Valo is a gender-neutral name of Scandinavian - Finnish origin, meaning "Light." The name is associated with brightness and illumination. Notable individuals with the surname Valo include American baseball player Elmer Valo, Finnish kickboxer and musician Jesse Valo, and Finnish musician Ville Valo. In the music industry, "Valo" has also been used as the title for albums by artists such as Essi Wuorela, Yö, and Sakari Kukko. Additionally, "Valo" is linked to a distribution of open-source software on a CD for Microsoft Windows. The name Valo is also related to the Adelaide 500 race in Adelaide. For similar names, one may refer to Vallo, Valor, Valon, Val, Vola, Volo, and Vala.