Nilo is both a given name and a surname. Also the Italian, Portuguese and Spanish pronunciation of the Nile river. Notable people with the name include:
Given name:
Nilo Acuña, professional footballer who played in Uruguay
Nilo Alcala, Filipino composer, arranger, and singer
Nilo Carretero, Argentine footballer
Nilo Cruz, Cuban-American playwright and pedagogue
Nilo Floody, Chilean modern pentathlete
Nilo Guimarães, São Toméan businessman and politician
Nilo Murtinho Braga, Brazilian footballer
Nilo Peçanha, Brazilian politician
Nilo Pereira, Brazilian journalist and teacher
Nilo da Silva, Brazilian modern pentathlete
Surname:
Joy Nilo, Filipino composer
Humberto Nilo, director of the University of Chile school of arts
Prisco Nilo, Filipino meteorologist
