1770+ Boy Names Ending in O

A Latinate name with a lot of dash and bravado.

This charming West African mini name fits in with the other similarly short names that are all the rage right now. Actress Ayo Edebiri is the star of TV's The Bear.

Hispanic name of two saints, celebrated on July 1 and October 16.

Long considered Mr. Hall's exclusive property, it's now ready to be adopted by others.

Portuguese form of Zephyrinus, deriving from the name of the Greek god of the west wind, Zephyr. Saint Zephyrinus was a 3rd-century pope.

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."

This intriguing and jaunty-sounding choice is a Top 50 name in Chile.

Pancho is a bit more problematic than such similar names as Pablo and Paco because of the Pancho Villa association.

Musical, with a buoyant beat.

Because of shoe designer Manolo Blahnik, this has become a generic term for pricey stilettos, as in "I must have those Manolos."

Ximeno is sometimes falsely credited as the Basque variation of Simon. It actually comes from Semen, a medieval Basque name that is completely unusable today, for obvious reasons. All the more reason to go with Ximeno.

Lovro originated as a short form of Lovrenc — the Slovene variation of Laurence — but is now used more often in its own right.

Quirky tree name with baby name potential.

Unusual Italian name for boys that relates both to the vividly stylish Viv names such as Vivienne and Viveca, and to the Italian musician Vivaldi.