Girl Names Ending in O
- Aeko
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"peaceful"Description:
Best known in the US as the name of Chris Brown's son (they pronounce it like "echo"), but Aeko is a traditional Japanese name for baby girls.
- Loretto
Origin:
Variation of LorettaMeaning:
"bay laurel"Description:
Loretto is an old school spelling of the more common Loretta, which comes from the Italian Laura diminutive Lauretta. Antiquated to the point of extinction -- no baby girls have received the name in the US for more than half a century -- Loretto nevertheless ranked among the Top 1000 names until the early 20th centiury.
- Sisko
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"sister"Description:
Sisko is the Finnish word for "sister." It was most popular in Finland from the 1930s-1970s.
- Sambo
Origin:
Diminutive of Samuel, HebrewMeaning:
"told by God"Description:
Sambo went from being a short form of the venerable name Samuel to being a racial slur after the popularity of the children's book Little Black Sambo, first published in 1899 but by the 1930s decried by such esteemed critics as Langston Hughes as being racist. While some measures have been taken to rehabilitate the image of the book, the name Sambo seems terminally tainted.
- Aio
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"peace, tranquil"Description:
A light and simple Māori name with an appealing O ending and lovely meaning.
- Tellervo
Origin:
Finnish mythological nameDescription:
Tellervo is the Finnish goddess of the forest, who is often depicted milking and taking care of cows.
- Sirimavo
Origin:
Sri LankanDescription:
An extended form of Sirima, the birth name of Sri Lankan stateswoman Sirimavo Bandaranaike. She became the first non-hereditary female head of government in modern history on her election as Sri Lankan Prime Minister in 1960.
- Scirocco
Origin:
Italian, from ArabicMeaning:
"warm wind"Description:
A cool and breezy nature name with a stylish sound, used by Volkswagen for one of its cars.
- Solo
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"unaccompanied"Description:
Solo is a singular word name with special meaning for Star Wars fans. Equally appropriate for girls and boys, it works especially well in the middle.
- Lido
Origin:
Italian place-nameDescription:
The Lido is a sand island directly across from Venice. Lido is also used to mean beach resort or swimming pool.
- Milagro
- Ono
Origin:
Japanese surnameDescription:
Closely tied to the widow of John Lennon.
- Itsaso
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"ocean"Description:
This striking name is little-known outside Spain. As an o-ending girl name, it would make even more impact than Juno or Calypso.
- Ameyo
Origin:
Akan, EweMeaning:
"born on Saturday"Description:
Ameyo is a common name in West Africa, where it is traditional to give a child a name that reflects their time of birth. Ameyo means "born on Saturday" and is derived from the word mene. Kwame is the masculine counterpart.
- Morocco
Origin:
Place-nameDescription:
The name Morocco is as rhythmic and alluring as the land itself, site of Casablanca and Marrakech. It could work for either gender — Mike Tyson chose it for his son.
- Ngaio
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"reflections on the water"Description:
New Zealand writer Ngaio (born Edith Ngaio) Marsh is the best-known bearer of this Maori nature name, properly pronounced ng (like the end of sing) -EYE-oh. It is the name of a tree indigenous to New Zealand, also called the Mousehole Tree.
- Aniko
Origin:
Hungarian form of Anna or AnnikaMeaning:
"grace"Description:
Aniko has the feel and rhythm of a Japanese name but in fact it's an Eastern European spin on Anna.
- Vedenemo
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"mother of waters"Description:
A Finnish water goddess, often depicted as a mermaid with the body of a fish and the torso and head of a woman.
- Tokyo
Origin:
Japanese place nameMeaning:
"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.
- Ildiko
Origin:
Hungarian variation of HildaMeaning:
"battle, warrior"Description:
Ildiko is a variation of the German Hilda — itself short for Brunhilda. In Hungary, the name is spelt Ildikó.