1770+ Boy Names Ending in O

In Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, the friend who persuades Romeo to go to the party where he meets Juliet. Alas.

Diago is sure to be confused with the more common Diego, the Spanish form of James.

For lovers of that romantic city.

The ultimate artist's name would make an unforgettable impression. It's the first name of famed Italian director Antonioni.

The Mennonites took their name from Menno Simons, a Dutch leader of the Anabaptists. His name, which is a nickname of Meine, is still used today in the American Mennonite community.

A South American dance style whose name derives from Latin tangere "touch". It's also a popular orange-flavored fizzy drink in the UK, as well as the word for the letter T in the NATO phonetic alphabet.

Old-school Italian names that shortens a wide range of longer names, making it feel much more popular than it is on its own.

The Ashantis of Ghana traditionally use this animated name for boys born on Monday. The girls' equivalent is Adwoa, pronounced ahj-wa.

This ancient saint's name was borne by the infamous midcentury playboy, Porfirio Rubirosa.

A redhead supporting hero in Naruto, whose name refers to the greater good he contributes to even after his death.

Nicknames ending in o are invariably cute, though this one is a boys' name in its own right. And not just any boy name, but a saint's name no less. Saint Hanno, aka Saint Anno, was an 10th century archbishop of Cologne, He is also known as, less attractively, Hanno of Worms, which is one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Widely used in the Latino community, the name gained renown in the nineties for its association with rapper Gerardo Mejía of 'Rico Suave' fame.

Artemio gives energy to this august Greek mythological name.

Ensio derives from the Finnish word ensimmäinen, meaning "first one."

Ludwig may be out, but Ludovico is very very in, at least in Italy. Undiscovered in the US and other English-speaking countries, Ludovico comes with the short form Ludo. The female form Ludovica is also popular.

Quirky form of Ishmael found in Nordic countries.

In Greek mythology, Sao was one of the 50 Nereids, daughters of the sea god Nereus. A moon of Neptune is named in her honor. In modern times, it works equally well for a son.

A more distinctive alternative to Angelo.