Boy name
Lo name meaning
“Lynx; short form of names such as Lovisa”
Lo means “lynx” and also serves as a short form of names such as Lovisa. Both explanations come from Swedish, where lo is the word for the animal. Used as a masculine name in Türkiye, it evokes the tufted ears of a woodland lynx.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- European languages
- Syllables
- 1
- Popularity
- #3,007
What does Lo mean?
Lynx; short form of names such as Lovisa
In Turkish: Vaşak; Lovisa gibi adların kısa biçimi
Lo is a short Swedish name used for both girls and boys, with a woodland image through the Swedish word for lynx. It also serves as a short form of Lovisa and other names beginning with Lo. These connections give it both an animal meaning and a place among shortened names.
Source: Behind the Name
Origin of the name Lo
Behind the Name explains Lo as a Swedish short form of Lovisa and other names beginning with Lo. It also coincides with the Swedish word lo, meaning “lynx”; these are two distinct explanations of the name.
| Linguistic origin | European languages |
|---|---|
| Is Lo in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | L |
How to pronounce Lo
| Syllables | 1 · 2 letters |
|---|---|
| IPA | /lo/ |
Is Lo a boy’s name?
Yes, Lo is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Lo does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
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Famous people named Lo
- Léo Sahin · b. 2005
FAQ about the name Lo
What is the meaning of Lo?
Lo means “Lynx; short form of names such as Lovisa”. Behind the Name explains Lo as a Swedish short form of Lovisa and other names beginning with Lo. It also coincides with the Swedish word lo, meaning “lynx”; these are two distinct explanations of the name.
Is Lo a boy’s name?
Yes, Lo is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Lo in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Lo nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Lo?
Lo is of European languages origin.
How many syllables does Lo have?
Lo has 1 syllable and 2 letters.
How popular is the name Lo?
Lo does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Lo?
Notable people named Lo include Léo Sahin.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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