At a Glance: Name: Hilo – Origin: Hawaiian – Pronunciation: HEE-loh
Hilo is a Hawaiian name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Hilo
Origin: Hawaiian.
A common claim: Sometimes said to be named for 'the constellation Hilo' Actually: No such constellation is attested. The word's root is genuinely uncertain (possibly 'to twist'); its best-known associations are a Hawaiian moon phase and the city of Hilo.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Hilo
Phonetic: HEE-loh IPA: /ˈhiːloʊ/
Popularity of Hilo
Hilo 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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