Girl Names Ending in O

  1. Munro
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Monroe
    • Description:

      Possibly to honor Canadian short story writer Alice -- though Alice is more far accessible and--until very recently-- nearly as distinctive.
  2. Saho
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "spring goddess; sailing help"
    • Description:

      Two very different meanings, depending on the kanji used.
  3. Sango
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "coral"
    • Description:

      As a feminine name, best known as that of a demon-slayer in the anime and manga series InuYasha.
  4. Yoshiko
    • Lotto
      • Kimiko
        • Maiko
          • Origin:

            Japanese
          • Meaning:

            "dance child"
          • Description:

            Commonly borne by Gen X women in Japan.
        • Bobo
          • Origin:

            Diminutive of Bo- names
          • Description:

            Cheeky nickname better left off the birth certificate.
        • Doro
          • Origin:

            Diminutive of Dorothy
          • Meaning:

            "gift of God"
          • Description:

            Some parents might like this energetic diminutive for Dorothy used in the Bush family, though the traditional Dottie and Dot seem to be coming back.
        • Brizo
          • Origin:

            Greek
          • Meaning:

            "to slumber"
          • Description:

            Brizo was a minor Greek goddess who was known as a protector of fishermen, sailors, and mariners. She was worshipped primarily by the women of Delos, who set out food offerings in small boats.
        • Kato
          • Description:

            Hungarian nickname for Katherine that provides a fresh option for parents who want to move beyond Kathy and Kate.
        • Tao
          • Origin:

            Spiritual word name
          • Description:

            Tao (rhymes with cow) is the Chinese concept of the harmony that governs the universe. The religion stemming from this notion is called Taoism, putting Tao in the category of spiritual baby names, fitting in with Bodhi and Zen.
        • Sirocco
          • Origin:

            Arabic, Italian
          • Meaning:

            "warm wind"
          • Description:

            A cool and breezy nature name with a stylish sound, used in the Scirocco spelling by Volkswagen for one of its cars.
        • Pirjo
          • Origin:

            Diminutive of Piritta, Finnish
          • Meaning:

            "strength; exalted one"
          • Description:

            Cutesy short form of Piritta, the Finnish variation of Birgitta.
        • Rinko
          • Origin:

            Japanese
          • Meaning:

            "gem child"
          • Description:

            Perky and attractive Japanese girl name, associated with actress Rinko Kikuchi and photographer Rinko Kawauchi.
        • Cassio
          • Tokyo
            • Origin:

              Japanese place name
            • Meaning:

              "Eastern capital"
            • Description:

              Tokyo, the capital city of Japan, was given as a first name to two dozen girls and a handful of boys in 2022, popularized by a character in the popular Spanish Netflix crime drama La casa de papel / Money Heist.
          • Ivaloo
            • Origin:

              Greenlandic
            • Meaning:

              "sinew"
            • Description:

              Variation of Ivalo
          • Margaro
            • Cado
              • Description:

                Cobie Smulders used Cado as the middle name of her daughter Shaelyn.