Aho: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Aho – Meaning: a forest glade or clearing (as a habitational surname/place name) – Origin: Finnish – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: AH-hoh


Aho is a Finnish boy's name meaning “a forest glade or clearing (as a habitational surname/place name)”. It appears in our list of 200+ Unique Boy Names That Start With A.

Meaning & Origin of Aho

Meaning: A forest glade or clearing (as a habitational surname/place name).

Origin: Finnish.

A common claim: Claimed to mean 'branch' (Hebrew) on some lists. Actually: There's no reliable evidence that Aho means 'branch' in Hebrew. As a habitational surname or place name, it refers to a forest glade or clearing.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Aho

Phonetic: AH-hoh   IPA: /ˈɑːhoʊ/

Popularity of Aho

Aho doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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