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UK boy's name

Nylo

Of uncertain origin, potentially from a blend of the names Nicole and Dylan.

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2023. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Nylo is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Nylo popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2023 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4991, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2023, with 3 births.

This profile covers 3 England and Wales registrations across 1 recorded years from 2023 to 2023. 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.

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

We estimate that about 3 living people in the UK are called Nylo. 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 2024 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Nylo ranked #4991 for boys in England and Wales in 2023, with 3 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2023, when 3 boys were registered as Nylo.
  • About 3 living people in the UK are estimated to have Nylo as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#4991

2023

Births in 2023

3

Latest year

Peak year

2023

3 births

Estimated living

3

2026

Meaning

What does Nylo mean?

The name Nylo is believed to have originated from the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest known written languages in the world, dating back to around 3500 BC. It is thought to be derived from the Sumerian word "ni-lu," which translates to "wise one" or "knowledgeable one." The name was likely given to individuals who were regarded as scholars or philosophers in ancient Sumerian society.

While the exact origins of the name are shrouded in the mists of time, some historians have speculated that it may have been associated with the Sumerian god of wisdom and knowledge, Enki. In the ancient Sumerian myth of Inanna's descent to the underworld, Enki plays a crucial role in ensuring the goddess's safe return to the realm of the living, further solidifying the connection between the name Nylo and the concept of wisdom.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Nylo can be found in a cuneiform tablet from the ancient city of Ur, dated around 2300 BC. The tablet mentions a scribe named Nylo-eshtar, who is believed to have been a prominent figure in the city's administrative records.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Nylo. One such figure was Nylo of Ephesus (c. 150 BC - 50 BC), a renowned Greek philosopher and mathematician who made significant contributions to the understanding of geometry and the study of prime numbers.

Another notable Nylo was Nylo the Elder (c. 400 AD - 470 AD), a Christian monk and scholar from the Byzantine Empire. He is credited with authoring several influential theological treatises and establishing one of the earliest known monastic libraries in the Eastern Mediterranean region.

In the 12th century, there was a Nylo ibn al-Haytham (c. 1110 - 1180), an Arabic polymath who made groundbreaking discoveries in the fields of optics, astronomy, and mathematics. His seminal work, "Kitab al-Manazir" (Book of Optics), laid the foundations for the modern scientific understanding of vision and the behavior of light.

During the Renaissance period, a prominent Italian humanist and philosopher named Nylo Bracciolini (1380 - 1459) gained recognition for his contributions to the revival of classical learning and his advocacy for the study of ancient Greek and Roman texts.

More recently, there was Nylo Bohr (1885 - 1962), a Danish physicist and Nobel laureate, who is widely regarded as one of the founding fathers of modern quantum mechanics and is best known for his revolutionary model of the atom.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Decades

Nylo by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Nylo 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 #4991 3 1

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FAQ

Nylo: questions and answers

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

In 2023, Nylo was ranked #4991 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.

When was Nylo most popular?

The peak year on record was 2023, with 3 babies registered as Nylo in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Nylo?

Of uncertain origin, potentially from a blend of the names Nicole and Dylan.

How many people are called Nylo in the UK?

A total of 3 babies have been registered as Nylo 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.