The name Alo is a boy's name meaning "beginning; defender of men".

Originating from the historical Baltic region of Livonia, Alo is used in modern-day Estonia as a diminutive of Aleksander and as a word-inspired name, deriving from <em>alustus</em>, meaning "beginning". Elsewhere, Alo has been used as a short form of Aloysius and is also a Native American name of Hopi origin, meaning "spiritual guide" or "look up".
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In the US, Alo has been used on a small handful of boys in recent years, along with a couple of girls. Parents may have been honoring their Estonian or Hopi heritage, but they could also have been inspired by Alo Yoga, a trendy athleisure brand, whose name stands for Air, Land, and Ocean. Plus, it's similar enough to the rising Arlo that it translates well. 

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Alo Yoga, a trendy athleisure brand, inspired five sets of parents to use their name for daughters in 2022. According to the brand, Alo was named for Air, Land, and Ocean.

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