Milo
Usage of Milo in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Milo against each list of names.
Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Milo is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Milo is a German name meaning “generous,” and actor Milo O’Shea bore it. Milo is a version of Miles, glossed as “soldier” or “merciful.” With two syllables and a vowel ending, Milo sounds cute and upbeat; it belongs to the hero of The Phantom Tollbooth and to Liv Tyler’s son. Milo is also given the Latin meaning “miller.”
Milo in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 2,974 boys were named Milo, making it the #119 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 43,847 boys have been named Milo, with the most (3,115) in 2022. It is most common, relative to births, in Wyoming, Vermont and Hawaii.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Milo
There are 37 towns and villages with Milo in their name, in 12 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 23🇨🇦 Canada 2🇨🇲 Cameroon 2🇲🇽 Mexico 2🇦🇺 Australia 1🇪🇹 Ethiopia 1🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1🇮🇹 Italy 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milo | Maine, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,847 | Map |
| Milo | Iowa, 🇺🇸 United States | 772 | Map |
| Milo | Sicily, 🇮🇹 Italy | 619 | Map |
| Milo | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | 111 | Map |
| Milo | Missouri, 🇺🇸 United States | 89 | Map |
| El Milo | Sinaloa, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 10 | Map |
| Milo | Western Australia, 🇦🇺 Australia | 10 | Map |
| Goga Milo | Sindh, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Milo | Prince Edward Island, 🇨🇦 Canada | – | Map |
| Milo | Far North, 🇨🇲 Cameroon | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Milo
There are 7 lakes and reservoirs with Milo in their name, in 2 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 4🇨🇦 Canada 3
| Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|
| Lac Milo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Milo | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Milo Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Milo Lake | New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Milo Lake | Montana, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Milo Lakes | Alaska, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Milo Wood Pond | Washington, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Milo songs
One song on Wikidata has Milo in its title:
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Milo
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Milo.
Fictional characters named Milo
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Milo as a pet name
FurryName has found 13,053 dogs named Milo in public pet registers, making it the #14 dog name there. Most of them are registered in City of Casey (240), Seattle (122), Zurich (45). Milo as a dog name →
FurryName has found 6,091 cats named Milo in public pet registers, making it the #22 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Switzerland (3186), South Australia (562), Surf Coast Shire (8). Milo as a cat name →
Milo products
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