Galileo
honoring astronomer Galileo Galilei
GenderBoyOriginItalianSay itgal-ih-LAY-ohPopularityUncommon
Pronounced gal-ih-LAY-oh
About the name Galileo
Galileo honors the pioneering astronomer who first turned a telescope toward the heavens and discovered Jupiter's moons. It's a bold, brilliant, scholarly name.
A curious, groundbreaking mind who always looks upward for answers.
Fun fact
Galileo was the first person to observe the four largest moons of Jupiter, now called the Galilean moons.
Nicknames for Galileo
GaliLeo
Variations
Famous people named Galileo
- Galileo Galilei (astronomer)