1770+ Boy Names Ending in O

Leon and related names like Leonardo and Leonidas are hot right now, but somehow this member of the family remains rare.

The names Telmo and Elmo were historically interchangeable. San Temlo is the name of both a Mexican city and an island in Panama. Telmo was chosen by Spanish writer Borja Sémper and actress Barbara Goenaga Bilbao for their son born in 2016.

Son of Sicily.

Introduced to the lexicon by the husband of Little House on the Prairie writer Laura Ingalls Wilder, most scholars agree that this unusual name comes from the Arabic El-Mansur.

This international variation deserves its own listing for a winning combination of distinctiveness and simplicity.

This short form of Antonio has long been used as an independent name, and would make a strong international choice.

Kaipo has only ever ranked for boys, but its unisex style and lovable meaning make it a contender for girls as well.

The name of the eponymous Hobbit, Bilbo is said by Tolkien himself to be "of unknown meaning". It’s also an unusual place name: Bilbo is the local Basque name for the city of Bilbao.

All anyone will think of is the Fonz.

An upbeat Hawaiian name with the fashionable -o ending, Kimo would theoretically be an appealing choice... were it not for its homophony with the grim word "chemo."