Meaning and history
Milo has two historical sources: it is an old Germanic form related to Miles, revived in English during the 19th century, and it also matches an ancient Greek name possibly connected with the yew tree. The ancient athlete Milo of Croton was famous for his strength. A modern bearer is actor Milo Ventimiglia.
Milo rose from #120 to #119 for boys between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2022, with 3,115 births.