Zylo

A contemporary, on-trend sounding choice, Zylo feels like a mash up of Milo and Zion, with a hint of Zander and Sylas thrown in. Given to 51 boys in the US in a recent year, Zylo is likely an alternative spelling of Xylo, derived from the Greek xylon, meaning "wood" or "the Cross" (in the Biblical sense).

Alternatively, its use in Albania may be owing to the satiric novel, The Rise and Fall of Comrade Zylo by Dritëro Agolli, published in the 1970s. While the exact etymology is unknown, it well may be inspired by the Greek root listed above, or by the Turkic zül meaning "humbled, low, humiliation.". Either way, it would likely be pronounced zoo

Pronounced ZY-lo.

As of October 2026, Zylo ranked #1918 in US births in 2025 SSA.