Given name
Willo
“of the willow tree”
Willo is a variant of Willow. Interpretations include “from the willow tree; symbol of healing and grace” (English) and “of the willow tree” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Willo is a variant of Willow. Interpretations include “from the willow tree; symbol of healing and grace” (English) and “of the willow tree” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Willo is a variant of Willow. An origin associated with Willow is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1911. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Willo through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 637
- 0 boys · 637 girls
- Most popular year
- 1924
- 23 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #10,871 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −13%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,871 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 360 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Willo
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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