Iolo is a diminutive of Iorwerth, a Welsh name. It may refer to:

  • Iolo Goch (1320–1398), Welsh bard
  • Iolo Morganwg (1747–1826), Welsh poet, antiquarian, and literary forger
  • Iolo Ceredig Jones (born 1947), Welsh chess player
  • Iolo Williams (born 1962), Welsh television presenter
  • Iolo FitzOwen, character in the computer game series Ultima