Kahiau: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Kahiau – Meaning: generous giving, without expecting anything in return – Origin: Hawaiian – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: kah-hee-OW


Kahiau is a Hawaiian unisex name meaning “generous giving, without expecting anything in return”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Kahiau

Meaning: Generous giving, without expecting anything in return.

Origin: Hawaiian.

How to Pronounce Kahiau

Phonetic: kah-hee-OW   IPA: /kəhiˈaʊ/

Popularity of Kahiau

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1995–2024.

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