 2023.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A character in the animated series 'The Dragon Prince' · The Dragon Prince
