Feminine given name derived from the name of a minor goddess of feasts, via the Estonian ilu meaning "beauty" but also possibly the word ilo meaning "delight, joy, happiness", the Livonian word īla meaning "nature" or the Pite Sami word âllo meaning "urge".
Means "joy, happiness, delight, pleasure" in Finnish. The name has also been used as a diminutive for Ilja and Hilarius.In 2010-19, Ilo was given as a name to 128 boys and 24 girls in Finland.
Means "the purest portion of oil" in Malagasy, referring to oil used in traditional rituals or amulets, or in modern times, oil used to add lustre to hair. It could also come from ilo, a dialect form of tsilo meaning "torch".