Alo
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Alo
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 alustus, 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".
Alo for boys#10759 US
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.
Alo for girls
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.
Pronounced AH-lo.
As of October 2026, Alo ranked #10759 for boys in US births in 2025 and #15428 for girls in US births in 2022 SSA, peaked at #5882 for boys in 2022, Nameberry popularity #925 for boys.