Niilo

From Swedish/Old Swedish Nils, from the Latin saint's name Nicolaus (“Nicholas”), ultimately from Ancient Greek.

Niilo

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Nicholas

• Klaus, Laas, Laus, Nigul, Nigulas, Niilas

Vernacular forms of Nikolas, Nikolaus, like Swedish Nils.

• IPA^(key): /ˈniːlo/, [ˈniːlo̞]
• Rhymes: -iːlo
• Syllabification^(key): Nii‧lo

Niilo

1. a male given name from Ancient Greek
   • 2021, Niillas Holmberg, Halla Helle, Gummerus, →ISBN, page 170:

     Hämmentävin kutsumanimi on kuitenkin ehdottomasti kylän kauppiaalla, Kaima-Niilolla, joka istuu Jounin toisella puolella. Olla nyt kaikkien kaima! Onkohan siitä kauppiaalle hyötyä? Täällä päin on Niiloja, Nilloja, Nilssejä, Niillaksia, Nipuja ja kaiken maailman Nippejä aivan joka lähtöön.

     However, the most confusing name belongs to the shop owner in the town. Niilo, the namesake who sits on the other side of Jouni. To share the same name as everyone else! Does that help a shop owner? Here we have Niilos, Nillos, Nilses, Niillases, Nipus and all kind of Nippes for every purpose.

2. The letter N in the Finnish spelling alphabet.

• (given names) Niko, Niklas, Nikolai, Klaus
• (surnames) Koljonen, Laakkonen, Laasonen, Nikkanen, Nikkilä, Nikkinen, Nikula, Nikulainen, Nissilä, Nissinen

• Niilo is the 96^th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 7,365 male individuals (and as a middle name to 3,158 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

• iloin, lioin