THE MEANING & THE CONTEXT
The story behind Pilo
Pilo is recorded as a male given name in Cebuano. Its lexical definition links this spelling with the longer name or names Teofilo as a short or familiar form.
The etymology is not settled. The explanation above keeps the source’s uncertainty rather than assigning a definite meaning.
Pronunciation & syllables
A dictionary pronunciation or syllable division has not been verified for this exact spelling. Use the synthetic reading as a starting point and confirm the intended pronunciation with the family.
Origin and name formation
Language-specific accounts from the dictionary. A shared spelling can have more than one history.
CebuanoEtymology & source
Aphetic form of Teofilo.
a diminutive of the male given name Teofilo
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Source accounts remain in their original English; editorial summaries and filters are adapted. Attribution and downloads
PSA · OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS
Pilo in the birth records
Exact spelling, stated year, published top-ten tables. Read the counts as individual snapshots.
Available publications: 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024. No 2021 count is inferred. Sex categories follow the official tables, independently of dictionary gender labels. Explore the official tables →
Related forms & spellings
Related forms may have their own language histories. They are not included in this spelling’s PSA count.
Similar names to Pilo
Names with a similar opening or ending, ordered by spelling distance. Similar spelling does not imply the same meaning or origin.
Names in this collection
- Milo·Etymology uncertain; see source accounts
- Nilo♂Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
- Pino♂Short form of Josefino
- Pio♂Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
- Pío♂Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Piolo♂Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
- Pia♀Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Pía♀Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
What rhymes with Pilo?
No dictionary-confirmed rhyme match is available for this spelling in the current catalogue.
Explore Pilo further
Follow the sources
- Wiktionary contributors — Pilo (Cebuano) (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name sense and separately attributed etymology; no birth-frequency claim.