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Marie Lanen
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Worn by less than 100 people in France, this extremely rare masculine first name evokes the sun. Doctissimo tells you more about this pretty name.
Every year, the authors of the reference work L’Officiel des Prénoms (First Editions) analyze the first names assigned and the figures from INSEE to identify trends. While some of them are very popular, others, more discreet, still see an opportunity to make their way into the first name rankings. This is particularly the case for luminous first names…
Ilio, a name synonymous with light
The name Ilio means “sun” in Greek. This name with Italian sounds appeals to future transalpine parents. The names Hélias, Hélio and Hélios also evoke the sun.
On the characterology side, we generally attribute tolerance, altruism, rectitude, reasoning and generosity to little Ilios. These young boys have a big heart and like to take care of others.
The trend of luminous pen names
First names that evoke light, planets, stars or even the stars already appeal to many parents. Indeed, the magic and mystery of space and the sky evoke many things. The experts of the book L’Officiel des prénoms thus propose a list of masculine and feminine first names evoking light:
For the boys : Elior, Eloan, Elouan, Aeolus, Helian, Heliodorus, Helios, Heol, Huy, Ilio, Iloan, Lénaïc, Lior, Loan, Loann, Lou, Louan, Louka, Luan, Luc, Lucas, Lucian, Luciano, Luke, Ouriel, Roshan, Uriel, Yamine.
For the girls : Aliona, Apolline, Dayana, Elena, Eliora, Eloane, Elouane, Eurielle, Helene, Iona, Kira, Lena, Leora, Lilou, Liora, Loane, Lou, Louana, Luan, Luce, Lucie, Lucienne, Lucille, Lucinda, Lucine, Lucy, Luz, Miora, Nahara, Nora, Nour, Ora, Soria, Uma, Urielle, Zahara, Zia, Zora.
The popularity of first names ending in “o”
The authors of L’Officiel des Prénoms have noticed it for several years (and parents too), certain endings and sounds are more popular than others. This is also the case among little boys for first names ending in “o”. Here is a small list of ideas for first names in “o” that could inspire you: Léo, Malo, Milo, Elio, Alessio, Livio, Roméo, Tiago, Ezio, Livio or even Pablo.
Slideshow: Top 10 boys’ names ending in “o”