boy's name
Solo
SOH-loh (English)
- Origin Italian, Latin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 103
Solo is a rare boy's name from the Italian word for "alone," which comes from Latin solus. It's a word name with a strong pop-culture link to Han Solo of Star Wars, and it can also serve as a surname, from a shortened form of Solomon.
- Solo is a name of Italian, Latin origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 14 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2011.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Solo Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 36 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 56 |
What Solo Means
Solo means alone or single, from Latin solus. As a name it suggests independence and confidence, with a cool edge that comes largely from its most famous fictional bearer.
Where Solo Comes From
Latin solus, alone, passed into Italian as solo, and English borrowed it in the seventeenth century as a musical term for a piece for one performer. Its sense then widened to anything done alone. House of Names records a separate surname Solo as a shortened form of Solomon, the biblical king whose name comes from Hebrew shalom, peace. Star Wars introduced smuggler Han Solo in 1977, and American parents began to register the name only in the 2010s.
Solo in Use
American soccer goalkeeper Hope Solo and Napoleon Solo, the spy of The Man from U.N.C.L.E., add to the surname's cool.
How Popular Is Solo?
In 2025, Solo was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Solo Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Solo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Solo Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Solo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Solo
- English SOH-loh
Sibling Names for Solo
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Solo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Solo
What does the name Solo mean?
Alone or single, from the Latin solus.
Is Solo a real name?
Yes. It's rare but found in American birth records for boys since 2011.
Is the name Solo from Star Wars?
Han Solo is its best-known source, though the word and surname are much older.
How popular is the name Solo?
In 2025, Solo was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Solo a girl's or a boy's name?
Solo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Solo?
Solo has 2 syllables.
When was Solo most popular?
Solo peaked in 2022, when 14 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Solo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Solo currently ranks #8,439 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.