1770+ Boy Names Ending in O

  1. Teboho
    • Origin:

      Sotho
    • Meaning:

      "gratitude"
    • Description:

      Teboho comes from the Sotho language native to southern Africa. It's most commonly used as a name in Lesotho and South Africa.
  2. Spyro
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Description:

      The name of the lead character -- a purple dragon -- in a long-running series of video games. Technically also a variant of the classic Greek name Spiro/Spyros.
  3. Tico
    • Origin:

      Short form of Alberto, Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "noble, bright"
    • Description:

      Tico is a diminutive of Alberto, but on the soap opera One Life to Live, Tico Santi's full name was Augustico.
  4. Rolando
    • Origin:

      Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese variation of Roland
    • Description:

      Rolando, along with brother name Orlando, are among the most attractive and appealing of Latinate names. It has been in the US Top 1000 every year since 1946.
  5. Evelio
    • Origin:

      Spanish surname
    • Meaning:

      "desired; or island, water"
    • Description:

      A rare and appealing surname name, ultimately derived from the Norman female name Aveline, one root of Ava.
  6. Alipio
    • Origin:

      Spanish from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "he who is devoid of sadness"
    • Description:

      The positive-meaning name of a seventh century saint.
  7. Gregorio
    • Origin:

      Italian variation of Gregory
    • Meaning:

      "vigilant, a watchman"
    • Description:

      More dramatic, worldly, and energetic spin on Gregory.
  8. Elvio
    • Origin:

      Italian and Spanish from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "blond, fair"
    • Description:

      Elvio is a barely-ever-used name that might just be a hidden gem. From the Latin family name Elvius, international bearers of the name include several footballers and the Paraguayan poet Elvio Romero. Parents today might see it as an alternative to more better-known Italianate names like Enzo and Elio.
  9. Mando
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Armando, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese form of Herman
    • Meaning:

      "soldier"
    • Description:

      Armando definitely makes Herman cooler and Mando or Mondo makes it cooler still. While Mando is usually short for Armando, it can be an abbreviation for any name containing Mando or Mondo.
  10. Taddeo
    • Origin:

      Italian variation of Thaddeus
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
    • Description:

      A particularly charming spin on the original, as is theSpanish name Tadeo. It debuted in the US Top 1000 in 2016.
  11. Ronaldo
    • Scipio
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "staff or walking stick"
      • Description:

        This surname of an ancient Roman invader of Africa is an intriguing, undiscovered option.
    • Lauro
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Laurence
      • Description:

        A heck of a lot cooler than Larry.
    • Otso
      • Origin:

        Finnish
      • Meaning:

        "bear"
      • Description:

        A common animal name in Finland, it could work as an alternative to Otto or Otis.
    • Bernardo
      • Origin:

        Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
      • Meaning:

        "strong as a bear"
      • Description:

        This Latinate form of Bernard hovered in the lower regions of the US Top 1000 from the late 1940s until 2006, possibly inspired by the character in West Side Story.
    • Leonzio
      • Murdo
        • Origin:

          Variation of Murdoch
        • Description:

          This modern variation of Murdoch spruces up a Scottish surname that is indelibly linked with controversial media magnate Rupert Murdoch. Definitely one of the more unusual boy names starting with M...or any other letter, for that matter.
      • Aeko
        • Origin:

          Japanese
        • Meaning:

          "peaceful"
        • Description:

          Traditionally a feminine name in Japan, although Ammika Harris and Chris Brown chose Aeko for their son, born in 2018. The starbaby's name is pronounced like "echo," but the traditional Japanese pronunciation is AH-EE-KO.
      • Bamboo
        • Origin:

          Word name
        • Description:

          Bamboo is a plant name that you might want to save for the zoo's name-the-panda contest. It was used for a starbaby in 2000, though, the rapper Big Boi.
      • Tiziano