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Elio

“Sun, from the Greek sun god Helios” — Italian, from Ancient Greek origin

Boy's name · #388 in the US (2025) · Trending

Elio has appeared in US records since 1912 — best rank #388 (2025) · 5,174 babies named Elio all-time · 1 in 2,100 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #8 in Switzerland (2024) · #17 in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 29 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Elios

• Elio Di Rupo — Belgian politician (born 1951)
• Elio Vittorini — Italian writer and novelist (1908–1966)
• Elio de Angelis — Italian racing driver (1958-1986)
• Elio Petri — Italian filmmaker (1929–1982)
• Elio Sgreccia — Catholic cardinal (1928–2019)

In stories & tradition

• Elio Perlman — Call Me By Your Name · Call Me by Your Name

What Elios become

Among 378 notable people named Elio:

Athletes appear 1.31× more often than among typical names — e.g. Elio de Angelis, Italian racing driver (1958-1986).

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