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UK boy's name

Nalo

A feminine Caribbean name derived from Anansi lore representing wisdom and storytelling.

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2022. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Nalo is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Nalo popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2022 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4001, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2022, with 4 births.

This profile covers 4 England and Wales registrations across 1 recorded years from 2022 to 2022. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

Nalo is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.

We estimate that about 4 living people in the UK are called Nalo. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2023 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Nalo ranked #4001 for boys in England and Wales in 2022, with 4 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2022, when 4 boys were registered as Nalo.
  • About 4 living people in the UK are estimated to have Nalo as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#4001

2022

Births in 2022

4

Latest year

Peak year

2022

4 births

Estimated living

4

2026

Meaning

What does Nalo mean?

The name Nalo has its origins in the Sumerian language, one of the earliest known written languages, which was spoken in ancient Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around 3500-3000 BC. It is derived from the Sumerian word "nalu," which means "beloved" or "darling."

In Sumerian mythology, Nalo was the name of a minor goddess associated with fertility and abundance. Her name appears in several ancient cuneiform tablets and inscriptions, although not much is known about her specific role or cult following.

The earliest known person with the name Nalo was a Sumerian priestess who lived around 2300 BC. Her name was carved on a clay tablet found in the ruins of the ancient city of Ur, one of the oldest cities in Mesopotamia.

During the reign of the Akkadian Empire (2350-2150 BC), a woman named Nalo-bani served as a high-ranking official in the court of King Shar-kali-sharri. She is mentioned in several administrative records from that period, indicating her influential position in the government.

In the 13th century BC, a Hittite princess named Nalo-ziti was married to the Babylonian king Kadashman-Enlil II. This marriage alliance is documented in several ancient Hittite and Babylonian texts, highlighting the political significance of the union.

Fast-forwarding to the 6th century BC, a Greek historian named Nalo of Chalcedon is mentioned by the ancient writer Diogenes Laertius as one of the earliest female philosophers. Unfortunately, little is known about her life or teachings, as her works have been lost to history.

During the Roman period, a woman named Nalo Claudia is recorded as a wealthy landowner in the province of Hispania Baetica (modern-day Spain) in the 1st century AD. Her name appears in several legal documents and inscriptions related to property ownership and transactions.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Decades

Nalo by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Nalo was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2020s #4001 4 1

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FAQ

Nalo: questions and answers

How popular is the name Nalo in the UK right now?

In 2022, Nalo was ranked #4001 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.

When was Nalo most popular?

The peak year on record was 2022, with 4 babies registered as Nalo in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Nalo?

A feminine Caribbean name derived from Anansi lore representing wisdom and storytelling.

How many people are called Nalo in the UK?

A total of 4 babies have been registered as Nalo across the 1 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.