Mylo
Say it: MY-lo
Boy4 letters2 syllables
#468
in Ireland (2025)
#453 with spellings combined
7
babies in 2025
#277
best rank (2022)
141
babies since 2009
Down 31
10-year rank change
Mylo through the years
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | #453 |
| 2024 | 9 | #379 |
| 2023 | 12 | #319 |
| 2022 | 16 | #277 |
| 2021 | 9 | #377 |
| 2020 | 15 | #284 |
| 2019 | 10 | #357 |
| 2018 | 10 | #359 |
| 2017 | 7 | #443 |
| 2016 | 13 | #329 |
| 2015 | 8 | #422 |
| 2014 | 4 | #609 |
| 2013 | 3 | #712 |
| 2012 | 4 | #616 |
| 2011 | 8 | #435 |
| 2010 | 3 | #720 |
| 2009 | 3 | #701 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Mylo mean?
Uncertain
A modern spelling of Milo, an old Latin-style form of Miles.
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MYlo
The story of Mylo
Mylo is a modern spelling of Milo, and Milo is a Latin-style form of Miles. Miles came into English from the Old French name Milo. Where Milo itself came from is not known. It may come from an unknown Germanic word, or it may be a short form of Slavic names beginning with mil-, meaning grace or favour. People have long linked Miles with the Latin miles, a soldier, but that is a guess based on the sound rather than the real history.
The spelling with a y matches Myles, a familiar spelling of Miles in Ireland.
Mylo first appears in the CSO records in 2009. Its biggest year was 2022, with 16 boys, when it reached number 277, and 7 boys were named Mylo in 2025. The CSO counts Mylo and Milo separately, and Milo is the more common of the two. In Northern Ireland Mylo is rarer, with a best rank of number 342 in 2015.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Milo (English proper noun)
- Wiktionary: Miles (English proper noun)
- CSO VSA50, Boys Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Mylo | 7 | 141 |
In Northern Ireland
Not in the 2025 list. Best rank #342 (2015); 13 babies since 2010.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.