Given name
Ülo
“joy”
Ülo is a masculine given name from Livonian, meaning “joy.” It is used in Estonian.
Meaning & origin
Ülo’s family of names
In Estonian usage, Ülo shares a linguistic root with the Finnish form Ilo. In Estonian usage, Ülo has a related form in Ülari. In Estonian usage, Ülo shares a linguistic root with the Finnish form Ylermi.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
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Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Ülo
- Ülo NugisEstonian politician (1944-2011)
- Ülo VooglaidEstonian sociologist and politician (born 1935)
- Ülo TuulikEstonian writer (born 1940)
- Ülo TulikEstonian politician (1957-2022)
- Ülo UluotsEstonian politician and sportsperson (1930-1997)
- Ülo SoosterEstonian painter (1924–1970)
- Ülo LumisteEstonian mathematician (1929–2017)
- Ülo ÕunEstonian sculptor (1940-1988)
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