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Milo

ميلوIn Arabic

Meaning
Several origins: Latin form of Miles ('soldier'), Greek 'yew', Slavic mil 'kind'
About the name
Milo was used in medieval England as the Latin form of Miles. In the 19th century it was more used in the northern United States than in Britain, which Wikipedia links to a revival of the Classics and the fame of Milo of Croton.
For
A boy
Origin
Celtic, Greek, Latin, Slavic
Other spellings
Mylo

Islamic naming guidance

  • Permissible

Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

Good meaning, nothing against it in the sources

One recorded origin is the Irish Máelmuire, 'devotee of Mary', translated into English as Milo; the other origins have no religious sense and modern use is mostly as an ordinary name. Low confidence: a scholar's call.

Confidence: medium

Sources

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