1770+ Boy Names Ending in O

This Finnish nickname for Klaus could stand independently on birth certificates.

An old surname with an intriguing sound an uncertain origin, although it may derive from a French word for "lantern" – perhaps referring originally to one who made or lit lanterns.

An elaborate floral boy name, most popular in early 20th century Spain.

In Virgil's Aenid, Ripheus is "the most just" of all the Trojans. He dies defending Troy. Dante and Boccaccio also reference the hero. Chaucer calls him Rupheo, a possibility with a spirited sound.

God of rebirth worshipped in Central and Eastern Europe. Jarylo represented the sacred youthful life-force and was associated with spring and agricultural fertility.

Raido is the rune that corresponds with the Latin letter R in the Elder Furthark runic alphabet. In Old English, it was translated at Rad.

Nowadays it makes an interesting baby name for linguists and language-enthusiasts.